September 2012 Zone Conferences - Crestwood and New Albany Zones

        As said in the previous three posts, Zone Conferences are great opportunities to gather as Zones to receive counsel, instruction, and encouragement from the Mission President and his wife, the Assistants to the President, the Zone Leaders, and others, to strengthen and rally the troops, so to speak, and help them become even better missionaries and more effective servants in the Lord's mighty army. 

Crestwood Zone
Elder Shaffer, Elder Earl, Elder Howard, Elder Day-Nuah, Elder J. Wood, Elder Lowe, Elder Crichton, Elder Starks, Elder Greenup, Elder Bradford
Elder Schroeder, Elder J. Tolman, Elder Peterson, Elder Ahern Elder Gonzalez, Hermana Meeks, Hermana Arreola, Hermana Okey, Hermana Gonn, Hermana Lawter, Elder Broomhead, Elder Jolley

New Albany Zone
Elder Blake, Elder Nielsen, Elder Barlow, Elder Funk, Elder Stevenson, Elder Bowman, Elder Lipsh, Elder K. Wood, Elder Molleman, Elder Murphy, Elder Fisher
Elder Ipson, Elder Baker, Elder Smith, Elder S. Cox, Elder Souza, Sister Roberts, Sister Walker, Sister Ash, Sister Hunt, Hermana Navarro, Hermana Guerra, Elder Dimter, Sister Erickson, Elder Erickson

          The New Albany and Crestwood Zones mustered forces Friday, September 21st, at the Crestwood Stake Center, where the missionaries heard from:

- President Woodbury, who did "Tune-Ups" and also gave instruction in a break-out training session about using the Ward Mission Leaders, Bishop, and other ward and branch leaders to assist in the work

- Sister Woodbury, who gave her customary talk on a Christ-like attribute, this time, kindness, and also led the group in our mission's song, the Missionary Medley she put together.

- Elder and Sister Beckwith, our Area Mental Health Advisors, with Sister Beckwith presenting training on stress management, sleep, and controlling obsessive thoughts.

Elder and Sister Beckwith

 - President Blackwell, a counselor in the Mission Presidency, who spoke about conversion and baptism

- President Day, Stake President of the Crestwood Stake, who talked about the Atonement

-  Elder Bradford and Elder Shaffer, the Assistants to the President, who conducted the other training session on working with less-active members and part-member families, which alternated with the one President Woodbury was doing.

- Zone Leaders Elder Jolley and Elder Broomhead for the Crestwood Zone, and Elder Smith and Elder Bowman for the New Albany Zone, who conducted their respective Zone Meetings which included instruction and training. 

Elder Broomhead and Elder Jolley

Elder Smith and Elder Bowman
Elder Stevenson, Elder lake, Elder Molleman, Sister Walker,
Hermana Guerra, Sister Roberts, Hermana Navarro, Sister Ash, Sister Hunt,
(?), Elder Nielsen, Elder Barlow, Elder Souza, Elder Dye,
Elder Lipsh, Elder Baker, Elder Funk

Elder Souza and Elder Dye
with Elder Funk, Elder Erickson, Elder Fisher, and Elder Dimter behind

- and lastly, the Elders and Sisters who are returning home at the end of their missions before the next Zone Conference, who each bore deep and touching testimonies.

     Midday we had lunch provided by the wonderful local Relief Society Sisters, and to thank them, as is traditional, we sang "Called to Serve,"  GKLM - style.  

"Go-o-o-o- forward, pressing forward..."
Elder Funk, Elder Magleby, Elder Molleman, Elder Ahern,
Elder K Wood, Elder Souza, Elder Baker, Elder Howard,
Elder Dye, Elder Stevenson, Elder Barlow, Elder Schroeder

"...As the triumph song we sing - Go baptize!"
Elder Stevenson, Elder Barlow, Elder Schroeder, Elder Nielsen,
Elder Tolman, Elder S. Cox, Elder J. Wood, President Woodbury

"Sons and daughters, children of a King..."
Elder Lowe, Elder Starks, Hermana Gomm, Elder Crichton,
Hermana Guerra, Elder Gonzalez,
Hermana Lawter, Hermana Navarro, Hermana Okey

"Go baptize!" (2nd verse)
Hermana Guerra, Elder Bradford, Elder Erickson, Elder Starks,
Elder Crichton, Elder Gonzalez

          After the conference was over everyone congregated in the gym for lots of picture-taking and visiting before heading out.

