Zone Conferences

It is hard to believe that it is time for Zone Conferences again!
We started in Colima with the Colima and Guzman Zones combined.

Such a dynamic group!

just us sisters!

and the Elders with President

Such outstanding Zone Leaders all

Below President Clayton with the
Colima Zone Leaders, Elder Morris and Elder Robledo,
and  Elder Vaifanua, and Elder Sanchez from Guzman
 

Singing our opening hymn

The Time is Far Spent

(emphasizing with vigor the chorus' of each verse) 

My favorite is the chorus of the third verse :)

Go Forward, Be Faithful, the Promise is Sure!

 

                                             Such fabulous missionaries every single one of them!

Zone Leaders focus on the 10 points highlighted

in (PMG pg 176-177) as we begin to teach lessons 

Practicing - using what the Zone Leaders taught and presented 

 

Elder and Sister Perez, such sweethearts.

Just a bit of President Clayton's teaching today

Our Zone Conference with the Manzanillo Zone

 with Zone Leaders Elder Jiminez and Elder McGregor

There are no sisters serving in Manzanillo at this time.

What a great day with these valiant Elders!

Zone Leaders Elder Jimenez and Elder McGregor's presentation 

Practices 

President's demonstration - Who do we trust?  Who do we have confidence in??

Independencia and Lomas Zone Conferences combined.

With Zone Leaders Elder Alvarado, Elder Gibson from the Lomas Zone,

and Elder Budge and Elder Rodriguez from the Independencia Zone

Elder and Sister Loza who wear several hats.

They are serving a full time mission with the

auto sufficiencia needs, and Elder Loza is

also President Clayton's executive Secretary

for the Districts.  We love these two!

Singing our opening song The Time is Far Spent

                                           Practicing

President with zone leaders

Elder's Alvarado, Gibson, Rodriguez and Budge.

Such great zone leaders!

leaving on divisions

Next was our Union Zone Conference

I actually love this picture :) hurrah for Israel!

That's right, we're singing it again!  :)

Union Zone Leaders Elder Barrera and Elder Sanchez 

practicing

Elder Esperanza was so funny.

It took a long time to get the trust thing going.

Tepic and Santiago Zones

I love this picture.

President with Zone Leaders Elder Manriquez and Elder Salgado

serving in Santiago, and Elder Brough and Elder Palacios in Tepic

And finally our Vallarta Zone Conference

This sweet zone had greeted us with a get well sign

for our grandson Hyrum who is in the hospital

right now.  He is doing better. 

Singing our opening song The Time is Far Spent

President with the Vallarta Zone Leaders 

Eder Fuimaono and Elder Saldana

Me teaching a bit 

Doing practices 

Be jealous, be very jealous. Chili relleno's for comida 

President teaching

Sisters catching that bus, getting back to their areas.

April Mission Council

Great. Day.

“Serve every day of your mission in such a way that

when you get out of bed every morning, Satan says,

‘Oh no…HE’S AWAKE!’”

***Today, I talked about the positive characteristic we have developed in our lives, that have helped to shape our missionary attitudes.

We contrasted those characteristics with others, that might lead us to not be as effective as we could or should be as a full time missionary.

Attitudes that are casual or relaxed, valiant and faithful, lead to...The Domino Effect.

Our attitudes affect us, our companions our districts, our zones and our areas.

***Attitude boosters

positive attitudes - courageous, bold, energetic, happy, positive, smiling, helpful, service oriented.

All Christlike attitudes - including kindness, giving, empathetic, caring, full of love.

Even family tradition or expectations - my family taught me to be on time, I learned from my father to be honest with my record keeping, I look for the positive in others, I don't quit until I've reached my goal.

***Attitude burdens

Negative attitudes - worry, jealousy, guilt, an unforgiving heart, anger, regret, pride, resentment, wanting to retaliate, fear, insecurity.

Satan loves to load us down like pack mules with these kinds of burdens.

***Hebrews 12:1-2 Lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.

***Who sees our outward attitude? Our body language? Our responses as we walk, perhaps after

we have contacted someone, and then we continue walking. How we associate and communicate with our companion?  Everyone.

***Story of the  little boy selling newspapers early one morning, on a busy corner.  A man rushed by him,  bumping him to the ground and spilling his newspapers all over, cursing at him for being in his way, as he rushed off.

Another man came by and stopped to helped this young boy gather his newspapers,

as he walked on, the little boy called out, hey mister, are you Jesus?

***We talk of Christ, we teach of Christ, we are his messengers. But does our behavior and attitude throughout the day, show our true commitment to Him whom we serve?  Do we give out, give in and coast along?  Or do we stay the course, give our best effort, and give all we have to give?

“I’m not ashamed to say that I want to be good. And I’ve found in my life that it has been critically important to establish this intention between me and the Lord so that I knew that HE knew which way I committed my agency. I went before Him and said, ‘I’m not neutral, and you can do with me what you want. If you need my vote—it’s there. I don’t care what you do with me and you don’t have to take anything from me because I give it to you—everything. All I own. All I am.’ And THAT has made all the difference.”          Elder Boyd K. Packer

We want you to give your best efforts and to let it show each and every day.  Let it show, Let it shine!

President Clayton highlighted Alma chapter 8 and likened Alma's experiences as he

was sent to preach in Ammonihah... a second time, to our mission experience today.  

Teaching the Doctrine of Christ is the most fundamental thing we teach.

Understanding faith unto repentance is vital.

Boyd K. Packer taught “True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. “The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior. …

We ended with our council meeting, and testimonies from our 4 departing leaders, Hermana Beovide, Elder Fuimaono, Elder Rodriguez, and Elder Olivarez.

Our Fabulous Sister Training Leaders 

and our Zone Leaders!

General Priesthood Session treat

President tried to catch the Elders serving here in Guadalajara to share a
quick ice cream tradition with them.  After each General Priesthood Session,
President would take our sons out for ice cream.
Here is the next best thing.  An ice chest, with ice cream bars for those Elders
he could catch here in Guadalajara after the Priesthood meeting.
I asked him to be sure and take a picture.  He didn't catch everyone before they were off again, but here are the last few straggler. :)