Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Silver Spring South and Suitland Zone Conference, June 28, 2012

The composition of this zone conference is a little different.  There is just one set of sisters in the two zones. Thankfully there are a number of senior missionaries so the sisters don't feel as out numbered.

First order of business is to take care of cars.
Elder Salanoa cleans the windshield of his car.

Elder Gremillion waits for a vacuum.

Elder Schoemig and Elder Livengood work on their car.

Many cars, many missionaries at this zone conference.

The elders who ride bikes don't have to deal with cars. They do have to deal with me - and my recruiting of table helpers.
Left to right: Elder Branning, Elder Seely, Sister Black and Elder Kuddes.
Sister Welch provides the prelude music.   The flowers on the pulpit were in place for stake conference which was held a few days prior to zone conference, 

The zones meet in different locations to hold their breakout meeting.
These elders listen to the training.

Elder Lee teaches.  

Elder Goodman teaches the Suitland Zone.  Elder Anderson writes on the board.

The Suitland zone had mini-breakouts.  These elders quickly leave as it was a contest to finish the assignment.

The elders from the Silver Spring South zone watch a demonstration of teaching in the front.

One district works to complete their assignment.

Elder Furugen writes the answers that  Elder Appiah, Elder Martinez and Elder Epperson give.

Elder Seely acts as scribe for this zone.


Here are elders practicing in role play groups.

Hooray, it's time for lunch.
Left side of table front to back:  Elder Murdock, Sister Murdock, Sister Bingham, Elder Bingham and Sister Black.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Noel, Sister Noel, Sister Harper, Sister Brown

Left side of table front to back: Elder Kuddes, Elder Goodman, Elder Livengood, Elder Pawlenchuk, Elder Lambert.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Nielson, Eldre Roomataaroa, Elder Teriirere, Elder Mataele. Elder Schoemig is standing.

Left to right: Elder Peterson, Sister Black, Elder Kennedy, Elder Watson, Elder Schoemig.

Left side of table front to back: Elder McDonald, Elder Appiah, Elder Furugen, Elder Centeno.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Snow, Elder Sterr, Elder Meserole, Elder Gremillion, Elder Nisson.

Left side of table front to back: Sister Holt, Elder Branning, Elder Rozsa, Elder Tanner, Elder Williams, Elder Olsen.
Right side of table front to back Sister Welch, Elder Lee, Elder Bigelow, Elder Livengood and Elder Croft.

Left to right: Elder Olsen, Elder Synelnikov, Elder Hunt, Elder Miyasaki, Elder Flores, Elder Centeno, Elder Nisson.

Left side of table: Elder Schaap and Elder Kennedy.
Right side of table front to back: Elder Gumbi (with no more food), Elder Anderson, Elder Watson, Elder Black, Elder Bingham and Sister Bingham.


These sisters from the Anacostia ward came to serve the missionaries today.

Happy birthday...to you.
A few of the birthdays left to right:  Elder Peterson, Elder Tomlinson, Elder Salanoa, Elder Teriirere, Elder Olsen and Elder Centeno.

More birthdays - Elder Murdock, Sister Harper and Sister Holt.

Elder Martinez and Elder Murdock show off their birthday tie choices.