They all served in the Capitol District
Sister Walker, Elder Baker, Elder Funk,
Elder Stevenson, Elder Jolley, Elder Molleman

Elder Ipson, Elder Bradford, Elder J. Wood

The self-proclaimed defensive line
Elder Bowman, Elder Molleman Elder Malgeby
Elder Stevenson, Elder Lipsh

Elder Souza, Elder Smith, Elder Dye, Elder Starks,
Elder Blake, ELder Fisher, Elder Dimter

Sister Woodbury and Hermana Guerra

Elder Bowman, Elder Earl, Elder Ahern, Elder Peterson, Elder Day-Nuah

        Who knows when we'll get the chance to have both our Samoan (by birth or ancestry)  Elders together in one Zone Conference, so at Sister Woodbury's suggestion (she lived in the Samoan Islands when she was a child), Elder Crichton and Elder Stevenson did some impromptu teaching and led the other Elders in a little GKLM war chant. Haka actually originated with the Maoris in New Zealand, but they, and everyone else, seemed to know what to do anyway...

Some quick rehearsing 

Here we go!

And the finale!
Elder Stevenson and Elder Crichton in front
Behind: Elder Bowman, Elder Shaffer, Elder Smith, Elder Gonzalez, Elder J. Wood,
Elder Lipsh, Elder Molleman, Elder K. Wood
Above: Elder Funk, Elder Blake, Elder Peterson, Elder Earl, Elder Barlow, Elder Lowe,
Elder Dimter, Elder Fisher,
Elder Starks, Elder Dye,  Elder Jolley, Elder Bradford

         Then gradually, the fearless warriors, one and all, left the Conference ready to continue the battle for the souls of men, but with their armor a bit shinier, their weapons a bit sharper and more effective, and their faith, power and determination a bit stronger than when they had started the day.

September 2012 Zone Conferences - Louisville Central and Louisville West Zones

Louisville Central Zone
Elder Fry, Elder Haws, Elder Frisby, Elder T. Johnson, Elder Berube, Elder Beale,
Elder Warner, Elder Jones, Elder Singleton
Elder Ham, Elder Evans, ELder Despain, Elder Dansie, Elder Duran, Hermana Velasquez, Hermana Dunlop, Elder Simms, Elder Leake, Elder Ty Johnon, Elder Ferguson-Villegas, Elder Allen, Elder Draney

As said in the previous two posts, Zone Conferences are great opportunities to gather as Zones to receive counsel, instruction, and encouragement from the Mission President and his wife, the Assistants to the President, the Zone Leaders, and others, to strengthen and rally the troops, so to speak, and help them become even better missionaries and more effective servants in the Lord's mighty army. 

Louisville West Zone
Elder Quick, Elder Shasffer, Elder Thomas, Elder Howell, Elder Mason, Elder Raney,
Elder Gaastra, Elder Crook, Elder Torgersen, Elder Price
Elder Dopp, Elder Bosen, Elder Garrity, Elder Rich, Elder Colling, Elder Freestone,
 Elder Hildebrandt, Elder Robison, Elder Webb

        The Louisville Central and Louisville West Zones mustered forces Thursday, September 20th, at the Louisville Stake Center, where the missionaries heard from:

- President Woodbury, who did "Tune-Ups" and also gave instruction in a break-out training session about using the Ward Mission Leaders, Bishop, and other ward and branch leaders to assist in the work

- Sister Woodbury, who gave her customary talk on a Christ-like attribute, this time, kindness, and also led the group in our mission's song, the Missionary Medley she put together.

- Elder and Sister Beckwith, our Area Mental Health Advisors, with Sister Beckwith presenting training on stress management, sleep, and controlling obsessive thoughts.

- President Blackwell, who spoke about conversion and baptism

-  Elder Bradford and Elder Shaffer, the Assistants to the President, who conducted the other training session on working with less-active members and part-member families, which alternated with the one President Woodbury was doing.

