Friday, October 23, 2015

Just For Fun. . .



Elder Liston and Sister Hansen look on while Elder Aitken shares his juggling talent.

Jamestown Elders 

Early morning hike with President Johnson


A friendly exchange with Elder Harper


Sisters Busath and Shibley getting their earmuffs warmed up for winter!

At the Point


Elder Liston taking the message to heart! ( or to face . . .)



Lunch time!


Has Elder Casper been shrinking or Elder Hansen growing?



Came back to the mission home to find the TastyKake phantom strikes again!!!




Tastykake Phantom!

Sisters Morrison and Birch, Elder Redford with Bishop Hoke and Elder Redd.


Interview Time!

Once each quarter President Johnson interviews each and every missionary throughout the mission.  I have the privilege of participating in 30 district meetings over the course of the month.  Some of the trainings from the district leaders have been:  how to better begin teaching, teaching more effectively, the power of setting and working towards goals, the power of understanding the Atonement of Jesus Christ and knowing the Savior, improving finding skills, sharing our purpose boldly and inviting to baptism early, how to simplify our teaching, and learning the language of the Spirit.

BEAVER DISTRICT
     
Back Left:  Elders Redd, Redford, Tengberg, Bryant and President Johnson
Sisters:  Morrison, Birch, Wyasket, Ludwig and Johnson

CRANBERRY DISTRICT 
Back Left:  Elders Glick, Draper, Pres. Johnson, Rackham, and Ross
Sisters:  Johnson, Beutler, Jarvis, Douglas and Maya

MCKEESPORT DISTRICT 
Back Left:  Elder Gamble, Pres. Johnson, Elders Elkins, Hebdon and Woods
Elder and Sister Kelley, Sisters Wall, Ewell, Sister and Elder Updegraff 

FRANKLIN DISTRICT 
Elders:  Hyer, Ashton, President Johnson, Elders O'Keefe and Bates
Sisters: Busath, Johnson and Sibley

ERIE DISTRICT 
Back left:  Elders Tidwell, Mink, Taylor, President Johnson and Robertson 
Front left:  Elder and Sister Parco, SistersDeMille, Johnson and Penrod

JAMESTOWN DISTRICT 
Back left:  President Johnson, Elders Cahoon, Harper, Miller, Stevens and Richens
Front left:  Elders Renteria, Foster and Halls

PHILLIPSBURG DISTRICT 
Elders:  Posada, Beal, Parke, Harley and President Johnson 
Sisters:  Ewing Di Bari, Hamblin and Sister Johnson

"Seek not to declare my word, but first seek to obtain my word, and then shall your tongue be loosed; then, if you desire you shall have my spirit and my word, yea, the power of God unto the convincing of men."

STATE COLLEGE DISTRICT 
Elders:  Isom, Hummer, President Johnson, Ginos and Aitken
Sisters:  Manumaleuna, Johnson and Palmer

UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
Back left:  Sisters McDonald, Duncan, Elder Liston, President Johnson and Elder Nelson
Front:  Sisters Smith, Johnson and Hansen

LEWISBURG DISTRICT 
Back left:  Elders Ekins, Herzog, Hansen and Stallings 
Front Sisters:  Hokafonu, Hale, Bartlett and Talbot

TOWANDA DISTRICT 
Elders Baxter, Lundberg, President Johnson, Elders Cuthbert and Loreto

WILLIAMSPORT DISTRiCT
Sisters:  Crockett, Robinson, Blake and Crisp
Back:  President Johnson, Elders LaFon and LeBaron

CARLISLE DISTRICT 
Elders:  Gee, Schofield, President Johnson, White and Baker
Sisters:  Canseco, Hartman, Johnson, Simpson and Jex

CHAMBERSBURG DISTRICT 

Elders:  Cluff, Bowers, President Johnson, Duffy and Woll
Sisters:  Thompson, Johnson and Campbell

GETTYSBURG DISTRICT
Sisters Sears and  Meyers, Elders:  Wilson, Slade, Sisters Amendola and Smith
President Johnson in back

SHREWSBURY DISTRICT
Back left:  Elders Curtis, Garduno, President Johnson, Elders Elliot and Hansen
Front left:  Elders Kap, Shepard, Casper and Woodbury

Elizabethtown District
Elders:  Wood, Mills, Hatch, Pres. Johnson, Hughes, May and Van Leeuwen 
Sisters: Landa, Johnson and Oliver

LANCASTER DISTRICT 
Sisters:  Wilson, Davis, Johnson, Blackwell and Wadsworth 
Elders:  Smith, Howard, Pres. Johnson, Andrade and Eubanks 

HARRISBURG DISTRICT
Elders Bell, Hoyt, Saylor, President Johnson, Cook, Story and Bramwell

CAMPHILL DISTRICT
Front:  Elders Williamson and Haroldson 
Sisters:  Young, Taunima, Johnson, Wells and Durrant
Back:  Elders Holladay, President Johnson and Johnson

HERSHEY DISTRICT 
Sisters:  Bennett,Johnson and Noorlander
Elders:  Tunquist, Devey, Crook, Pres. Johnson, Uchytil and Smedley 

WHEELING DISTRICT
Elders:  Lindford and Averett 
Sisters:  Forrest, Huffaker, Smith and Harlan

WASHINGTON DISTRICT 
Elders Camp, Spencer, President Johnson, Hinckley and Gray

BUTLER DISTRICT 
Elders:  Rose, Perry, Whitmire, Klima, President Johnson, Wilt and Walker
Sisters:  Walsh, Johnson and Bills

JOHNSTOWN DISTRICT 
Elders:  Bumgarner, Whitby, Wilson, Pres. Johnson, Holman, Ramos and Mueller 
             Sister Johnson, Elder and Sister Hansen

ALTOONA DISTRICT 
Elders Pennington, Griffin, Pres. and Sister Johnson, Pirzadeh and Cooley

PITTSBURGH DISTRICT 
Front left:  Elders Haskins and Elder Bryant
Back left:  Elder Adams, Sister Durfee, the Clarksons, Sister Malo, Elders Gehrke, Ibarra and Gates

GREENSBURG DISTRICT 
Sisters:  Schofield, Allen, Roberts and Johnson  Elders:  Montgomery and Hawley
              Sister and President Johnson

PITTSBURGH 7th DISTRICT
Elders:  Kocherhans, Davis, Gull, Lundgren, Sister Butler and Elder Butler

PITTSBURGH DISTRICT 
Front:  Elder Syndergaard and Masina
Back:  Elders Simmons, Gille, Ord and Wadsworth 

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Autumn in the PPM


Can you find the gray heron?














Another gray heron!



Can't catch the rich color with my phone- but driving up and down the hills of PA is awe inspiring!