Multi-Zone Conferences: Spirituality Oozing!

Multi-Zone Conferences
February 12-14, 2020

We were all instructed and uplifted in this series of multi-zone conferences. We always enjoy our time together with the missionaries as we feel the Spirit and enjoy learning together. We also enjoyed wonderful musical numbers all three days from these disciples of Jesus Christ. We just have incredible missionaries serving in the California Riverside Mission!

Riverside Zone

Ontario Zone

Our topics included:

• Following and implementing the Covenant Path and the Mission Training Plan
• Faith to Hush our Fears
• Developing and asking inspired questions Asking and following through with invitations
• Repentance and Godly Sorrow: Lifting Our Burdens via the Atonement of Jesus Christ
• Utilizing time wisely: How to plan the whole day effectively
• Focusing on the bigger picture: Christ and exaltation
• A sense of urgency by eliminating casualness, instilling a sense of quiet dignity, eliminating false limitations, and infusing an excitement for the work
• How to Implement the California Riverside Mission Plan 2020
• Measurements of Improvement from the Mission Plan 2020

Corona Zone

One of the things we do in our zone conferences is ask "What did the Spirit teach you today?" The responses are phenomenal! Here are just a few:

              “I have gained a closer relationship to my brother. I want my brother to know that I am better.”

              “That I have kept on….come back strong.”

              “Reading my mission call has reminded me of the excitement of my mission.”

              “I have learned how burdens can be lifted.”

              “Blessings come true.”

Lake Elsinore Zone

Moreno Valley Zone

Here are some more revelations from the Spirit from Friday's multi-zone conferences:

“I am a powerful being, but I cannot do it alone. If I trust in Heavenly Father, then my power is 10X.”

The Atonement of Jesus Christ helps us repent from our sins and prevent us from sinning.”

“I have a better understanding of how to be more obedient.”

“I have an honest heart knowing the Gospel truths are ingrained in us.”

“Just be obedient.”

“We know we have afflictions, but I have discovered that these afflictions/burdens are lifted for a higher purpose.”

“The Atonement of Jesus Christ really means giving our lives to be the Lord and experience Godly Sorrow.”

Menifee Zone

Hemet Zone

Jurupa Zone

Multi-zone Conference Invitations

• Will you involve the Savior and His Infinite Atonement on a daily basis?
• Will you re-center your mission on Jesus Christ?
• Will you hold a companionship inventory and use these [communication] principles?
• Will you exercise faith in your Savior Jesus Christ, so that He can help you hush your fears, and become instruments in His hands as true and faithful disciples of Jesus Christ? How will you do this?

Temecula Zone 

More multi-zone invitations:

• Will you follow and implement the covenant path in your area as the Savior would?
• Will you and your companion follow and implement the mission training plan daily?
• Will you use the 2020 Mission Plan as a tool and not as a souvenir?
• Will you send a recommitment statement to President Hammon this coming preparation day and to the Lord in prayer?

Murrieta Zone

LUNCH! These sisters always make us such wonderful lunches. We love them!

Corona Stake Relief Society Sisters

Menifee Stake Relief Society 

Murrieta Stake Relief Society

Elders Larsen, Wise, Tellez, Schultz, Heaven, Yumisaca, Huffaker and Rowe are all enjoying their lasagna and salad

Elders McCarty, Petersen, Chase, Lai, Bailey, Stewart, Rodriguez, Christensen and Ottman

Hermanas Smyer, Giles, Frehner, Butikofer, Anderson, Thompson, Longshore, and Briggs.

Elders Eskelsen, Crichfield, Aamodt, Gonzales, Campbell, Sanofsky, Higbee, Woo Ching, Myers, and Tran

Happy Birthday to you all!

Sisters Bassett, and Dyer; Elders Reeves, Lea, Huffaker, and Tran. Another year older and wiser too!

Elders Walpole, Edwards, Lewis; and Sister Jarman

We love to celebrate their birthdays. No presents, just singing happy birthday songs to them and then seeing their happy faces! They are the real gifts!

Sister Griffiths, Hermana Linton; Elder Vaenuku, Bistline, and Howard.

Golden Plunger for the cleanest apartment goes to........

Sisters Freeman and Reed-Caswell  (Corona Zone) with Sister and Elder Hunt

The "Golden Plunger Award" goes to the missionaries who have the cleanest apartment after inspections. The Golden Plunger is a "traveling" award that goes from apartment to apartment. Yes, we have some missionaries who clean their apartments, no matter where they go. The housing coordinators in each stake tell us it is becoming more challenging to select the winners because the missionaries are keeping their apartments clean. Parents, you would be proud!

Elder Hunt with Sisters Briggs, Moore, Smyer, Hunt, (Sister Hunt blends right in with the other sisters),
and Giles from the Jurupa Zone 

Sister and Elder Hunt with Elders Syme and Jacobs from Ontario

Sisters Kron and Griffiths from the Hemet Zone, with Sister and Elder Powell

These Hermanas won the Golden Plunger Award two transfers in a row!

Hermanas Hernandez and Mecham from the Menifee Zone with Sister and Elder Powell 

Elders Doutre, Killpack, Rich and Larsen, who live in a tiny little apartment. Good job Elders
with Sister and Elder Dickinson from the Moreno Valley Zone.

Elder Mascio with Sisters Jeppsen, Taramon, and Bowlden from Lake Elsinore Zone

Elders Latimer and Harp; Sister and Elder Troxel; Elders Reeves and Josie from the Riverside Zone.

Elders McIntire and Emry from the Murrieta Zone with Sister and Elder Powell

Elder and Sister Powell with Sisters Sickels and Gunnel from the Temecula Zone.

Singing and Reciting
At the end of each lunch, the missionaries recite 2 Nephi 25:26 and then sing "The Armies of Helaman," which really brings the Spirit into the room. Some of the Relief Society sisters have children and even grandchildren who are on missionaries. They become very teary! We love the Relief Society sisters and all they do for us!

We were so blessed being in the multi-zone conferences this past week! We appreciated the participation and the musical numbers. Overall, the Spirit was strong in all sessions. We now hope these missionaries will reflect upon and ponder their copious notes they took, then change those things that need to be changed, and instill those things they were inspired to instill. 

May the Lord continue to lift and elevate us to new spiritual heights.

President and Sister Hammon