Departure instructions

Departure Instructions

 

At your apartment:

Pack—Two checked bags, no more, limit 50 pounds each plus carry-on

            Prepare an overnight bag, as you will not have access to your luggage on your last night.

            You will spend the last night in your apartment, except Elder Butler, who will spend the night at the APs apartment

                **If you need to mail items home because your luggage will exceed the 50 lb. weight limit, please do so before your departure day.

Clean your room/apartment.  Leave it clean and tidy, all food and other possessions taken care of.

                                                            Bring to the office only:

Accumulated mission supplies in good condition                  Unopened packages of food, not expired

Proselyting clothing in good condition (Sisters Only)                    

                                                (NO exercise clothing, open personal care products, or shoes.)

            Dispose of all opened food and personal care products. Haul away all belongings you’re leaving             behind: to trash, Deseret Industries pods (code 8738) at stake centers, Goodwill, etc.

 

Monday, April 5^th   - Everyone except Elder Mecham: Bring your luggage to the side classroom entrance of the Mission Office at 4:15. (Keep your overnight bag at your apartment, except Elder Butler, you need to bring yours) The scale will be there. Weigh luggage and shift things if necessary.

 

Return borrowed mission phones to Elder Bay.  Return Tiwi card to Elder Pierce.

If you are on bike, bring your bike, helmets, locks, etc.   Your luggage will be stowed in the classroom.

 

4:45 PM – Elder Mecham meet to join farewell dinner.

 

All Departing Missionaries -  At 4:50 – you will go to the Stake Center for the evening.  After the dinner and testimony meeting, President and Sister Andrews will hand you your departure binder, with your itinerary, boarding pass, and passport (if you brought one) in the front inside pocket.

 

7:30 PM – Your rides should pick you up at the Citrus Heights Stake Center and take you back to your apartments.

 

Tuesday, April 6^th     Please be on time! If not early!

 

6:00 AM –  Sister Leany and Sister Miller, meet at the Mission Office to head to the airport.

 

7:15 AM – Sister Diehl and Sister Davis, meet at the Mission Office to head to the airport.

 

8:30 AM – Elder Mecham, meet at the mission office for your parents to pick you up.

 

8:40 – Elder Arbon, Elder Butler, Elder Carter, Sister Clegg, Elder Douglas, Sister Elmer, Sister Huerta, and Sister Maughan, meet at the Mission Office to head to the airport.

 

You will be missed.

 

FLIGHT PLANS (T MINUS 27 DAYS)

 

There are a bunch of emotions for our missionary and for us about receiving this information. She's trying to stay focused but this makes it very real.  I've tried to not count down the days...  So excited to hug her, anxious over what's next, being helpful in a transition, so many things she's excited for, worried about, unsure of- but my mama heart is so grateful that she's so close to the finish line and coming in so so strong! She's learned how to receive personal revelation and knows where to find peace- so we'll just all navigate this together with a lot of love and prayer and hope for what's next and see what wonderful blessings unfold... 

On Mar 8, 2021, at 12:08 PM, Arizona Mesa Mission Referral Secretary <387983-REF@churchofjesuschrist.org> wrote:

Attached is a copy of your daughter’s April 6^th flight itinerary which I just received from Church Travel.  She’ll arrive plenty early which will be nice for your long drive home.  I’ll let you know if the airline makes flight changes between now and the time of the scheduled flight, and if necessary I’ll send you a final itinerary several days before her departure.   Thank you for raising such a wonderful young woman and missionary!  I’ll sure miss that sweet smile of hers.  I’ll be back in touch closer to her release date but don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Sister Pierce, Arizona Mesa Mission

REPLY to Sister Pierce, Arizona Travel secretary, Mission office

Oh wow

and just like that- there it is 

Thank you so much for all of your love for her -she thinks so much of both of you

 and especially gets a kick out of Elder Pierce ;)

Thank you for getting this all situated for her.

♥ Sister Miller

YOU'VE ARRIVED!

 President Jorge Chacon and his wife with Sadie in mission home

Welcome meal

 Meeting her companion, Hermana Anibarra

 at airport

other elders

new incoming group

gathering first day