Music Fireside

Some of the missionaries in the West Gwangju zone planned a wonderful fireside with music and testimonies interspersed by both missionaries and new converts. The music numbers chosen told the story of the restoration of the gospel. There were many investigators in attendance, and the program was wonderful!

Dearly Departed Missionaries!

We wish the very best to this group of good looking, hard working missionaries as they return home. Left to right: Sister Alder, Elders Brandley, McCaffree, Messegee and Sister Bourgeous
We love you!

Welcome to the Mission!

New missionaries with their trainers! Left to Right: Elders Selman, Han Gi Seok, Cho Min Hyung and Cook, and Sisters Lee Se Ri, Rees, Miller, Ahn Nah Yeon, Eagar and Lee Saet Byul

Enjoying lunch at our favorite local restaurant

Sister Ahn Nah Yeon and her twin sister (going to the Pusan Mission)
said a difficult "goodbye" at the airport

Wow! What a wonderful bunch of new missionaries we received this week! They arrive with enthusiasm and energy that invigorates the whole mission! We are blessed!

Zone Conference Olympics

Zone Conference Sports Olympics

Daejeon and Cheongju Zones at the K Water facility

October Birthdays for Elders Cox and Cha, Sisters Perriton and Alder

Jeonju and Gwangju zones at the beginning of our hike through the Bamboo Forest

Happy Birthdays to Elders Jeong, Freckleton, Conley, Sisters Stehmeier and Perriton, Elders Brandley, Han, Casey and Cha

This month we had a sports day for the first half of our zone conference. Activities were based on a team decathlon, with liberal game variations for actual olympic events. A fun time was had by all! To end the day, we changed into missionary attire and held a brief session of training and testimony. Perfect fall weather in lovely surroundings helped make it a very enjoyable day!
(I have about 400 photos to go through and will post a slideshow shortly!)

September Zone Leader Council

Front to Back: Elders Stimpson, Barzee, Ha, Cook, Lish, Boyce, Brandley, Crosland, McArthur, Cha, Richards, Pres. Perriton and Elder Han

Elders enjoyed a day of training and planning for increased effects of their missionary efforts AND planning for upcoming zone conferences. Next week are having some different kind of zone conferences. We'll be havinging a Sports Olympics Day! Stay tuned for some fun pictures!

September Arrivals and Departures

We said farewell to Elder Brandon Taysom today. We call him the "last man standing" since everyone in his "donghee" returned a little earlier this month. It's so hard to say goodbye to these wonderful missionaries that we become so attached to, but we know great things are ahead for him!

Sister Erdenazaya

Elders Lee Won Ki, An Go Beom and Pak In Chul

New missionaries and their trainers: Sisters Erdenazaya and Erickson, Elders Millard, An, Pak, Cox, Stephens and Lee.

We have been waiting five long months for the arrival of Sister Erdenazaya from Mongolia. After a lot of red tape we finally were able to get a visa for her. In the meantime, she has been serving in the Mongolian Mission for the past four months where she had phenomenal success, baptizing nine people! We have several Mongolian investigators here in Korea and it will be so wonderful to have a native speaker be able to befriend and teach them! We also received three wonderful new Korean Elders this week. We are so blessed!

Enjoying our favorite lunchtime restaurant!

Departures

Sister Choi Yun Jo, Elders Byun Chang Ki (departing Sept 3), Jordan Brown, Gavin Baker, Kim Jin Gyeom, and Brad Murdoch

Ah! Again, we have to say anyanghasayo to more wonderful missionaries. It only eases the pain to know that we will meet again someday! We love them so much and wish them a very happy return to their homes and families.

August 2009 Zone Conferences

Cheongju Zone

Daejeon Zone

West Gwangju Zone

East Gwangju Zone

Jeonju Zone

August Zone Leader Council

Elders Crosland, Ha, Barzee, Boyce, Brandley, Stimpson, Cook, Lish, Byun, Richards, Gambles and Kang.

Sorry I missed posting this earlier. This photo of Zone Leaders was taken on August 10th!