Mom Post:
Thanks to all who have been sending birthday greetings this week through email. If you'd still like to send a quick birthday message for her birthday this Thursday, June 27, her email is: emily.potts@missionary.org
We got to talk to Emily today (Wednesday) on her P-Day, and although she says it's been kind of rough thinking that she won't be with family for her birthday, she says that she's surrounded by lots of pseudo grandparents that will take care of her--haha. The senior missionary couples are awesome and treat them so well! She made herself a cream cheese pie with raspberry topping on it to share with the other missionaries she is serving with (it sounds like she is the designated baker in the house :). Hopefully she receives my package that should have been delivered to the mission home today :) It can sometimes take a few days to get from the mission home to whichever visitors center she is serving at, but she said that the senior sister in charge of mail & packages has the same birthday as her, so she will most likely get a special delivery tomorrow:)
With her mission changing names on Monday, July 1, and relocating the mission office to Syracuse, I thought people might like to know some more details:
From the mission Facebook page on June 24:
The First Presidency has announced that the name of the consolidated mission will be the New York Syracuse Mission. For those of you who aren’t aware, a new mission home has been purchased in the Fayetteville Ward, Syracuse Stake and the mission office is moving to the Syracuse Stake Center. This will place the Mission President in the geographic center of the mission, close to the airport and at the cross roads of Interstates 81 and 90 enabling easier travel to missionaries, stakes and the temple.
Q&A
What is the consolidated mission?
The Church announced several months ago that effective July 1st the Utica and Rochester Missions would be consolidated together under one mission president.
What is the consolidated mission?
The Church announced several months ago that effective July 1st the Utica and Rochester Missions would be consolidated together under one mission president.
Who will be the President of the mission?
President and Sister Evans from the New York Rochester Mission will complete their 3 years of service on June 30th and are returning to their home in Idaho. President and Sister Vest from the New York Utica Mission will lead the New York Syracuse Mission.
President and Sister Evans from the New York Rochester Mission will complete their 3 years of service on June 30th and are returning to their home in Idaho. President and Sister Vest from the New York Utica Mission will lead the New York Syracuse Mission.
Does this mean missionaries formerly in the New York Rochester Mission could be assigned to wards and/or branches in what was the New York Utica Mission and vice versa?
Yes, that is going to happen.
Yes, that is going to happen.
Please feel free to share this information with members so that all are aware of the change.
From the outgoing mission president today:
Sister Evans and I would like to express our deep gratitude to you for raising such a wonderful son or daughter and allowing them to serve a mission. It has been one of the greatest privileges of our lives to serve with and learn from such amazing and powerful disciples of Jesus Christ. Our lives will never be the same and we thank you for that. Our mission will complete on June 30th and President and Sister Vest will lead the newly organized New York Syracuse Mission (the combined New York Rochester Mission and the New York Utica Mission form the New York Syracuse Mission). We have had the privilege to get to know President and Sister Vest over the past year and are thrilled that your precious child will be led by their loving and devoted leadership.
You should have already received a message from Pres Vest about contact information for the new mission. If not, I have attached it below.
You can start to send all mail and packages to these new addresses immediately. Regular mail should go to the PO Box, Package delivery should go to the street address. If you have sent a package to the Rochester Mission Office there will be missionaries to receive them through the month of July and they will be promptly distributed.
Again please accept our most sincere appreciation for allowing your child to serve a mission. They have changed our lives and we love them!
With deepest gratitude,
President and Sister Evans
From the incoming mission president yesterday:
As of July 1st, 2019, we will be known as the “New York Syracuse Mission”. Our missionaries have been praying and preparing for this change to come and they are ready. We have been experiencing miracles as our missionaries have studied and refined their contacting and teaching skills. They are the most excellent missionaries. They are obedient and happy and we love them. We appreciate all the support from home, family and wards. The Mission Home and Mission office will be in the Syracuse area. We want to make sure that you have our current information.
(for normal mail)
New York Syracuse Mission
PO Box 517
Liverpool, NY 13088-517
or
(for packages)
New York Syracuse Mission
4889 Bear Road
Liverpool, NY 13088
I have updated the blog to show her new mission addresses (plus the Hill Cumorah Visitors Center which is closer for right now--at least until her next transfer).
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| The New York Syracuse Mission President and his wife, Kyle & Kelli Vest. |
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