THE NEW LINDEN BAND OF BROTHERS

We started a new 6 week transfer on June 24th. The Linden Zone that was created last transfer grew by one set of elders. We now have 4 sets of elders in Linden and one set that works in the Diamond/Grove area. Two work on the west side of the Demerara River and two work on the east side. Elder Harris, the bald one in the middle is the only elder from last transfer to stay here. He had a bit of trouble with the clippers and ended up with no hair. Elder Harris is our District Leader. His new companion is to the left of him behind Elder Leishman. His name is Elder Babbel, he is straight from the MTC, and he is from Corvalis, Oregon. Behind Sister Leishman is Elder Damm who was one of our elders in Trinidad. He worked in Couva Branch. To the right of Elder Harris' head is Elder Vance who was also one of our elders in Trinidad. He worked in West Chaguanas. Behind Elder Damm is Elder Clark who was transferred from another area in Guyana. Elder Vance and Elder Clark are now companions working in East Linden. Opposite Elder Clark is Elder Tupou, a Tongan from Australia. He was one of the elders who opened Linden in February. He left us for one transfer but is now back. He is our Zone Leader. His companion, Elder Packer, is standing right behind him. To the right of Elder Tupou is Elder Brenkmann who also was transferred from another area of Guyana. To the right of him is Elder Houchens who is also straight from the MTC. He is from the Green Valley area of Henderson, Nevada. Elder Houchens and Elder Brenkmann are companions. Elder Nielson just arrived from Trinidad to serve with Elder Damm in the Diamond/Grove. We've got a good-looking, hard-working bunch of elders to continue finding souls to bring unto Christ.