ZONE CONFERENCE- MCLEAN & OAKTON 5-2010

We had a wonderful Zone Conference with the Mclean and Oakton Zones. It was held on Monday, May 10, 2010. Great leaders and great missionaries. The zone leaders are Elders Johnson and Jeppesen in the Oakton Zone and Sackett and Jones in the Mclean zone. Elders Johnson and Jeppesen gave a great presentation on "qualifications for having the Companionship of the Holy Ghost by having the missionaries turn to D&C 121 and listening for the Do's and Don'ts-very effective. Elder Barrett and Sis. Banks gave talks on the mission and power of the Holy Ghost. Then Elders Sackett and Jones gave a presentation on Effectively preparing a member for an investigator lesson and involved the group in discussion. We had a beautiful musical number by Elders McGill, Johnson, Sackett, and Searcy. It never fails to amaze me how these missionaries put together incredible numbers so quickly and sound great. The AP's skill practice was beautiful, very spiritual and touching. It helped us all learn the importance of listening to investigators and letting the spirit help you discover their needs.

The two zones combined.
The Mclean Zone: front row: Sisters Bagley, Lofgran, Lee, Banks, Bolorsaikhan, Sis. and Pres. Albright Middle row: Elders Hoffer, Jones, Sackett, McGill and Gray, Back Row: Elders Key, Pomeroy, Bullock, Coleman, Campbell, and Franzwa.
The Oakton Zone: Front Row: Elder Ika, Sisters Larson, Barsuto, Murray, Hawkins, Burns, Bay, Albrights, Middle Row: Stoker, Orme, Bullock, Clinger, Forsberg, Hansen, Searcy , Back Row: Jeppesen, Johnson, Hancock,G-C, Keefer, Barrett, Bolos, Larochelle, Buie, and Bowers.


Relief Sisters cooked lunch
Elders Pomeroy, Key, Jeppesen, Hoffer and Pres. A
Getting ready to sing

Lunch Time: Elders Sackett, Bullock, Pres. A, Barrett, Keefer, Searcy, Hidden, and Jones
Elders Buie, Johnson, G-C, Ika, Jeppesen, Bolos, and Bowers
Elders Campbell, Key, Hoffer, Pomeroy, Gray, Stoker, LaRochelle, Coleman, and Franzwa
Elders Forsberg, McGill, Bullock, Ford, Wasden, Orme, Hancock, and Clinger.
Sisters table: Banks, Lee, Bolorsaikhan, Larsen, Burns, Murray, Bay, Bursurto, Bagley, Lofgran, and Hawkins.


1st place: clean car - Elders Coleman, Pomeroy, and Key
2nd place: Sisters Bagley and Lofgran
3rd place: Sisters Burns and Bay
Iron Man Award: longest consecutive time on a bike and I need to mention that Elders Sackett and Jones got the V-8 award (some vegetables to give them more energy to keep t he care clean).. Funny Elder Holmgren

ZONE CONFERENCE-ANNANDALE & MT VERNON 4-2010

Our second zone conference of this transfer cycle was held on April 11, 2010 with the Annandale and Mt Vernon Zones. The zone leaders are Elders Karren and Cuevas in the Annandale zone and Elders Holmstead and Wallace in the Mt Vernon zone. The theme for this conference was LISTENING TO THE SPIRIT. It was a great conference, very spiritual. We began with President Albright who got everyone excited about the theme and motivated them to do their best.

Then Elders Karren and Cuevas talked about Qualification for having the Companionship of the Holy Ghost. They used D&C 121 and had us list Do & Don't listed in the section. It was very effective. Then it was my turn. I was assigned "The role of the Holy Ghost in Conversion". I have the tendency to use the scriptures a lot in my teaching. We read scriptures that tell us how essential the Holy Ghost is to conversion. In fact without it you can't be converted. We have a really great discussion about it. The missionaries had great comments and insights into this idea.

Elders Shupe and Sis Gwynn gave talks on the Mission and Power of the Holy Ghost.

Zone Leaders Holmstead and Wallace gave a presentation on Effectively Preparing a member for an Investigator Lesson. Great job.

Sisters Alvarado and Funch gave a presentation on Creating and Environment that is Condusive to the Spirit.

We recieved instructions from the office elders, and Elder Bryson, and Elder Holmgren and then we broke for lunch.

After lunch we had a beautiful musical number by Elder Wilkinson who played a piano solo.

