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.