The first group in 2014!  These 25 arrived on Jan 21st.

 We received 9 great new elders on March 4. 

Its been more than a year since we've had a transfer with no sisters.

The March transfer with their trainers.

Merry Christmas

Dear parents and families,

We truly had a white Christmas this year.  Thank you for your faith and prayers.

We will have more people come to Christ this month than in any other month of the year.  Last year we had 7 baptisms in December, but this December we have already had 31 baptisms and over 50 since we began praying and exercising our faith together.  31 of the 40 wards and branches in the mission have seen a baptism.  Truly a white Christmas miracle.  

We have several more baptisms scheduled for this coming weekend including the wife and two sons of a less active family.  Our hearts are full of gratitude and joy as we look back on the miracles we have seen.  Our faith has grown, and we have learned much that we look forward to applying as we begin a new year in the service of our Savior Jesus Christ. 

Thank you for raising and supporting your missionary.  They are the greatest missionaries in the world.  We love them and feel so honored to serve with them.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Love, President and Sister Budge

Sayonara to Six

December 12, 2013
Our farewell dinner for these fine missionaries. We will miss them immensely!

This one missed the dinner, but he had a good excuse because he was attending a baptism.  :)

32 New Missionaries!

This wonderful group arrived December 10, 2013

Yes, Sister Budge Fed Them All!

The New Missionaries and their Trainers

Biggest transfer yet

We had 36 wonderful new missionaries arrive from the MTC on Tuesday evening.  After spending two nights at the mission home for training and orientation they received their first assignments and companions and departed on Thursday for their new areas.  The adventure begins!

 The Miracle Christmas Tree

Week 2

Four more wards had baptisms this past week so the gifts under the tree continue to grow in number.  Several more baptismal services being planned for this weekend in new areas.

Thank you so much for your faith and prayers.  We feel the Lord's hand in this part of His vineyard.