2nd North Mission Conference

We are sad to see more of our missionaries complete their mission and go home. Sister Underwood will be heading home next week. She is an absolute joy and so very sweet. We have two more from our Zone heading home, Elder Christensen and Elder Bedwell. Mission conference is right before new arrivals, transfers, and departures.

This was our 2nd Mission conference. The mission is divided into North and South, It is all the driving missionaries and our Zone who don't drive. The AP's come pick up our elders in the van and we take the sisters with us. W drive to Yorktown which is about 30 miles north of Bronx. We have Mission Conference every 6week cycle. So we are now into our 3rd cycle. I love the work shops and the training. The fun Zone updates, and the speakers who share a message. This time Elder Rich, who is the mission Doctor for about 16 different missions along the New England and East Canada area, spoke. He talked about the Health and Wellbeing of missionaries. There is a whole appendage to the Preach My Gospel book just on that subject. He related it to many scriptures and how we are to keep our Temples,(bodies) clean and pure and in good condition. Doug wrote a little note to me saying how he was going out today and buying a stationary bike. Our Stake President spoke and admonished the missionaries to not be extravagant after they go home and start their own families. It is important to be wise with our excess and share it freely with Heavenly Father's children in need. He did share with us that our stake has one of the highest income zip codes in the state and one of the lowest income zip codes in the nation.