With the theme “…the field is white
already to harvest…” (D&C 4:4) this zone conference was dedicated to
helping every companionship gain a vision of baptizing monthly. The tone was set
with a video that included a depiction of the Savior’s baptism which was linked
to pictures of several baptisms that have happened within the mission the past
year. President Castro taught, “There are
no brown patches in the Lord’s Vineyard. If He wants missionaries in certain
places, it’s because there are searchers.” Also there were multiple recent
converts invited to each zone conference to bear testimony; sharing the events
that led to their conversion and how the gospel has changed their lives. The
testimonies highlighted the importance of character as servants of the Lord as
well as the reality of searchers who are coming unto Christ. One recent convert
said, “I want to say you all change people’s lives, but I think it is more like
you give people lives.” President Castro also taught in each conference that
the Lord is hastening his work and we need to be a part of it. He emphasized the necessity of obedience in
exercising faith as a principle of action and how that precedes using faith as
a principle of power, which in turn will be the means of furthering the aspects
of the work outside of our control. President Castro explained, "When missionaries put all their 'heart,
might, mind, and strength' on the altar of sacrifice, they are entitled to the
blessings of Heaven, and baptizing becomes a reality. He then added, “We’re on the threshold of miraculous days.”
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| Santa Maria Zone |
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| San Luis Obispo Zone |
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| Newbury Park Zone |
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| Thousand Oaks Zone |
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| Simi Valley Zone |
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| Bakersfield South Zone |
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| Bakersfield East Zone |
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| Ventura Zone |
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