ZLC

Zone Leader Council (ZLC)  occurs once a month -- the first Tuesday, unless that week happens to be Transfer week, which bumps ZLC to the next Tuesday.  All the zone leaders come to Oxnard for meetings/training and to pick up supplies for their zones (the orders for which they call into me or Sister Blue).  This is what the hallway looks like on ZLC day.  There were fewer supplies this time than most.  Yikes, huh?

It is fun to see the ZLs, who are all superb missionaries.  They are energetic and enthusiastic.  We see some of them first thing in the morning, we have lunch with them (which Sister Castro provides), then we see them at the end of the day when they come to collect their supplies.  We also send UPS, FedEx, and Parcel Post packages with them for each zone because we cannot forward those.  It is fun to watch them hug and slap each other on the back as they say goodbye to former companions and friends.

Lunch was delicious.  Sister Castro always has a great, nutritious meal.  Today it was a chicken oriental salad, potato salad, watermelon and rolls, and cookie salad for dessert.  The elders love the cookie salad, which is a little different than my recipe.  She also puts in cut up grapes, mini marshmallows, and coconut.

This is some new art work we just got for the office.  I love it!

President Castro also has a new one in his office of Jesus and the apostles.  Very nice.  (I'll get a picture of that one too.)

Here is Elder Mecham in his domain :)  He gets his own office, because it has to be locked up.