Couple's Conference in Brasov

May 5th through May 9th we held our annual couple's conference in Brasov. Attending were (left to right), the Edwards, Hanson's Watson's, Hake's, Ashby's, VanNoy's, Jessee's, Bryson's and Sora Hirghiligiu. Unfortunately, the Jacob's and Sora Nelson could not be with us....we missed them!

Elder and Sister Watson organized and planned a wonderful conference for our group. The Watson's finish their mission the end of June and we want to thank them for their wonderful missionary service and a great conference.

The conference consisted of training for YSA, Outreach, Branch and Auxillary training, SA, Humanitarian work and how we can help and Public Relations. Everyone also gave a short Bio of themselves and several gave wonderful talks on assigned subjects. We learned a lot and when finished were able to spend a little time socializing. The photo above is in Poiana, Brasov where we had a wonderful, traditional Romanian dinner. Sora "H" (as the missionaries call her) stands in front of a wooden Orthodox church in Poiana.

In Brasov's centru Sister Winkler and Sora Ashby met up with Iuliana. Sister Winkler had met her that morning with the sister missionaries and had a serious talk with her about her life and the church. A few days later, Iuliana called President Ashby to tell him she was meeting with her branch president to talk about going on a mission. We are so happy for her.
The couple's were spoiled with delicious lunches during their meetings.

President and Sora Ashby met the new group of BYU girls from Iasi who are serving for the next three months in the Orphanages there. These girls are a wonderful asset to the branches where ever they serve. They jump right in, hold callings, teach, plan activities and are almost unofficial missionaries with the work they do. We were excited to meet and see this new group of girls. They will be a great asset to the members and missionaries in Iasi.

Not all the couple's went to Peles castle but, those who could fit it in on their way home, made a stop there. It is a beautiful place and was built by King Carol...a man who did much to build and strengthen Romania.


Another successful conference....a time to get to know each other and strenghten one another with our testimonies and teaching.