WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

THE 18 NEW MISSIONARIES -NOV 11,2009

Our newest group of missionaries arrived on Wed, Nov.11, 2009. They seem like a great bunch of young people. We are excited to have them here. Our formal fireplace pictures are always taken and put into our Mission History. We love them already.

Elder Butcher going to Lake Ridge1 with Elder Jones as trainer

Elder Khishig-erdene Chimee going to Arlington 2A with Elder Esplin traniner

Sister Gwynn going to Sudley B with Sister Ried as trainer

Elder Larsen going to Little River B with Sister Downey as trainer

Elder Davie going to Ashburn-Belmont Ridge with Elder Mitchell Lee as trainer

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Elder Stuart going to Franconia with Elder Stuart as trainer

Elder Markestein going to Centreville 2 with Elder Knechtel as traniner

Elder LaRochelle going to Fredericksburg with Elder Neilson as trainer

Elder Hougaard going to Fairfax with Elder Peterson as Trainer

Elder Lawson going to Quantico with Elder Shattuck

Elder Doman going to Belle Haven with Elder Karren as trainer

Elder Brazell going to Reston with Elder Stimpson as Trainer

Elder Hadfield going to Leesburg with Elder Lassen as trainer

Elder Bluemel going to Aquai with Elder Baldwin as trainer

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Elder Reeves going to Quantico with Elder Gannaway

Sister Battulga going to Arlington 2A with Sis. Carpenter as Trainer

Elder Pomeroy going to Rock Hill with Elder Joshua Packer

Elder Orme going to Springlake with Elder Jeppesen as Trainer

TRANSFER BOARD MUGSHOTS

THESE PICTURES ARE TAKEN AND USED ON THE FAMOUS TRANSFER BOARD FOR 2 YEARS. THEY ARE MOVED FROM SPOT TO SPOT AS TRANSFERS ARE DETERMINED.

SIS GWYNN

SIS LARSEN

SIS BATTULGA

ELDER DOMAN

ELDER MARKESTEIN

ELDER BLUEMEL

ELDER BUTCHER

ELDER LA ROCHELLE

ELDER HADFIELD

ELDER KHISHIG-ERDENE CHIMEE

ELDER HOUGAARD

ELDER DAVIE

ELDER POMEROY

ELDER STUART

ELDER LAWSON

ELDER BRAZELL

ELDER ORME

ELDER REEVES

ARRIVING MISSIONARIES ENJOY DINNER, A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP, BREAKFAST & TRAINING AT THE MISSION HOME

Our new missionaries arrived on November 11,2009. This was our biggest group so far. There were 15 elders and 3 sisters. We are so excited to have them here. These pictures are of training sessions and having a nice breakfast before we head off to transfer meeting where they will meet their trainers and start their missions. AN EXCITED AND SCARY DAY FOR MOST.

ELDER HILL, AVERETT, ROSS AND GIFFORD HELPING IN THE KITCHEN.

TRAINING IN THE BASEMENT

ELDER MARKESTEIN AND ELDER ROSS

3 NEW SISTERS-GWYNN, LARSEN, AND BATTULGA AND ELDER KIM

DINNER AT THE MISSION HOME THE NIGHT THEY ARRIVED

THE WONDERFUL OFFICE COUPLES SERVING DINNER

NEW ELDERS-ORME,

ORIENTATION BOOKWORK

THE NEW SISTERS

ELDER GIFFORD GIVING INSTRUCTIONS AND MOTIVATION

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.