2018 Dec 5 ZC-BN, RP, SO, SP

Wednesday morning, we had breakfast with Elder & Sister Sitati, Elder Bogosavac & Elder Witts, APs, Mbombela District, who slept at the mission home last night, Elders Zimba, Nelson, Flood & Mercado, and Elder King (got his tonsils out Monday night).

 

Zone Conference was held from 10 am-3 pm at the Florida Chapel. Elder Sitati taught about many things like why we are here--God is proving us, the importance of the Book of Mormon as a witness with the Bible of Jesus Christ; and when meeting new people, try to understand something important to them and during daily planning, find scriptures to answer their concerns as you plan your lesson. Don't ignore their questions. Also ask, who else do you know....? He covered working with members. He answered: How can I improve my teaching skills? 

Sister Sitati taught about missionaries needing to be honest. Don't testify of things you don't have a testimony of. Be honest with self, obtain the word, pray, practice, observe to do. She talked of Enos as an example. Elder Anderson came to South Africa and talked about honesty. He said dishonesty will destroy life. There are consequences--at some time--now or later.

President Leavitt taught about teaching chastity and tithing--we need to teach thoroughly for understanding and with boldness as blessings are abundant. Missionaries are servants of the Lord and need to live the missionary standards.

Sister Leavitt went over enjoy participating in and recording LightTheWorld activities they had been trained on. She told of the LightTheWorld activity at the Dobsonville Mall the Sitatis and Leavitts enjoyed participating in with the Soweto Zone Tuesday evening. She also briefly discussed an informational handout dealing with the new 2019 Church schedule changes. The missionaries will be helpful in answering questions with this handout. Also, as the Elders are so involved with taking people they are teaching or new converts to Gospel Principles class and many times teaching the class, it is important they know it is no longer being taught--and where to direct people after the 60-minute sacrament meeting.

Roodepoort Zone
Front row: Elder Keya ZL, Elder Ondricek DL, Elder Sekholomi, Elder Reidhead, Sister & President Sitati, Elder Burlaka DL,
Elder San Pascual, Elder Truman, Elder Blaauw DT
Back row: Elder C. Lee ZL, Elder Rodrigues, Elder Williams TR, Elder Butler, Elder Garcia, Elder Pueblo, Elder Bowen TR,
Elder Kani, Elder Cressler, Elder Nalesoni DL

 

Benoni Zone
Front row: Elder Rakotonindrina, Elder Flynn, Elder Siale ZL, Sister & President Sitati, Elder Rash ZL, Elder Bishop DL,
Elder Stoddard
Back row: Elder Forward, Elder Julander, Elder Gray DL, Elder Dupaix, Elder Brayden, Elder Trammell DT, Elder Palkki,
Elder Gaigulo

Soweto Zone
Front row: Elder Sol, Elder Kirby, Elder Ricks, Sister & President Sitati, Elder C. Smith, Elder Andrus, Elder Witts AP
Back row: Elder Bogosavac AP, Elder Molteno DT, Elder Lopuliak ZL, Elder Eriksen OE, Elder Spencer OE, Elder Jolley ZL, Elder Avanitele DL, Elder Papenfuss DT, Elder Almeida TR, Eldere Vaughan, Elder J. Smith DL, Elder M. Lee TR

Springs Zone
Front row: Elder Sommer, Elder Rocha, Elder Harr DT, Sister & President Sitati, Elder Pop TR, Elder Mercado, Elder Flood DT
Back row: Elder Matayaunga TR, Elder Romney, Elder Harris ZL, Elder Boshoff ZL, Elder Nelson, Elder Zimba TR