THREE NEW WONDERFUL COUPLES

This is exciting for the FJM to welcome these three new missionary couples.  They each come with their own talents that the Lord will use to strengthen the units in which they serve and the special type of mission they have been called to serve. 

ELDER AND SISTER DRAPER
 are serving a Military Relations Mission on Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville.  They are from Mexico but have lived all over the world as he served as a Colonel in the Special Forces (Green Beret) and as a Nurse Anesthetist.  Sister Draper loves scuba diving and is a instructor in cave diving.  They have two children

ELDER AND SISTER NELSON
will also serve a Military Relations on Fort Stewart Army Base in Hinesville, Georgia.  They are from Oregon but have also lived all over the world having moved 37 times!  Elder Nelson was an Air Force pilot.  They have served two other mission for the church both of which were in Indonesia as proselyting missionaries.  They are excited to work on the base with the soldiers and the Hinesville Ward.  They have 9 children.   

ELDER AND SISTER SPARKS
We are so happy to work with the Sparks in the Mission Office.  They come from Idaho where he served as a supervisor in a potato processing plant.  They will be invaluable in the mission as Fleet Coordinator and Office Secretary and hundreds of other jobs that occur in the office.  Thank you for your desire to serve.