July Zone Conferences - 2018

There is always a row to hoe.

Always a weed to pull.

Always some gloves to wear to get it done.

"For behold, the field is white already to harvest; and lo, 

he that thrusters in his sickle with all his might, the same layeth up in store

that he perished not, but bringeth salvation to his soul;"

~D&C 4:4~

Welcome to the Family Farm...

The Milano Mission Family Farm

There is a lot of work needs to be done 

and every single family member is needed.

Every . Single . One

We welcome to our July 2018 Zone Conferences!

Our theme was, 

Increasing Spirituality.

Word-on-the-street says it was the "best yet".

Time will tell.

Pictures of our Zones:

~Genova Zone~

 Front to Back,  L-R

Sorelle - Bowthorpe (STL), Dominguez (STL), Parker, Dent, (Sorella Allen) Graver, Spencer, Michelini

Anziani - *Dalton (ZL), Gleave, Aglaure, Lombardi, Bona, Austin, Moody, (President Allen) Larsen, Elwood, Simkins (ZL), Johnson, Michelini, Giles, Abplanalp

*Jackson, Fisher, Thomas, Ariante, Moss, Shill, Hepner

~Toscana Zone~

 Front to Back,  L-R

Sorelle - Shumaker, DeAngelis, Cheney, Anderson, Williams, Delle Foglie, Snow, (Sorella Allen) Mitchell (STL), Dean (STL), Frandsen, Devonas, Evans, Ringo

Anziani - *Shumaker, Ruiz, Mcewen, Sanchez, Garofolo, Hendry (ZL), Goold, (President Allen) Davey, Wilson, Harrison, Workman, Walker, Wood,

*Christensen, Gillette (ZL), Cuthbert, Gomez, Nogues, Marte, Van Natta, Wilks, 

~Venezia Zone~

 Sorelle - Bodily, Ewing, Dawson (STL), (Sorella Allen) Trevor, Mays, Haisman, Okimoto

Anziani - Burkert, Paskett, Nordgran, Hatt, Haws (ZL), Kjar (ZL) Hackanson, (President Allen) Peterson, Johnson, Rappleye, Dixon, Garner, Okimoto.

~Milano Est~

Sorelle - Pacheco (STL), Epps (STL), Sharp, Button (Sorella Allen) Nelson, Cafagno, Russo

Anziani - Crowther, McCuen, Eusebi, Welch, Cutgrinelli, Johnson (ZL), (President Allen) Castillejos, Bowden, Miller, Melchin, Cedeno, Russo

~Bologna Zone~

 Sorelle - Johnson, Stepherson, Santoro (STL), Berrey (STL), (Sorella Allen) Walker, Stanton, Johnson, Larson, Griffiths

Anziani - Davidson, Douglas (ZL) Giles, Stratton, (President Allen) Young, Halterman (ZL), Ruger, Schow, Tenney, Griffiths

~Milano Ovest~

 Sorelle - Stimpson, Reeder, Pearson, Nelson, Roderer, Boome, (Sorella Allen) Mason, Henderson (STL), Taufe (STL), Stolk, Henson, Peterson

Anziani - Montalto (AP) Rios, McKinstry, Traeden, Ochs (ZL), Christensen (ZL), (President Allen)

Blom, Russbuelt, Heidemann, Laudert (AP) Tumblin, Llerena

~Office Anziani~

 Anziano Favro, (Sorella Allen) Anziano Leavitt

(President Allen)

(The Office Anziani were kind enough to take the previous picture and had to miss

being part of their own zone trainings to meet responsibilities

so we chose to give them their own picture. We appreciate all they do.)

~Verona Zone~

Sorelle - Merl, Riley, Pope (STL), Button (STL), (Sorella Allen) Miller, Flores, McConkie, Ashcraft, Neilson,

Anziani - Cako, Beaujeau, Rogers, O'Riordan, Kewene-Hite, Wilson, (President Allen) Baker (ZL), Ewell, Wright, Ross (ZL), Elliott, Tingey, Neilson

What wonderful missionaries we serve with!

After each conference opening President took time to introduce the theme.

D&C 107:99,100

"Let every man learn his duty that he may stand blameless before God."

Three spirit-boosting things to focus on this transfer:

1-Listen to only sacred music this transfer, but do listen every day.

2-Write a meaningful testimony and send it to your family.

3-Pray nightly as a companionship.

Samples from our conferences.
We are sorry there are not more pictures!
There will never be enough pictures.

