FREDERICKSBURG ZONE CONFERENCE 10-09

The Fredericksburg Zone Conference was held on Thurs. Oct. 15th. Each zone conference we follow the same program. And so this conference was the same as the Mt Vernon program.

The Zone Leaders are Elders Baldwin and Redford.
This zone includes:Elders Egan, Logan, Henrie, Buie, Packer, Brinkley, Redford, Baldwin, McGill, Strong, Nielson, Turley, Bales, Freeland, Wasden, Wallace, Allred, Simmons, Smith, and Rex and Sisters Johnson, Funch, LeSueur, and Baxter
The sweet lunch sisters
Singing to the sisters


Sister Baxter, Elders Withers, and Sister LeSueur
Elders Strong and Logan
Elders Wallace and Wasden
Lunch time for Elders Egan, Redford, Gannaway and Baldwin
Elders Egan and Redford
Elders Strong, McGill, Packer, Bales, Brinkley, Buie, and Henrie


Sisters Baxter and Lesueur, Elders Gifford, Baldwin, Averett and Logan
Sisters Johnson and Funch, Elders Rex and Smith and Pres. Albright
Elders Nielson, Turley, Wallace, Wasden, Freeland, Cordner (the car zcar) and Hill.

CAN WE REALLY BE HAVING ZONE CONFERENCES AGAIN?

The Mt. Vernon Zone Conference was held on October 14, 2009. The Zone leaders are Elders Bell and Sackett. This zone conference we are stressing baptisms and reaching our goals. The elders had a flag made that says Washington DC Flag of 400. All the zones are signing the names of the investigators they plan to baptize before the end of the year. Their goal of 400 was set before we arrived and they are really trying hard to reach it. They compared their flag to Iwo Jima, The Star Spangled Banner, and The Title of Liberty and how those flags stood as reminders to work hard at maintaining a goal. So please everyone pray for our missionaries to find those people ready and searching for the gospel so they can enter the gate of baptism and help us reach 400. The Mt. Vernon Zone: Sisters Larsen and Bertucci, Elder Hardy, Sackett, Carter, Geary Wethington and Gifford. Back row: Elder Cordner, Sis and Pres. Albright, Elders Stockham, Gannaway, Karren, Bell, Lee, Schaelling, Withers, Sis Peacock,Elder Hill,Sister Arnett, Elder Peacock, Sister Murray, Elders Lebbie and Bird, Laying in front: Elder Averett.
Elder and Sis. Peacock above and Elder Lee below

Sisters Bertucci and Larsen
Sisters Arnett and Murray

Elders Carter and Wethington
Elders Hardy and Averett

Elder Hill
Elders Sackett and Bell
Elders Schaelling and Lebbie
Elders Stockham and Geary






Elders Bird, Bell, and Karren

MISSION PRESIDENT'S SEMINAR

Each year they have a Mission President's seminar.  Ours was held in Washington DC this year.  We stayed at a Marriott about 10 minutes from the temple.  Each day classes were held at the Temple Visitor's Center.  The seminar was for the North America Northeast Area.  It was held from Saturday, October 10 to Tuesday, October 13, 2009.  It included 26 mission Presidents and their wives from places as far as the Canada Halifax mission, Tornoto, and Montreal missions.  Also the Michigan, Ohio,New Jersey, Maryland, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, Virginia, and Washington.  Also included were Area Medical Advisors, the Area Executive Secretary (William Ashcraft).  Also attending were 10 Area Seventies: Elders Nolan D. Archibald, David L Cook, Gary L. Crittenden, Matthew J. Erying, Ralph W. Hardy, J Christopher Lansing, Willard Marriott, T. David Murray, Walter C. Selden, and Robert B. Smith.  From the 1st quorum of 70 were:  Elders Bruce A Carlson, Paul P. Pieper, and Jay E. Jensen.  And we were so blessed to have Elder Richard G. Scott with us for 4 whole days.  It was an amazing seminar.  We listened to these wonderful brethren speak for  about 20 hours.  Elder Scott spoke to us and led councils for many of those hours.  We attended a temple session as a group also.  On the final day, we went a tour of some of the sights in Washington DC--the Lincoln, Vietnam, and Korean War Memorials, and the American History Museum.  We had a great week and I especially enjoyed visiting the other wives and hearing about their missions.  President Albright and I with Elder Scott in front of Elder Hardy's home. 
Coming out of the temple


The temple spires.

Elder Scott as the Visitors Center.  He met two of our sisters who were visiting the center one day with an investigator.  He gave them all hugs and encouraged the investigator to be baptized.  What a great experience for our Sisters. 
Taking group pictures in the parking lot. 
Visiting at the Hardy's home

THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

The National Cathedral is absolutely stunning.  It is as beautiful as any cathedral in Europe.We took a tour and learned about its history and building style.  The workmanship is exquisite.  Very fine and intricate work is showcased not only in the stained glass but throughout the whole building.  The doors, the ironwork, the gargoyles, work and the arches are all magnificent.