Zone Conference Six - New Albany Zone

New Albany Zone had its very own Zone Conference for the first time on November 15th. Previously it had been combined with Crestwood 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 New Albany Zone:

New Albany Zone
Top: Elder Grant, Elder Miller, Elder Thomas, Elder Magleby, Elder Ott, Elder Carter, Elder Dansie, Elder LeFevre, Elder Edwards, Elder Fry, Elder Whitehead, Elder Hansen, Elder Hicken, Elder Andrus
Middle: Sister Smith, Sister Kerr, Hermana Lawrence, Hermana Adams, Sister Brown, Sister Baldwin, Sister Pope, Sister Bushman, Hermana Luke, Hermana Binks, Sister Durfee, Sister Clark, Siste Bayles, Sister Bauer
Front: Elder Woehl, Elder Spaulding, Elder Behling, Elder Gibson, Sister Gibson, Sister Woodbury, President Woodbury, Sister Trimming, Elder Trimming, Elder C. Johnson, Elder Jonas, Elder Van Beekum

     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 Porter, 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 Fry and Elder Whitehead, trained on a subject of their choice.  

Elder Van BEekum, Elder Johnson, Elder Spaulding

Hermana Binks, Hermana Luke, Elder Carter, Elder Dansie

same as above

Elder and Sister Gibson, Elder and Sister Trimming

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. 

Elder Jonas, Sister Clark, Sister Durfee

Elder Van Beekum, Elder Johnson, Elder Spaulding

Elder Van Beekum

Elder Behling, Elder Woehl, Sister Smith, Sister Kerr

Sister Bushman, Sister Pope

Sister Smith, Sister Kerr, Elder Woehl

Elder Edwards, Elder Grant, Elder ?, Elder Whitehead

Hermana Adams, Hermana Lawrence

Elder Anderson, Elder Thomas, Elder Hicken

see above

Sister Brown, Sister Baldwin, Sister Bauer, Sister Bayles

 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 Fry, Elder Dansie, 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.  

Sister Brown, Sister Baldwin, Sister Bayles, Sister Bauer

Elder Dansie, Elder LeFevre
checking out their pictures

Elder Dansie, Elder Behling, Hermana Luke, Hermana Lawrence,
Hermana Adams, Hermana Binks, Elder Carter

Elder Whitehead, Elder Edwards, Elder Anderson, Elder Van Beekum,
Sister Bushman, Sister Pope, Elder Fry, Elder Miller, Elder Carter

Elder Hicken, President Woodbury, Elder Jonas

Elder Hansen, Elder Ott, Sister Bayles, Sister Baldwin,
Sister Brown, Sister Bauer

Elder Whitehead, Elder LeFevre, Elder Magleby, Elder Dansie, Elder Carter

Elder Hawes, Elder Carter

Giving sympathy to Sister Bushman with her fractured hand
Hermana Binks, Hermana Luke, Elder Whitehead, Sister Bushman, Sister Pope, Elder Fry
Elder Edwards, Elder Grant

Elder Dansie, Elder Grant, Elder Miller, Elder Edwards,
Elder Fry, Elder Carter

Zone Conferences are the best!