Zone Conference Seven - Lexington North Zone

The Lexington North Zone had its very own Zone Conference for the first time on November 19th. Previously it had been combined with Lexington 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 Lexington North Zone:

Lexington North Zone
Top: Elder Plumb, Elder Lowe, Elder Green, Elder Jacobson, Elder Engstrom, Elder Newbold, Elder Burns, Elder Geary, Elder Schroeder, Elder Larsen, Elder Howard, Elder Hawes
Third row: Sister Ewell, Sister McInnis, Sister SPerry, Hermana Bunkall, Sister Thorne, Hermana McDonald, Hermana Penman, Sister Loveless, Sister Webster, Sster Murphy, Sister Logan, Sister Dickerson, Sister Heiner, Sister Bready
Second row: Hermana Arancibia, Hermana Carnahan, Elder Sursteler, Elder Inga, President Woodbury, Sister Woodbury, Elder Shelley, Elder Downs, Hermana Mason, Hermana Bailey
Front row: Elder Pradera, Elder Thomas, Elder Dopp, Elder Carson, Elder Skousen, Elder Arnold, Elder Torrico

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 musical number by the Beaumont Sisters, a talk by Stake President Jenkins, 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 Dopp and Elder 

Carson, trained on a subject of their choice.  

Sister Loveless Sister Webster, Sister Sperry, Sister Thorne

Elder Dursteler, Elder Thomas, (Elder Larsen),
Elder Burns, Elder Engstrom

Sister Webster, Sister Loveless
(Sister Thorne, Sister Sperry)

President Woodbury teaching

Elder Dopp running role-plays

Front: Hermana McDonalad, Hermana Carnahan, Hermana Penman, Sister McInnis, SIster Ewell
Second row: Elder SHousen, Elder Inga, Elder Torrico, Elder Howard, Elder Lowe, Elder Green, Sister Dickerson, Sister Heiner, Sister Bready

Sister Webster, Sister Loveless, Elder Downs, Elder Shelley

Elder Burns, Elder Engstrom, (Elder Geary), Elder Newbold

Sister Bready, (Sister McInnis) Sister Ewell

Hermana McDonald, Elder Skousen, Elder Inga

Sister Dickerson, Sister Heiner, Elder Green, Elder Lowe

Elder Howard, Elder Torrico, Hermana Bunkall, Hermana Penman

Sister Ewell, Sister McInnis

Sister Bready, Sister Heiner

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

everyone moved into their second session, followed by their third. 

Zone Leaders Elder Dopp and Elder Carson

Elder Geary "Bobbing for Investigators'

Elder Geary demonstrated bobbing for investigators

The President

President Woodbury

Elder Engstrom, Elder Burns

Elder Carson

Sister Logan

An animated President

Sister Webster, Sister Loveless

Sister Sperry, Sister Thorne

        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 Howard, 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.  

Switching nametags and jackets,
to make sports coats
Elder J. Anderson and Elder Dopp

Hermana McDonald, Sister Ewell, Sister McInnis, Elder Torrico,
Elder Pradera, Elder Inga, Hermana Penman, Hermana Bunkall,
Elder Dursteler, Elder Plum

Sister McInnis, Hermana Carnahan, Hermana Arancibia,
Sister Ewell, Elder Dursteler, Elder Jacobson, Elder Shelley,
Sister Thorne, Sister Loveless, Sister Webster

Sister Heiner, Sister Bready, Sister Dickerson, Sister McInnis, Hermana Arancibia, Hermana Carnahan, Sister Ewell, Sister Sperry, Sister Woodbury, Sister Thorne, Sister Logan Sister Loveless, Sister Webster, Sister Murphy

Imitating the Sisters
Elder Lowe, Elder Arnold, Elder Burns, Elder Schroeder, Elder Larsen, Elder Durstler, Elder Downs, Elder Green, Elder Torrico, Elder Thomas, Elder Hawes, Elder Inga

Elder Torrico, Elder Hawes, Elder Inga

Zone Conferences are the best!