Four Elders Leave Us

Departing missionaries with President Young

After a trip to the Portland Temple and dinner at the Mission home with the Mission Presidency, four of our missionaries left for their homes. They were Elder Austin Fowles, Elder Bruce Meyers, Elder Michael O'Neill

and Elder Jeremy Peart.

New Arrivals!

Our new arrivals in Hendricks Park with President and Sister Young

A big welcome to Dylan Andes, Tait Clements, Alex Gosar, Tanner Raulston, Erik Riemers, Colin Tandy-Trammel, Dreu Tonn, Bemjamin Woestman, Kiefer Worsencroft and Julie Hollingshead.

Trainers Preparing for New Arrivals

First Snow for Some!

Bula,

My name is Elder Kaumaitotoya.  I am currently serving a mission in Stayton, Oregon, of the Oregon Eugene Mission. I am from the Fiji Islands, a place where the weather is warm and always bright.  I had never seen snow before.  My first experience in the show was on the 17^th of January 2012.  My companion (Elder Kane) and I built this great huge snowman.  The experience was fun and awesome.  The snow looked like vanilla ice cream falling from the sky.  The members we live with (Bro. & Sis. Graham) told me that you can eat the fresh snow, but not yellow snow.  I did not know what they meant until one of the dogs showed us.

The weather and climate may seem a lot different to what I am used to, but the gospel of the Savior is definitely the same.  It is amazing to see how our Heavenly Father loves all his children from all over the world.

I know the Lord’s kingdom is restored and I am grateful to be a part of it.  I know this to be true because of the book of Mormon.  It is a living evidence that the God we worship is a God of miracles.  In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.