Zone conference cont.

Elder Pinto is very happy its lunch time!  He needs another hand for his 3 plates!  

Elder Peihopa, Elder Dahle, Elder Hayes and Elder Pinto=Great missionaries!

Elder Dickey, Elder Clark, Elder Miague and Elder Mose=more great missionaries!

Elder AuWong, Elder Fala and Elder Salguero ready for some lunch.  More incredible

Missionaries here!

After being spiritually fed, its time to be physically fed!  We love every minute we get

To spend with these valiant warriors for the Lord. 

the Elders have nothing on these great Sister Missionaries.  Equally as powerful 

And diligent.  They can bike all day, teaching everyone they meet!  

Elder Rogers, Elder Pickett, Elder  Dickey, Elder Crawford and Elder Ward fueling up

To go spread the Gospel! 

Elder DeLa Cruz, Elder Barfuss, Elder Stubbs, Elder Davison, Elder Degn and Elder

Johnson here making good choices with lots of fruits and vegetables.  In this mission

We do all we can to stay healthy .  We seek the promises from the Lord that we will be

Able to hear the voice of the Spirit more clearly as we remove all distractions and

Feel our best. 

Thank you t these amazing senior missionaries who serve all the day long and sometimes

All the night long:). We love you all. 

Zone Conference

Back in Adelaide, Zone Conference was held for the Marion, Mildura and Modbury 

Zones.  Modbury zone: Front: Elder Miague, Elder Lucignano, Sister Brough, Sister

Barker, Sister Withington, Elder Crawford, and Elder  Ivory. Back: Elder Hayes,

Elder Dahle, Elder Dickey, Elder Peihopa, Elder Angelo, Elder Ward, Elder Rogers,

And Elder Bennion. 

Marion Zone: Front: Sister Dakuliga, Sister Auatabu, Sister Angoy, Sister Saoloto,

Sister Nybo, Sister Ormond, Sister Tokuma, Sister Troescher, Sister Buckner and

Sister Jackman. Back: Elder Masten, Elder Jordan, Elder Davison, Elder Salguero,

Elder AuWong, Elder DeLaCruz, Elder Clark, Elder Johnson, Elder Jugo, Elder Huot,

Elder Saioci, Elder Atkinson, Elder Degn and Elder Cho.

Mildura Zone: Elder Barfuss, Elder Fala, Elder Stubbs, Elder Bryner, Elder Maliu,

Elder Touma, Elder Mose, Sister Manukau, Sister Cheurfang, Sister Samita , Sister

Smith and Elder Smith. 

Celebrating birthdays this transfer: Sister Buckner, Elder Angelo, Elder Salguero,

Elder Smith, Elder Maliu, Elder Ivory and Elder Crawford. Happy birthday to these

Wonderful missionaries!

Companions earning their birthday surprise for them!

Sister Smith sharing something she has learned from her wonderful companion:)

Encouraging the missionaries to eat more fruits and vegetables! 

Winners of the Stand Up For Fruits and Vegetables challenge- Elder Bennion and

Elder Peihopa, Elder Atkinson, elder Bryner and Elder Rogers, sister Dakuliga, Sister

Auatabu and Sister Angoy! 

After a great morning of trainings, time for lunch.  

Sister Gilligan always helping with a smile!  Here with Sister Tokuma and Sister

Ormond.Happy to see them filling their plates with fruits and vegetables:)

Hardly ever see these two taking time to sit for a minute- they are always up helping others.

Elder and Sister Buckner now serving in the Marion Zone and what a blessing they are!

Some great missionaries right here!  Elder Davison, Elder Masten, Elder Degn, Elder

Siaosi, and Elder Atkinson.  The Marion Zone is being blessed because of their

Huge efforts and obedience.  They are reaping the harvest!

