The New Mission President Arrives

President & Sister Lines arrive in Durban!

 The new Mission President and his wife are welcomed by the Assistants and other missionaries. Their flight was delayed and although it was very late, we expressed a warm welcome and sang our traditional "Called to Serve" and "Come, Come Ye Saints" as we do with all new arrivals.

The song "Come, Come Ye Saints" has a lot of special meaning to President Thompson and I. Not only did the local radio station in Durban play it every day at the end of the day (so most people know the song), but it was the song that played as the demo in the old Tabernacle as I gave the acoustical demonstration to tourists, and President Thompson was the tour guide where we first met! We were both volunteers there, and worked there after we were married and were the last volunteers on Temple Square when it became a full-time mission for your missionaries!

 Sister Lines

 Sister Howell meeting President Lines

 The keys are passed to President Lines from President Thompson

 Brad Bricknell, our former Stake President, is now the facilities manager for the church. We have enjoyed our association with him over the past three years!

 We will miss you Sister Damon!!! We love you!

 Jane cleans the office and has a son returning from a mission very soon!

 Our office staff is amazing! What a pleasure it has been to serve with Sister Damon and all the other Senior Missionaries over the years!

 Elder and Sister Howell we will miss you!

 Many days and hours were spent at this board doing transfers.

Leaving the mission office for the last time!