June Zone Conferences - Louisville West and Louisville Central Zones

We were back in Louisville on the 29^th for Zone Conference of the Louisville Central and Louisville West Zones.

LOUISVILLE CENTRAL ZONE
Elder Roth, Elder Thomas, Elder Despain, Elder Blake, ELder Haws, Hermana Arreola, Hermana Velasquez, Hermana Provost, Elder Lawrenson, Elder Duran, Elder Dominquez, Elder Howard, Elder Ferguson-Villegas

LOUISVILLE WEST ZONE
Elder Colling, Elder Rich, Elder Gaastra, Elder Raney, Elder Daynes, Elder Shaffer,
Elder Freestone, Elder Harshman, Elder Miner
President and Sister Woodbury, Elder Rost, Elder Nielson, Elder Bosen, Elder Ipson,
Elder Webb, Elder Earl, Elder Quick, Elder Clawson, Elder Frye

After a welcome by the Assistants to the President, Elder Clark and Elder Bradford, an opening song and prayer, and Recitals, led by Elder Webb, Elder Rost and Elder Bosen talked about a conversion story about one of their Investigators. Elder Wharton and Elder Allen followed, with the telling of a successful contacting experience.

Stake President Chardwick spoke to the group 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.

Elder Thomas sang a beautiful rendition of “Here Am I. Send Me.” and accompanied himself on the piano.

President Woodbury then spoke on the Law of Tithing and how to teach it to Investigators. After a break, Sister Woodbury gave a talk on a Christ-like attribute, this time, patience, then she and the Assistants passed and had the missionaries fill out surveys regarding apartment conditions, exact obedience to Missionary Handbook expectations, and cleanliness.

Lunch was great and at the end everyone did the traditional “thank-you” to the Relief Socity sisters who provided it, by singing “Called to Serve.”

 

After lunch, President Woodbury did “Tune-Ups” after lunch then 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 Elder Thomas and his magic fingers at the piano and Sister Woodbury leading the group in going through the “GKLM Missionary Medley.”

Another break, then everyone went to their respective Zone Meeting and Training, led by the Zone Leaders, Elder Dewey and Elder Simms for Lousiville Central, and Elder Shaffer and Elder Freestone for Louisville West.

Coming back together in the chapel, President Woodbury commented on a few items and offered encouragement, then the Sister and Elders and who will going home before the next Zone Conference bore their testimonies, namely: Elder Dewey, Hermana Provost, Elder Wight, and Elder Clark.

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, along with 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 ensued.

Spanish-speaking missionaries, plus a few extras
Standing: Elder Leake, Elder Dominquez, Elder Dewey, Elder Ferguson-Villegas, Elder Knudsen, ElderDuran Elder Howard, Elder Simms, Hermana Arreola, Hermana Provost, Elder Nielson
Kneeling/crouching: Elder Rueda, Elder Warner, Hermana Velasquez

Photographers snapping the same shot above:
Elder Lawrenson, Elder Wharton, Elder Earl ELder Allne Elder Frye, Elder Clawson,
Elder Leake, Elder Wight, Elder Broomhead, Elder Raney

Elder Allen, Elder Wharton, Elder Rueda, Elder Broomhead

Elder Webb and Elder Ipson

Elder Rost and Elder Gaastra

Elder Nielson, Elder Colling, Elder Webb, Elder Miner,
Elder Evans, Elder Thomas

Elder Clark, Elder Harshman, Elder Daynes, Elder Rich

Hermana Velasquez, Hermana Arreola, Sister Woodbury Hermana Provost

Elader Evans, Elder Warner, Hermana Velasquez, Hermana Arreola

Funny thing, but no one seems to need encouragement when Sister Woodbury says, "Now you can do whatever you want..." (Zone pictures were done with a timer on a tripod)

Elder Gaastra, Elder Rueda, Elder Colling, Elder Raney, Elder Nielsen,
Elder Broomhead, Elder Leake, Elder Freestone, Elder Clawson

Elder Clawson, Elder Harshman, Elder Bradford, Elder Freestone,
Elder Webb, Elder Shaffer, Elder Nielsen, Elder Clark,
Elder Bosen, Elder Leake, Elder Rost, Elder Colling

Elder Roth, Elder Webb, Elder Waite, Elder Ipson

Hermana Arreola wanted a picture with her wonderful Zone Leaders,
Elder Dewey and Elder Simms

Elder Allen, Elder Wharton, Elder Broomhead, Elder Raney, Elder Rueda

Elder Nielsen, Elder Thomas, Elder Evans,
Elder Lawrenson, Elder Clawson

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...