AP's, miscellaneous, and Hezseltine's farewell - January 2016



President Carlson having fun with his first set of Assistants - 
Elder Treadway (sees no evil) and Elder Verdoni (hears no evil).
The next set of Assistants to the President are Elder Wight who joined Elder Verdoni

A view of the ruins of the Ducor Hotel, a luxury hotel from years back, 
before its demise during the civil wars. (The highest point in Monrovia.)

A gardner cleans ups fallen palm tree fronds - he even sweeps with them.

Goodbye party for Elder & Sister Hezseltine (complete with silly gifts) 



Elder & Sister Allen, Ryan & Shannon Busby, and Elder and Sister Wollenzien all enjoying the last party with the Hezseltine's. (The Busby's are a members who live here, where he works with Chevron. They entertain us and help us with many things. Both are returned missionaries.)

Elder & Sister Allen, Elder & Sister Hezseltine, and President & Sister Carlson

The Hezseltine's leaving their apartment for the last time - and they're off.
These two were on a mission here while it was still part of the Sierra Leone Freetown Mission (about early 2013). They helped open the Liberia Monrovia Mission, and finished their service about a week before the Mission closed due to the Ebola outbreak (about August 2014). They agreed to come back for a time to help us reopen the mission. They were invaluable! We love all our couples.

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