Zone Conference in Selah with the Yakima and Selah Zones

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (1)We arrived in Selah this morning and were met by a parking lot full of missionary cars with Brother Ott from SLC and Elder Sainsbury, who helps with the vehicles.  They were hard at work swapping out the old TIWIs for the new.2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (2)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (3)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (4)Here’s how they look once they’re mounted:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (223)

Inside, the missionaries were gathering.  Come take a look:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (5)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (6)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (7)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (8)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (9)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (10)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (11)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (12)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (13)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (14)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (15)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (16)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (17)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (18)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (19)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (21)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (22)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (24)Going over the agenda with Selah Zone Leaders, Elder Powell and Elder Black:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (25)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (26)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (27)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (28)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (29)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (31)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (35)

2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (30)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (37)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (38)Time to begin!2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (39)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (41)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (45)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (46)Brother Ott taught and entertained us again with amazing stories about Attitude, Obedience, Accountability and Safety.  He’s very good at what he does!2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (47)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (178)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (179)He awarded donuts for the 2 cleanest vehicles:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (49)Then Sister Call shared her Samuel Smith Story (see previous posts).2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (51)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (52)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (53)And then the STLs gave a 45 min training on OYMs and good door approaches.2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (55)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (56)Role plays:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (58)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (59)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (60)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (62)Our Senior Couples:  The Royals (Just Serve), Sister Schilling (Nurse), the McKeens (CES),  Sister Pendlebury (Finance), Sister Smith (Housing) and the Calls.2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (67)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (68)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (69)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (70)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (71)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (72)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (74)Donut break!2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (75)Then our Yakima Zone Leaders, Elder Putnam and Elder Johnson did a 45 min training on teaching the Restoration, with more role plays.2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (76)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (77)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (78)Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the Selah 2nd Ward Wonder Women were preparing lunch for us.2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (79)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (80)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (81)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (83)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (85)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (86)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (88)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (92)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (95)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (96)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (98)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (99)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (100)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (101)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (102)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (103)Then we took our group photos before lunch:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (105)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (109)I’m improving with the selfie stick!2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (2).JPGTime for lunch!2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (112)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (113)Tacos, chips & queso, toppings apples, tangerines and brownies!2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (125)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (114)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (115)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (116)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (117)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (119)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (120)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (121)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (122)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (123)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (126)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (128)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (133)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (134)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (135)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (136)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (137)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (139)Beautiful lunch ladies!2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (140)And singing out thanks to them:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (141)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (142)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (144)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (146)Elder Pendlebury says a few car words:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (147)Celebrating birthdays!2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (148)Some Mission Regulating from the Calls and Pres Lewis:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (149)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (151)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (152)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (153)Then we went into our zone break out sessions.  Here is the Selah Zone:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (154)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (155)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (156)And here is the Yakima Zone:2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (159)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (160)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (161)Our conference ended with a beautiful musical number by Elder Hanna, playing his own arrangement of “I Stand All Amazed,” then we had departing testimonies by Elders Bird, Hanna, Kneip and Peterson.2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (163)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (164)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (177)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (184)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (180)After the closing song and prayer, we handed out the Newsletters!  Yay.  2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (183)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (185)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (186)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (188)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (189)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (190)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (191)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (192)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (194)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (196)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (198)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (205)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (207)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (208)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (209)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (210)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (213)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (214)We are getting better and better at taking down, packing up and moving out!2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (216)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (217)2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (219)I watched these last Elders heading to their truck, then saw them stop, and pray.  It made my heart swell.  These missionaries, who serve all over the world, and here in the WYM, are the best youth to be found anywhere in the world.  They work hard, they love God and they are here to help lift the people around them.  I’m proud enough to be their mother!2017-9-14 ZC Selah with YA,SE (220)

All the photos taken today will be posted in an album on our Facebook page.

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