Zoom Conference

President And Sister Allred

There was a three day mission wide Zone Conference via Zoom this week which allowed for more than 6 hours of instruction and interaction for the nearly 200 missionaries still in the field in the Alabama Birmingham Mission.  It would be nice to meet together in person, but this format also has it's advantages in that it will free up time for President and Sister Allred to interview and meet with missionaries in other settings. President Allred talked about how this is a transitional time for missionary work and that many of the skills developed over the last couple of months will still be useful regardless of the direction the world takes.  

 Things are slowly starting to open up with baptisms and teaching allowed for small groups in the church building. 

We had a very moving experience this past week. In fact, two of them.

Hazel Green Apartment (outside)

Hazel Green Apartment (inside)

One load, that's all.

Elder Mecham and Elder Nielson

On Tuesday we helped move stuff from an apartment that needed to be closed in Hazel Green, Alabama to a Sister's apartment in Huntsville where it is being stored until July when another apartment will be available in the Huntsville area. 

Saturday found us taking some furnishings out west to Tuscaloosa to an apartment there that is currently empty but will be used when 15 more missionaries arrive this coming week. 

Of course in both cases we had plenty of help from the local Elders. 

 

One interesting thing that we've noticed here is that there are many intersections where the name of the road depends on the direction you are turning. That and there are some really good street names.

We would like to take a moment this week end to remember those who have served and, in some cases, given their lives in service to their country.

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

John 15:13