Boot Camp Zone Conference

 

Boot Camp Zone Conference in Mildura consisted of great training, much role playing

, evaluating and training again.  Here great sisters  , sister Matthes, sister Townsend and 

Sister Rougeau teach Elder Au Wong and get him thinking with great questions.

 

Elder Punou and Elder Christy ask Elder Raiqista some soul searching questions.

 

These Elders surprised Sister Wilmott with a beautiful rendition of Happy Birthday.

Thank you to Elder Paeu, Elder McMurray, Elder K. Johnson, Elder Punou and

Elder Raiqisa.

 

Another surprise for Sister Wilmott!!  She is very loved!!!The Mildura Zone 

singing Happy Birthday to Sister Wilmott complete with the hip hip hoorahs at

the end!!

Specialty Training and Interviews

 

We had a new adventure driving to Mildura for Specialty Training.  We tried a different

route and got to a place where we had to be ferried across the river.  Here we are

waiting for the ferry to pick us up. This was very cool.  The ferry is open 24 hours a day 

and is operated by a man who goes back and forth all day taking cars across. 

 

This is the mighty Mildura Zone.  They are consecrated, aligned and diligent.  President

Parker is smiling in a big way.  Sister Matthies, Sister Rougeau, Sister Townsend,

Elder Burdge, Elder Paeu, Elder McMurray, Elder Christy, Elder K. Johnson, Elder

Flinders, Elder Punou, Elder Raiqisa, Elder T. Johnson, Elder Au Wong, Elder

Lapenmal and President Parker.

 

After a great day of training its time for pizza.

 

Amazing Sister Missionaries.  Sister Townsend, Sister Rougeau and new missionary,

Sister Matthies. 

 

Elder Burdge, Elder T. Johnson, Elder Raiqisa and Elder Punou.

 

Elder K. Johnson, elder Lapenmal, Elder Burdge and Elder T. Johnson.

 

Elder and Sister Jurgens from my home town of Pleasant Grove, Utah.  

 

Elder McMurray, Elder Paeu, Elder Christy and Elder Au Wong.

 

Elder Raiqisa, Elder Punou, Elder Flinders and Elder McMurray.

 

More Mildura

Elder Mikami, Elder Fleming, Elder Boyd and Elder Lapenmal. Great obedient,

missionaries!

Meeting with the Assistants, the Mildura Zone Leaders and Sister Tamana, the sister

training leader here and her wonderful companion Sister Townsend over dinner at

Hogsbreath Cafe. (a missionary favorite)Much to talk about and counsel on because

of all the miracles happening in Mildura. 

Elder Paeu and Elder Fleming!  Valiant Elders!!

Specialty Training

On the drive to Mildura we saw this beautiful rainbow-the first we've seen in

Australia. 

These are emus. We always see them at a distance as we drive to Mildura but 

today they were closer.  We pulled over to the side of the road and they all started 

running towards us.  It reminded me of what turkeys do.  I think they figured we

were there to feed them. These are awesome looking animals and I've never

seen an emu in the US?

After a wonderful Sabbath Day we began Specialty Training with the Mildura

Zone.  

New companions- Sister Tamana and Sister Townsend.  These incredible

sister missionaries are great leaders. President Parker and I were able to out

to minister with them and it was wonderful.  Thank you sisters for your great

efforts in bringing many unto Christ. It was a joy to be with you.

Healthy lunchtime!!Elder Barnes and Elder Hamilton smiling about the veggies:)

Thank you to Elder and Sister Jurgens for a delicious healthy lunch.  We are

in awe of all you do.  Thank you for your good works , your examples and

your devotion to this work. We love you.

Elder Lapenmal, Elder Fleming, Elder Maughn, Elder  Paeu, and Elder Punou.

Two great missionaries!  Elder Matekohi and Elder Punuo. Love those faces!!!

Elder Punuo, elder Matekohi, Elder Jurgens, Elder Flinders, Elder Mikami and 

President Parker.

Elder Mikami, Elder Matekohi, Elder Fleming, Elder Maughn and Elder Flinders.

Specialty Training

On Tuesday November 24, we made the beautiful drive to Mildura to have

Specialty Training. This is the great Mildura Zone except for Elder Esqueda!  

We used the timer on the camera and it cut him off.  I am so sad but we will put

him front and center next zone picture.  Can you believe we did that:(  Love 

all of these missionaries so much though.  

One of our incredible Sister Training Leaders, Sister Tamana from Melbourne.

Sister Tamana told us she loves Mildura and never wants to leave! You are one 

dedicated, obedient, hard working sister missionary and we love you so much.

