Mission Leadership

Last Friday all of the district leaders came to the mission office for training.  We felt the Elders were able to understand their role to help the members in their district.

Front row:  Elders Deem, Chatterton, Law, Barlow, Parrish, K. Jones, M. Gregory, Goad, Walker, Anderson, Hale, Clarkson

Back row:  Elders King, R. Robinson, Martin, Hall, Phillips, Gibb, Elkington, Santos, Toa, Dorius, L. Gregory

It was National Donut Day and since it was Elder Yager's birthday the same day we celebrated.  It was a good treat for the day.

Sister Training Leaders

Front row:  Sisters James, Reneer, Hiapo, Hermanas Bennion, Huey, Keith

Back row:  Sisters Harrison, Deardon, Boring, Hermanas Killpack, Newland, Winn

Zone Leaders

Front row:  Elders Davidson, Wickern, DeCosta, Hunt, Kuepper, Young, Boyce, Ruby

Back row:  Elders Sorensen, Hamson, Driggs, Fisher, Hortin, Rasband, Jones, Willis

Assistants

Elder Kanenwisher and Elder Yager

Lunch was chicken and waffles with applesauce and ice cream cones for dessert.

The CVM target this transfer is consecration.

President Felix trained us on being consecrated.  When he asked for synonyms the missionaries came up with:  devoted, converted, qualified, dedicated, willing, all, charity, selfless, sacrifice, saint, passion, focused, immersed, submissive, and righteous.

Neal A. Maxwell said "Increased consecration is not so much a demand for more hours of Church work as it is for more awareness of Whose work this really is."

What is a servant?

Words that were expressed:  aide, mother, companion, friend, minister, desciple, chooses to serve verses a slave, and leader (by example).

President Monson said, "Our missionaries are not salesmen with wares to peddle; rather, they are servants of the Most High God, with testimonies to bear, truths to teach, and souls to save."

President encouraged the missionaries to write quotes, thoughts, what they read specifically for being consecrated servants on a paper that was handed out to be kept in their journals. 

He concluded by saying being consecrated is not just for this transfer but it's for your life.