Here are pictures of the trainers and the trainees at the most recent meeting.
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| Elder Cottrell and Elder Peterson |
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| Elder Wells and Elder Seo |
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| Sister Lin and Sister Chan (with Elder Lanham in the background) |
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| Elder Benke and Elder Branning (Spanish elders) |
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| Elder Lambert and Elder Lanham |
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| Elder Centeno and Elder Wang |
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| Elder Moss and Elder Mullins |
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| Elder Gillespie and Elder Wery (French elders) |
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| Elder Lowry and Elder Winkler |
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| Elder Vaterlaus and Elder Miles |
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| Elder Schoemig and Elder Kinne (ASL elders) |
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| Elder Long and Elder Bigelow (Spanish elders showing new companion ties.) |
Part of the time is spent in a breakout where everyone can learn from one another's experiences.
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| Left to right: Elder Long, Elder Vaterlaus, Elder Centeno, Elder Seo and Elder Moss. |
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| Sister Lin, Elder Wery, Elder Peterson and Elder Branning. |
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| Elder Winkler, Elder Schoemig, Elder Hatch and Elder Lanham. |
The trainers also gather to discuss how they can help their companions.
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| Elder Miles, Elder Wang, Elder Kinne, and Elder Mullins. |
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| Elder Gillespie, Elder Bigelow and Sister Chan. |
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| Elder Lowry, Elder Wells, Elder Cottrell, Elder Lambert and Elder Benke. |
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| Sister Chan, Elder Pierucci and Elder Lowry. |
To break up the training, we have an activity. I ask the questions for the missionaries to answer.
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Front row left to right: Elder Long, Elder Bigelow, Elder Gillespie and Elder Wery
Back row: Elder Kinne, Elder Schoemig, Elder Moss and Elder Mullins |
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| President Matsumori helps be decide whose hand was up first. |
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Sometimes it's obvious whose hand is up.
Front row left to right: Elder Lowry, Elder Winkler, Elder Wells and Elder Seo.
Back row: Elder Vaterlaus, Elder Miles, Elder Cottrell and Elder Peterson. |
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Front row: Sister Lin and Sister Chan.
Back row: Elder Lambert and Elder Lanham. |
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| Elder Lowry and Elder Centeno use nerf gun helps in the activity. Sister Lin, Sister Chan and Elder Hatch watch. |
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| Elder Cottrell and Elder Peterson also use nerf guns. Elder Lanham, Elder Moss and Elder Wery watch. |
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| Elder Schoemig and Elder Kinne use the nerf guns. Elder Moss, Elder Gillespie and Elder Wery are observers and Elder Mullins is ready to help them re-load. |
President helps serve the rolls made by Sister Helene Thornton Doue who often makes our lunches. She is a member of the Gaithersburg 1st ward - French group.
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| You can see Sister Thornton makes green beans as well. We're trying to keep everyone eating healthy things. |
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| You'll also notice the delicious cookies on the plates as well. Left to right: Elder Cottrell, Elder Peterson, Elder Vaterlaus and Elder Centeno. |
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| Left to right: Elder Wang, Elder Miles (the non-Asian), Sister Chan and Sister Lin. |
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| Left to right: Elder Winkler, Elder Schoemig and Elder Kinne. All three are proficient in ASL, though Elder Winkler is currently serving in the English program. |
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| Left to right: Elder Hatch (as an assistant, he's always on the phone), Elder Branning and Elder Lowry. |
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| Elder Seo, Elder Lambert and Elder Lanham. |
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| Elder Wells, Elder Pierucci and Elder Moss. (Note the progress on the remodel of the Chevy Chase gym.) |
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| Elder Benke, Elder Wery and Elder Gillespie. |
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| Elder Mullins, Elder Long and Elder Bigelow. |