The Assistant led us in the wonderful and spiritual Skills Practice on how to listen to the spirit during a lesson when asking probing and meaningful questions. Letting the Holy Ghost give answers . It was exceptional.

President Albright gave closing remarks with a great power point presentation. The day was very spiritual and I think everyone went away feeling spiritually fed.

This is a combined zone picture. Both Annandale and Mt Vernon are pictured here.

The Mt Vernon Zone: Front row: Sisters Aulava, Bennett, Garbrick, and LeSuer, Standing:

Elders Bothwell, Barnes, Ockler, Ditty, Gillihan, Reeves, Wallace, Brazell, Kotyk, Tamir, Grundvig, Holmstead, Carter, Wilkinson, Sis and Pres. Albright.

The Annandale Zone: Front row: Sisters Funch, Alvarado, Barrero, and Gwynn, Back lines:

Elders Karren, Perkins, Stuart, Tejada, Bell, Staples, Rothman, Kirkham, Geary, Barraza, Shupe, Wasden, Robbins, Ford, Williams, Cuevas, and Sis and Pres. Albright
Elder Holmstead and Wallace, Zone Leaders
Elders Karren and Cuevas
Sister Bennett, Elders Tamir, Perkins, and Shupe
The members who fed us lunch.

Singing for our supper
Sisters looking on
Elders Geary and Robbins
Elders Robbins and Wallace
The gym had the floor refinished and the RS sisters set up 3 long tables in the primary room and did a wonderful job.



Sisters Garbrick and LeSueur 1st place car award
Sisters Aulava and Bennett car award
Sisters Gwynn and Barrero- car award
IRON MAN TO ELDER STUART with elder Holmgren, the CAR CZAR
The worst car award V8 juice to help get the vitamins you need to have the energy to clean the car.

MOTHER'S DAY

My sweet kids all remembered me on Mothers Day. They are always so thoughtful. I got phone calls from all of them. and cute homemade cards from grandkids. And both my boys sent me flowers. Good Sons. And the Assistants and Office elders brought me flowers too. I got lots of nice phone calls from missionaries. I felt really loved today. Thanks everyone. Flowers from the Assistants and office elders.
From Brandon and Kelly Albright


Steven and Misti Albright sent these beautiful flowers.

MONTICELLO

We took a little side trip for Mother's day and went to Monticello- Home of

Thomas Jefferson. It was just lovely. Pictures coming

BECKETT RICO JENSEN BORN APRIL 11, 2010

My new baby grandson was born April 11, 2010. His name is Beckett Rico Jensen. Everything went well and baby and mommy- Ashlee are feeling great. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 3 ozs.

Missionary:

"Someone who leaves their family for a short time so that others may be with their families for eternity".

LUCKY ZONE LEADERS COUNCIL

Zone leader council is always uplifting. This was a fun one because we had a lot of new young in the mission zone leaders. I think it was fun for them to see how the mission is run and how Pres. Albright really holds councils so they can learn how to council together and make decisions for the mission. He really values their opinions and ideas and lets them express them freely and completely before decisions are made. This is a great young group and they accomplished a lot. GOOD JOB ELDERS.Included: Pres and Sis Albright, not in any order because I can't see it close enough:

Elders Bell, Sill, Williams, Simmons, Brogan, Karren, Sackett, Lee, Jones, Neilson, Lee, Johnson, Lewis, Caresia, Wallace, Holmstead, Fukui, and Jeppesen

Councilling together
Elders Johnson, Lewis and Neilsen
Elders Sill, Lee and Jones on couch,and Brogan, Jeppesen, Simmons, Fukui, Wallace, Caresia in back
Elders Bell, Brogan, Simmons, Baldwin, Lee, Karren, Neilson, and Wallace

Elders Sackett, Wasden, and Ford
Elders Fukui, Jeppesen, Holmstead, Johnson, Sill, Cuevas, Lewis, Williams, Jones, Lee, and Caresia.
Someone started looking for a LUCHY 4-leaf clover. Such concentration.
Looking, looking...
What is down there?
YEA! FOUR LEAF CLOVERS WOW
Elders Lee and Holmstead found them
And Elder Wallace
Elders Fukui, Caresia, Sill, and Lee
Elders Johnson, Lewis, and Bell
Elders Brogan, Williams, and Simmons
Elders Jones and Neilson
Our Assistants, Elders Sill and Bell - These two are the BEST.
How many elders does it take to help a snake off a sticky trap? Elders Holmstead and Wallace help President Albright try to free him.