“The welcomers, who also may be called transition greeters, are the first to meet arrivals at our “regular” entry stations. They’re like hospitality people anywhere who assist newcomers, and they’re present in addition to family and friends on hand. Often emotional well-adjusted arrivals need only greeting and introduction to the realm. In this case, the welcomers describe the spectrum of the realm’s accommodations for their immediate needs, comfort and interests. Housing, food, studies, employment, social events, the realm’s governing system–all of that is explained prior to the administrators becoming involved in the actual logistics of helping the arrivals get settled. Our reception of every “arrival” is intensely personal, and all care is individualized for the specific needs of each.”
“Matthew, Tell Me about Heaven,” P. 146-7, A Matthew Book with Suzanne Ward
