The Elders volunteer to serve full-time for 24 months while Sisters for 18. Some arrive soon after high school graduation and pay a stipend to help cover mission expenses. They leave the comforts of home to dedicate themselves to "the best two years of their life" sharing the message of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Missionaries are transferred around the mission every few months to live and serve with new companions in new areas. In our mission, transfers happen every nine weeks. Usually, this occurrence sends one packing while the other stays behind to welcome another companion. Transfers are necessary to provide blessings and new opportunities for growth in these young men and women.
With each transfer, the rotation continues, new excited "greenies" arrive from the MTC and effective and experienced missionaries return home to their families who are eager to receive them.
We love to be included with them and have watched them grow as they live away from home, act in faith, and develop Christ-like attributes.
We've watched these great young missionaries go out into freezing winter nights, sprint to catch the last train, struggle with the Slovak language, face rejection over and over, look into an empty refrigerator, step into holey and worn out shoes, but most of all, they are happy to do it. They lose themselves to a greater case.
Missions can change everything. Missionaries return home steeped in new cultural appreciation, groomed for higher callings, and feel undeniable love and concern for the people of whom they serve. They look back with greater faith and love for their Savior and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. They commit to follow Him and keep His commandments. We are proud to serve alongside them and to be part of their journey filled with struggles as well as joyful experiences.
These are the fine missionaries of the Košice District.
May 27 - July 17, 2017
May 27 - July 17, 2017
Elder Harp & Elder Cragan in Košice
Elder Hammer & Elder Mueller(DL)in Prešov
Sister McDonald & Sister van Langeveld in Košice
July 17 - August 9, 2017
Elder Smith & Elder Harp in Košice
Sister McDonald & Sister Spencer in Košice
Elder Mueller & Elder Hammer(DL) in Prešov
August 9 - September 18, 2017
Sister Spencer & Sister McDonald in Košice
Elder Hammer (DL) & Elder Johnson in Prešov
Elder Smith & Elder Harp in Košice
September 18 - November 20, 2017
Elder Jackson & Elder Smith in Košice
Sister Agnew & Sister McDonald in Košice
Elder Akina & Elder Hammer(DL)in Prešov
November 20 - January 22, 2018
Elder Katrnak & Elder Jackson in Košice
Sister Brown & Sister Agnew in Košice
Elder Johnson(DL) & Elder Akina in Prešov
January 22 - March 26, 2018
Elder Brennan & Elder Katrnak(DL)in Košice
Sister Agnew & Sister Stratton in Košice
Elder Akina & Elder Klabaska in Prešov
March 26 - May 28, 2018
Elder McCallister & Elder Rasmussen in Spišská Nova Ves
Elder Brennan & Elder Katrnak in Košice
Elder Klabaska & Elder Fuqua(DL)in Prešov
Sister Pulley & Sister Stratton in Košice
May 28 - July 30, 2018
Elder Goddard & Elder McCallister in Spišská Nova Ves
Elder Graff(DL) & Elder Klabaska in Prešov
Elder Papenfuss & Elder Brennen in Košice Sister Pulley & Sister Likes in Košice
Elder Graff(DL) & Elder Klabaska in Prešov
Elder Papenfuss & Elder Brennen in Košice Sister Pulley & Sister Likes in Košice
July 30 - October 1, 2018
Sister Sawyer & Sister Likes in Košice
Elder Webb & Elder Papenfuss in Kosice
Elder McQuivey & Elder Graff(DL)in Prešov
Elder McCallister & Elder Barton in Spišská Nova Ves
October 1 - November 15, 2018
Elder McCallister & Elder Barton in Spišska Nová Ves
Elder Papenfuss & Elder Nelson (DL) in Košice
Sister Likes & Sister Payne in Košice
Elder McQuivey & Elder Aillery in Prešov
Elder Webb & Elder Papenfuss in Kosice
Elder McQuivey & Elder Graff(DL)in Prešov
Elder McCallister & Elder Barton in Spišská Nova Ves
Elder McCallister & Elder Barton in Spišska Nová Ves
Elder Papenfuss & Elder Nelson (DL) in Košice
Sister Likes & Sister Payne in Košice
Elder McQuivey & Elder Aillery in Prešov
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