Our First Zone Conference in Georgetown

October 12, 2009, we traveled the 1 1/2 hours to the La Grange Chapel in Georgetown for our first Zone Conference in Guyana. The Chapel is quite large and really nice; reminds us of one in the States. Everyone was in their places ready to start at 9:00 AM.

Three new couples and with Elder and Sister Hymas, make only four couples (Hymas, Lingren, Handly, and Collins) in Guyana now--total foreign missionaries of twenty! We have some of the local Guyanese serving mini-missions (waiting for their calls) attending the conference; and three prospective sister missionaries.

Leading the music was Elder Park and Elder Moses conducted the meeting. (sitting next to President Gamiette and the AP's, Elders Jones and Palmer)


Our tallest and smallest (Stewart, Sookram, Wilkins, Nielson, Palmer, and Jaipaul............and the prospective sister missionaries--Sister Mentore, Gaspar, and Jaipaul!


Ready to listen and participate!


Elders Daines and Scott.........................and Elder Morris


Sister Gamiette visited with us. And also Nurse Ellison, with Elder Palmer, demonstrated some good health ideas. This was a great way for both of them to share and be part of our zone conference.


Elder Palmer and Elder Jones (our AP's) are instructing us on recognizing the spirit and teaching with the Spirit. President Gamiette teaching us how to ask questions effectively--using the scriptures to do so! (Elder Moses listening attentively!)


Brother Chin has been providing the lunch at zone conferences for ten years! A wide variety of food and plenty for the whole group--and we enjoyed!



During the break: wonder what story Elder Collins is telling President Gamiette? Others in deep discussion.


Elder Handly and Elder Lingren (both were in the office and one time)......Elder Jordan and Leon just wanted their pictures taken with the prospective sister missionaries (!)


Elder Daines at the piano for a special number......Elder Jones thinking or just soothing a headache (?)


Our own Linden Leaders, Mark Rodney and Simeon Forde with President Gamiette. And then, up close and personal....Mark is only 19 with a marvelous testimony of the Gospel and Simeon is 26--loves every moment of learning and uses his wisdom. Mark has been a member since June and Simeon just a couple months. Both are really loved in our groups and will be great leaders.


Waiting for interviews with President Gamiette......and just waiting! (with Elder Williams--who was in the office with us in Trinidad)


Canje group and others--ready to go! Other elders just having their pictures taken while waiting!


It was a great zone conference; we always come away with new ideas and ready to go!