Doubled in size

These are missionaries who were serving in the Burton and Cannock Ward

With the wave of new missionaries, the England Birmingham Mission is doubled in size from a year ago! I cannot imagine how President and Sister Rasmussen keep up with it all. Last week we had the privilege of helping President with a missionary who was ill.  We spent a long, long night in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with the elder before he was admitted to the hospital.

This week we helped with our first transfer. What a thrill it was to be at the Mission Office and meet some of the newly arrived missionaries, and see the new companionships. Our assignment was to provide transportation for elders who will be serving in our stake.  Our little Vauxhall Meriva was full loaded!  Allen's great packing skills came in handy as he and the missionaries wedged five suitcases into the back of the car. Then their bikes were strapped to a bike rack on the car.

Because of the influx of new missionaries, every ward in our stake now has two sets of missionaries. What an exciting time to be serving!

Sister Rasmussen does a great job keeping the mission blog up to date.  You can see photos of transfer day, Zone Conference, and new missionaries at her blog:  http://ebmission.blogspot.co.uk/