Zone Leader Council March 2012

Back:  Elders Warr, Graves, Serrano, Matheson, Grover, Molinaro, Shannon.  Center:  Elders Takogawa, Powell, Payne, Gilbert, Gonzalez, Muse, Hardman.  Front: Elders Loli, Sithole, Taylor, Ferrin, Hernandez, Clements.

Arriving Missionaries February 2012

Joining the CLAM are Elder Cisneros from Utah, Elder Haro from California, Elder Hawthorn from Utah, Sister Bell from Washington, Elder Moore from Texas, Elder Wilson from Texas, Sister Cole from Arizona, Elder Thurgood from Idaho, Sister Kim from South Korea, Elder Chavis from North Carolina, Sister Davis from Idaho, Elder Conder from Idaho, Elder Howden from Arizona, and Elder Anguiano from Texas.

Trainers back: Elders Richards (Anguiano), Wilson (Hawthorn), Boyd (Condor), Jensen (Haro), Nightengale (Thurgood) , Moore (Howden), Jones (Cisneros), Garrett (Moore); front: Elders Torres (Wilson), Kasteler (Chavis), Sisters Orellana (Kim), Thompson (Cole), Bustamante (Davis), Schumacher (Bell).

Departing Missionaries February 2012

Tricia Cannon, Bailee Brinkerhoff, Alexander Moran, Samuel Cottrell, Brady Fourr, Ross Watkins, Kevin Jones and Samuel Maddox have returned home.

Clean Apartment Awards February 2012

Elder Ahn, Elder Torres, Elder Penrod, Sister Pinto, Elder Dudrange, Sister Olsen, Elder Roundy, Elder Gunnells.  Winners:  Elders Roundy and Gunnells.  Menu:  Pot Roast, Mashed Potates with gravy, homemade rolls, spinach salad, carrotts, pina colada cupcakes.

Mission Leadership Training February 2012

Assistants, Zone Leaders, District Leaders and Sister Trainers.

Zone Conference February 2012

We began our Zone Conference with Elder Olsen trying to teach the missionaries to “pay attention” when driving.  Elder Olsen inspects the cars during the conference and we now have a policy of making missionaries with low scores on cleanliness stay after to clean their cars to Elder Olsen’s satisfaction.  Sister Mayorga talked to the missionaries about healthy eating.  She committed them to eat one head of Romaine Lettuce every week. 

The theme of our Zone Conference was “Teach with Power.”  President Baker began by talking about the Holy Ghost.  He used a clip from “March of the Penguins” to demonstrate that it takes both familiarity and concentration to hear the voice of the Spirit amidst all the other clamor in our world.  Sister Baker taught about the Apostasy, using material from The Inevitable Apostasy by Tad Callister.  Then missionaries rotated through three breakout sessions taught by Zone Leaders:  Making a Lesson Plan, Companionship Study with a Lesson Plan, and Planning with Mobile Area Books.

After lunch, we heard 6 or so missionaries share an experience where they had followed the Spirit.  They were asked to be prepared and then called out of the audience by President Baker.  The Assistants taught that missionaries need the Holy Ghost as well as good planning to be powerful teachers.  They used the theme of the Ten Virgins and being prepared by adding to our oil “drop by drop.”  President Baker then concluded the meeting by teaching that being “willingly obedient” makes a mission both easier and happier.  He tried to help them understand that “sacrifice” isn’t that difficult when one realizes the blessings that result.

Athens Zone

Central Zone

Griffith Zone

Lakewood Zone

Marina Zone

Metro Zone

Penninsula Zone

South Bay Zone

Westwood Zone

Senior Missionaries who were able to attend

Arriving Missionaries January 2012

Elder Miller from Arizona, Elder Gunnels from Texas, Elder DiPaolo from Maryland, Elder Kuo from Ohio, Elder Davidson from Idaho, Sister Lameko from Samoa, Sister Mueller from Utah, and Sister Bernstein from Utah have joined the CLAM.

Trainers: Sister Hudson (Bernstein), Sister Fonokalafi (Mueller), Sister Alcantara (Lameko), Elder Hardman (DiPaolo), Elder Jahng (Kuo), Elder Roundy (Gunnels), Elder Ditton (Miller), Elder Blackham (Davidson)

Departing Missionaries

Jorge Uribe (temple missionary), Jordan Hall, Douglas Carroll, Mary Ashby, Jamie Thurston, Aubrey Mortensen, Shelley Decker, Nathan Hill and Eric Feitz have all returned home.

Clean Apartment Awards January 2012

Elder Patten, Elder Muse, Elder Molinaro, Elder Scott, Elder Hall, Elder Hough, Elder Gilbert, Sister Nibley, Elder Acosta, Sister Bahr.  Winners: Elders Gilbert and Patten (Elder Scott was on exchanges with them.)  Disclaimer: President Baker and I don't select the winners.

It was a nice dream while it lasted.

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