First Area!

Blue Stars are the zone and location of his apartment.  Black Star is the Mission Home.  Click on the picture to enlarge.

Mac has been assigned to his first area - San Manuel in the Paniqui Zone. His senior companion is Elder Boilena. Once missionaries leave the training facility, they are assigned to work in companionships or pairs.  It is kind of like a business partner.

Here is an excerpt of a letter that we received from his mission president.


THE CHURCH OF
JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS


PHILIPPINES ANGELES MISSION
F. Tañedo Street, Barangay San Nicolas
Tarlac City, Tarlac 2300
Philippines


December 6, 2013


Brother and Sister Kirk Hedman,


We are delighted with the arrival of your son here in the Philippines Angeles Mission. He has had an orientation session and is now serving in his first area with a senior companion. I appreciated my first personal interview with him. Enclosed is a photo taken with Sister Martino and me when Elder Hedman arrived.

Your son has been assigned to the Paniqui Zone, which is shown on the enclosed map. You will want to keep this map to follow future assignments your missionary will receive.

Thank you for preparing and sending Elder Hedman to us!

Sincerely,

David C. Martino
President

Sister Martino, Elder Hedman, President Martino

Elder Boilena and Elder Hedman

*The zone, Paniqui, is a regional area in the northern part of the mission.  He'll be in an apartment in San Manuel, a neighboring city of Paniqui.