April Showers the GKLM with a Great Mission Leadership Council

Mission Leadership Council - April 8, 2014
Elder Anderson, Elder Crichton, Sister Reeder, Elder Hawes, Elder Tuttle, Elder WHitehead, Elder Dopp, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Champion, Elder Stohel, Elder Torgersen, Elder Sizelove, Hermana Evans, Elder Burdge

         As members of the Mission Leadership Council for the first time, Sister Williams as a new Sister Training Leader, and Elder Champion, Elder Kidd, Elder Torgersen, and Elder Edwards as Zone Leaders, were heartily welcomed and jumped right in to the council's activities. It was April 8th, and it also marked the first time for Elder Dopp, formerly a Zone Leader, in his new role as an Assistant to the President.

         After the customary serenade for President and Sister Woodbury from the Mission Home walkway, they and the other amazing Zone Leaders, Sister Training Leaders, and Assistant to the President, Elder Whitehead, came inside and gathered again in the Training Room downstairs.

        After the usual song and prayer, the President went over calendaring and some issues and information that needed to be taken back to the other missionaries.

        The Zone Leader companionships each in turn gave their Zone Reports, including numbers for their Zone and each District, and how each District did during the past month. The Sister Training Leader companionships for the East, Central, West, and Hermanas then gave their report on the strengths and weaknesses observed in theirs stewardships, and what they had been working on and targeting during their twenty-four hour training exchanges with each Sister in the mission. President Woodbury began his Tune-Ups, topics, items, and problems that needed to be addressed, continuing after the delicious lunch Sister Woodbury had prepared, with Sister Orr assisting in the final preparation and with the clean-up afterward.

Elder Rasmussen and Elder Anderson giving their Zone Report

In the afternoon the President continued his Tune-Ups followed by discussion and counseling together regarding several challenges and areas that needed to be targeted during the month.
        Elder Whitehead and Elder Dopp took over to do training which included a skit/demonstration and role-plays for the Council to take back to their Zones and STL areas.

Elder Whitehead and Elder Dopp doing skit/object lesson
about giving investigators what they need to get to the
point of baptism. Elder Tuttle and Elder Torgerson at this point
were told they could only use their torso to move toward the goal.

Now they could use their upper legs and arms, but no hands or feet.

Sister Reeder and Sister Williams held the prize behind their backs

Now able to use their entire bodies, the Elders made it to the goal and were given their cup of water.

Fully enabled by the things they had been provided  by the
missionaries, the investigators were able of the blessings of
conversion and testimony.

Role-playing about using a baptismal calendar to
help the investigators progress toward baptism.

        Since there isn't a Transfer this month, no one gave their parting testimony to the Council, so after wrapping up a few things, singing a closing song and having a kneeling prayer, the meeting was adjourned until next month. 
        After the group picture several needed Temple Recommend renewals and separate meetings with the President, everyone went back out to go and strengthen the rest of the mission. Mission LEadership Councils are awesome, just like the people involved!