Zone Leader Council Discovering the Silver Bullets of Missionary Work

We held an overnight zone leader council. The zone leaders gathered from all corners of the mission on Wednesday late afternoon. President Carlos welcomed them and they discussed a few important things about their jobs as zone leaders. Then Sister Carlos talked shared a little about Silver Bullets and how they apply to missionary work. In essence they are best solution to a problem. But the term was made famous back in the Wild West Days in the U.S.  Then the zone leaders were split into groups depending on the color of bandana they were given. They had an hour to discuss various topics that they had earlier identified as important to our work. After the hour President served grilled hamburgers and hotdogs. It was quite an undertaking to get US burgers and hot dogs here. We also served French fries, baked beans and chips. After dinner two groups reported. Wow, their job was to define the concern and get a discussion going on ways to overcome the concern. Then they were to define the Silver Bullet for that concern. The discussion was robust and insightful.

Elder Thomas, Valdez, Hardman, Jackson, Ward and Lucernas listen intently to President Carlos' opening remarks.

Elder Magsanoc, Crowley, Hardman, Lucernas and Poloai strategize at the kitchen table.

Elder Ward, Velez, Vinas and Thomas are deciding the direction they will use for their group presentation.

Chef President Carlos, grilling up the chow

Later that evening there was time for a little basketball, football and pingpong before enjoying Root Beer Floats and hitting the sack. In the morning, the mission home was quiet as a mouse as each missionary did his own personal study before breakfast. Afterwards the APs did a great demonstration on powerful companionship study and the final group had time for their topic. President Carlos wrapped it all up and our zone leaders headed back to work! It was a great zone leader council!

Elder Jackson gives the American BBQ a thumb's up. Elder Crowley and Elder Farley enjoy it as well. We were happy that the filipino elders also enjoyed it!

The Silver Bullet.

Rootbeer floats sure tasted good after a football game. If you look close you will see Elder Hardman was clawed under his eye. I guess every ftball game ends up with at least one injury--good thing it wasn't more serious!

Our great Assistants Elder Hale and Elder Katoa cooled off with a Rootbeer Float.