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.