WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: Senior Missionary Dinner

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Senior Missionary Dinner

Brandon and Kelly Albright with us at the mission home. Thanks for visiting. We sure love you both.

Elder and Sister Sowby

President and Sister Ward

Brandon & Kelly Albright singing for the group

Elder and Sister Fuller

President & Sister Ward

Elder and Sister Keller

Brandon and Kelly at the dinner table Aren't they so cute!

Sisters Cordner, Keller, ad Sowby

The Fullers and Sis Ward

President Albright & Bro. Peacock

On Friday evening we had our monthly Sr. Missionary Dinner/Family night. It was great fun. It is just a joy to get together and visit. We have such dynamite Seniors in this mission. This included The Holmgrens, Cordners, Fullers, Kellers, Peacocks, Sowbys, Wards, (Burtons were out of town) and us. Special guests this time were our son and daughter in law, Brandon and Kelly Albright. They were here visiting for just one day. We had a great meal. Everyone brings something and so it is wonderful. Sister Sowby gave us a family night lesson about the Liahona (which is the church publication for all the countries that don't speak English). She has been one of the leading staff members with them and knows all about this remarkable undertaking that the church produces. It never fails to amaze me how much the church accomplishes. Sis Sowby showed us the magazine in many different languages and told us about the process that takes place in making this possible. I think she said it is produced in about 51 languages. Then our son Brandon and his wife Kelly, sang some songs for the group. As usual they were stellar.

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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.