September 2012 Zone Conferences - Lexington and Lexington North Zones

        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. 

Lexington Zone
Above: Elder Migliori, Elder T. Gardner, Elder Evans, Elder Stoddard, Elder Waddell, Elder J. Cox, Elder Potter, Elder Loser, Elder Miner, Elder Warren, Elder M. Tolman, Elder Lush, Elder Frye, Elder Forsgren, Elder Beagley
Below: Sister West, Sister Earl, Sister Mickelsen, Sister Nelson, Elder Young, Sister Young, Sister Selvage, Elder Selvge, Sister Olsen, Elder Olsen, Elder DeGrawm Elder B. Johnson, Elder Bratter, Elder Whitehead, Elder Daynes, Elder Gallagher

Lexington North Zone
Above: Elder Richins, Elder Wharton, Elder Woehl, Elder Taylor, Elder St. Martin, Elder Stohel, Elder Musgrave, Elder Rueda, Elder Adams, Elder Downs, Elder Rollins, Elder Edwards, Elder Savage
Below: Hermana Davis, Hermana Cross, Sister Ward, Sister Whiting, Sister Jensen, Sister Noakes, Elder Sizelove, Elder Wilson, Elder Granado, Elder Knudsen, Elder Shutt, Elder C. Andersen, Elder Casteneda

          The Lexington and Lexington North Zones mustered forces Tuesday, September 18th, at the Lexington 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 Lindmark, who spoke about qualities he has observed in successful and highly motivated missionaries, and President Rennich, a counselor in the Mission Presidency, who likewise spoke about missionary work

-  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 Richins and Elder Shutt, the Zone Leaders for the Lexington North Zone, and Elder Tolman and Elder Bratter, the Zone Leaders for the Lexington Zone, who directed their respective Zone Meetings 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.

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

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

"....as the triumph song we sing: 'Go Baptize!'...
God our strength will be, press forward ever
called to serve our King!" 

          Usually we take the Zone photo after the conference is over, but since we,  President and Sister Woodbury, had to head back to Louisville immediately following (see preceding post about new Elder) we took the pictures, and a few others, at lunch. 

Sister Noakes, Sister Jensen, Hermana Davis, Hermana Cross, Sister Earl, Sister West, Sister Nelson, Sister Mickelsen, Sister Whiting, Sister Ward

Elder Edwards, Elder Stoddard, Elder Musgrave, Elder Stohel

Elder Gallagher, Elder Adams, Elder Whitehead,
Elder Rueda, Elder Casteneda, Elder St. Martin

Elder Edwards, Elder Rollins, Elder J. Cox

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