2019 March 28 Eswatini Zone Conference

The Eswatini Zone Conference was held at the Mbabane Chapel from 9-4:15 pm.

Sister Leavitt did a presentation on the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
President Leavitt taught on the Role of the Book of Mormon, PMG Chapter 5. He also quickly covered  eight other topics. Our mission assistants, Elder Simmons and Elder Lopuliak, instructed us on Obedience, PMG, Chapter 6, Missionary Handbook highlights, Planning, not wasting kilometers or effort and YTD statistics. Sister Rees instructed them on teaching how to clean a bathroom. We watched four new safety videos. The zone leaders had each companionship teach a concept from PMG, Chapters 2 & 8. Then Elder Reneer and Elder Jolley covered zone goals and other business. Elder Reneer and Elder Behunin bore their testimonies. This is their last zone conference before returning home on 16 April 2019.

Our zone leaders arranged lunch. Our assistants, Elder Simmons and Elder Lopuliak, brought our chicken sandwiches and drinks in from the fridge for our lunch after photos.

Eswatini Zone
Front row: Elder Jolley ZL, Elder Earl, Elder Behunin DL,
Elder Hlatshwayo, Elder G. Van Thiel Berghuijs, Elder Rea
Back row: Elder Reneer ZL, Elder Leterme DL, Elder Nielsen,
Elder C. Lee DT, Elder W. Van Thiel Burghuys, Elder A. Smith

How many miss Elder and Sister Wold?

2019 March 26 Visa Delay Transfer

March 26, Tuesday
Visa Delay Transfer

Elder Spencer, Elder Rash, Elder Willison and Elder Nau picked up Elder Ellaso and Elder Egay at the airport and brought them to the mission home where we all ate breakfast. Elder Ellaso and Elder Egay went to the MTC in the Philippines and taught in a mission there until they received their South African visas. 

Then we drove to the mission office. President Leavitt interviewed Elder Ellaso and Elder Egay while I did my training with them. They also received the usual training and orientation by the office staff.

After their interviews, President Leavitt matched them with their trainers. We took pictures with them. President Leavitt and I then left to drive to the Vanderbijlpark flat to start a day of interviews.

Our four missionaries from the Philippines:
Elder Egay, Elder Ellaso, Elder San Pascual, Elder Mercado

Elder Jangard, trainer, Elder Ellaso

Elder Dupaix, trainer, Elder Egay

2019 March 6-April 6 Interviews and Training

We started interviews and training on 6 March and will finish on 6 April. I will publish those photos after that.

2019 March 13 Zone Conference BD BN CN MO JO SO

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, we held zone conference in the Florida Chapel for the Bedfordview, Benoni, Centurion, Mission Office, Johannesburg and Soweto Zones.

Bedfordview Zone
Front row: Elder Jangard, Elder Papenfuss, Elder Rattana,
Elder Blaauw, Elder Eriksen ZL, Elder Steiner
Back row: Elder Gabriel, Elder Mwiyawayoka Elder Bindrup, Elder Robison, Elder Garcia, Elder Campos,
Elder Matayaunga ZL, Elder Rodrigues 

Mission Office Zone
Front row: Elder & Sister Rees Sister & President Leavitt,
Sister & Elder Truman
Back row: Elder Lopuliak AP, Elder Ericksen AP,
Elder Spencer DL MOL, Elder Willison MOL, Elder Rash MOL, Elder Avanitele, Elder Bonfim

Benoni Zone
Front row: Elder Mthembu, Elder Andrus, Elder Bah,
Elder San Pascual, Elder Ratshikhopha ZL, Elder Truman ZL, Elder Taylor
Back row: Elder Neuenschwander, Elder Wailagala, Elder Ricks, Elder Mlenze, Elder Maylett, Elder Delvaux, Elder Harris,
Elder Dupaux, Elder Kunjuzwa 

Johannesburg Zone
Front row: Elder Lubelwana Elder Witts, Elder Bowen ZL,
Elder Flynn ZL, Elder Kani, Elder Bete
Back row: Elder Sol, Elder Mdlelo, Elder Tobiasson, Elder Harr, Elder Flood, Elder Clawson

Soweto Zone
Front row: Elder Mickelson, Elder Newell, Elder James,
Elder Kirby, Elder Almeida, Elder Atkinson
Back row: Elder Forward, Elder Hess, Elder Bogosavac,
Elder Dos Santos, Elder Trammell ZL, Elder Mpapa ZL,
Elder Banda, Elder Sande

Centurion Zone
Front row: Elder King, Elder Mendes, Elder C. Smith,
Elder Kisembo, Elder Muh, Elder Daniels
Back row: Elder Carlson, Elder Nalesoni, Elder Molteno ZL, Elder Mtyobile ZL, Elder Nelson, Elder Bird

Zone Breakouts--I watched the Benoni Zone

Assistants hard at work getting bike supplies and fixing bikes. Elder Bogosavac helps Elder Lopuliak and Elder Simmons before leaving to his new area with Elder Dos Santos.  

Elder Delvaux and Elder Harris help clear trash from zone conference at the Florida Chapel.

Look, I think my watch got drowned!

Saying Hi to President and Sister Bester at the MTC before heading out to their areas.