On the Other Side!

Every six weeks we have the privilege of welcoming new missionaries into the PPM!  Last week we had the exciting and emotional experience of being on the other side as our youngest son, Andrew received his mission call to the Lyon France mission!  He surprised us by submitting his papers early so that we could be part of that exciting moment!  

 He will report on January 6, 2016.

August 2015 MLC

"I testify of the power in the Book Of Mormon that will change your life and strengthen your resolve to follow Christ.  The Holy Ghost will change your heart...He will show you what you need to do next."

                  Elder Kevin Pearson

     We were blessed by a very powerful training from Elder Gates and Elder Birrell on the power of The Book of Mormon.   These Zone Leaders will take this training to each of their zones    #justreadit

Elders Stallings, Schofield, Camp, Baxter, May, Liston, Crook, Millis, Sisters Blackwell & Talbot

Sister Ludwig at the piano

Elders Stevens, Redd, Sisters Oliver, Jarvis, Palmer, Rosengren, Elders Ord, Holladay, S. Toupin 

Elder Birrell 

Elders O'Keefe, Wilson, Defreese, Bowers, Bell, Saylor, Sisters Duncan & Sibley, Elder and Sister Butler

Elders Birrell, Gates and President Johnson

Elder Butler gave an outstanding training on the Atonement.

Sisters Blackwell and Sister Oliver run the breakfast grills!

Gettysburg

"In great deeds something abides. On great fields something stays.  Forms change and pass; bodies disappear, but spirits linger, to consecrate ground for the vision – place of souls.  And reverent men and women from afar, and generations that know us not and that we know not of, heart-drawn to see where and by whom great things were suffered and done for them, shall come to this deathless field to ponder and dream and lo! the shadow of a mighty presence shall wrap them in its bosom, and the power of the vision pass into their souls."

                                   -JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLIN

                                     Gettysburg, October 3, 1889

President Johnson and I loved driving through the battlefields as we entered Gettysburg for district meetings.  There is truly a scared feeling there. 

Col. Joshua Chamberlain was a professor of modern languages at Bowdoin College in Maine. He took a sabbatical to study in Europe but instead joined the Union Army.  Under his direction his regiment changed the course of history at the battle of Gettysburg!

We took an early morning walk . . .

Here at the Wills house President Lincoln composed the Gettysburgh Address -a tribute to those who gave their lives willingly, that (WE) this nation, under God, should have a new birth of freedom!

Interviews and District Meetings - August 2015

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, as I said unto my disciples, where two or three are gathered together in my name, as touching one thing, behold there will I be in the midst of them-even so am I in the midst of you.  Fear not to do good, for whatsoever you sow, that shall ye reap; therefore, if ye sow good ye shall reap good for your reward.  Therefore, fear not, little flock; do you good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail."    D&C 6:32-34

HARRISBURG DISTRICT

Front left:  Elders Hoyt, Cook and Beal

Back:  Pres. Mauro, Elders Saylor, Harley, Griffin and Bell

CAMP HILL DISTRICT 

Front:  Pres. Mauro, Pres. Johnson, Elders Haroldsen and Ginos

Back:  Sisters Purcell, Bradshaw, Johnson, Wells and Taunima 

HERSHEY DISTRICT

Front:  Sisters Robinson, Allen, Canseco and Jex

Back:  Sister and President Johnson, Elders Gray and Smedley

JOHNSTOWN DISTRICT

Front :  Elders Childs, Mueller, Rose and Whitby

Back: Elder and Sister Hansen, Sister and Elder Barney, Elders Holman and Shepherd, and President Johnson

CRANBERRY DISTRICT 

Front:  Elders Redd, Stevens, Hunsaker, and Glick

Back:  Sisters Hokafonu, Douglas, Elder Draper, Pres. Johnson, Elders Brown, Ramos and Ross

PITTSBURGH WEST DISTRICT

Elders Ibarra, Clarkson, Elliot, Gehrke, Birrell, Gates, Haskins, Elder & Sister Christensen, 

Sisters Aston, Clarkson, Durfee and Johnson

Interviews and District Meetings July 2015

Once each quarter President Johnson sits down with each missionary for an interview and a chance to get to know them better.  Sister Johnson participates in district meetings throughout the mission.  

