Lexington Zone Conference - June 10th

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.        

Lexington Zone
Top: Elder Koenig, Elder Spencer, Elder S. Evans, Elder R. Evans, Elder Jacobson, Elder Martin, Elder Crook,
Elder Schroeder, Elder Sizelove, Elder K. Jensen, Elder Kidd, Elder Souza, Elder Denton, Elder Watson, Elder Beard, Elder C. Larsen
Middle: Sister White, Elder Wood, Elder Thompson, Elder Caldwell, Sister Goodrich, Sister SHort, Sister Vikari,
Sister Bradley, Sister Bayles, Sister Durfee, Sister Brian, Sister Newton, Sister Anderson, Sister Sperry, Sister Priebe, Sister Austin, Elder Sizelove, Elder Barker, Elder Newbold, Elder Lowry
Front: Elder Hill, Elder Jones, Sister Reynolds, Elder Reynolds, Elder Hoopes, Sister Hoopes, Sister Woodbury, President Woodbury, Elder Benson, Sister Benson, Sister Newby, Elder Newby, Elder Dopp, Elder Tuttle

        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.

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.

Elder Jones, Sister Brian, Elder Reynolds, Sister Reynolds

Elder Jones, Elder Souza 

Elder Watson, Elder Denton, Ethan and Taylor
Woodbury (Taylor is Woodbury's nephew)

Sister Brian, Sister Newton, Sister Reynolds,
Elder Reynolds, Sister Durfee, Sister Bayles

Elder Caldwell, Elder Hill, Elder White, Elder Barker 

Elder Tuttle and Elder Dopp training 

Sister Priebe, Elder Lowry, Elder Thompson, Sister Anderson 

Sister Sperry, Elder Sizelove, Elder Spencer, Elder Hildebrandt

Elder Jacobson, Sister Benson

Elder Benson, Elder R. Evans

Elder Spencer, Elder Hildebrandt

Elder Kidd, Elder Koenig

President Woodbury training 

President Woodbury with our Area Seventy, Elder Hymas

Elder Wood, Elder Crook, Elder Beard, Elder C. Larsen

Sister Vikari, Sister Bradley

Elder and Sister Hoopes, Elder and Sister Newby

Singing "Called to Serve" for the Sisters who provided lunch for us

        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...

Sister Woodbury and her Elders
Standing: Elder C. Larsen, Elder Sizelove, Elder Newbold, Elder Jones, Elder Lowry, Elder Jacobson, Elder Schroedder, Elder Evans, Elder Hildebrandt, Elder Watson, Elder White, Elder S. Evans, Elder Crook, Elder Martin, Elder Wood, Elder Thompson, Elder Spencer, Elder Koenig, Elder Denton
Kneeling: Elder Beard, Elder Kidd, Elder K. Jensen, Elder Souza, Elder Hill, Elder Caldwell

Sister Goodrich and Sister Woodbury

Sister Newton, Sister Anderson, Sister Sperry, Sister Brian, Sister Vikari,
Sister Bradley, Sister Woodbury, Sister Durfee, Sister Bayles,
Sister Goodrich, Sister Short, Sister Austin, Sister Priebe

Sister Anderson and Sister Woodbury

Sister Brian, Sister Woodbury

Sister Woodbury, Elder White

Sister Brian, Sister Sperry, Sister Priebe, Sister Bradley,
Sister Austin, Sister Newton, Sister Woodbury, Sister Durfee,
Sister Bayles, Sister Vikari, Sister Anderson

Elder White, President Woodbury

President Woodbury, Elder Barker

Elder Crook, Elder Schroeder, Elder Kidd, Elder Hill, Elder Hildebrandt,
Sister Woodbury, Elder Jones, Elder Watson, Elder Souza,
Elder K. Jensen, Elder Sizelove

Elder Hill, Elder C. Larsen, Elder Denton, Elder Watson,
Sister Priebe, Sister Austin, Sister Newton, Sister Brian

Elder Thompson, Elder Spencer

Sister Brian, Sister Newton, Sister Durfee, Sister Bayles, President Woodbury, Sister Bradley, Sister Vikari, Sister Anderson, Sister Sperry, Sister Priebe, Sister Austin

Sister Brian, Sister Sperry, Sister Priebe,  Sister Bradley, Sister Austin, Sister Newton, Sister Woodbury, Sister Durfee, Sister Bayles, Sister Vikari, Sister Anderson