WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: A RESCUE MISSION

Sunday, February 21, 2010

A RESCUE MISSION - ASHBURN & CENTREVILLE ZC

Our last Zone Conference was held on Fri, and included the Ashburn and Centreville Zones. The Zone leaders are Elders Lewis and Caresia in Ashburn and Elders Homstead and Fukui in Centreville. Great young leaders. We had a wonderful conference. By the day of the last conference we are more relaxed and have given our presentations enough that they go very smoothly and we finally feel ready. Our theme of the Cost of a Rescue Mission is never too high was very uplifting and the missionaries enjoyed all the videos and comparisons of military and pioneer rescue to the rescues missionaries perform. The departing testimonies were given by Elders Henrie and Strong and sister Reid. Elder Searcy played a beautiful piano solo. So many talented elders and sisters. It continues to amaze me.

These zones include; Ashburn: Elders Lewis, Baresia, Scott, Keeffer, Lee, Gubeli, Henrie, Jacobson, Strong, Hadfield, Garlick, Brinkley, Averett, Stoker, and Sis. Jacobson and Malmberg, and from Centreville: Elders Homstead, Fukui, Ika, Bluemel, Robbins, Ford, Peterson, Markestein, Jones, Espinoza, Loar, Franzwa, Searcy, Shupe, Kirkham, Greer, and sisters Reid, Ferry, Lau and LeSueur and Elder and sis. Maldonado.

Elder Whitaker ( a mini missionary from Mclean), Markestein, Bluemel, Franzwa, Ford, Shupe, and Holmstead.

Elder Sill, Peterson, Sisters Lau and LeSueur, and Dr. and Sis. Aldous

Elders Ika, Strong, Garlick, Caresia, Lewis, ---- and Brinkley

Elders Cordner, Keeffer, Fukui, Scott, and Gubeli

Pres Albright, Elder and Sis Maldonado, Sisters Jacobson, Malmberg, Ferry and Reid

Elders Stoker, Averett, Jacobson, Henrie,-----Kirkham, and Greer

Elders Robbins, Jones, Searcy, Ross, Loar, LaRochelle, and Bell

President and Sis. Albright with Elder Ross

Elder Cordner and Elder Ross

Relief Society sister fix lunch

Singing for the Sisters

Sister Ferry, Elders Whitaker and Bell

Elders Fukui, and Peterson

Elders Ross and Jones

Elders Shupe, Franzwa, Ika, Bluemel and Strong (Standing)

Elders Jacobson and Caresia

Elders Peterson and Markestein, Garlick and Kirkham

Elders Keeffer, Garlick, and Scott

Elders Franzwa, Bluemel, and Shupe

Elders LaRochelle, Brinkley and Loar

Elders Bell and Gubeli

1 comment:

Sharan AulakhAugust 13, 2012 at 4:48 AM
Here they have highlighted all the wonderful missionaries--THE FUN TIMES AND SPIRITUAL WORK THEY DO EVERY DAY OF THEIR MISSIONS.

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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.