Mann's In Mexico

I realized the other day, that before serving this mission, I really had no idea what goes on in a mission.  So today I am going to write about what the first day is like for a new missionary. The day we receive new missionaries is the beginning of the 3 busiest days in a cycle, (everything repeats each 6 weeks in the mission - we call this a cycle.) We receive new missionaries and have missionaries depart each 6 weeks.  Sometimes the number of missionaries we receive and the number we have depart are very similar - sometimes not.  That number controls whether we have to open new areas, get new apartments, more furniture, or if we have to close areas, apartments, store furniture, etc.  It is a big job. Plus each each missionary we receive needs a trainer - and trainers are carefully and prayerfully chosen and trained to give each new missionary the best start possible in the mission field. All new missionaries come on Monday morning.  Our two assistants travel in a large van (h