June Zone Conferences - Evansville Zone

The second day of Zone Conferences was on June 27^th in Evansville, with, naturally, the Evansville Zone.

EVANSVILLE ZONE
Above: Elder Bradford, Elder Smith, Elder Nielsen, Elder Fisher, Elder Whetman, Elder Olsen, Elder Draney, Elder Dimter, Elder Christopherson, Elder Clarke, Hermana Holt, Hermana Dunlop, Hermana Beukers, Hermana Ash, Elder Estrada, Elder D. Gardner, Elder Hicken, Elder DV Gardner, Elder Clark
Blow: President and Sister Woodbury, Elder Green, Elder and Sister Dorius, Elder Henderson, Elder Biddle, Elder Bowman, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Beukers, Elder N. Anderson, Elder Lipsh, Elder Fry, Elder Moorhouse, Elder Lutz, Elder Bjorklund, Elder Bratter, Sister and Elder Leavitt
(see below about what they are holding) 

         The Conference began with a welcome from the Assistants to the President, Elder Clark and Elder Bradford, an opening song and prayer, and Recitals, led by Elder Bjorklund. Elder Moorhouse and Elder Fry went up to the stand and told a success story about one of their Investigators, and Elder Lipsh and Elder Hicken told of a success contacting experience.

Stake President Stanfield  spoke about his personal feelings about the Book of Mormon, then President Woodbury took some time to talk about driving and car safety, and showed and talked about several correlating DVD clips.

The Jasper District, along with the Zone Leaders, did a beautiful musical number 

Elder Clarke, Elder Christopherson, Elder Dimter, Elder Hicken, Elder Lipsh, Elder D. Gardner, Elder N. Anderson, Elder Lutz

Elder Christoperson, Elder Dimter, Elder Hicken, Elder Lipsh, and Elder Gardner

Elder Clark, Elder Christoperson, Elder Dimter, Elder Hicken, Elder Lipsh, Elder Gardner, Elder N. Anderson, Elder Lutz

followed by President Woodbury speaking on the Law of Tithing and how to teach it to Investigators. 

President Woodbury

After a break, Sister Woodbury gave a talk on a Christ-like attribute, this time, patience. The Assistants also Sister Woodbury passed out surveys regarding apartment conditions, exact obedience to Missionary Handbook expectation, and cleanliness. President Woodbury talked about the results, kept privately, of the Obedience Survey, which has now been given out four times, followed by general "Tune-ups". Lunch was great, and after the tasty meal, the missionaries, as customary, sang "Called to Serve" to thank the wonderful Sisters who provided it for us.

Elder Draney, Elder Dimter, Elder Lipsh, Elder Bowman, Elder Clark, Elder Nielsen, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Green, Elder Clarke

Sister Ash, Elder Bradford, Elder N. Anderson, Elder Gardner, Elder Beukers, Elder Draney, Elder Dimter, Elder Lipsh, Elder Bradford, Elder Clarke, Elder Green, Elder Bjorklund, Elder Clarke, Elder Morrhouse, Elder Christoperson, Elder Hicken, Elder Lutz, President Woodbury

HErmana Dunlop Elder Bradford, Elder Draney, Elder Beukers, Elder Dimter, Elder Lipsh, Elder Bowman, Elder Clark Rasmussen?, Elder Green, Elder Fry, Elder Clarke, Elder ?, Elder Hicken, Elder Lutz, President Woodbury

Then it was back to the Conference.

Sister Woodbury gave out prizes for the winners of the Cleanliness Survey, the prizes being containers of her world famous, or at least, GKLM-famous chocolate chip cookies. Singing time was next, with Sister Holt and her magic fingers at the piano and Sister Woodbury leading the group in going through the “GKLM Missionary Medley.”

        Another break, then everyone went with their Zone for Zone Meeting and Training, led by the Zone Leaders, Elder Lutz and Elder Gardner. As part of the training, the Zone Leaders had devised an ingenious relay/role-play game simulating the steps different Investigators need to make in order to come into the Church. The Elders playing the missionary part were challenged to the max, but thankfully, we they eventually recovered. They put their whole heart and might into the game just like they do in real missionary work.

Featuring Elder Fisher

Featuring Elder Draney and Elder Dimter

Featuring Elder Bowman

Elder DV Garnder and Elder Lutz supervising, Elder Draney at the table,
and Elder Lipsh and Elder Bowman narrowly avoiding a collision

Elder Dimter trying to the give the Investigators what they need

Elder Dimter and Elder Lipsh working the Investigator pool

Featuring Elder Dimter

By the end, all these former Investigators had been baptized!
Elder ?, Elder Lipsh, Elder D. Garder, Elder Hicken, President Woodbury, Elder Dimter, Elder N. Anderson, Elder Clarke, Elder Green, Elder Smith,  Sister Leavitt, Hermana Holt, Hermana Dunlop

Afterward, back in the main room,the missionaries heard some wrap-up items and encouragement from President Woodbury, and the testimonies of those missionaries who will be going home before the next Zone Conference:

Sister Beukers, Elder Henderson, Elder Beukers, Elder Biddle, Elder Christopherson, Elder Clark, Eler Lutz, and Elder Smith.

 At the end, as everyone left the room, Sister Woodbury had envelopes for each person with photos that she had taken since last Zone Conference, and also chocolate chip cookies, two each, and copies of the Trumpet newsletter for which she is responsible. The Zone Leaders additionally gave each person a bag of candy corn with their Zone logo (GKLM Sweetly Bold Evansville Zone) affixed, which they held 

Moving into the gym, Zone and small group pictures were taken, and lots of visiting and hearty missionary hugs ensued.

Elder Biddle, Elder DV Gardner, Elder Clark, Elder Lipsh, Elder Bowman, Elder Rasmussen

Hermana Holt, Hermana Dunlop, Sister Woodbury, Sister Beukers, Sister Ash

(For some reason, no one seems to need encouragement when Sister Woodbury says, "Now you can do whatever you want..." The camera was on a timer or a tripod...)

Elder Rasmussen, Elder Fry, Elder Bradford, Elder Estrada,
Elder D Gardner, Elder N. Anderson

Elder Biddle, Elder D. Gardner, Elder Bradford, Elder Estrada,
Elder Fry, Elder N. Anderson

Elder Nielsen, Elder DV Gardner, Elder Lutz, Elder Clark, Elder Dimter, Elder Beukers

Sister Beukers, Sister Ash, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Bowman,
Elder Draney, Elder Biddle, Elder Henderson

Elder Clarke, Elder Hicken, Elder Green

By their feet ye shall know them...?
Elder Bradford and Elder Christopherson

Elder Bowman, Elder Draney, Sister Leavitt, Elder Henderson,
Elder Leavitt, Elder Rsmussen, Elder Moorhouse

Elder Bjorklund, Elder Olsen, Elder Henderson,
Elder Nielsen, Elder Bratter

Elder Smith, Elder Bowman, Elder Beukers, Elder DV Gardner,
Elder Clark, Elder Dimter, Elder Biddle, Elder Fry

Elder Lipsh lifting his former Trainer,
with Elder Bowman in the background

Lucky Sister Dorius with three handsome Elders
Elder Rasmussen, Elder Dimter, Elder Hicken

Elder Dorius making sure things are on the up and up with Sister Dorius

As the lights were turned off inside, everyone girded up their loins, so to speak, took a last deep breath of the cool air-conditioned church air, and bravely stepped out into the oppressive heat and humidity outside. 

Oh, the joys of summertime in Indiana, and Kentucky...