These two Elders grew up speaking Polish--their parents are native Poles. Both young men joined the Church 1 1/2 years ago, have been attending BYU, and have both volunteered at the MTC to help other missionaries learn Polish. Elder Dabrowski (front) is from Simi Valley, California and Elder Klosowiak is from the Chicago area. The entire mission has been excited for these 'native speakers' to arrive!
Another view of Elders Dabrowski and Klosowiak with Sister Briggs coming into view.
After a VERY long flight, these new missionaries were still all smiles! Here they are with Assistants Stohel and Turley and President Nielson.
Little did this group know that they were going to attend a birthday party for President Nielson once they got to the mission home.
Elder Klosowiak has been assigned to the city of Lodz. His trainer is Elder Buckner.
Elder Dabrowski has been assigned to Bydgoszcz, and his trainer will be Elder Eastman. Both of these new Elders will be in great hands!
Sister Briggs has been assigned to run the very busy Family History Center in Warsaw.
Elders Dabrowski and Klosowiak getting in the 'Transporter' ready to be taken to the train station in Centrum (center of town).
Sister Briggs and her trainer, Sister Galbraith, at the Family History Center.
Me and my (permanent) companion....it was a very good day! This, my friends, is a happy companionship!
These two Elders grew up speaking Polish--their parents are native Poles. Both young men joined the Church 1 1/2 years ago, have been attending BYU, and have both volunteered at the MTC to help other missionaries learn Polish. Elder Dabrowski (front) is from Simi Valley, California and Elder Klosowiak is from the Chicago area. The entire mission has been excited for these 'native speakers' to arrive!
Another view of Elders Dabrowski and Klosowiak with Sister Briggs coming into view.
After a VERY long flight, these new missionaries were still all smiles! Here they are with Assistants Stohel and Turley and President Nielson.
Little did this group know that they were going to attend a birthday party for President Nielson once they got to the mission home.
Elder Klosowiak has been assigned to the city of Lodz. His trainer is Elder Buckner.
Elder Dabrowski has been assigned to Bydgoszcz, and his trainer will be Elder Eastman. Both of these new Elders will be in great hands!
Sister Briggs has been assigned to run the very busy Family History Center in Warsaw.
Elders Dabrowski and Klosowiak getting in the 'Transporter' ready to be taken to the train station in Centrum (center of town).
Sister Briggs and her trainer, Sister Galbraith, at the Family History Center.
Me and my (permanent) companion....it was a very good day! This, my friends, is a happy companionship!
We sent President Nielson a birthday greeting email to his cox address. Hope that was the correct one. Either way, another very happy, but now belated, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe final photo is the best of all of them! The joy of it all just shines through!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! So many poles would tell me that they had relatives in Chicago and start spouting off names (even though I was from Colorado). These Elders are going to be wonderful. - Jonny Rejholec (2001 - 2003)
ReplyDeleteHad a call from Katie Schmidt , used to be in Lakes Ward,today, they have moved to Chicago and your Chicago elder is from her ward!!
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