Its always so wonderful to visit with a senior couple and hear all the great

things going on in their assigned area. We are so grateful for the Jurgens. 

They have set a very high bar for all of our senior couples and we are in

awe of all they are doing. We love you Elder and Sister Jurgens. 

Elder Pitcher and Elder Esqueda ordering dinner at the Crazy Mexican Restaurant.

Elder Esqueda, put your wallet away, this one is on President Parker:)

We were serenaded all through dinner by the beautiful voices of our talented

missionaries. We can't get over the incredibly gifted missionaries we are 

blessed with.  Thank you Elders for singing those beautiful hymns during dinner.

More musical missionaries!  The musical group called ,"Gentry" has nothing 

over on these guys! They are GOOD!!!

Elder Hamilton and Sister Asera both had birthdays in November so here they

are with their companions who earned their birthday treat for them.  Happy

Birthday to both of you.  We love you so much!

Interviews

Looks like stripling warriors to me!  President Parker is always smiling when he

gets to interview and counsel with these great missionaries.  We are in awe of

each one of them.  Elder Anton, Elder Barnes, Elder Beard, Elder Hamilton, Elder 

Fuhriman, and Elder Paeu.

President Parker and Elder Hamilton talk about their fathers and uncles who

are in the dentistry field.  It's so fun to get to know about each of these

wonderful missionaries and their great families who have taught them. 

Interviews

On Monday, Oct. 26th, we traveled up to Mildura so President could do interviews.  

It is such a beautiful drive and I saw kangaroos again.  Woohoo!  They are so 

awesome!  We arrived late Monday night, attended district meeting and then

began interviews.  By the end of the day everyone was hungry so we ate dinner

at Fasta Pasta.  Here is the whole Mildura Zone of incredible missionaries!

Great place, great food, and especially great missionaries.  We love hearing about

all those they are teaching and of their great service here in Mildura.  We love

each one of these missionaries so much.

This is Elder and Sister Jurgens who are two of the hardest working people you'll

ever meet.  They lovingly watch over our missionaries here in the Mildura Zone

and bless the members here in so many ways.  I'm pretty sure they do the 

work of about 3 senior couples.  We are so grateful for you Elder and Sister

 Jurgens. 

Nothing more fun then being with these great missionaries!!

Elder Kata, Elder Boyd, Elder Fuhriman, and Elder Barnes.  Eating a good meal

so they can go serve with all they have!

Sister Tamana and her companion, Sister Asera.  Two angel sister missionaries 

working hard.  Elder Soli and his companion, Elder Kelese, one of the zone 

leaders here.  We love you all!

Elder Beard, Elder Paeu, Elder Hamilton, Elder Anton, and Elder Punou worked

up an appetite at training all day.  Love these elders!

President Parker, Elder Matekohi, Elder Kata, and Elder Boyd, the other 

zone leader of this Mildura Zone.  Love these elders also!!

Specialty Training in Mildura

After our wonderful drive to Mildura, we attended Church in the Mildura Ward.  

President and I had the privilege of speaking and meeting the wonderful leaders

of the ward.  Then we got back in the van and drove to Robinvale.  It's about

another hour and a little bit.  These 2 great Elders were there to help us find

the church since we were a little lost.  Thank you Elder Punou and Elder Hefa

for rescuing us.  Here they are in front of their very clean flat! 

We made fast friends in Robinvale.  This is Brother and Sister Soni.  Brother Soni

serves as the 1st counselor in the Robinvale Branch and his sweet wife is the

Relief Society President.  This is a busy couple.  We were very happy to hear

they had stayed after church so Brother Jurgens could help them with their 

family history!  This branch is engaged in family history.  It's wonderful. 

Monday morning, we were ready to start training.  The assistants once again did a 

fabulous job.  We were grateful they made it safe and sound as they had a run in

with a kangaroo and their car! These great missionaries are ready to let the spirit

teach them about obedience and service.  We love you Elder Chalke, Elder Boyd,

Elder Kelese, Sister Siale, and Sister Tamana. 

More great missionaries.  Elder Martineau, Elder Punou, Elder Hefa, Elder Chalke 

and our assistants, Elder Pitcher and Elder Pitama.  We love you.

It was so great being with these missionaries and getting to know them better.

We sure love you Elder Litster, Elder Kata, and Elder Martineau.

Great obedient missionaries ready to learn together and go out and work hard.  We 

love you Elder Wilkinson, Elder Paeu, Elder Tolbert, and Elder Barnett.

Elder Boyd and Elder Kelese.  The zone leaders of the great Mildura Zone.  These

are great, powerful missionaries.  We love you.  

Thank you Elder and Sister Jurgens for providing a wonderful lunch for all of us.  

We love you too.