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

ZONE CONFERENCE-ASHBURN,CENTREVILLE, MCLEAN, OAKTON, & POTOMAC

On Mon., June 14, We had a zone conference for 5 zones together: the Ashburn, Centreville, McLean, Oakton, and Potomac zones. This is the first of two conferences at which Elder Hinckley will be speaking.

We started the day with a pre-conference meeting for the Assistants and Zone leaders. It was a small, intimate meeting and he had the 12 of them sit in a circle and he got really close and then he talked to them about our mission. He had them tell him what we in the DC south mission do: They said things like: we are purpose driven, we're a Preach My Gospel Mission, we set goals, we invite everyone, we love the people, we rescue souls, we teach by the spirit, we baptize, we teach by the spirit, and we teach the Doctrine of Christ. He focused on the we Baptize statement. That is what he was waiting to hear. Then he asked them what needs improvement. They came up with areas for improvement and he gave ideas to help. It was really a great meeting. After the leadership meeting, we had the 5-zone conference.

This meeting began with every missionary getting the opportunity to shake Elder and Sis. Hinckleys' hands. He had 3 missionaries give talks (everyone had prepared one), then had a set of missionaries give the second lesson in 15 minutes. He had Pres and I each speak. I spoke about how important the area books are and compared them to a jewel or gold mine that is left untaped. President always gives great talks. He spoke about what is expected of missionaries now, using comparisons of the law of Moses and the higher law of Jesus.

Sis. Murray sang a beautiful song. Then Sis. Hinckley spoke followed by Elder Hinckley who gave wonderful advice and training for about 2 1/2 hours. Our missionaries who will be leaving at the next transfer bore their testimonies. This included: Elders Giraud-Carrier, Freeland, Jeppesen, Peterson, Johnson, Perkins, Beal, Lee and Fukui.

We then had lunch in the gym. Following the lunch, most of the missionaries left and the zone leaders and Assistants had interviews with Elder Hinckley. These included: Elders Simmons and Brogan from Potomac, Elders Sackett and Giraud-Carrier from McLean, Elders Johnson and Cuevas from Oakton, Elders Fukui and Wallace from Ashburn, and Lee and Caresia from Centreville, then Ellders Williams and Bell-our Assistants.
Ashburn Zone
The McLean Zone
The Oakton Zone
ThePotomac Zone
The Ashburn Zone
Lunch: Elders Jeppesen, Williams, Sherwani, Simmons, Rex, Brogan, Larsen, and Hancock
Elders Lee, Ika, Caresia, Gubeli, Bothwell, Bullock, Hall, and McGill
Elders Wall, Cook, Schmidt, Campbell, Kotyk, Bell, Bowers, Fukui
Elders Hougaard, Freeland, Perkins, Garlick, Bodily ,Chueng, Sherwant, and Doman

Elders Orme, Loar, Johnson, Cuevas, Brunstad, Greer, and Allen
Elder Thompson, Choi, Key, Peterson, Stockham, Ford, and Sackett
Elders Bazzle, Simmons, Rex, Brogan, Larsen, and hancock
Elders Bolos, Giraur-Carrier,Bramwell, Dastrup Pomeroy, , Gray, Kelly,
Elders Grundvig, Jeppesen, Fukui, Wallace, Church, Shupe, LaRochelle, and Frnazwa
Elders Butcher, Gillihan, Sis. Henderson, Elder and Sis. Hinckley, Sis. Larsen, Elders Hadfield and Zapata.
Elders Hill, Coleman, Hyatt ,Brunstad, Jacobsen, Schaelling, Logan and Beal
Sister and Elder Maldonado , Sisters Murray, Banks, Alvarado, Nichols, and Pres A
Sisters Baxter, Kohler, Burns, Malmberg, Spencer, Ferry, Bolorsakhan, and Bagely

Elders Cammpbell, Larsen, Searcy and Hancock

ELDER AND SISTER HINCKLEY VISIT THE MISSION

We were so blessed to have a visit from Elder Richard G and Sis Jane Hinckley of the 1st quorum of 70. Elder Hinckley is over missionary work for the whole church. We are so lucky to get him as a visitor. We had a wonderful time getting to know them and enjoyed so much visiting in the evenings at the mission home. The first evening we had invited all of our 8 stake Presidents and their wives to dinner at the mission home. We had a delightful evening and the Hinckleys shared lots of great stories with us. They stayed at the mission home with us for two nights and 3 days. Sis. Hinckley was so warm and friendly and really shared some great ideas and advice with me. What a special lady.

This is Pres and Sis Ward (who are good friends of the Hinckleys) Sis. Jane Hinckley and Pres and Sis. Burton.

Elder and Sis. Hinckely and Pres and Sis. Ward
Pres. Price of the Woodbridge stake with Pres Albright and Burton
Pres and Sis. Wheatley of the Oakton Stake with Elder Hinckley

A BUSY SUNDAY -- JUNE 13,2010

Today we were invited to speak at stake conference in the Woodbridge Stake. We really enjoy getting to visit the different stakes and feel of their wonderful spirit. (aside from nerves) it is a really great experience. After the conference, we were so excited because we went to the airport and picked up our visiting General Authority, Elder Hinckley and his wife. They are staying for 3 nights and having Zone conferences with us.

OFF TO THE AIRPORT