Day 245 - Thursday, March 2, 2017

It's transfer day!  Missionaries begin gathering at the mission office early in the morning.  The day before in their district meeting they are informed of transfers.  The possibilities of where they would go are numerous within the 11 zones of the mission.  The missionaries greet each other as they gather with excitement.  Many haven't seen some of their fellow missionaries for months.  Most missionaries travel by bus.  Before they go to the bus station, they travel with their companion and luggage by trike.   The above picture is Brother Ryan.  He is one of the members who comes with his trike and helps wherever needed.  All of the trike drivers in town know when our transfer day is.  Brother Ryan keeps them organized so that everything runs smoothly and the missionaries aren't taken advantage of.  Brother Ryan gives hours and hours of service to our missionaries and others.  He truly is one of our mission angels.

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