Arrivals!

Following are pictures taken at the Santa Barbara Airport on Monday, March 25.  We had 26 missionaries arrive, two less than the original 28 expected  (one has been postponed for a month, the other had pneumonia, but is coming today instead (Friday, March 29)).  Half this number was a large group in the past.  Now I imagine this is what is happening in many missions!  Oh my, we have been so busy in the office all week!  But it is a "good" busy :)

Santa Barbara is a small airport.  Since nearly all the missionaries are coming from the MTC, they always fly into SB.

Elder Mecham turned the picture taking over to Hannah - thus, we actually get to see him in some of the pictures :)  (I rarely go to the airport)

Here they all are :)

And here's all their luggage!

We had to rent a bus to transport this many

And a trailer for their luggage; however. . .

next time they think they can do w/out the trailer -

we have the blue Mission truck, plus the red truck

used by the Assistants - plus the Mission van.