New Summer Arrivals

WELCOME! Sister Erica Oates, Elders Kim In Hyup and Lim Sung Jin

New missionaries and their trainers
Elders Stephens and Kim, Cook and Lim
Sisters Lee Se Ri and Oates

Our newest arrivals had the unfortunate experience of missing their plane connection in Los Angeles on Tuesday, and so we did not receive them until very early Thursday morning. They had a very abbreviated one day of training, and departed for their new areas with their trainers on the same day! (Probably pretty jetlagged) We are wonderful and we are so thankful for their safe arrival.

Office Elders Make History!

What a wonderful surprise we had today to be invited by the office elders to a home-cooked lunch! Chicken curry, rice, a wonderful mixed green salad with lots of yummies in it, and watermelon chunks. This is a first! I was so tickled by their enthusiasm and thoughtfulness, and the food was delicious! Thank you Elders Gardner, Baek and Kim, Byun and Robinson!

June Zone Conferences

West Gwangju Zone

East Gwangju Zone

Happy June Birthdays to Sister Copeland, Elders Bennett and Lish!

Daejeon Zone

Jeonju Zone

Happy Birthday to Elder Baek, Sister Miller, Elders Carlson, McCort, Krall and Taysom

Cheongju Zone

Happy Birthday Elder Henderson

We enjoyed wonderful zone conferences this past week, focusing our training on "finding" techniques, enhanced preparation for baptism, and 100% obedience! We always have a special musical number at each zone conference where we enjoy the wonderful talents of our missionaries. We had some exceptionally excellent renditions this week. I wish I had a video to share!

June Zone Leader Council

Elders Richards, Baek, Anderson, Hill, Chamberlain, Duckworth, Shrack, Boyce, Brown, Mitton, Byun, Pres. Perriton, Elders Robinson and Ha






We have a new landscape at the mission home, with gorgeous green grass and flowering shrubs! We enjoyed today's ZLC lunch barbecuing in the backyard!

Welcome to the Mission!

We are so grateful to receive a new proselyting missionary couple! Elder Shin Ho Pil and his wife, Cho Gil Ja will be serving for the next 2 years. Their home is within the boundaries of the mission, so they will be able to live at home with a variety of responsibilities to help the work of the Lord move forward in the Gwangju region. They are the parents of 6 children and are wonderfully talented, enthusiastic, and pleased to have this opportunity to serve!

Jeonju Stake Conference

The Stake Presidency at the Jeonju Stake Conference was reorganized this last weekend. Elder Kikuchi was the visiting authority. Kim Yeong Nok, formerly the second counselor was made the new Stake President. Several sisters wore their lovely Korean hanboks (traditional dress) in honor of the visiting authority.

Missionaries and Their Families

Occasionally parents come to meet their missionaries to return home, (especially in the nice weather seasons) or they come back to visit at a later time. It is a joy to meet family members and share in the joy of their missionary returning with honor!

Elder Michael Mathis with his parents

Elder Thomas Stanfill and his brother Brian

Elder Jason Nelson with his parents

Elder Garret Hansen and his father

Elder Dane Skabelund and parents

Our First-Born Elders Depart!

We met these Elders at the MTC before we all arrived in Korea together in July of 2007. In fact, we met Elder Frost before he went to the MTC at a mission reunion that we both attended. How quickly the time for their departure has arrived! We will miss these wonderful, happy souls, until we meet again!

Elders James Frost and Michael Mathis

New Missionary Arrivals!

We were blessed with the arrival of three new missionaries! After spending three wonderful weeks at the Provo MTC they have arrived full of excitement and enthusiasm to serve with all their heart, might, mind and strength!

Elder Choi Kwang Hyun, Sister Nam YunHee and Elder Jeong Woo Young

Ready to leave for their new areas with their trainers:
L to R: Elders Choi Kwang Hyun, Lish, Freckleton, Jeong Woo Young and Sisters Erickson, Nam Yun Hee, Jo Hyun Ah

Elder and Sister Evans' Mission Tour

We were delighted to have extra zone conferences scheduled this week. We drank from a fire hydrant of wonderful training from Elder David F. Evans, our Asia North Area President. He is a master scholar of the scriptures and kept everyone actively engaged all day long. Everyone went home all fired to hone their finding skills to "a better way". Sister Evans also touched our hearts with her wonderful, kind words. What an angel she is!

West Gwangju Zone

Happy May Birthdays to Elders Alberro, Baker and Brown!

East Gwangju Zone

Jeonju Zone

Cheongju Zone

Birthdays are coming up for Elders Robinson and Mitton

Daejeon Zone