NT District conference

Sunday the NT District conference was held.  The Broadcast from Salt Lake City was

Shown here in Darwin as well as streamed to Alice Springs  and Katherine. Here

A few members of the newly formed Palmerston Branch get together after the

Broadcast.Love these wonderful Saints. We were  privileged to hear talks by 

Elder Lynne G. Robbins, Elder Kevin W. Pearson and Elder Gary H. Stevenson.

an amazing conference.  Also heard great remarks from new NT District President,

President Archibald and a beautiful Darwin Branch choir. 

While President was holding some interviews, Sister Lea tries her best to teach

Sister Parker how to use Marco Polo???

Early the next morning we are off to find a new building for the Palmerston Branch to

Meet in. 

Elder  Lea, President Parker, President Archibald and President Gilligan discussing the

Pros and cons. 

Then off to the airport until next time! Thank you Elder  and Sister Lea for all you do.  

they even hustled back after they dropped us off to get an important package Sister

Parker just about left.  Always going the extra mile and then some!

Mission accomplished!  A great Zone Conference.  Interviews with each missionary.

Branch interviews with members. A wonderful Conference Broadcast, Leadership 

Training by President Parker and President Gilligan, A few options found for a 

Branch building, All directed by the Spirit and all part of hastening the work in

The Australia Adelaide Mission. 

Darwin Zone conference cont.

Sister Shakespear and Sister Harrison!

Sister Lousi and Sister Ili!

Elder McDonald and Elder Siaw!

Elder Dickson, Elder Fiu and Elder Salcedo!

Elder Hymas and Elder Tyler!

Elder Anderson and Elder Hunter!

Elder Justin and Elder Arnaud!

Making the Zone conference even better, President Tony Gilligan , 1st counselor in

The Mission Presidency, joined us for the weekend. 

Enjoying Subway Sandwiches together and some yummy o’tai made by Sister Lousi

And Sister Ili.  Delicious!!  the missionaries enjoyed getting to know President

Gilligan. 

Elder Lea helping Sister Parker set up to see who has eaten their fruits and vegetables 

This transfer!

Darwin

Enjoyed a wonderful day together with the great Darwin Zone!  They are all smiling

Because they have unveiled “Operation Bluehand!”

Zone Conference began with Elder Miller and Elder Pickett giving a powerful training 

On”Thrusting in our sickle-or our combine!!!:). The Harvest is white and ready for

Harvest in the Darwin Zone!

Sister Parker discussed Nephi chapter 8 and Lehi’s Dream.  We shared ideas

Of being in the right group of people along the iron rod and continuing to

Partake of the fruit once at the tree.

President Parker counseled on the importance of integrity.  

Elder and Sister Lea shared thoughts on missionary manners and how we should

Develop manners as Christ would have. 

We talked about the importance of eating healthy including lots of fruits and

Vegetables.  Here the sisters all try a Polmello!Except for Sister Lousi, why is

She holding a bag of candy????

Elder Hunter trying the Pomello!

This is a big day for Elder Salcedo.  He is not known for eating fruits and vegetables.

Celebrating Sister Lea’s birthday!

Love these two great Missionaries who give everything they’ve got!  Happy Birthday

Sister Lea!

Darwin

Flew to Darwin with the Assistants for Darwin Zone Conference.  Greeted by these

Handsome Elders of the Darwin Zone-Elder Hunter, Elder Fiu and Elder Dickson!

Elder Withington so kindly gets up and has us to the airport when we make this trip

At 7:00 am. After a 4 or 5 hour flight we step out of the plane and know immediately

We are in Darwin by the humidity  and this time of year, by the rain.  Its rainy season

In Darwin.  They  got 20  inches of rain last week. Still coming down!Makes for some 

Soggy missionaries since they are on bikes:). But they are still smiling!

Missionary work does not slow down for something like a little rain!  Here the Elders

Move some furniture to accommodate new missionaries in between down pours. 

And Sister Lea was pretty excited to finally get a refrigerator that is big enough to

Put enough food in for hungry missionaries!

There are some pretty big crocs being found this year.  In the streets, in peoples backyards,

Surfing the waves, you never know where they are going to turn up with this much rain.

I do love that it is so green everywhere you look this time of year. 

Darwin is a beautiful city.  We love being there.