ZONE CONFERENCE #3...Warsaw Zone

Our last Christmas Zone Conference. This is the Warsaw Zone which includes Missionaries from not only Warsaw but Lodz, Lublin, and Bialystok. An exciting thing happened on the way to this Conference..........

......our back window blew out! We aren't sure what happened but in traffic while driving along, something hit our window. The car was loaded and we were heading to the conference when we heard a loud POP! So...we quickly turned around, unloaded "Zone Conference on Wheels" and quickly threw everything into my tiny Skoda....and off we went!

Luckily, when we got to the church, I had plenty of help getting everything in order. President started the Conference and Sisters Briggs, Ireland and Harding helped me create 'the special atmosphere'.

Not bad for a cultural hall! We don't have the basketball group come in and rearrange things after its set up. One, because we set things up as we arrive and two- there are no basketball hoops...

Meanwhile, the potato soup was being looked after by Sister Austin. A special thank you to her children for sending over a HUGE box of individually bagged Christmas goodies for every Missionary in our Mission. They did it to surprise their mom.....and she was.

At the 'girl table' L to R: Sisters Stay (who leaves for Katowice shortly...they found her luggage!), Marshall, Lefevre, Allen, Briggs, Austin, Spear, Pritchett and Steadman. You should have seen the reunion of Sisters Stay and Steadman, they are eternal friends.

And we can't forget this table! L to R: Elders Taylor, Klosowiak, Stohel, Sister and Elder Harding, Sister and Elder Ireland, Elders Davis, Augustyn, Nielson, and Garrett.

After lunch we moved to the Relief Society for a special Christmas program put on by the Warsaw Zone (impromptu). Everyone participated....there was a great spirit there. L to R: Elders Davis, Darowski, Kalinowski, Nielson, Garrett and Augustyn were some of the first to be in their places.

Sisters Spear, LeFevre and Pritchett---3 of the 5 Sisters that will be returning home at the end of the month. We are going to miss them!

WE HAVE THE BEST MISSIONARIES IN THE CHURCH. WE DEARLY LOVE ALL OF THESE WONDERFUL SERVANTS OF THE LORD. WE THANK THEIR PARENTS FOR PREPARING SUCH TREMENDOUS MISSIONARIES.

President and I with Godfrey......a member who is one of the Missionaries greatest friends. If you have ever served in Warsaw, you know Godfrey. He is Mr. Do Everything.

And this picture is for all the members of the Nevada Las Vegas Lakes Stake. The Harbers, The Nielsons and The Richards would like to wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! We are having the time of our lives here in Poland serving the Lord.....

COME JOIN US!!!!!!!

This mission has changed our lives. There is nothing like serving a mission. Set a date, get ready and turn your papers in. The Lord will help when he sees you are serious. We have seen it and have lived it. President Teshima would love to meet with you and help.

We love you & Merry Christmas!