WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: MISSION HOME FIRESIDE-GINA DICKLEMAN 1-2010

Monday, February 22, 2010

MISSION HOME FIRESIDE-GINA DICKLEMAN 1-2010

This is Gina Dickleman. What great lady. She was in the depths of dispair and praying to God that she could get some answers. She had thought of ending her life. She didn't know where to turn. There was a knock at her door and there stood Elders Bell and Shattuck. She let them in and her life changed. She is now happy and content and has even converted her friend and roommate. As she spoke and told her conversion story, it made me cry to see the incredible change that comes to a persons heart and life as they hear and accept the Gospel and incorporate into their lives.

Elder Bell, Gina, and Pres. Albright

The mission home filled for the fireside

Pres. with Angie Gretz

Chris was baptized about a year ago. His girlfriend, Christina was taking the lessons now. As this is being typed, she is now scheduled for baptism and they are getting married.

Chris and Christina

Sister Kim and Martha Ward (who is now commited to baptism.

Sisters Bagley and Kim with Emily Chow, one of their investigators.

Elder Scoble

Sister LeSueur

Sisters Hahn and Banks

Elders Knowles, Tamir and Peterson

Elders Franzwa and Bell

Eldlers Bell, Ross, Baldwin

Elders Johnson and Scoble

Elders Strong and Packer with Pres. Albright

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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.