Anyanghasaeyo: October 2008

Monday, October 20, 2008

LunchBreak at Zone Conference

Special Zone Conferences - click on pictures to enlarge

Cheongju Zone
3rd from left on front row is Kim Dong Hwan, 2nd Counselor in the Mission Presidency

Daejeon Zone

West Gwangju Zone
Front row left is Bae Young Chul, 1st Counselor in the Mission Presidency
Front row 2nd from left is Pres. Lee Chul Oh, Jeonju Stake President

Jeonju Zone

East Gwangju Zone

We were blessed by a special visit from Elder and Sister Richard G. Hinckley for a mission tour last weekend. They spent a quick and delightful two days with us, giving us advice, council, support and even some praise! As the Executive Director of the Missionary Department, he is the expert Preach My Gospel authority, and as we are continually striving to be a perfect Preach My Gospel mission, we were so happy to feel like we are doing alot of things right, and pleased to receive tips on how to be even better.

Departing Missionaries

We said a sad goodbye to 4 more seasoned, sensational missionaries:
Elders Kevin Mulcahy, Tanner Shaw, Ryan Quinton and
Sister Heo Hyo Jin

With Elder Mulcahy's departure, Elder Mathis joins the APs and office staff as our new Supply Manager and Statistician

Last minute shopping for spiffy, matching carry-on bags!

New Arrivals in October!

We were thrilled to greet 4 new Elders this transfer: Elders Brian Burton, David Morin, Jackson Richards and Kody Thompson

Enjoying ice cream after a traditional Korean lunch!

About to depart to their new areas with their trainers.
L to R: Elders Krall, Ahn Min, Morin, Thompson, Richards, Bailey, Jordan Hill, VanGenderen and Burton.

Welcome

A short history about us:
President Alan G. Perriton was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He served a mission in Korea from 1965-68. He and 3 other elders opened the Daejeon area to missionary work in 1967, so this area has a special place in his heart. After his mission he attended BYU where we met and were married in the Salt Lake Temple in 1972. After graduation, he began a 34-year career with General Motors Corp. that kept the family mobile with assignments in New York, Korea, California, Tennessee, Michigan, back to Korea, and Japan before retiring in 2006.

I, Mary Perriton was born and raised in San Diego, California. I completed my college education and graduated from BYU in 2006 after taking a 34-year break to raise a family of five children! Our oldest 3 children are married, the youngest 2 are single and still attending school. We are the proud grandparents of 7!