12-29-15 New Arriving Missionaries!

They've arrived!

 Our Taiwanese sisters with their MTC translator:)

Welcoming them to the mission on the bus ride to Taichung:

 We give them each a few minutes to tell us a little about themselves: their family, something unique about themselves, and what their expectations are for their mission.

Up early for calisthenics: Buddha Claps!

 Lunges:

Jumping jacks:

 Amah slaps:

 Push-ups/plank:

 Heading back for a nice warm shower!

 Breakfast at the mission home:

 Oil sticks & soybean milk:

 Lots of Taiwan seasonal fruit:

 President introduces the mission vision, goals and plans:

 Teaching through the scriptures:

 Break for lunch:

 AP training on Taiwanese culture...

 and contacting skills:

 Missionaries practice contacting:

 Dinner before our Dan Jones activity:

 Duck brain takers:

 Our MLS senior couple is up north filling in for our new office couple,
who we were expecting to arrive in January but is facing visa delays:(

And here come the fish eyes:

 Reviewing their first night of contacting in a night market:

 Each new missionary experienced 1) not being understood, 2) not understanding others,
3) not knowing what to say, and 4) being rejected. But guess what? They courageously survived!

 Stretching for a morning run:

 On your mark, get set...

 GO!

Lunch with their trainers:

 Our newest Taiwan Taichung missionaries!