MLC

We had a great MLC today starting off with each missionary sharing what witness they have received after a trial of their faith.  A great testimony builder of faith.  The assistants presented a discussion on faith and understanding.  Sister King gave a talk on seeking the light so that we may exercise faith and endure therefore not losing the light.  Sister Felix talked on Obedience being born of faith in God.  

President Felix trained on establishing the Church.  We like the statement from Elder Renlund that the Church is the Atonement Delivery System.  

Assistants

Elder Summers and Elder Weiss

Sister Training Leaders

Front:  Sisters Campbell, VanDerWatt, Hermanas Scott, Kneip

Back:  Sisters Capener, King, Hermanas Wright, Peterson

Zone Leaders

Front:  Elders Gemar, Carpenter, Peart, VanSchlocteren, Willis, Hales, Allison, Huston

Back:  Elders Swenson, Davis, DuPlessis, Campbell, Rosenlof, Peisley, Taufatofua, Peterson

The Senior Couples provided lunch for us.  We enjoyed the pasta bar, salad, brownie and ice cream.

Transfer Train 9/13/2016

Elder Iverson was great to take these pictures as he was helping out with the transfer train.  There are four stops - Newberry Park Stake Center, Mission Office in Oxnard, Santa Barbara Stake Center, and Santa Maria Stake Center.  The trainers drive to the mission office for training and then they are able to drive back to their areas with their new companion.

 Elder McCurdy

 Elders Willis, Gibb, Rosenlof, DuPlessis, K. Davis

 Elder Rosenlof

 Sisters Besendorfer, Devitt, Hopkins, Bosshardt

 Sisters Coulon, Capener, Houseman, Campbell

 Elders Carter and Bronson

 Elder Gibb giving instructions for luggage.

 Elders McCurdy, Stewart, Morgan, Gibb

 Elder Mecham helping out at the Gonzales building while waiting for his companion.

 Elders Stewart, Gibb, Carpenter

 Elders Oakey and Parkinson reunited as trainee and trainer.

 Elders Davis, Carpenter, Rodriguez

 Sisters Coulon, Adamson, Dye

 Sisters Besendorfer, Fisher

 Sisters Ulassin, Dye

 Sisters Adamson, Dye

 Elders Shaw, Hales

 Elders Gemar, Chesley, Swenson, Sisters Besendorfer, Hermana Pirir, Sister Dye, Elders Strom, Petersen

 Elders Gemar, Liddiard

 Elders Parkinson, Gemar, Liddiard

 Hermana Pirir, Elder Avalos, Hermana Hirst

 Sisters Besendorfer, Mortimer, Elder Campbell

 Elder Parkinson

 Sisters Perry, Mendoza, Bosshardt, Hermanas Pirir, Hirst

 Elder Campbell

Departing 9/14/16

Most of the missionaries arrived at the mission home around 4:30.  

Dinner consisted of kale and cabbage salad, orange rolls, beef stroganoff over rice and a mixed vegetable dish.

After dinner we watched a talk from Elder Kevin Pearson and then had a beautiful evening listening to testimonies and experiences that would never be forgotten.

To top the evening off we had cheesecake topped with strawberries.

The elders stayed at the assistants' apartment and the sisters stayed at the mission home.  Before breakfast they were scrambling to make sure their suitcases did not weigh over 50 pounds.

Elder Parkinson sculpted Captain Moroni for President Felix and had the elders sign the bottom.  It is amazing and these pictures do not do it justice.  Around the base are scripture references:  Alma 48:17 (which Elder Parkinson substituted Moroni for President Felix when he quoted it to us), a CVM logo that was a copy of one drawn on the orientation book by Elder Ruby, Alma 53:20 (which is the mission scripture and I don't know how long ago it became that), and our favorite scripture - D & C 12:8. 

Sister Ulassin and Hermana Hemingway

Elders Ruby, King, Parkinison, Pace, Dorius, Stewart, Gibb, Harper

There is a lot of leadership in this group.  They will go forth and make a difference.

 The elders rode with the Iversons