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Elder Nelson - Transfer Week

Dear Family,

Mission NewsSunday night we had our Come Unto Christ Devotional. Three recent converts shared their conversion stories. There were about 4 musical numbers performed by the missionaries. One played the flute to accompany the opening song. A sister played the cello for prelude. There was a solo and a duet. It was very nicely done. I am impressed by the musical talent in the mission. The mission president and his wife spoke and it was very good.

Transfer week was this week: 22 incoming missionaries and 12 outgoing. I am in charge of the logistics. There were a few minor snags, but on the whole it went well. These new missionaries look to me to be a very good group. They are anxious to serve.

One of the missionaries that went home lost his luggage. He lives in Mexico. He flew from Virginia to LA on American Airlines and the transferred to Delta. He was supposed to get his luggage from American Airlines baggage and then check them into Delta Airlines. He was not told to do that. His one piece of luggage is in LA. We are trying to recover it, but it looks very challenging.

Mom and I got our first post card back. Brynn colored the front of the post card for us. On the back she told us that she invited her piano teacher to Church. She did not may it last week. Perhaps another Sunday.



Fun Stuff
The weather has been nice.

WES News
Dennis helping to clean up stuff at WES

Family News
Love you all,
Dad

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