zone conference

One of our assignments from the MTC is to attend a zone conference. For the past couple of years, President Current in south Florida has been recommending that we meet their mission president. We accomplished both today! It was an o-dark thirty wake up call and 5:20 am departure for the designated chapel. Elder Golden from the Seventy was the visiting general authority. He is from South Africa.

 

Doug and I, President Bob Lake and Rolayne (President Lake is a counselor to President Hales) Elder and Sister Golden, President Nathan and Sister Kathy Hales and President Bill and Susan Current

 

The boys wanted to have their own picture together remembering the good old days when they served together.

 

 

 

The training and talks were wonderful and inspiring. The missionaries themselves were attentive and friendly. President Hale and his wife were extraordinary. Sister Hales used a basketball conversion story about  Fredette and Rogers. She urged Fredette’s advice “not to let the adversary or the opposition get in your head.” President Hales talked about “unplanned” service and admonished us to “go about doing good.” He advised us to inspire those that are available to us and all I can say about that is,  he certainly did.

Fort Lauderdale Northern Zone Conference

Later in the afternoon, we toured the mission office where President Hales showed us how he organizes his mission. Thankfully, he promised to send CD’s.

Sister Hales shared some of her experiences being a mom and a companion to the mission president and how she juggles that.

The day ended at their home, which has had quite an update since our last visit there….ummmm….5 mission presidents ago. We chatted all the way home about the things we want to remember and incorporate into our own mission experience.