New Assistant - Anziano Laudert

Welcome Anziano Laudert!

We are excited to work with Anziano Laudert, from Wendell, Idaho 

who is joining

Anziano Montalto, from Sciacca, Italy.

Together they will serve as Assistants to the President.

We have been blessed to have many wonderful missionaries

who have come as dedicated servants of the Lord

and are willing to do all that is asked and more.

These two have created another great companionship

and we are grateful for their example.

"The best leaders don't train followers...

they train other leaders."

~The baton is passed on~

Consiglio - July 2nd

Avanti - sempre avanti!

As we move forward in the mission there is 

a continual change.

We are very unlike a jar with spare coins

that sits and collects until it is filled.  

We are a garden plant.

We have a tomato plant that is beginning to bear fruit.

It sits on the back patio trying to eek out

it's share of the sun.

Soon we will harvest our first fruit.

Then more will mature and turn color. 

Those will be harvested as well. 

Ever changing - ever fruitful.

Just like a mission.

Isn't it great?

Here is our current consiglio group.

Anziani - Halterman, Baker, McCuen, Johnson, Calton, Simkins, Ross, Ochs, (President Allen) Haws, Kjar, Montalto (AP) Christenstn, Laudert (AP) Gilette, Douglas, Hendry

Sorelle - Mineer, Bowthorpe, Ewing, Dean, Dawson, Henderson, Tafur, (Sorella Allen) Berrey, Santoro, Pacheco, Epps, Pope, Button, Dominguez

We talked about increasing the spirituality of the mission.

If we learn to rely on the Spirit 

the Spirit will learn to rely on us.

We certainly cannot do this work without him.

We are grateful and humble to serve Jesus Christ.

A Great Group Goes Home

What is the hardest part of a mission?

The answers would vary

depending on where the missionary is in the course of his/her time.

For these missionaries the answer would be

"going home is the hardest part."

Even harder than leaving families and friends for two years.

When you have given your all...

when you have spent your time and energy and testimony

in service for the Lord

with the sole purpose of finding the "pure in heart" 

and bringing them to Him...

you don't just leave.

You first have to tear your heart apart by saying good bye to a people

and culture that you have grown to love.

You say goodbye to a lifestyle that is so very difficult, 

yet so very easy because a mission requires selfless focus every day

and thus, freedom from all other worldly cares.

Then you consider all that you have gained by choosing to make this sacrifice

and you realize that the true sacrifice would be to

have stayed home.

The blessings that have come are immeasurable and impossible to measure.

We are indeed grateful.

(President and Sorella Allen)

L-R... Anziani Dalton, Whitlock, Challis, Garrett, Korak, Henderson, Jones, Clayton, Keller.

Our final dinner together.

Afterwards we sang a hymn, bore testimony of Jesus Christ,

and concluded with the mission hymn and prayer.

Well done Anziani!

"Bretheren, shall we not go on in so great a cause?  

Go forward and not backward.

Courage, brethren; and on,

on to the victory!  

Let your hearts rejoice,

and be exceedingly glad.

Let the earth break forth into singing.

Vi voglio bene!

Zone Conferences - June 2018

We are blessed!

Every one of us!

We serve in a wonderful country

with amazing people

as we share the gospel of Jesus Christ

with all who will hear.

But - it is hard work.  

Rejections try to chip away at our confidence,

energy and testimony.

Zone Conferences give us pause to regroup (literally and figuratively),

learn, and regain our commitment to give our all.

This is HIS work.  This is HIS gospel.  We are HIS disciples.

We begin with pictures of the Zones.

Recap of the meetings will follow.

June 5th

~Genova Zone~ 

Anziani - Jackson, Dalton (ZL), Simkins (ZL), Elwood, Ariante, Minnoch, (Presidente Allen) Moss, Bowden, Ochs, Favro, Abplanalp, Michellini

Sorelle - Simpson, Reeder, Dent, Johnson, (Sorella Allen) Mitchell (STL), Bowthorpe (STL), Michelline

~Torino Zone~

Anziani - Griffiths, Austin, Johnson, Gleave (ZL), Aglaure, (Presidente Allen) Moody, Fisher, McCuen (ZL), Dixon, Shill, Hepner

Sorelle - Griffiths, Spencer, (Sorella Allen) McConkie, Graver

June 6th

 ~Milano Ovest Zone~

Anziani - Montalto, Dalton, Christensen (ZL), Workman (ZL), Llerena, Tumblin, (Presidente Allen) Young, Heidemanm, Giles, Henderson, Traeden McKinstry, Russo

