New Missionaries Arrive - May 2011

We welcomed 12 new missionaries to the mission this week. They are a wonderful group!

This is last group we will receive before we complete our service here in Kobe.

Departing Group April 2011

Departing group dinner April 2011. We returned 6 great missionaries this transfer. Elders Rahn, Sjavik, McGuire, Pribyl, Hashimoto and Matsuki.

Farewell cake and group picture.

Elder Pribyl got an apron for helping in the office and serving in Kobe.

21 New Missionaries Arrive - April 19, 2011 - Largest Group to Date

April 19th we picked up 21 new missionaries from the airport. They spent an extra week in the MTC due to the tsumami. They were very excited to finally make it here to the mission.This was the largest group of new missionaries we have ever received. Part of the group at dinner the night before leaving to their first area of service. The rest of the group at dinner.
Our three new sisters with their new aprons from Sister McIntyre. Sisters Yuki, Baird and Smith. Morning exercise with the new group was a lot of fun. A 6:30 am run up to the park and a trip through the obstacle course.

25th Wedding Anniversary!

April 19th was also our 25th wedding anniversary. We spent it with these 21 new missionaries.We hope to have a private date sometime next week!

Transfers! March 2011 - New and Departing Missionaries

9 missionaries returned this past week after completing wonderful missions.Elders Hogewoning, Hoffman, Kudo, Kurose, Emery, Akina, Magleby and Sisters Matsuda and Ieremia. Don't ask!

Elder Magleby's mother met him at the mission home. She is from Japan and happy to see her son after two years!

Elder Hogewoning got an apron for serving in the office.

Departing group
7 New Kobe missionaries! Elders Mitsukawa, Kahaialii, Gau, Geslison, Hugo and Sisters Ishiyama and Hirabayashi.

Sisters Hirabayashi and Ishiyama got their sister's aprons.

Dinner in the mission home with the new missionaries.

January and February 2011 Updates (2)

Zone Conferences in Akashi for Kobe and Akashi ZonesZone Conferences - Teaching Practice Akashi
Akashi
Akashi

Valentine's Day Snow in Kobe

For the missionaries in the office...

For President...

Patio View of Church from Mission Home

Some Elders heading home after a Leadership Training in Okayama

Returning Group- January 2011

Sisters Matsuoka and Shitami and Elders Everts, Uemura and Mizuguchi

New Missionaries January 2011 - Elder Sobrinho and Sister Tsuji

Returning Group December 2010

Seven wonderful missionaries completed their missions and returned home this week. Elders Stennett, Childs, Hinton, Sheffield and Masui and Sisters Gyobu and Hayase.
A final meal together in the mission home. Sukiyaki.
James says goodbye to Elder Childs as they pose with Elder Starks. The three spent many nights together while the President and Sister McIntyre were out in the field traveling. And of course Sammy too.

A Couple More Departing Photos - December 2010

Elder Masui and Sister Gyobu with their aprons. Elder Masui got one for his service in the office as assistant and all the sisters receive one.
Elders Masui and Sheffield
Sisters Gyobu and Hayase with their mothers who came from Tokyo to pick them up.
Finally, Elder Sheffield takes a knock out punch from President and Sister McIntyre before heading out to the train station and airport.

New Missionaries December 2010

5 New Sisters and 3 New Elders arrived in the Japan Kobe Mission this past week. Elders Shumway, Ewer and Low and Sisters Ferris, Wajima, Ilch, Megmarjav and Holker.
Dinner at the mission home.
First Sushi...
Sushi...
Two of the Sisters are from Mongolia, one is from Japan and two are from the US. Our three Elders are all from the US.

Transfers October 2010 - Returning Missionaries

The Kobe Mission returned 11 missionaries this past transfer.

Elders Oshiro, Muraoka, Daimler, Budge, Murphy, Aguirre, Chamochumbi, and Solomon. Sisters Kobayshi, Kaneko and Kina.

Sukiyaki dinner at the mission home their last night.

Elder Budge made a sign before he left for Sister McIntyre's used clothes closet in the mission office.

Did not fit Elder Budge.
Elder Murphy's mother and sister were in Japan to meet him.
Sister Kobayashi's mother and sister came from Tokyo to pick her up.

A wonderful and large group of missionaries. We will miss them!