The Great Kentucky Louisville Mission - 2: Zone Conference Five

Louisville Central Zone had its very own Zone Conference for the first time on November 12th. Previously it had been combined with Louisville West Zone so we could have just four conferences out of the seven zones. (Evansville always had its own because of size and location). Since we now have larger Zones we decided to have seven Zone Conferences, which made for three more full days, but a more manageable size in each and a more productive format for all concerned.

Here are the amazing Elder and Sisters of the Louisville Central Zone:

The Louisville Central Zone
Top: Elder Gallagher, Elder Caldwell, Elder Frisby, Elder Clarke, Elder Crook, Elder Eatough, Elder Vidaure, Elder J. Anderson, Elder Thomas, Elder Meisel, ELder Day-Nuah, Elder Denton, Elder Sidwell
Middle: Elder Beecroft, Elder Gonzalez, Elder Trost, Elder Pipe, Elder T. Evans, Elder St. Martin, Elder J. Johnson, Sister Hiatt, Elder Hiatt, Elder Blauer, Elder Moon
Sitting: Hermana Navarro, Hermana Rice, Hermana Davis, Hermana Christensen, Hermana Evans, Hermana Graham, President Woodbury Sister Woodbury, Sister Peterson, Sister Black, Sister Swenson, Sister Brooks, Sister Jensen, Sister Munk

Zone Conference began at 9:45 and ended about 4:30 or 5:00, plus another hour for pictures and visiting. The morning consisted of the regular opening and Recitals, three miracle conversion or contacting stories, auto safety by President Woodbury, the cleanliness quiz and awards by Sister Woodbury, Tune-Ups by President Woodbury, training on the new "Adjusting to Mission Life" manual by Sister Woodbury, a talk by Stake President Lindmark, followed by President Woodbury, and the Missionary Medley led by Sister Woodbury and accompanied by Elder Thomas. After a break, everyone divided into three groups and had their first rotation of three break-out training sessions. President Woodbury took one group, trained on reactivating members, the Assistants to the President, Elder Anderson and Elder Thomas trained on contacting using the Book of Mormon, and the Zone Leaders, Elder St. Martin and Elder Blauer, trained on a subject of their choice.

Hermana Navarro and Hermana Rice
Elder Caldwell and Elder Frisby

Elder Beecroft and Elder J. Johnson
Sister and Elder Hiatt

Elder Trost and Elder Pipe
Hermana Graham and Hermana Evans

Sister Munk and Sister Jensen

Elder Denton and Elder Crook with Elder Meisel

Elder Eatough and Elder Gonzalez with Elder Vidaure

Sister L. Peterson and Sister Black

Elder Sidwell and Elder Moon

Elder Day-Nuah and Elder T. Evans

After lunch and singing "Called to Serve" GKLM-style to thank the Relief Society Sisters who provided our lunch,

These Relief Society Sisters handled the meal by themselves

everyone moved into their second session, followed by their third. Meeting back in the chapel the Halvorsen's award for cleanest car was announced, President Woodbury spoke about having the eye of faith in missionary work, and the missionaries who are leaving before the next Zone Conference bore their testimonies, namely Elder St. Martin, Hermana Davis, Hermana Navarro, SIster Jensen, Elder Thomas, and Elder Anderson.

As mentioned previously, after concluding the conference, pictures and visiting ensued, along with copies of pictures taken by Sister Woodbury being distributed along with her chocolate chip cookies, copies of the Trumpet newsletter, media and packages from the Mission Office, and the keys to the cars that Elder and Sister Halvorsen had inspected. Oh, and lots of slapping hugs by the Elders with each other, and a more gentle, non-slapping version between the Sisters, before leaving.

Elder day-Nuah and Elder Blauer

Elder Gonzalez and Elder Moon

Eler Trost, Elder Day-Nuah, Elder Pipe, Elder Meisel,
Elder Crook, Elder T. Evans

Hermana Rice, Hermana Navarro, Hermana Davis, Hermana Christensen

Elder Thomas and Elder Day-Nuah

Hermana Navarro, Hermana Christensen, Hermana Davis, Elder Clarke, Elder Caldwell, Elder Frisby, Elder Thomas, Elder Trost, Elder Gallagher Elder Meisel, Elder St. Martin, Elder Day-Nuah, Elder Pipe, Elder Eatough, Elder Gonzalez, Elder J. Johnson, Elder Vidaure