A Mission Tour

It was an amazing, but busy week.  We were able to be with everyone of our missionaries.  We had a visitor from the Asia North Area Presidency, Elder Yamashita and his wonderful wife.  The missionaries were well fed physically and spiritually.
We started with a special Mission Leadership Council meeting where the leaders shared with Elder Yamashita their feelings about expectations within the mission.  These are good leaders for a reason! 

The Gyeonggi and Suwon zones met with Elder and Sister Yamashita on Thursday.  They all looked terrific and participated actively in the discussions and training throughout the day.  They learned much more about their role and our expectations for them throughout the day.

 The local leaders arranged a massive feast for them.  Even with their big appetites they couldn't finish it all!

Before they left, we were able to get one picture with some of the local stake leaders who attended the meeting with us to learn more how we can work together.It's a wonderful stake Relief Society presidency with Sister Yamashita and Sister Turner

The Seoul West and Seoul South Zones met with Elder and Sister Yamashita on Friday.  The training was roughly the same with a few changes.  The food was terrific and as plentiful as the day prior.

 Two large tables of wonderful local and western foods.  Again, more than they could all eat!

Earlier in the week we had a great opportunity to interview two districts.  We got everyone except our Assistants to the President, but you got to see them last week in their special hats!

On the weekend we had a special visit from two of our former missionaries.  One plays football now, having just finished his first year at Stanford.  He brought a young lady friend to tour his former areas.  She actually has a cousin serving in our mission.  The other former elder was his companion who lives in Korea.  We love these guys.  Of course the two Assistants had to get involved as well.
We can't get enough of these guys!

We finished the weekend with a wonderful stake conference in the Seoul West Stake.  Elder Choi, Yoonhwan, the Area President presided over the conference.  Between meetings Saturday he convened a dinner for the bishops and their wives, the stake presidency and invited us.  We are so blessed to serve with and among such wonderful individuals and leaders.

Another full week has passed!  The upcoming week promises to equally busy and exciting.  We're very excited to welcome next weekend our oldest son and his family to Korea!  Much more to come.  The missionaries are doing so wonderfully and they are such a blessing to us and all those with whom they interact.  You can be so proud of them!  Until we have more.