WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: ZONE CONF- ASHBURN & CENTREVILLE

Sunday, August 8, 2010

ZONE CONF- ASHBURN & CENTREVILLE

The 3rd zone conference held on Thurs, Aug 5, 2010. This included both the Ashburn and Centreville Zones. ZL are Elders Davie and Wallace in Ashburn and LoRochelle and Caresia in Centreville.

Great program, Great presentations. These missionaries are amazing.

Both zones together

Centreville zone: Front Row:a visitor leaving on a mission, Elders Thompsn, Markestein, Pres. & Sister Albright, Elder and Sister Maldonado, Elders Cook, Bodily, and Choi. Back Row: Elders Lawson, Doman, Caresia, Donaldson, Gillihan, Reeves, Gubeli, Schmidt, and LaRochelle

The Ashburn Zone: Ront: Pres & Sis A, Sisters Kohler and Baxter,Elders Hill and Bothwell,

2nd row: Elders Hutchinson, Skoker, Coleman, Bullock, Wallace, Back row: Elders Horton, Johnson, Schaelliing, Hiatt, Hall, Davie, and Buie

Pres. Albright works the room

Skill practice

Elder Lee and Williams lead the group. They ask if any one had ever been on a Road trip? and said, Now, we're going to take you on a guilt trip. Funny. Then they also asked if anyone had ever had a train wreck, or a commitment wreck? Elder Lee told about one time when he gave a commitment to someone they started laughing.. These guys are so good and the missionaries all love them.

When I gave heath instructions on 72 hour kits, the AP;s showed off their fancy ones.Easy to carry.

Elder Holmgren-Czar

4 Zone Leaders:LaRochelle, Caresia, Wallace, and Davie

Buie and Hiatt get the dirty car award

Elders Bullock and Coleman-3rd

Cook and Gubeli-2nd

Lawson and Schmidt-1st

Elder Schaelling--Ironman

Elders Coleman, Stockham, Ford, Bothwell

Elders Thompson, Lee, Lawson, Bullock, Schmidt and Choi

Elders Buie, Caresia, LaRochelle, Gubeli, Davie, Wallace, Skoker, Hall, and Hiatt

Elders Hill, Horton, Schaelling, and Williams

Elders Gubeli, Bodily, Reeves, Cook and Johnson

Elder Markestein, Hutchinson, Gillihan, Donaldson, and Doman

The Maldonados and sisters Baxter and Kohler

Elders Wallace and Bothwell sang a musical Number. Good job elders.

1 comment:

UnknownAugust 22, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Much thanks for providing and maintaining this site. It's great to have another perspective into our son's missionary experience and it allows us to appreciate even more the sacrifice that you and these young people make to keep the work moving forward.

Bob & Anne LaRochelle
Kirtland Ohio Stake
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Stephanie Smith Fireside

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