Elder Shaffer and Elder Bradford training

Elder Ham, Elder Evans, Elder Johnson, Elder Frisby, Elder Haws, Elder Johnson, Elder Dansie
Elder Fry, Elder Leake, (?), Elder Berube, ELder Allen, Elder Draney, Hermana Dunlop, Hermana Velasquez

- Louisville Central Zone Leaders Elder Simms and Elder Duran, and Louisville West Zone Leaders Elder Freestone and Elder Mason, who conducted their respective Zone Meeting which included instruction and training. 

- and lastly, the Elders and Sisters who are returning home at the end of their missions before the next Zone Conference, who each bore deep and touching testimonies.

    In the middle of all the above, we had lunch provided by the wonderful local Relief Society Sisters, and to thank them, as is traditional, we sang "Called to Serve,"  GKLM - style.  

"Go-o-o-o-o-o forward, pressing forward..."

"As the triumph song we sing: "Go baptize!"

     After the conference was over everyone congregated in the gym for lots of picture-taking and visiting before heading out.

Checking out the Trumpet
Elder Allen, Elder Singleton, Elder Garrity, Elder Draney

Elder Jones, Elder Simms, Hermana Dunlop, Hermana Velasquez, Elder Duran, Elder Warner

Our New Zealander, Elder Gaastra, is going home in a few weeks, so in his honor, the Elders got into fierce Maori Haka poses, or at least I think that is what they were doing. Either that, or they wanted more food :)

Elder Gaastra, Elder Price, Elder Freestone

Elder Bosen, Elder Raney, Elder Quick, ELder Shaffer, Elder Berube, Elder Thomas

President Woodbury, Elder Tg. Johnson, Elder Dansie

Hermana Dunlop, Sister Woodbury, Hermana Velasquez

Elder Price, Elder Haws, Elder Thomas,
Elder Evans, Elder Frisby, Elder Ham

Elder Webb and Elder Crook

Elder Simms, Elder Bradford, Elder Duran

Elder Shaffer and Elder Leake

Elder Howell, Elder Shaffer, Elder Rich

Elder Hildebrandt, Elder Beale, Elder Dansie, Elder Berube

       Then gradually, the fearless warriors left the Conference ready to continue the battle for the souls of men, but with their armor a bit shinier, their weapons a bit sharper and more effective, and their faith, power and determination a bit stronger than when they had started the day.

September 2012 Zone Conferences - Evansville Zone

        As was stated in the last post, Zone Conferences are great opportunities to gather as Zones to receive counsel, instruction, and encouragement from the Mission President and his wife, the Assistants to the President, the Zone Leaders, and others, to strengthen and rally the troops, so to speak, and help them become even better missionaries and more effective servants in the Lord's mighty army. 

THE EVANSVILLE ZONE
Above: Elder Roth, Elder Whetman, Elder Rigby, Elder Lawrenson, Elder  DR Gardner, Elder Nielsen,
Elder Gill, Elder Murphy, Elder Moorhouse, Elder Seegmiller, Elder DV Gardner,
Elder Roskelley, Elder Olsen, Elder Hicken, Elder Carson
Below: Elder Leavitt, Sister Leavitt, Elder Dorius, Sister Dorius, Elder Green, Elder Rowley, Elder Roth,
Elder Clawson, Elder Manzano, Elder Harshman, ELder Behling, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Carly, Elder Sidwell,
Elder Anderson, Elder Denton, ELder Bjorklund, Hermana Holt, Hermana Messerly, Sister Ford, Sister Clemons

Elder and Sister Beckwith, Elder Gardner, Elder Roth, Elder Behling, Elder Rasmussen

           The Evansville Zone mustered forces Wednesday, September 19th, at the Evansville Stake Center, where the missionaries heard from:

- President Woodbury, who did "Tune-Ups" and also gave instruction in a break-out training session about using the Ward Mission Leaders, Bishop, and other ward and branch leaders to assist in the work

- Sister Woodbury, who gave her customary talk on a Christ-like attribute, this time, kindness, and also led the group in our mission's song, the Missionary Medley she put together.

- Elder and Sister Beckwith, our Area Mental Health Advisors, with Sister Beckwith presenting training on stress management, sleep, and controlling obsessive thoughts.

- Stake President Stanfill, who spoke about hungering and thirsting for baptisms

-  Elder Bradford and Elder Shaffer, the Assistants to the President, who conducted the other training session on working with less-active members and part-member families, which alternated with the one President Woodbury was doing.

