Our Mission Leadership Council was held at a camp near the Drakensburgs. This isn't a typical MLC, but we wanted to start the year with inspiration, and more motivation to do the work of the Lord, and being in nature seemed to be the place for that!
We have incredible missionaries! And incredible leaders!
Everything planned was planned for a purpose and means in which to motivate our leaders to go back to their individual Zones to lead and direct with great vigor and by wearing the entire Armor of God, which was our theme!
Elder Bodnar in our first conference which lasted until 2:30 PM
Elder Brown
Elder Ostler (AP) lead the music
The camp was in a beautiful setting
Lunch is served before the inspirational hike
Elder Bernard
Elder Brown
Elder Bennett
Elder Ostler
Elder Flake and Elder Ah Sam ~ what are they looking at?
Some nearby huts
The hike is about to begin! Every few minutes they will stop and each person will share a special
gospel message. It will be a lot of stopping along the way, and they don't have much time until
the trail closes!
Jump for joy if you are excited to hike!!!
Uphill climb!
Words nor photographs can offer the true beauty of this land! In person, the green looks like green velvet!
Beautiful!
Sharing spiritual messages!
Elders Ostler and Bodnar
More spiritual thoughts were shared and then a pose for the camera!
Love this crew!
The beauty of nature here is truly inspiring.
Elders Flake and Cox are taller than the mountains (in our eyes)!
Elder Flake looks like an ad for water!
I think that is Elder Burlaka!
Green velvet, right?
Elders Ostler, Ntaka, Flake, and Cox
What are they pointing at I wonder?
Elders Olson and Bodnar
Elders Abel and Bennett
The mountains in the backround are actually enormous in size!!!
Elders Cox and Bodnar
Sharing a spiritual message!
Elders Ntaka, Olson, and Bodnar
Our beautiful Senior Sister Missionaries!
Sisters McAtee and Dent
The return (and on time!) It wasn't a long hike, but enough to be inspired for the remaining
of the conference!
Such a great group!
Elder Burlaka
Elder Ntaka (AP)
Elder Flake - now what are you looking at?
Elder Warner
Elder Hinnen
Elder Olson
Elders Da Silva, Sala, and Bernard
South Africa has incredible clouds as well as landscape!
Elder Flake - now what are you thinking?
Elder Abel
Elder Hinnen
Elders Bodnar and Olson
Elder Cox
Elder Wendell
Elder Swift
Time for a braai!
Sister Dent was amazing in her help with food!
Elders Guymon(AP) and Ostler(AP) helping out!
Elder Guymon (AP) making mashed potatoes to go with the braai!
Elders Carter (AP), Wendell, Guymon (AP)
The meat!
Elder Guymon (AP)
Elder Carter (AP)
More meat!
Elder Ah Sam rocks! Such a great example of a missionary!
An evening under the stars asking President and Sister Thompson questions!
Elder Ostler (AP)
Elders Bernard and Brown
Elders Ah Sam
Elder Bernard
A bunkroom at the camp
Elder Wendell
Day one of Mission Leadership Council!
What a great looking group of Young Men! Thank you so much for the pictures! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful glimpse into the training and preparation these young men undertake to share the gospel. Thanks for your great efforts to teach them!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the pictures!!! It's so nice to see such inspired and beautiful group of Young Men!
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