Mission Home Progress November 2011

Turkey Bowl 2011 Day 3

Griffith Zone

Marina Zone

Westwood Zone

Turkey Bowl 2011 Day 2

Athens Zone

Lakewood Zone

Metro Zone

Zone Conference November 2011

Before we begin each conference, Sister Mayorga, our mission nurse, speaks to the missionaries.  This month she encouraged each missionary to get a flu shot.  The Center for Disease Control and Missionary Medical both support this objective.  Shots are easily available.  They cost $25 to $35 and are not covered by missionary health insurance.  Elder Olsen, our car czar, emphasized the importance of paying attention when driving and parking.

The theme of our Zone Conference was The Doctrine of Christ.  President Baker introduced the subject by telling The Parable of the Bicycle by Stephen Robinson and teaching about Faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ.  He emphasized that Christ is the light of the world.  He is the only source of peace in troubled times and his way is the only way back to our Father in Heaven.  This is the message we need to understand in our own lives and then share with others.

Sister Baker taught about Repentance and quoted Isaiah 1:18 to help the missionaries understand that there are no "pink people" in Heavenl Father's kingdom.  The Zone Leaders taught in breakout sessions how missionaries can prepare to receive the Holy Ghost through their planning.  The Assistants taught the missionaries how to improve the lines of communication between companions because contention drives away the Holy Ghost.

We asked all the missionaries to prepare a 3 minute talk on "What the Sacrament Means to Me" and we heard from five of them in each of our three sessions.  President Baker finished up by talking about Enduring to the End.  He presented this video and the missionaries discussed why the level of our effort determines our success.  President Baker challenged the missionaries to read the Book of Mormon between now and December 31, looking for references to the Doctrine of Christ.

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

New Zones

These maps show the geography of our 9 zones:

Turkey Bowl 2011 Day 1

Central Zone

Peninsula Zone

South Bay Zone

Zone Leader Council November 2011

With the addition of two more zones, we now have 18 zone leaders plus two assistants.  Seated:  Elders Haslem, Taylor, Gilbert, Fourr, Patten and Graves.  Standing:  Wilson, Hall, Molinaro, Judd, Loli, Jacobberger, Carter, Jahng, Stenquist, Watkins, Ferrin, Hill, Cottrell, and Matheson.

Arriving Missionaries October 2011

Our new missionaries from left: Elder Mitchell from Utah, Elder Peters from Missouri, Elder Brinton from Idaho, Elder Rosales from Texas, Elder Blackham from Utah, Sister Hensley from Texas, Elder Richards from Colorada, Sister Deskins from Ethiopia and Utah, Elder Moore from Utah, Elder Jensen from Utah, Elder Fryar-Ludwig from Utah, Elder Depew from Colorado, Elder Boyd from Missouri, Elder Hsiao from Utah.

Trainers: (front) Elder Maddox (Jensen and Depew), Elder Conlin (Boyd and Moore), Sister Johansen (Hensley), Sister Alcantara (Deskins), Elder Gonzalez (Mitchell), (back) Elders Alvarez (Fryar-Ludwig), Wald and Salzl (Hsaio), Coulson (Blackham), Junot (Peters), Koo (Rosales), Torres (Brinton), Shannon (Richards), Roundy (Fryer-Ludwig)

Departing Missionaries October 2011

Soungyoung Son, Jared Scrimsher, Lemanley Gishie, Joseph Szymanski, Sara Molina, Nicholas Western, Kathryn Clark, Sean Hadlock, Zachary Tritsch, Andrew Van Dam, Michael Bennet, Curtis Sanderson, and Aylmer Kenny have all returned home.

Clean Apartments October 2011

Elders Summers, Sithole, Moss, Reichman, Choi,  Watkins, Kasteler, Auna.  Winners: Elders Sithole and Summers.