WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: MISSION TOUR CONFERENCE 11-19-09

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

MISSION TOUR CONFERENCE 11-19-09

On Thurs. our mission tour with Elder Walker started. We held a 4 zone, or half mission, conference on Thurs and Friday. This first conference included the Centreville, Ashburn, McLean, and Oakton Zones. The missionaries were very excited to be taught by a General Authority. We started with a meeting of just Zone leaders and District Leaders for 45 min.

Elder Walker instructed them about being leaders and about supporting their leaders.

After the leadership meeting we went to the chapel where the rest of the missionaries were singing hymns. Lucky me, I was the first speaker and chose to speak on developing the Christlike attribute of Gratitude, a part of humility from PMG chapter 6. Pres. Albright then spoke and emphasized "the one" and spoke about the atonement. He is always inspiring. Sister Walker was next and very sweet. Elder Walker then spoke for an hour. He was an excellent speaker. Kept their attention and used a white board and got alot a interaction with the missionaries. Next, we went to the gym and had a wonderful lunch prepared by the Centreville stake RS. These pictures are of that luncheon.

Elder Walker with the red tie and his wife, Vicky, next to him

Sis. Hahn, Glauser, Sis Walker, Sis Lau and Bennett, and Elder Walker

Elder and Sis Walker at lunch with Sis Hahn, Bennett, and Lau

Elders Ross, Walker, Gifford, Packer, and Bullock

Elders Brunstad and Tye

Elders Searcy, Mechling, Ocklet, Ika, Ozaki, Clinger,

Elders Davie, Lee, McGill, Cortez, and Allen

Elders Hadfield, Lassen, and Robbins

Elder and Sis. Maldanato, Sis Baxter, Glauser, Larsen, and Reid.

Elder Gillihan, Caresia, Chimee, Elton, Esplin, and Lewis

Elder Wilkinson, Bullock, Egan, Page, Hardy, Hall, and Bullock

Elders Garlick, GC, Fukui, Scott, and Grundvig

Elders Kirkham, Orme, Jeppesen, Hoffer, Henrie, , Brown, and Baraza

Sister Carpenter, Banks, Jacobsen, Bay, Sis Battulga and Alvarado

Elders Brazell, Stimpson, DeNoranhna, Markestein, and Knechtel

Elders Ozaki, Metcalf, Holmstead, Clinger, Searcy

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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.