"As your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ grows, your desire to share the gospel will increase.  You will feel as Lehi did, ...the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth."                                                                2 Nephi 2:8

WASHINGTON DISTRICT

Elders Spencer, Devey, Baxter and Camp

WHEELING DISTRICT

Elders Lindford, Ashton, Sisters Smith, Landa, Huffaker and Smith

GREENSBURG DISTRICT

Sisters Crockett, Schofield, Rosengren, Palmer, President Johnson, Elders Hawley and Green

SOUTHSIDE DISTRICT

Elders Masina, Gille, Davis, Whitney, Mann, Johnson, Pres. Johnson, Elders Holladay, Ord

Elder and Sister Butler

FREEPORT (BUTLER) DISTRICT

Front:  Elder Henshaw, Sisters Sears and Welch, Elder Wilt

Back:  Elders Jackson, Walker, Pres. Johnson, Elders LeBaron and Klima

ERIE DISTRICT 

Elders Mink, Lundgren, Robertson, Hebdon, Elder Parco, Pres. Johnson, Sister Parco, 

Sisters Peterson and DeMille

JAMESTOWN DISTRICT

Front left:  Elders Duffy, Andrade, Richens, Renteria, Miller and Pres. Johnson 

Back:  Elders Cahoon, Cooley, Tengberg and Kocherhans 

PHILLIPSBURG DISTRICT

Left:  Elders Parke, Bramwell, Manumaleuna, Hamblin, Pres. Johnson, elders Bryant and Redford

STATE COLLEGE DISTRICT

Left:  Elders Casper, Gamble, Aitken, Perry, Uchytil, Hinckley and President Johnson

Extraordinary inside and out!

Sister Smith and Elder Casper

Elder Gamble demonstrating his amazing skills!

UNIVERSITY DISTRICT

Elders Rackham and Whitmire

Sisters Smith, Busath, Hansen and Johnson

LEWISBURG DISTRICT 

Front:  Sisters Hale and Crisp

Middle:  Elders Bumgarner, Wadsworth and Pennington

Back:  Elders Hummer, Pres. Johnson, Beck and Taylor

TOWANDA DISTRICT 

Elders  Defreese, Bowers, President Johnson, Elders Baker and Lundberg 

WILLIAMSPORT DISTRICT 

Front:  Elder Harper, President Johnson, Elder LaFon

Back:  Sisters Ludwig, Toupin, Lindsay, Amendola and Blake

Sisters Toupin, Lindsay and Elder Harper "role playing"

Elders LaFon and Harper - in earthy heaven!

CARLISLE DISTRICT

Front:  Elders Cuthbert, Stallings, Sisters Hartman, Roberts and Johnson

Back:  President Johnson, Hansen, Gee, Ivie, Schofield and President Mauro

CHAMBERSBURG DISTRICT 

Front left:  Sister Johnson, Elder Cluff, Sistes Thompson, Bennett and Elder Woll

Back:  President Johnson, Elders Hughes,  Tidwell and President Mauro

Artwork by Elder Woll

GETTYSBURG DISTRICT

Elder Slade, Sisters Meyers, Talbot, Blackwell, Sampson and Elder Grimmett

WEST YORK DISTRICT

Front:  Elders Garduno, Guerrero, and Foster

Back:  Elder Kap, President Johnson, Elders Woodbury, Tunquist, Scott and Posada

Elder Tunquist brought famous Maple Donut treats!

ELIZABETHTOWN DISTRICT

Back:  President Johnson, Sister Jarvis, Elders May and Curtis

Front:  Sisters Johnson, Oliver, Elders Liston and Wood

LANCASTER DISTRICT

Left:  President Johnson, Elders Ekins, Howard, Averett, Hatch, Sisters Bills, Davis, Wadsworth & Zaugg

King Lamoni, Ammon and friends!

MONONGAHELA DISTRICT

Front:  Elders Elkins and Woods

Back:  Sisters Sparks, Ewell, Elders Hyer and Shuppy

FRANKLIN DISTRICT

Elders Wilson, O'Keefe, Isom, Little, Sisters Duncan and Sibley