WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: THE 18 NEW MISSIONARIES -NOV 11,2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

THE 18 NEW MISSIONARIES -NOV 11,2009

Our newest group of missionaries arrived on Wed, Nov.11, 2009. They seem like a great bunch of young people. We are excited to have them here. Our formal fireplace pictures are always taken and put into our Mission History. We love them already.

Elder Butcher going to Lake Ridge1 with Elder Jones as trainer

Elder Khishig-erdene Chimee going to Arlington 2A with Elder Esplin traniner

Sister Gwynn going to Sudley B with Sister Ried as trainer

Elder Larsen going to Little River B with Sister Downey as trainer

Elder Davie going to Ashburn-Belmont Ridge with Elder Mitchell Lee as trainer

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Elder Stuart going to Franconia with Elder Stuart as trainer

Elder Markestein going to Centreville 2 with Elder Knechtel as traniner

Elder LaRochelle going to Fredericksburg with Elder Neilson as trainer

Elder Hougaard going to Fairfax with Elder Peterson as Trainer

Elder Lawson going to Quantico with Elder Shattuck

Elder Doman going to Belle Haven with Elder Karren as trainer

Elder Brazell going to Reston with Elder Stimpson as Trainer

Elder Hadfield going to Leesburg with Elder Lassen as trainer

Elder Bluemel going to Aquai with Elder Baldwin as trainer

oops did it again!

Elder Reeves going to Quantico with Elder Gannaway

Sister Battulga going to Arlington 2A with Sis. Carpenter as Trainer

Elder Pomeroy going to Rock Hill with Elder Joshua Packer

Elder Orme going to Springlake with Elder Jeppesen as Trainer

2 comments:

SherryDecember 2, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Hey, that's my boy there! It's so great to see him. he sounds so good in the emails.
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MistyDecember 2, 2009 at 7:42 PM
There's my Austin!!! I've missed him but he is doing soooo good! He looks so happy!! Love ya bud!!! :) (I'm his aunt)
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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.