WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: Day 5 Inspections-Oakton Zone-9-09

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Day 5 Inspections-Oakton Zone-9-09

We got up bright and early this morning and headed for the Oakton Zone. It was a beautiful day. Only about 70 degrees. Just perfect. The first stop was at this Member's townhome. The Hosang family shares their home with Elders Elton and Langi. They have one room with the beds, desks, and a couch. The other room is used as a weight room. These two Elders smile a lot.

Elder Elton in front of the wall decor.

Elder Langi showing me a scrapbook.

The whole group before we depart for the next dwelling.

2nd stop--The Parc Reston Complex. The inspection team marching up the walk.

4 Elders live here: Elders Stimpson, Strong, Lutz, and Loar. These 4 had cleaned so well, even the window tracks had been vacuumed out. Exalted Job! And the toilet paper was folded in a little point like the hotels. CLASSY!

Altogether at the Parc Reston

Elder Loar with Pres. and Sis Albright

Waterside Apartments--stop #3.

Elder Bowman gives us a royal welcome.

Elders Bowman, DeNoronha, Caresia, and Hoffer.

We didn't get a picture of the front of this stop, but this is the back yard of the member's home.

They enter their apartment from the back door. I hope they don't spend too much time in the hamock.

Elders Packer and McFarlane. They admitted that the cleaning lady had been there this morning. But their stuff was very organized and they had cleaned the fridge, oven, etc and done a great job.

Our 5th stop was at a 3rd member's home. The Hawks family shares this beautiful place with our Elders Jones and Bullock. Their entrance is also in the back.

Elder Holmgren and Gifford in the back yard.

Elder Holmgren in the lovely living room.

Elders Jones and Bullock. They keep plastic all over the floor to keep the carpets clean.

This yard had an amazing tree with ivy growing clear to the top. It was beautiful.

Sisters Glauser and Jordan strolling in the flower garden at their place.

All of us in front of the wall paper garden in the sisters bedroom. This is the most colorful house you have ever seen. Bright pink, torquoise, lime green, gold, walls. All very vibrant and artsy. The Pain family shares their home with our sisters. Sis. Pain is a musician and it is really fun for the sisters to live here.

This is Sister Glauser in the pink room where they study.

The picture below is the home of the Pain family.

The Oakton Zone was really fun and almost everyone was Celestially clean.

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Stephanie Smith Fireside

Last Sunday evening we were privileged to attend a fireside in the mission. It was held at a beautiful old chapel in McLean. One of the pictures shows the inside of the chapel and the wood beams on the very steep-pitched ceiling of the room. The gym is under the chapel in the basement. I have never seen a floorplan like this one. Very unique. This fireside hosted Sister Stephanie Smith. Her story was in the Ensign sometime in the last year. She has a remarkable conversion story. She has held very high government positions and at one time was 5th in command at the CIA. She said something at the first of her talk that I wrote down: she said, "I've been on some remarkable adventures. But no adventure in my lifetime has been as extraordinary and life-changing as my path to conversion and baptism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. She then told about her introduction to the church. She was at a time in her life with tremendous worldly success achieved after clawing her way to the top without any regard for others, and she felt her life was shattering into a million pieces. At this time she turned to a colleague she admired who was a member of the church. He told her two things. That her Heavenly Father knew her by name and loved her and that Heavenly Father had a plan for her success. The next day he sent her a map to the temple visitor center. She told how when the missionary sisters came to her door, she didn't think she could relate to these young women. The first thing they did was ask if they could sing to her. They sang,"I am a Child of God." That was the beginning of her conversion, a long a beautiful story. You can read it on the web at Meridian Magazine. Her testimony was a real inspiration to me. There were over 350 people there and she does a great missionary work speaking to investigators. What a blessing to have heard her and felt her spirit.

Chelsea Our recent Convert

We have met the sweetest young sister. Chelsea is amazing. She joined the church during the last year and has an incredible testimony also. She never misses any missionary function and we were able to take her with us to the Stephanie Smith Fireside. She also came to the mission home a few weeks ago and we had family night. She gave the lesson and is was unbelievable. She is hoping to go on a mission next year. What a great young woman. This is a picture of her with Elders Ganaway and Gifford.