On the left are the Joburg Mission President and his wife, President and Sister Poulsen, from SLC. They are finished with their mission and heading home. They have done a wonderful job and worked sooo hard! On the right are President and Sister Omer who are replacing them. They are from SLC as well and are a great couple. We are excited to get to know them more as time goes on.
The Watts on the left have been working in the Joburg Mission Office. She has been over the medical and also the flats. He has been over the cars and helps with the flats as well. They are from Morgan, Utah. They are excited to be returning home. On the right are the Oborns from Wasilla, Alaska and they will be replacing the Watts.
The Henrichsen's on the left are from Portland, Oregon. She has been serving as the President's Secretary and he has been over finances. They are newlyweds as of about 6 years ago. Their two families lived close to each other for many years and their kids were good friends. Then he and his family moved to Arizona. Both of their spouses passed away within a month of each other and after a year or so they hooked up. They are avid bike riders. We were in the MTC together. On the right are Elder and Sister Nichols from Jonesborough, Tennessee who have just recently come to replace them.
Some of the couples that serve close by in the Johannesburg Mission. We have FHE with them every other Monday. On the top left are the Porters from SLC area. They work in CES, on the right are the Stonehockers from Calgary, Canada. They are assigned to work with about 350 YSA students from Soweto. On the bottom left are the Blakes from Park City and they work in PEF. They replaced Royden and Diane Wittwer from St. George. On the bottom right are the Piepgrasses from Cardston Alberta, Canada and they work in PEF also. They replaced the Hooks from Bloomington.
On the left are the Joburg Mission President and his wife, President and Sister Poulsen, from SLC. They are finished with their mission and heading home. They have done a wonderful job and worked sooo hard! On the right are President and Sister Omer who are replacing them. They are from SLC as well and are a great couple. We are excited to get to know them more as time goes on.
The Watts on the left have been working in the Joburg Mission Office. She has been over the medical and also the flats. He has been over the cars and helps with the flats as well. They are from Morgan, Utah. They are excited to be returning home. On the right are the Oborns from Wasilla, Alaska and they will be replacing the Watts.
The Henrichsen's on the left are from Portland, Oregon. She has been serving as the President's Secretary and he has been over finances. They are newlyweds as of about 6 years ago. Their two families lived close to each other for many years and their kids were good friends. Then he and his family moved to Arizona. Both of their spouses passed away within a month of each other and after a year or so they hooked up. They are avid bike riders. We were in the MTC together. On the right are Elder and Sister Nichols from Jonesborough, Tennessee who have just recently come to replace them.
Some of the couples that serve close by in the Johannesburg Mission. We have FHE with them every other Monday. On the top left are the Porters from SLC area. They work in CES, on the right are the Stonehockers from Calgary, Canada. They are assigned to work with about 350 YSA students from Soweto. On the bottom left are the Blakes from Park City and they work in PEF. They replaced Royden and Diane Wittwer from St. George. On the bottom right are the Piepgrasses from Cardston Alberta, Canada and they work in PEF also. They replaced the Hooks from Bloomington. 
Wow, small world! We are acquainted with the Nichols!!! For Lee's last semester of optometry school we lived in Johnson City, TN and they loaned us a queen bed to sleep on for four months. It was great and saved us from sleeping on an air mattress!
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