Zone Conferences May 2011

We had Zone Conferences last week from Tuesday through Thursday. Our theme was “The Gathering of Israel.” We always begin by having car safety information and videos. This was Elder Olsen’s first time speaking with the missionaries and inspecting all the cars. Sister Mayorga, who is our new mission nurse talked to the missionaries about digestive problems. Sister Mayorga is a local member who has been in nursing for over 25 years including 8 years in an emergency room. She is now taking sick calls from the missionaries. Sister Baker reminded missionaries that they should call their dinner appointments the night before to confirm and once they have confirmed, they must show up to be dependable and trustworthy.

President Baker led off introducing our theme and helping missionaries understand that they are participating in the urgent work of the Gathering as foretold by the Savior and repeated by Malachi and Moroni. He talked about the restoration of the priesthood keys by Moses, Elias, and Elijah and reminded the missionaries of how all gathering points toward the temple ordinances. He reviewed D&C 109:22,23,39 to help the missionaries understand how important the gathering is. I talked about the Holy Ghost, explaining why the Nephites prayed for the Holy Ghost as “what they desired most.” (3 Nephi 19:9). I got a lot of my material from Hearing the Voice of the Lord, by Gerald Lund.

The assistants presented the “conversion train.” If the missionaries are the drivers and investigators are in the caboose, they discussed why each of the cars is necessary for the investigator to reach their destination. After lunch, the zone leaders presented sessions on finding. We then had a few missionaries selected at the last moment share an example of their own finding. President Baker closed by presenting our mission goal for June (as discussed below.)

Westwood Zone

South Bay Zone

Penninsula Zone

Metro Zone

Marina Zone

Lakewood Zone

Central Zone