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New mission presidents and companions will serve in 7 missions in Benin, California, Ecuador, Mexico and the Philippines

They will begin their service in July

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Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serve in Ghana.

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New mission presidents and companions will serve in 7 missions in Benin, California, Ecuador, Mexico and the Philippines

They will begin their service in July

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Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serve in Ghana.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The following new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

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Cambria Blain and David L. Blain

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David L. Blain, 63, and Cambria Blain, three children, Leavenworth 1st Ward, Platte City Missouri Stake: México Torreón Mission, succeeding President Alfredo Zanudo and Sister Guadalupe Zanudo. Brother Blain is a stake presidency counselor and former high councilor, bishop, bishopric counselor, high priests group leader, stake Young Men president, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Mexico Mexico City South Mission. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Ercell O Blain and Myrna Elizabeth Schlegel.

Sister Blain is a temple ordinance worker and former stake Young Women presidency counselor, ward Primary president, ward Young Women president, ward Relief Society presidency counselor, ward Young Women presidency counselor, Gospel Doctrine teacher and seminary teacher. She was born in Bakersfield, California, to A. Neal Smith Jr. and Shirley Hall Smith.

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Bertita Camey and Luis J. Camey

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Luis J. Camey, 56, and Bertita Camey, three children, Fátima Ward, Guatemala City Stake: México Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mission, succeeding President Daren B. Richards and Sister Krissy D. Richards. Brother Camey is a ward mission leader and former Area Seventy, stake president, stake presidency counselor, high councilor, bishop, branch president, ward mission leader and missionary in the Guatemala Quetzaltenango Mission. He was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, to Luis Camey and Julia Lopez.

Sister Camey is a ward Young Women president and former stake Young Women presidency counselor, ward Primary president, ward Young Women presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker. She was born in Coatepeque, Guatemala, to Artemio Gonzalez and Herlinda Saravia.

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Jeff Davis and Amy Davis

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Jeff Davis, 52, and Amy Davis, five children, Highland 23rd Ward, Highland Utah West Stake: California Fresno Mission, succeeding President Eric R. Gillespie and Sister Shauna Gillespie. Brother Davis is a ward Sunday School secretary and former high councilor, bishop, bishopric counselor, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Ecuador Quito Mission. He was born in San Diego, California, to Clinton DeVell Davis and Carmen Davis.

Sister Davis is a stake Young Women presidency counselor and former ward Relief Society president, ward Primary presidency counselor, ward Young Women camp director and Primary activities leader. She was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William David Redding and Cynthia Carol Redding.

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Clark R. Hendrickson and Teresa H. Hendrickson

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Clark R. Hendrickson, 59, and Teresa H. Hendrickson, five children, East Bench Ward, Spanish Fork Utah Maple Mountain Stake: California Riverside Mission, succeeding President Edward S. Watson and Sister Lara B. Watson. Brother and Sister Hendrickson are former senior missionaries in the Illinois Historic Sites Mission. Brother Hendrickson is a temple sealer and former stake president, high councilor, stake public affairs director, YSA adviser, bishop, bishopric counselor, high priests group leader, elders quorum president and missionary in the México Torreón Mission. He was born in Brigham City, Utah, to Roger R Hendrickson and Shirlee Mellor Hendrickson.

Sister Hendrickson is a former stake Young Women president, stake Primary president, ward Young Women president, ward Primary president, YSA adviser, seminary teacher and temple ordinance worker. She was raised in Brigham City, Utah, by her parents Leon Allen Hyde and Carol Smith Hyde.

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Kelly Lundeen and Tina Lundeen

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Kelly Lundeen, 62, and Tina Lundeen, five children, Hurricane 5th Ward, Hurricane Utah Stake: Benin Cotonou Mission, succeeding President Myles Proudfoot and Sister Julie Proudfoot. Brother Lundeen is an elders quorum president and temple ordinance worker and former stake presidency counselor, bishop, ward Sunday School president, ward Young Men president, Primary teacher, scoutmaster, and missionary in the Belgium Brussels Mission. He was born in Encino, California, to Howard Kenneth Lundeen and Elizabeth Camille Helm.

Sister Lundeen is a ward Relief Society activity coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former stake Relief Society presidency counselor, stake Young Women presidency counselor, ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, ward Primary president, and Sunday School teacher. She was born in Cedar City, Utah, to Clark Allen Campbell and Bonita Ballard Campbell.

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Dixie Peterson and Bryan J Peterson

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Bryan J Peterson, 62, and Dixie Peterson, four children, Fox Hollow Ward, Morgan Utah North Stake: Ecuador Guayaquil East Mission, succeeding President Kevin J. Westover and Sister Linda Westover. Brother Peterson is a stake president and former high councilor, bishop, high priests group leader, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president, Sunday School teacher and missionary in the Guatemala Quetzaltenango Mission. He was born in Ogden, Utah, to Jerry Phil Peterson and Nedra Loy Astle Peterson.

Sister Peterson is a Relief Society teacher and former stake Relief Society president, ward Young Women presidency counselor, ward Primary presidency counselor, Young Women adviser, Gospel Doctrine teacher, Sunday School teacher, institute teacher and Activity Days leader. She was born in Vernal, Utah, to Dean Alexander Sessions and Doris Louise Sessions.

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Mark Workman and Janis Workman

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Mark Workman, 61, and Janis Workman, four children, Yuma Valley Ward, Yuma Arizona Stake: Philippines Quezon City North Mission, succeeding President Todd C. Liston and Sister Kara Coleman Liston. Brother Workman is a stake JustServe coordinator and former stake president, district presidency counselor, stake Young Men president, stake Young Men presidency counselor, district Young Men presidency counselor, bishop, bishopric counselor, ward clerk, elders quorum presidency counselor, elders quorum service coordinator, Sunday School teacher, and missionary in the Philippines Baguio Mission. He was born in Roosevelt, Utah, to Glenn Arthur Workman and Grace Olive Nelson.

Sister Workman is a ward Young Women presidency counselor and former stake Relief Society president, district Relief Society president, district Young Women president, stake self-reliance specialist, ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president, Sunday School teacher, institute teacher, ward music chair, nursery leader and missionary in the Massachusetts Boston Mission. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, to K Marsel Tingey and Joylene Millet Rawle Tingey.

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