Departing Missionaries and New Arrivals from Provo, Utah MTC

 


Elder Bryant, Elder Francis, Elder Esslinger, & Sister Stuart
all left on 9 January 2026 after completing their missionary 
service.  Also pictured are our AP's - Elder Holland and Elder Koshar.



These are some of the missionaries who live close to the office.
They catch a bus about a block from the office.
It is COLD here this week.

Elder Stephens, Elder Bryant, Sister Zwick, Sister Hokanson,
Sister Harmon, Sister Spaulding, Elder Johnson, Elder Lucas, 
and Elder Turman.  


We had 11 new missionaries arrive in
Berlin on 8 January 2026.  They were so tired after
traveling for 20 hours.  We picked them up at
the Berlin Airport, took them to the Stake Center
where we fed them, interviewed them, did
intake paperwork with them, and then sent them
on busses and trains with their trainers for 
their new area assignments.  


Sister Karchaske







Elder Wimmer



Sister Stephens and Elder Esslinger
We were on 
"kitchen duty"
I prepped all the dishes and loaded the 
sterilizing dishwasher.  Elder Esslinger
dried all the dishes and put them away.


Elder Esslinger
from Australia

It is amazing at how fast time flies.  
Gary and I have already been in Germany for 
four months.  We had originally been called
for six months but after three weeks, we knew we
needed to stay for twelve months.  We are now 1/3 done
with our mission-incredible!  

Have a wonderful 2026!
























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