According to Calvin's email last week, we won't get an email today because it's Zone Conference. For those of you who are not familiar with missionary life (like ME), let me explain a few things.
A Companionship is 2 missionaries.
A District is 3 or 4 Companionships (6-8 missionaries).
A Zone is 4 or 5 Districts of missionaries (24-40 missionaries).
Zone Conference is a meeting that usually lasts most of the day. The entire zone of missionaries travels to one of the church buildings in the area. They spend the day receiving religious instruction and inspiration, training how to be better missionaries, training how to teach better, and anything else the Mission President feels inspired to talk about. The Mission President also uses this time to interview the missionaries, to talk with them personally about how they're doing and to assess any needs they have. The day might proceed like this:
An opening group meeting with the entire zone
Several breakout sessions and personal interviews with the Mission President
Lunch
More breakout sessions and interviews
Return to the entire group for a closing meeting
That's what Calvin's doing today. Imagine my surprise when I got an email titled: "Your wonderful son! We love him and he is doing so well" from the mission president's wife! *big smile* One line: "He is so obedient and hard working!" AND A PICTURE!!! Woo Hoo! But the big question is: what in the world does Calvin have in his hand?
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