June Zone Conferences: Lexington and Lexington North Zones

LEXINGTON NORTH ZONE
Above: Elder J. Cox, Elder Migliori, Elder Starks, Elder Frisby, Elder T. Johnson, Elder Taylor, Elder Hart,
 Elder Barlow, Elder Funk, Elder Morrison, Elder Rollins, Elder Price, Elder Lush, Elder Roskelley, Elder Rowley
Below: President and Sister Woodbury, Elder Wilson, Sister Noakes, Sister Waite, Sister Mikami, Sister Ward,
Hermana Cross, Hermana Lawter, Elder Granados, Elder Richins, Elder Casteneda, Elder Anderson Elder Singleton

On June 28th we had the third day of Zone Conferences, this time in Lexington with the Lexington and Lexington North Zones. 

LEXINGTON ZONE

Above: Elder Elder Waddell, Elder T. Gardner, Elder Migliori, Elder Gill, Elder J. Anderson, Elder DeYoung, 

Elder Hubbell, Elder Berube, Elder S. Tolman, Elder Rigby, Elder Stevenson, Elder Clark, Elder Gallagher, 

Elder Garrity, Elder Manzano

Front: Elder and Sister Olsen, Sister and Elder Young, Elder Loser, Elder Shutt, Sister West, Sister Earl, 

Sister Whiting, Sister Clemons, Elder Forsgren, Elder Ramos, Sister and Elder Selvage, Elder Evans, Sister and President Woodbury

After the Opening Song and Prayer, Elder Rollins led Recitals, Elder Wilson and Elder Roskelley from the Frankfort Area told a conversion story, and the Bluegrass Elders, Elder Berube and Elder Anderson, told of a successful contacting experience. President Woodbury took some time and showed and talked about some Auto Safety DVD clips, then Sister Woodbury gave a talk on a Christ-like attribute, this time, patience. 
Elder B. Johnson and Elder Rigby followed with a beautiful musical number where the two sang together, then President Woodbury spoke about the Law of Tithing and how to teach it to Investigators.

After a break, the Assistants to the President, Elder Clark and Elder Bradford, and 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". Then it was time for lunch.

After the tasty meal, the missionaries, as customary, sang "Called to Serve" to thanks the wonderful Sisters who provided it for us.

President Woodbury, Elder T. Johnson, Elder Anderson, Elder Granados,
Elder Wilson, Elder Forsgren,
Elder Evans, Elder Shutt, Elder Waddell, Elder Gill, Elder Rigby

Elder DeYoung, Elder Wilson,  Elder Evans, Elder Rigby, Elder Starks,
Elder Berube, Elder Migliori, Elder Anderson, Elder Rollins

Sister Waite, Sister Ward, Sister West, Sister Noakes, Sister Earl
Background: Elder Selvage, Sister Clemons, Hermana Cross, President Woodbury, Elder Casteneda

Sister Clemons, Sister Whiting Elder Taylor, Elder T. Johnson, Hermana Lawter, Elder Anderson, Elder Hart, Elder DeYoung, Elder Forsgren, President Woodbury, Elder Gallagher, Elder Wilson, Elder Evans, Sister Noakes, Elder Clark, Sister Ward, Elder Bradford

Most everyone got into the action cleaning up after lunch.

Elder DeYoung, Elder Garrity, Elder Starks, Elder Migliori

Elder Stevenson, Elder Loser, Elder Garrity, Elder Starks, Elder Migliori

Sister Cross, Elder Rowlings, Elder Casteneda, Elder Olsen,
Elder Taylor, Elder Stevenson, Elder B. Johnson

 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, Sister Woodbury leading the group in going through the “GKLM Missionary Medley” with recently arrived Sister West  “wowing” us with the piano accompaniment.

Another break, then everyone went with their Zone for Zone Meetings, led by the Zone Leaders, Elder Tolman and Elder Hubbell for the Lexington Zone, and Elder Morrison and Elder Richins for Lexington North.

Afterward, back together, 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: Elder DeYoung, Elder Hart, Sister Mikami, Sister Waite, Elder Hubbell, Elder Clark, and Elder Morrison. At the end, as everyone left the chapel, 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. 

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

(Funny thing, but no one seems to need encouragement when Sister Woodbury says, "Now you can do whatever you want...")

Elder Manzana, Elder Funk, Elder T. Johnson,
Elder Barlow, Elder Taylor, Elder Stevenson

Elder Rollins, Elder Anderson, Elder Clark

Elder Shutt, Elder Rigby, Elder Forsgren, Elder Loser, (behind: Elder Hubbell?, Elder C. Andersen, Elder Morrison)
Elder Richins, Elder Rollins, Elder DeYoung, ELder Funk, Elder J. Anderson, Elder Migliori, Elder Clark, Elder Manzano, Elder Stevenson, Elder Garrity, Elder Waddell, Elder?, Elder J. Cox, Elder Gallagher, Elder Casteneda

Sister Woodbury and her Sisters:
Hermana Lawter, Hermana Cross, Sister West, Sister Earl, Sister Woodbury, Sister Whiting, Sister Clemons,
Sister Mikami, Sister Ward, Sister Waite, Sister Noakes

Elder J. Anderson, Elder Rollins, Elder Frisby, Elder Migliori

Elder and Sister Young, President and Sister Woodbury, Elder and Sister Olsen, Elder and Sister Selvage

Elder Granados and Elder Morrison with Elder Clark in background

Elder DeYoung, Elder Rowley, Elder Singleton, Elder Bradford,
Elder Tolman, Elder Gallagher, Elder Hubbell,
Elder Casteneda, with Elder Taylor in background

Elder T. Gardner, Elder Gill, Elder Starks

Elder Selvage and Sister Ward

A "genealogical" picture: Sister Mikami's progeny:
Sister Ward, Sister Earl, Sister Clemons, Sister Noakes, Sister  Mikami

Elder B. Johnson, Elder Wilson, Elder Roskelley,
Elder Evans, Elder Stevenson

Elder Ramos, Elder Waddell, Elder Loser, Elder Stevenson,
with Elder Rigby, Sister Young, and Elder Young in background

Our Mexican Elders
Elder Manzano and Elder Casteneda

Elder Bradford, Elder Gill, Elder J. Cox

Elder Casteneda, Elder Singleton, Elder Hubbell, Elder Funk,
Elder S. Tolman, Elder Grandados, Elder Rowley, Elder Clark
Elder Anderson in front

Sister Ward, Sister Mikami, Hermana Lawter, Hermana Cross, Sister Woodbury, Sister Clemons, Sister Whiting, Sister West, Sister Earl, Sister Waite, Sister Noakes

Elder C. Andersen, Elder Hart, Elder Barlow

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 Kentucky...