WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: ZONE CONFERENCE-ANNANDALE, FREDERICKSBURG, MT VERNON, & WOODBRIDGE

Saturday, July 24, 2010

ZONE CONFERENCE-ANNANDALE, FREDERICKSBURG, MT VERNON, & WOODBRIDGE

The 2nd day of zone conference was on Tues, June 15th. This included the Annandale, Fredericksburg, Mt Vernon, and Woodbridge Zones. We followed the same schedule as the first day with a leadership meeting first followed by the zone conference. Talks were given by Elders Ockler and Blumel and Sis. Aulava. And Elders Reeeves and Skousen taught the 15 min, lesson. We had departing testimonies from Elder Geary and Sis. LeSueur. After lunch the interviews included: Lewis and Page from fredericksburg zone, Elders Lee and Wasden from the Woodbridge Zone, Elders Holmstead and Jones from the Mt Vernon Zone, and Elders Karren and Kirkham from the Annandale Zone. After each of the conference Sis. Hinckley and I met with all the sisters and got to visit with Sis. Hinckley.

Elder and Sis. Hinckley with Pres and I

Our assistants Elders Williams and Bell with Hinckleys and us.

The Mt Vernon Zone

The Fredericksburg Zone

The Woodbridge zone

The Annandale Zone

Sisters Arnett and Hahn and Elder Peterson

Elders Wasden and McFarlane

Elders Holmstead and Karren

Elders Odenwalder, Bluemel, Morrill, and Barnes

Elders Kirkham, Forsberg, and Stewart

Elders Tejada and Lee

Elder Knechtel and Sisters Garbrick and LeSueur

Elders Jones, Ockler, and Wilkinson

Elders Reeves, Ditty and Smallcomb

Elders Bell, Espinoza and Davie

Elders Averett,Stoker, Markestein, and Hutchinson

Elders Stuart, Markestein, Barraza, Hutchison, Stewart, Kelley, and Keefer

Elders Brinkley and Whipple

Elders Peterson and Mower

Elders Rothman and Bates

Elders Staples, Robbins, Stockham, and Ford

the Relief Society lunch ladies

Elders Carter, Bothwell, Skousen, and Strong

Elders Ockler and Knowles

Elder Rusk, Wasden and McFarlane

Sisters Gwynn and Funch and Elders Bluemel and Morrill

Elder and Sis. Clawson and Butler

Elder Forsberg and Peterson, Sisters Hahn and Arnett, Elders Holmstead, Jones and Wilkinson

Elder McMullen, McFarlane, Bothwell, Carter, Skousen, Tamir, and Knechtel

Elders Morrill, Whipple, Taufoou, Espinoza, Knowles, and Page

Elders Ditty, Forsberg, Brazzle, Yancey, Averett, Stoker, Brinkley

Sisters LeSueur, and Garbrick, Elders Smallcomb, Odenwalder, Bates, and Blumel

Elders Hanna and Scott

Elders Peterson, Davie, Rusk, Williams, Tovar, Tejada and Stuart

Sisters Frandsen , Barrero, Aulava, and Bennett, Elders Staples, Strong, and Ford

Elders Knowles, Ockler, Robbins, Bell, Lee and Reeves

Elders Markestein, Hutchinson, Barnes, Barraza, Stewart, Mower, and Strong

SistersFunch and Gwynn, Elders Johnson, Carter, and Clinger with Elder and Sis. Hinckley

Pres. Albright with Elders Karren, Kirkham, Geary, Rothman, and Wasden

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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.