Freetown and Freetown East Zones Interview with President Roggia

Elder Vogl enjoying some popcorn.  The elders love to see each other as they gather for interviews.

Elders Visser, Norton, Hickey, Jenkins and Vogl in the Mission Office waiting for their time with President Roggia.

Elder Guzha, Elder Iyiewuare and Elder Tippets reaching for the popcorn.

Elders Dogbaste, Guzha, Iyiewuare and Jenkins

Elder Allred waiting to direct the van as it backs out.  After interviews, he and Elder Hickey took the missionaries back to their apartments.

Elder Beckwith and Elder Massey came in from the Freetown East Zone for interviews.

Elder Smoot and Elder Jenkins

Missionaries watching "On the Lord's Errand".  A biography of President Thomas S. Monson.

 Elder Egbo, Elder Appleby, Elder Tims and Elder Buckman looking at the map of new areas.

Elder Lowe, Elder Emanuelson, and Elder Beckwith still waiting for the interview with President Roggia.

 President Roggia talking to the elders as they leave.

One more snap as they go...

Bye dear missionaries...back to Freetown East Zone.  It takes about an hour or more to get them home.

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Scripture for the day...

Elder Smoot took this picture of a wall as they were driving....that is Elder Grabau's profile.  I thought it looked like he was saying it.....

Elder Grabau's 21st Birthday

Elder Grabau blowing out the candles on the cake that Elder Hickey and Elder Allred made for him.

Elders Smoot, Grabau, Hickey, Allred and Elder Patterson after singing Happy Birthday. 

I'm working on another post.  We are going to Bo for Interviews at "O dark thirty" tomorrow. Will be back on Monday. 

A wonderful day for all...

A few more...

 Elder Ewudzie waiting patiently for the water taxi holding his passport and ticket.

Last few words from President Roggia...

 Elder Ewudzie with Assistants.

Office Elders in a threesome for a few days before transfers: Elders Hickey, Vogl and Allred. Elder Allred is now Elder Hickey's companion and Elder Vogl is back in Goderich Branch with Elder Jenkins.  The Office Elders have been very busy getting new beds, mattresses and all that is needed for new apartments.  With the complement of missionaries increasing, we are getting things ready for each one.  Next week is interviews with President Roggia for Freetown Zone, Freetown East Zone and Bo Zone.  More pictures then...

More pictures of the new missionaries:

Elder Iheanacho from Nigeria

Elder Appleby from Australia.

 Elder Obinna from Nigeria

 Elder Iyiewuare from Nigeria

Elder Opuene from Nigeria

Elder Egbo from Nigeria

 Elder Beckwith from Australia

Markus teaching the new elders how to use a generator.

Old Missionary leaving and New Missionaries arrival.

 Elder Ewudzie went home to Ghana today after an honorable two-year mission.  We miss you already Elder Ewudzie!  Enjoy your family!

Elders Iheanacho, Appleby, Egbo, Obinna, Opuene, Iyiewuare and Beckwith flew in from the Ghana MTC.  They arrived at Lungi Airport in Freetown, took the Echo Water Taxi to the wharf and were picked up by President Roggia and the Assistants.  We had a very nice dinner at the Mission Home and testimony meeting
before they went off to bed at two of the missionaries' apartments.