Mexico Villahermosa LDS Mission: August Mission Circle of Life

August 28th the Mission Circle of Life turned over once again. We sent home 5 great missionaries and received 15 new missionaries. We love and will miss those who left and we look forward to working with and loving the new ones that arrived!
Those that went home gathered at the Mission Home on Sunday night for the Farewell Dinner/Fireside.

Elder Gale, Elder Moreno, Elder Gramajo, Elder Cardon
and Hermana Ortega - Adios Grandes!

Elder Piña, AP, with Elder Gale at the
Mission Home

Elder Hendricks, one last photo
with Elder Cardon at the
Mission Office

Farewell to Elder Gramajo! He was in
the Mission Office with us for 11 months.
Five as Secretary to the President and
six as Assistant to the President!

Hermana Ortega gives one last fist pound
to Presidente Haws. She and Elder Gramajo
return to Guatemala City.

Final hug for Elder Moreno,
he was in the Mission Office
for six months as Secretary
of Finance.

Elder Piña and Elder Pérez help
with the luggage at the airport

Villahermosa Airport! Adios misioneros!

We turn around and walk to the other end of the airport and wait by the glass doors - and out walk 15 new missionaries! Straight from the CCM in Mexico City. They are tired, hungry and a little unsure, but all are excited to be here and give it their best effort, which they will soon learn is their - Esfuerza al Máximo effort.

The new missionaries meet their Companions, it is an exciting time, we have the Trainer explain their Area and they get to know each other and then they are off! They return in about 3 weeks for a day of Training.