WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: DISTRICTS STRIVE FOR APOSTOLIC--WAY TO GO.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

DISTRICTS STRIVE FOR APOSTOLIC--WAY TO GO.

On Mon, March 15 we invited 4 Districts to the mission home for dinner and a fun activity. Pres. Albright and the assistants, Elders Bell and Sill had challenged the missionaries to reach the Apostalic Standards set for the key indicators. Those who came closest would be invited to the mission home for family night. This challenge was wonderful because we went from 4 districts achieving these goals to 27 districts reaching them. WOW. They ALL did so well and worked so hard that we had the two top Spanish and English districts come for family night.

We had a great time and enjoyed so much visiting with these great missionaries. Our next challenge is for them to improve on their own indicators.

I see Elders Ta ufo ou, Rusk, Simmons, and Wall on front row. On the couch are Sisters Downey, Gwynn, Barrero, Johnson. And more...

Elders Strong, Zapata, Hutchinson, Ta ufo ou, Barnes, and Knowles in front.

Elders Butcher and Bell

Sisters Barrero and Johnson with Elders Simmons and Rex.

Elders Nielsen, Thompson, Espinoza, and Knowles

Elders Knechtel, Nielson, and Sill

Elder Rusk

Elder Bell and Davie

Sisters Gwynn, Downey, Barrero and Johnson

Elders Nielson, Rex, Simmons, and Tauofou

Elders Espinoza, Rusk, Walls, Davie, Knowles, Zapata, Hutchinson, and Knechtel

One District: Elders Barnes, Butcher, Johnson, Tauofou, Nielson, Strong, Sister Elder Butler, and McFarlane and Thompson in front

The balcony view

1st dining room

2nd dining room

3rd table on patio

sisters Johnson and Barrero with the popcorn

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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.