November Guyana Zone Conference

 

24-November-2009--Zone Conference already again! Time does go by quickly!
 
The LaGrange Building is where we meet--as you can see, it is a gorgeous place here in this land. In this conference we continued to discuss and practice how to use three different types of questions to teach the gospel--using the scriptures, mainly the Book of Mormon: 1) Search, 2) Analyze, and 3) Apply. We had some one-on-one practices (most of them not with their own companions) and then later in mini-groups--it was quite effective and enjoyable. 

It was an incredible moment, too, when 29 Guyanese missionaries stood among the 40 missionaries at the conference.  When the foreign missionaries were expelled earlier this year, many in the world thought the Church in Guyana would simply go away . . . then these valiant warriors came forward and said, "send me!  I will serve a mission!"

That same evening after Zone Conference, there was a special fireside for the eight Guyanese missionaries who will be traveling to the MTC in the Dominican Republic tomorrow. They are Brother Narine, Santakumar Pitamber, Leon Wilkins, Christina Jaipaul, Marcia Gaspar, Premchand Bharat, Triston Murray, and Henry.

Guyana Zone Conference-La Grange

We are back again at the LaGrange chapel for Zone Conference on 12 October 2009!  Four couple (Hymas, Lingren, Handly and Collins) are in their places along with new and currently serving missionaries bringing our total to the legal limit in Guyana of 20!  Elder Park lead the music and Elder Mose conducted.  President Gamiette and AP's Elders Jones and Palmer were also here along with prospective sister missionaries Mentore, Gaspar and Jaipaul!  We were also please to have Sister Gamiette and our mission nurse Sister Ellison.

President Gamiette taught us how to answer questions effectively using the scriptures to do so, while Elders Palmer and Jones instructed us on recognizing the spirit when we teach.   Brother Chin, from the Diamond Branch, catered the lunch - which included a wide variety of tasty food which we all enjoyed.

Sister Missionaries Make History

History was made in the West Indies Mission this week as the WIM welcomed Sister Bibi Girdharry from New Amsterdam, Guyana (left) and Sister Chennel Camejo from Port of Spain, Trinidad Tobago - the mission's first two young sister missionaries. This was a "dream come true" for President and Sister Robison. When the two missionaries met for the first time they developed an instant love and friendship blossomed.

Sister Camejo is the youngest of 9 children and has been the primary care giver for her mother. It was very hard for Mrs. Camejo to see her daughter leave for her mission.  She is not a member of the Church. Sister Girdharry was so tender as she sit down next to Sister Camejo's mother to offer her love, she told her she would take care of her daughter.

Two very excited, brand new sister missionaries preparing to fly to the MTC in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. They will fly first to Panama then on to the Dominican Republic. This day is the first time for both to fly. They are excited and ready for this new adventure in their lives. We wish them the very best and know they will be outstanding missionaries.

With big smiles and hearts pounding they give one last wave and they are on their way!!!

Introducing the Gamiettes

Claude R. Gamiette, from the island of Guadeloupe in the West Indies, is the new mission president.  This wonderful leader and teacher begins a 3-year mission on July 1, 2009 after having served as the 1st Counselor in the Mission Presidency under President Robison.  Before being called to the mission presidency, he served as President of the French District.  WIM couples, missionaries and members know him well.

Sister Gamiette - the beautiful Delphine - is a great mother, beautiful sister, and experienced returned missionary. She is also lots of fun (and makes amazing French chocolate cakes!).

Their family of five is darling. It will be so nice to have a family in the mission home and the missionaries - who are homesick for their own little siblings - will enjoy having children around.

The missionaries all found out the news in an e-mail. Those who know President Gamiette have been wondering and wishing - now they get their wish!

Here is the story on the Gamiette family which appeared in the February 2009 Liahona and New Era.