Departing Missionaries on 6.13.2018

Our beloved departing companions and friends, begin at the temple.....

Back row (left to right): Elders Kloepfer, C. Wright, Corless, King, Gibson, Nesom, H. Smith, Rogers, J. Wright, Allen, Nelson and Bingham; Front row (left to right): Sisters Sheffield and Vogel, President and Sister Mackay, Sisters Dixon and Jeffrey

before going out to open their mouths for the last time as full-time missionaries in the streets of Fresno and then enjoying a wonderful dinner together at the Mission Home.....

followed by a record breaking effort in the traditional game of Giant Jenga, with a tower of 32 completed rows......

followed by expressions of testimony and the sharing of experiences, before coming together for the traditional cutting of ties, symbolic of the honorable completion of full-time missionary service.....

and after a good night's rest, they gather for breakfast of 

President Mackay's special french toast......

and then it is off to the airport for the journey home to loving family and friends who have sacrificed so much in support of these great servants of the Lord.....

dear friends and companions, you have blessed countless lives through your consecrated service to the people of the Central Valley and most importantly to the Lord Jesus Christ. You are deeply loved and will be missed. Our prayers go with you as you begin the next exciting phase of your lives.