Another ES and Job-Seeker Conference in Farmington Hills MI

Another successfull long day training Employment Specialists and presenting skills and Action Steps for job-seekers to take home and work on. Some groups were bigger depending on the number in attendance for each stake.

From Grandriver Branch two of our wonderful sisters attended.

Susan presents resumes. Dave presents interviewing. Doug is somewhere Net Working.


Sister Hoopes Personal Commercials and Power Stories. Elder Hoopes LDSJobs.org

It is difficult that employers can't find people to hire and job-seekers have such a hard time finding a job. Many will sign up on LDSJobs.org but not fill in their profile which means no one can see what skills and job history they have. This is discouraging to employers who will agree to search and then find no one.

MISSIONARIES FINISHING THEIR MISSION & GOING HOME

Our Elder Phinny and Elder Smith are going home today. They were staying in the apartment across from us. Being so close they were able to come up and visit with us at 8:30 for an hour. We loved the visit and will keep in touch with them. Elder Phinny has been in our same Detroit area for six months. We will be meeting him in Utah when we are there visiting family. We had fun playing the piano together, he played chords while I played the prelude at the baptism. He gave me a cardboard keyboard and a metal plate keyboard. He is also the one who made me a birthday cake.

Elder Smith's connection to us is through his mother who is a Hoopes. His mother grew up in the town I was growing up in as a young girl, Billings Montana.


Two other Elders going home. This group of four Elders were in the class Elder Hoopes taught on Monday. From our apartment upstairs foyer we enjoy seeing the Elders across from us.

Sister Hoopes, Sister Hoopes, Sister Holms and Sister Holms

Two new sisters arrived at our apartment Monday evening. We know that Sister Hoopes is related to us. It is so fun to have these connections on our mission. And so fun for the mission Pres and Sister Holms to have a new Sister Holms missionary. Reminds me of Spencer who while on his mission had a new mission president Keith Hoopes.

Tuesday morning we met for breakfast at the Mission Home with all the new missionaries and the one departing senior couple Brother and Sister Hunsaker. Elder Hoopes was picking up Elder Phinny who goes home on Tuesday. The rest of the morning he instructed all the Elders who are returning home with insight on moving forward when they get home using the Career Workshop material that would apply to them. He had them sing "I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go Dear Lord" to impress upon them that they are finishing this mission but now have another mission ahead of them.

Elder and Sister Hunsaker brought me to the ERC office and then went back to take the class with Elder Hoopes and the young Elders. They loved the class and contributed. This class is vital to our Elders and Sisters returning home so they don't go home wondering what to do next.

The Mighty General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We loved every minute of our 10 hour conference weekend. Pictures taken before it started.

Sunday after the first session was a baptism. Danita and Carmena our two new members are so happy for the sister being baptized.

After the baptism the members provided a traditional pot luck for the missionaries. Missionaries are served first and then all other are given what is left over. There was plenty for all who were in attendance.

President Holms is laughing with Danita. She is so special. Danita is a diligent member missionary bringing her friend who was thrilled with conference.

We love these Elders. Several jumped back into our car for a ride to take me home and then return for Priesthood Meeting. An amazingly beautiful weekend.