- Elder  Gardner and Elder Murphy, the Zone Leaders who conducted their Zone Meeting which included instruction and training. 

- and lastly, the Elders and Sisters who are returning home at the end of their missions before the next Zone Conference, who each bore deep and touching testimonies.

Elder Murphy, Elder Gardner, Elder Gill, Elder Harshman, Elder Bjorklund, Elder Lawrensen,
Sister Ford, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Behling, Elder Morrhouse, Elder Denton

President Woodbury

Elder Rost, Elder Manzano, Elder Bradford

Elder Roskelley, Elder Olsen (hidden), Elder Seegmiller, Elder Whetman 

      Midday we had lunch provided by the wonderful local Relief Society Sisters, and to thank them, as is traditional, we sang "Called to Serve,"  GKLM - style.  

"Go-o-o-o-o forward, pressing forward..."
Elder Murphy, Elder Manzano, Eler Gill, ELder Clawson, Elder Behling, Elder Roth, Elder Lawrenseon, ELder Moorhouse, Elder Hicken, Sister Ford, Sister Clemon, Elder Rasmussen

"...As the triumph song we sing: Go baptize!...."
Elder Carly, Elder D. Gardner, Elder Whetman, Elder Seegmiller, Elder  Roskelley, Elder Rost (hidden), Elder DV Gardner, ELder Olsen, Elder Shffer, Elder Harshman, Elder Rigby, ELder Anderson (hidden), Elder Bjorklund, ELder Rowley

The sweet Relief Society Sisters who made us lunch

Second verse "Go-o-o-o forward!..."
Elder Morrhosue, Elder Green, Elder Clawson, Elder Behling

Second verse "Go baptize!"
Elder Anderson, Elder Roskelley, Elder Shaffer, Elder Carly, Elder DV Gardner,
Elder Whetman (hidden), Elder Rost, Elder DR Gardner

           After the conference was over everyone congregated in the gym for lots of picture-taking and visiting before heading out.

Someone found this sign by the stage that said "Who Wants to Be LDS?"
Top: ELder Lawrenson, Elder Nielsen, Elder Moorhouse
Middle: ELder Sidwell, Elder Seegmiller, Elder Gardner, ELder Murphy, ELder Roskelley
Below: Elder Gardner, Elder Carson, Elder Hicken 

"I do!!!"
(Same Elders as above)

Elder Carson, Elder Clawson, Elder Nielsen

A first attempt at getting a picture of Sister Woodbury 
with the Sisters/Hermanas
Hermana Holt, Hermana Messerly, Sister Woodbury,
Sister Ford, Sister Clemons
with additional "assistance" from Elder Manzano, Elder Olsen,
Elder Roskelley, Elder Hicken, Elder Lawrenson,
and yes, Elder Gill, below

A second attempt at getting a picture of Sister Woodbury with the Sisters/Hermanas

And finally a third, successful picture of Sister Woodbury with the Sisters/Hermanas

Elder Rasmussen, Elder Bradford (trying to measure up), Elder Behling

Sister Dorius with the Elders
Elder Carson, Elder Seegmiller, Elder Sidwell, Elder Nielsen, Elder Gill, ELder Gardner
Elder Carly, Elder Murphy, Sister Dorius, Elder Manzano

Elder Denton, Elder Bjorklund, Elder Moorhouse, Elder Clawson, Elder Rowley, Elder Whetman,
Elder Carson, Elder Roskelley,  Elder Olsen

Elder Carson above
Elder Nielsen, Elder Carly, Elder Murphy, Elder Seegmiller,
Elder Manzano, Elder Gill
Elder Gardner below

Elder Harshman and Elder Gill

Elder Lawrenson, Elder Gill, Elder Shaffer, Elder Hicken, Elder Rost

Elder Manzano, Elder Nielsen, Elder Murphy, Elder Anderson, Elder Behling, Elder Carly,
Elder Rasmussen, Elder Lawrenson, Elder Seegmiller, Elder D. Gardner, Elder Harshman

         Then gradually, the warriors left the Conference ready to continue the battle for the souls of men, but with their armor a bit shinier, their weapons a bit sharper and more effective, and their faith, power and determination a bit stronger than when they had started the day.