Sorelle - Button, Mason, Petersen, Pearson, Boome, Roterer, (Sorella Allen) Parker, Stolk, Henderson, (STL) Dawson (STL), Russo

~Milano Est Zone~

Anziani - Crowther, Welch, Cako, Jones, Castillejos, Johnson (ZL), Whitlock, (Presidente Allen) Korak, Leavitt, Cutrignelli, Cedeno, Melchin, Paskett, Laudert (ZL)

Sorelle - Cafagno, Delle Foglie, Trevor, (Sorella Allen) Button, Nelson, Pacheco

June 7th

~Verona Zone~

Anziani - Kewene-Hite, Tingey, Eliott, Baker (ZL), Rogers, Beaujeu, (Presidente Allen) Wilson, Moss, O'Riordan, Wright, Miller, Ewell

Sorelle - DeAngelis, Pope, (STL) Evans (STL), (Sorella Allen) Flores, Ashcroft, Nelson, Riley, Merl

June 8th

~Venezia Zone~

Anziani - Okimoto, Nordgran, Kjar (ZL), Haws (ZL), Garner, Wood, (Presidente Allen) Larsen, Johnson, Challis, Petersen, Rappleye, Hatt, Keefer, Garofalo

Sorelle - Okimoto, Sharp, Ewing, Evans (STL), Pope (STL), (Sorella Allen) Mays, Henson, Tafur, Bodily, Keefer

June 12th

 ~Bologna Zone~

Sorelle - Larson, Miller, Stanton, Walker, Frandsen, Stepherson, Berrey (STL), Santoro (STL), (Sorella Allen)

Anziani - Harrison, Cuthbert, (Presidente Allen) Davidson, Ruis, Bona, Sanchez (ZL) Torres, Tenney, Ruger, Douglas (ZL) Schow, Thomas

~Rimini Zone~

Anziani - Halterman, Garrett, Walks, Mcewen, Van Natta, Gomez, Goold (ZL), (Presidente Allen) Blom, Hendry (ZL), Lombardi, Hakanson, Russbuelt

Sorelle - (Sorella Allen) Ringo, Haisman, Williams, Anderson

June 13th

~Toscana Zone~

Anziani - Shumaker, Odeh, Walker, Rios, Burkert, Davey, Stratton (ZL), Gilette (ZL), (Presidente Allen) Keller, Wilson, Clayton, Eusebi, Nogues, Christensen, Marte

After wonderful introductions of missionaries new to each zone, 

we enjoyed spiritual thoughts and a zone report.  

~Time with Presidente Allen~

Enos - through a wrestling prayer of faith his sins were forgiven him.

He then wanted to share his "good news" with the Lamanites.

Enos prayed for the preservation of the records.

I am 100% in favor of following the guidelines in the Missionary Handbook.

I love you.  You came to be missionaries. You know what is expected. 

Never disappoint yourselves.

Five things to do from last ZC:

1-Daily planned proselyting for an hour minimum every day.

2-Members present at every lesson.

3-Take part in service.

4-Ask people to read The Book of Mormon "5 minutes for 5 days"

5-Plan time to call potentials every day.

Three new things to do:

1-Compliment your companion every day.

2-Serve your companion frequently.

3-Discover the blessing of 10 extra minutes of working hard every day.

~STL Training~

How can we know we are successful missionaries?

When we are prepared, we serve with all our hearts and strength.

Committed.  A mission becomes your life.

You feel the Spirit work through you.

Formula - Me + More = Christlike?

Me + Christ = More

~ZL Training~

What is the "how and why" of District Meetings?

We meet together to help:

Each missionary become a better missionary,

know how to help our investigators,

become unified in our efforts,

receive revelation and leave inspired.

~Lunch~

~AP Training~

Review the Four Safeguards to online proselyting.

Do mobile device checks weekly.

We are here to protect each other and learn how to manage

our internet capabilities.

~Sorella Allen Training~

How did David find the courage to fight Goliath?

We answered this question in the verses previous to the battle.

As we wrote them down we found we have the same abilities that David had

... with the same God on our side.

We can win our battles through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

~Presidente Allen~

Closing remarks ... video of a man vacuuming without his hose connected.

We are working hard... trying to do our best... do we have our efforts

connected to our power source? 

~Testimonies of "Twinkling Missionaries"~

Mission hymn and prayer.

It was an inspiring conference!

Here are some pictures ... never enough I know ... Of some random moments.

Enjoy!

He won.