WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: ZONE CONFERENCE-ANNANDALE & MT VERNON 4-2010

Saturday, May 29, 2010

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.

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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.