WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: DEPARTING DINNER & FIRESIDE FEB 2010

Sunday, February 7, 2010

DEPARTING DINNER & FIRESIDE FEB 2010

On Thurs. evening, the missionaries drive from the temple to the mission home for a departing banquet and then it is off to the chapel for a departing missionary fireside. This is a wonderful evening we get to spend with our missionaries who will be leaving much too soon. We had 28 for dinner-- ribs and the works. This fireside is such a special time. Anyone who is connected to the departing missionaries in anyway- investigators, ward members, new converts, etc can come and get to hear the missionaries final testimonys. It is a spiritually powerful meeting and very well attended. The missionaries who spoke at this fireside were: Elder Brown, Ray, Packer, Smith, Elder and Sister Peacock, Elder Turley, Sister Carpenter, Elder Wilkes, Tye, Newton, and Ross. There was a special musical number by Elders Newton, Wilkes, Brown, Johnson, and Turley.

Practicing for the musical number they will be singing at the fireside this evening.

Some basement relaxation while waiting for dinner. Elders Ross and Tye

Elder Sill

Elder Ray

Sister Carpenter and her mother (her family came to pick her up) and me in my apron getting dinner ready.

Elder Tye and his family who came to pick him up.

Elders McGill and Coleman

The gum is full after the fireside

Elder Packer

Elder Ross

Sis Carpenter

Elder Smith and Simmons

Elder Tye

Elders Ika and Tauofoo

Elders Tamir, Turley, and Chimee

Elder Ross

Elder Hall

Elder Ray

Elder Wilkey

Sis Carpenter

Elders Hill, Holmstead, Baraza, Wilkes, Metcalf, and Simmons

Elder Newton

Sis. Reid

Elder Newton and Sis. Ferry

Elder Newton

2 comments:

Brad and KarenFebruary 7, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Thanks again for your posts and pictures. We were delighted to greet our son, Elder Wilkes, at the airport and have been savoring every minute since his arrival back to our home. Many many thanks for caring for him while he was in the Washington DC South Mission!
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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.