The text for this and the other six articles about the June Zone Conferences is the same but the pictures are from the individual conference.
This round of Zone Conferences went wonderfully well, in the instruction given, the presentations done, and as a farewell to President and Sister Woodbury who would be leaving for home on the 27th of this month.
On June 5th the all-day conference was with the Evansville Zone, the 6th with Louisville Central Zone, the 10th with Lexington Zone, Lexington North Zone on the 11th, Crestwood Zone on the 12th, Louisville West Zone on the 13th, and on the 17th, the New Albany Zone.
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Crestwood Zone - June 12th
Top: Elder Dopp, Elder J. Jensen, Elder Arnold, Elder Butler, Elder Burns, Elder Sidwell, Elder Staheli, Elder Engstrom, Elder Prows, Elder Tuttle, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Dursteler
Middle; Elder Vidaure, Elder Follett, Elder Behling, Hermana Evans, Hermana Arancibia, Hermana Binks, Hermana De La Vega, Elder T. Evans, Elder Tracy, Elder Kibler
Front: Sister Gates, Sister Loveless, Sister Neser, Sister Ewell, President Woodbury, Sister Woodbury, Sister Jaco, Sister Brooks, Sister Baldwin, Sister LeFevre
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In each location the Zone members heard contacting and conversion success stories from several companionships, instruction and Tune-Ups from President Woodbury, and message from either the local Stake President or a counselor in the Mission Presidency, sometimes both. Sister Woodbury did the Cleanliness Survey and awards and led the Missionary Medley for the last time. She and President Woodbury talked about and introduced the new Mission President and his wife, President and Sister Brough, who would be arriving on the 26th, and those missionaries who would be going home before the next Zone Conference had the chance to speak and bear their testimonies. Three break-out training sessions were held, one before lunch and two after. President Woodbury led one session in which he emphasized reading and using the Book of Mormon with investigators. In their session the Assistants to the President, Elder Dopp and Elder Tuttle, trained on having a personal witness of the Book of Mormon and helping investigators gain their own witness through the power of the Holy Ghost. The Zone Leaders conducted the third training session on an aspect of using the Book of Mormon of their own choosing. Everyone had the opportunity to learn and practice the various principles and techniques that were presented as they rotated through the three groups.
In each location the Zone members heard contacting and conversion success stories from several companionships, instruction and Tune-Ups from President Woodbury, and message from either the local Stake President or a counselor in the Mission Presidency, sometimes both. Sister Woodbury did the Cleanliness Survey and awards and led the Missionary Medley for the last time. She and President Woodbury talked about and introduced the new Mission President and his wife, President and Sister Brough, who would be arriving on the 26th, and those missionaries who would be going home before the next Zone Conference had the chance to speak and bear their testimonies. Three break-out training sessions were held, one before lunch and two after. President Woodbury led one session in which he emphasized reading and using the Book of Mormon with investigators. In their session the Assistants to the President, Elder Dopp and Elder Tuttle, trained on having a personal witness of the Book of Mormon and helping investigators gain their own witness through the power of the Holy Ghost. The Zone Leaders conducted the third training session on an aspect of using the Book of Mormon of their own choosing. Everyone had the opportunity to learn and practice the various principles and techniques that were presented as they rotated through the three groups.
At the completion of the three sessions, everyone met back in the chapel for the farewell messages of President and Sister Woodbury. The Spirit was strong and the emotions felt were tender.
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| Singing "Called to Serve" for the ladies who provided lunch for us |
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| President Woodbury training |
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| Elder Dopp doing a demonstration about the concept the President has talked about, being a laser not just a light. |
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| Elder Tuttle doing training |
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| Sister Loveless and Sister Gates telling the "investigator" to try the fruit even though it looked horrible. |
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| Trying the sick-looking fruit the Assistants had told everyone was from a long-expired can they had found. |
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| After trying it themselves, they could knowingly recommend the fruit as being delicious. |
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| The investigators were much more likely to try the fruit when the Sisters told them they themselves had eaten it. The comparison was made to telling people to read the Book of Mormon when we ourselves have not read and received a testimony of it. |
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| Zone Leaders Elder Rasmussen and Elder Behling in their training session |
After the conference was over a group photo was taken, copies of the current Trumpet newsletter given out and individual envelopes containing copies of photos Sister Woodbury had taken since the last Zone Conference, and Sister Woodbury’s homemade chocolate chip cookies. Missionaries had the opportunity to write notes of greeting and welcome to President and Sister Brough. There was also a plethora of pictures taken with President and Sister Woodbury, hugs, goodbyes and more than a few tears shed...
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| Group hug |
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| Hermana Binks, Hermana Evans, Hermana Arancibia, Hermana DeLaVega, Sister Gates, Sister Ewell, Sister Loveless, Sister Jaco, Sister Neser, Sister Brooks, Sister LeFevre, Sister Baldwin |
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| Doing the can-can Elder S. Evans, Elder Staheli, Elder Butler, Elder Jensen, Elder Vidaure, Elder Follett, Elder Prows, Elder Arnold, Elder Burns, Elder Tracy, Elder Dursteler, Elder Tuttle, Elder Kibler, Elder Engstrom, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Dopp, Elder Behling, Elder Sidwell |
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| Top: Elder prows, Elder Staheli, Elder Behling, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Dopp Middle: Elder S. Evans, Elder Vidaure, Elder Butler, Elder Follett, Elder Butler, Elder Jensen, Elder Arnold, Elder Engstrom, Elder Kibler Below: Elder Tracy, Elder Tuttle, Elder Dursteler, Elder Sidwell |
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| Checking out the photos |
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| Elder Dopp and Elder Behling comparing hands |
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| Elder Behling and President Woodbury comparing hands |
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| Mugshot line-up Elder Rasmussen, Sister Gates, Sister Loveless, Sister Brooks, Sister Jaco |
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| Right profile |
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| Left profile |
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| From behind |
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| Hermana DeLaVega, Hermana Binks, Sister Baldwin, Sister LeFevre, Sister Neser, Sister Woodbury, Sister Ewell, Elder Tuttle |
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| Sister Woodbury and her Elders Above: Elder Follett, Elder Durstler, Elder Behling, Elder Arnold, Elder Sidwell, Sister Woodbury, Elder Kibler, Elder Jensen, Elder Burns, Elder S. Evans, Elder Prows, Elder Butler Below: Elder Engstrom, Elder Rasmussen, Elder Vidaure, Elder Staheli, Elder Tracy |
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| President Woodbury and the Sisters/Hermanas of Crestwood Zone Standing: Sister Brooks, Sister Jaco, Hermana DeLaVega, Hermana Binks, Sister Loveless, President Woodbury, Sister Le Fevre, Sister Ewell, Sister Baldwin |
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| Sister Woodbury, Sister Loveless |
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| Sister Gates, Sister Woodbury |
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| Sister Woodbury, Sister Neser |
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| Hermana Arancibia, Sister Woodbury, Hermana Evans |
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| Hermana Binks, Sister Woodbury, Hermana DeLaVega |
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| Elder Dopp, Elder Behling, Elder Dursteler |
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| Having some fun (See first photo for names)  |
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