WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: LATE NIGHT FUN

Saturday, January 16, 2010

LATE NIGHT FUN

When we returned to the mission home after the departing fireside, the missionaries are pretty wired. They are anxious about returning home and so we do something to have fun their last night here in DC South. We headed to the bowling alley. It was great fun. 24 bowlers is alot of energy. We took 4 lanes and the competition began. I'll just say the sisters are pretty good bowlers. Sis. Glauser and Elder Walker were the high scorers. And I just had a great time watching them interact and how much they love each other. All of them. This is a wonderful group and we are going to miss them alot.

Elders Elton, Gifford, and Esplin.

Bowlers in white shirts and ties and skirts, Quite a sight!

Pres. Albright and Elder Gifford

Elder Hunsaker, Taylor, Elton, Pres. Gifford, and Gannaway

Elders Dimick, Schnepf and Perriton

Thumbs up Elder Hunsaker

Elders Ross and Stimpson

Sis. Glauser points to high score (sorry you can't read it)

Elder Elton

Sis. Larsen ( she had this gentle form and looked so smooth )

Elder Esplin

Elder Esplin and Schnepf

Elder Miller liked that roll.

Elder Ross Cleaning house and Elder Miller getting ready

Sis. Bertucci takes a bow

Elder Gifford always smiling

Taylor and Pres

Elders Dimick and Perriton

Elder Stimpson gets a high five from Elder Jones

Elder Jones must have been surprised by his roll.

Elder Walker knows he's gonna win. (top score)

Elder Lassen had great form

Elder Hardy alway happy

Pres. Albright showed the Elders how it's done

Looking on

Elders and life long friends

Elder Miller

Elder Elton gets some praise

He's our winner, Elder Walker keeps on striking

Elder Stimpson, Love that SMILE

Talk about form. Way to go President.

Taylor gets prepared

Anticipation...

Having a great time

Elders Elton, Gifford, and Gannaway (what will we do without them)

Sister Glauser ready to roll

Elder Schnepf and Gifford

Elders Lassen, Stimpson, Miller and Jones

Elder Ross watches it roll

Sisters Glauser and Bertucci side by side

Taylor likes that one

Elders Elton, Hunsaker, Esplin and Gifford

Elders Lassen, Ross, Hardy, Stimpson, Taylor, Miller, and Jones

Sister Bertucci,and Elder Gannaway getting us signed in.

Finding our lanes and finding just the right balls

At the mission home for departing interviews on Thurs morning before thetemple Elders Walker and Jones

Elders Gannaway and Gifford

Elder Millers all smiles

Ready for your interview?

Nicole and her kids; Romney, Bailey and Payton watching all the organized confunsion.

Cannon playing with the missionaries

Some of the luggage. It actually takes a u-haul to get it to the airport.

Relaxing in the living room. And treats after bowling.

Treats after bowling

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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.