The southern most zones meet in the Suitland Stake Center.
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I know you're wondering how many M&M's actually make it until lunch. Despite what these missionaries are trying to make you believe - most of the candy is still there three hours later.
Left to right: Elder Benke Elder Webb, Elder Branning, Elder Pound, Elder Morris and Elder Watts. |
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| Elder Lindsay and Elder Roomataaroa have unique companionship ties. These are ones designed and drawn by Elder Roomataaroa. |
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| These missionaries begin gathering in the hall prior to zone conference. Nope, not even going to try to label who is who except to say that there are only two sisters (non-seniors) in these two zones - Sister Ertelt and Sister Holt. |
The two zones go to different areas to meet and do role plays.
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The missionaries use scriptures in learning. Front row left to right: Sister Ertelt, Elder Pound and Elder Morris.
Back row left to right: Elder Vanaa, Elder Kinne, Elder Schoemig, Elder Livengood, Elder Lindsay, Elder Roomataaroa, Elder Teriirere. |
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Front row: Elder Morris and Elder Benke.
Second row: Elder Webb.
Back row: Elder Lindsay, Elder Roomataaroa, Elder Teriirere and Elder Watson. |
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Front row: Elder Pound and Elder Morris.
Back row: Elder Vanaa, Elder Kinne, Elder Schoemi and Elder Livengood. |
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Front row: Elder Benke, Elder Branning and Elder Gumbi.
Second row: Elder Webb.
Back Row: Elder Watson. |
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| Elder Croft and Elder Lee are the zone leaders who are teaching. |
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The other zone meets in the Relief Society room.
Front row, right to left: Elder Nisson, Elder Goodman, Elder Furugen, Elder Wang
Back row, right to left: Elder Standing, Elder Howard, Elder Johnson and Elder Hutchison. |
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| Front row right to left: Elder Bodily, Elder Synelnikov, Elder Bates. |
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| Front row right to left: Elder Bates, Elder Ah Puck, Elder Jelitto, Elder Centeno, Elder Epperson and Elder Peterson. |
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Front row left to right: Elder Nielsen, Elder Moore and Elder Gremillion.
2nd row left to right: Elder Schow, Elder Peterson, Elder Epperson and Elder Centeno.
Back row left to right: Elder Stallings and Elder Cottrell. |
The zone breakouts include role plays.
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| Elder Jelitto and Elder Ah Puck are in this group. You can see the other groups that form as well. |
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| Elder Standing teaches Elder Johnson and Elder Howard. |
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| Left to right: Elder Gumbi, Elder Webb and Elder Teriirere. |
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| Elder Watson and Elder Morris find the room with rocking chairs to practice their teaching. |
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| Left to right: Elder Livengood, Sister Ertelt and Elder Julander. |
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| Elder Pearson, far right, helps the role play group with Elder Watts and Elder Gremillion. |
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| It takes concentration to be able to teach when others so close to you are also teaching. |
The sisters from the Bowie Ward provided a wonderful lunch including chicken, beef, homemade rolls and fresh fruit.
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| The sisters come out to greet the missionaries. |
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| This meal looked like we were at a wedding reception. Notice that we have the senior missionaries lead the way. |
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| You would think I'd learn better than to leave my camera just sitting on a table, wouldn't you? Smiling faces - approximately left to right: Elder Nielsen, Elder Nisson, Elder Epperson, Elder Gumbi, Elder Shurtleff and Elder Furugen (in the background). |
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Left side of table from front to back: Elder Bleak, Sister Bleak, Sister Harper, Sister Murdock and Elder Murdock.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Bushman, Sister Bushman, Sister Noel, Elder Noel and Sister Brown. |
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| The two sisters join the seniors: Sister Ertelt and Sister Holt. |
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Left side of table: Elder Synelnikov, Elder Tomlinson, Elder Benke and Elder Julander.
Right side of table: Elder Hutchison, Elder Bates and Elder Branning. |
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Same table from the other side....Left side: Elder Branning, Elder Bates and Elder Hutchison.
Right side: Elder Julander, Elder Benke, Elder Tomlinson and Elder Synelnikov. |
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| The elders patiently await their turn - left to right: Elder Hatch, Elder Standing, Elder Watts, Elder Pierucci, Elder Jelitto, Elder Morris, Elder Pound, Elder Ah Puck and others. |
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| The Relief Society sisters know from experience they need to portion out the food to these hungry elders. |
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Left side of table: Elder Kinne, Elder Goodman, Elder Nisson and Elder Lott (pouring water for someone else).
Right side of table: Elder Lee, Elder Brown and Elder Moore. |
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Left side of the table: Elder Teriirere, Elder Vanaa, Elder Livengood.
Right side of table: Elder Roomataaroa, Elder Lindsay and Elder Lott. |
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Left side of table: Elder Wang, Elder Stallings, Elder Gumbi and Elder Johnson.
Right side of table: Elder Centeno, Elder Shurtleff, and Elder Nielsen. |
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Left side of table: Elder Hatch, Elder Watts, Elder Pierucci, Elder Ah Puck, Elder Standing.
Right side of table: Elder Bodily, Elder Nielsen, Elder Jelitto, Elder Morris, and Elder Pound. |
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Left side of the table: Elder Kuddes, Elder Schow, Elder Pon, President Matsumori, Elder Schoemig.
Right side of table; Elder Gremillion and Elder Furugen. |
Then its time to celebrate birthdays and sing to the missionaries.
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| These are some of those celebrating - left to right: Sister Bushman, Elder Bushman, Elder Cottrell, Sister Brown, Elder Nielsen, Elder Kuddes, Sister Murdock, Elder Pon and Elder Branning. |
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| The rest of the birthday celebrants left to right: Elder Synelnikov, Elder Bates, Elder Hutchison, Elder Pearson, Elder Watts and Elder Morris. |
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| President Matsumori holds the birthday basket. Missionaries choose a new tie for their gift. |
