Zone Leader Council, April 5, 2012

Elder McHardy and Elder Faulkner both celebrated their birthdays today!

Elder and Sister Stewart April 2, 2012

We are excited to welcome Elder and Sister Stewart!  They are military relations missionaries and will  be serving in the 29 Palms area of our mission!  

Elder Hunsaker March 31, 2012

Elder Hunsaker and his dad came by for a very brief visit

Riverside Zone Interviews March 30, 2011

Elders Hunter, Do, Snow, Owens, Elliott and Alvarez

Ssister Walker and Sister Emery

Elders Robertson, Romney, Do and Alvarez

Sister Yazzie and Sister Tuala

Our Office Elders: Elder Heath and Elder Fisher

Elder Hussey and Elder Santos

Our ASL Elders:  Elder Halbert, Mercy and Givens

Missing from this group of pictures are Sister Jones and Sister Sellers, our ASL Sisters.  I was so sad to have missed them, but I had to leave right before they got there!  And Elder Poulsen- you are not off the hook- I will get your picture next time!

Here are this Zone's favorite scriptures:
Elder Elliott- Romans 8:38-39 and Jacob 4:8
Elder Do- Helaman 5:12
Elder Romney- Doctrine and Covenants 35:13
Elder Robertson- Mosiah 16:7-9
Elder Owens- Alma 61:14
Elder Alvarez- Jacob 6:12
Elder Hunter- Doctrine and Covenants 38:7
Elder Snow- Doctrine and Covenants 42:53 and Romans 12:2
Sister Walker- Alma 36:3 and 2N 9:39 She pointed out an interesting thing about the last line of this scripture:
to be

             Spiritually Minded Is Life Eternal

It spells Smile!

Sister Emery- 2 Corinthians 12: 10 and 1 John 2:15-17

Sister Tuala- Alma 36:3 and 3N 18:19-21

Sister Yazzie- Luke 6:35, Matt 6:19-21 and Alma 37:37

Elder Poulson- Doctrine and Covenants 88:123-124

Elder Hussey- Alma 29:9

Elder Santos- Helaman 10:12 and Alma 26: 12

Elder Given Doctrine and Covenants 6: 34-37

Jurupa Zone Interviews March 29, 2012

I am not able to go to all of the interviews, (I've already missed the Palm Desert and Yucca Valley Zones) but I'm going to post the pictures of the ones that I am able to attend.

Our Chinese speaking Missionaries:  Elders Opeda, Snyder, Jiang, McArthur and  Bowen

Elder Gowers and Elder Fielding

Elder Bennett and Elder Dial

Elders Bingham, Darais, McGill,
Larimer, Thorpe and Gilson

Elder Turley, Elder Tukuafu, President Smart, Elder Cook and Elder Judd

Some of them shared with me their favorite scripture, or a scripture that had really impacted them on their mission.  If you want a spiritual feast, I challenge you to look up and read these:
Elder Bennett - Alma 17:2
Elder Judd - 2N 29:3,6-7
Elder Tukuafu - Matthew 19:26
Elder Turley - Alma 26:15-16
Elder Cook - Doctrine and Covenants 58:2-4
Elder McArthur - Mosiah 7: 33
Elder Snyder - Doctrine and Covenants 78:17-18
Elder Jiang - Ether 12:6 and Alma 36:30
Elder Opeda - Alma 17:10
Elder Fielding - Alma 26:12
Elder Dial - Acts 5:29
Elder Gowers - 2N 33:3-6
Elder Larimer - 2N 31:20
Elder Gilson - 1 Cor 10:13
Elder Thorpe - Romans 8:31-39
Elder Darais - Heleman 3:35
Elder Bingham - Jacob 3:1-2
Elder McGill - Alma 26:22




Some of the Elders shared advice that they received before they came.  This is what someone told Elder Thorpe: If you work hard the work is easy; if you work easy the work is hard.

Elder and Sister Kimball, March 19, 2012



Farewell to our dear friends,
Elder and Sister Kimball



New Missionaries arrive! March 20, 2012

 Elders Kirk and Preator, our Assistants, 

waiting for the new arrivals

 Welcome to Riverside!

Elder Tonini with his trainer Elder Chambers 

 Elder Braithwaite's trainer is Elder Simmons

 Elder Weight and with his trainer Elder Alexander