Saturday, January 25, 2020

2019 Dec 19 to 2020 Jan 25 Events




Interviews

19 December 2019

On the way to Eswatini, we stopped in Secunda.



After we crossed the border, we also interviewed our zone leaders in Ezulwini, Eswatini, Elder Hess and Elder Flynn, but didn't take a photo.

20 December 2019

After zone conference in the Mbabane Chapel we went to 
Mbabane & Sidwashine flats for interviews and training.





21 December 2019

Fairview and Ngwane Park flats in Manzini.



21 December 2020

Our assistants, Elder Molteno and Elder Esele taking Elder Delvaux and Elder Previatti for their transfer to Joburg after Zone Conference and interviews.





We drove to the Manzini Chapel to meet with President Sithole and Thobeka Dvuba to finish her mission papers and interview for President Leavitt to sign and submit her mission application.


Last night and the rest of today we met with different district leaders and members to forward the work in Eswatini.

On Sunday, 22 December 2019, we attended the Mbabane Chapel for meetings. We also met with another prospective missionary, Dino Lindwela Zulu (Linda) and President did two temple recommends. We met with another couple at Manzini Chapel.

Monday, 23 December 2019, we drove home. We bought some avocados before crossing into South Africa.


26 December 2020

We drove to Rabie Ridge flat with Midrand area.



We drove to Cosmo City flat with Fourways area:





27 December 2020

Missing 9:11 am Daybell
Glen Ridge flat with Pimville and Protea Glen:




Kagiso 2 flat with Kagiso 1:



29 December 2019 a few elders were transferred to accommodate two elders leaving us.

3 January 2020

President  Leavitt and I had our interview with Elder and Sister Walker at dinner.

7 January 2020

Munsieville flat with Krugersdorp and Roodepoort.




Ruimsig/Weltr flat with Soweto and Dobsonville areas:


Discovery flat (our assistants):



8 January 2020

Daveyton 1 flat with Daveyton 2 and 3 areas:


Etwatwa 2 flat with Etwatwa 1 area:



Rynfield flat with Mayfield area:


9 January 2020

Kwa-Thema 1 flat with Kwa-Thema 2 area:




Tsakane 2 flat with Tsakane 1 area:



10 January 2020

Ridgeway flat with Joburg 1 & Joburg 2:


Randburg/Sandton flat:


11 January 2020

Elder Edwin and Sister Lynette Erickson arrive and have dinner and interviews with us at the mission home. Elder & Sister Truman move into the mission home in the evening and Elder & Sister Erickson move into the Truman's flat.


13 January 2020
A peek into working on the transfers:




14 January 2020


9:11am Birch Acres flat with Hospital View



1:01pm: Tembisa 1 flat with Tembisa 2 area:


5:15 pm Kempton Park flat with Benoni/Boksburg area:


After our interviews, we followed Elders Bird and Silva to a house in their area for an interview with President Leavitt for baptism.

15 January 2020

Elder Scott and Sister Jean Truman had their departing dinner and interview with President & Sister Leavitt. They served well.





16 January 2020

Katleong, Eastfield, Vosloorus at mission home.


After interviews, we had the exchange take place at the mission home. I fed 13 elders soup and rolls as they came in to exchange cars, companions, and drop off Elders Gcwabe and Nielsen.

16 January 2020

Departure interviews, dinner & program for Elders Gcwabe and Nielsen at the mission home.


Elder Nielsen

 Elder Gcwabe


Elder Molteno (our AP), and Elder Gcwabe, both from the Mdantsane SA Stake

17 January 2020

President Leavitt and I drove to Lydenburg to look at five potential buildings for a place for the Lydenburg group to meet.

We drove to the Nelspruit flat for interviews with KaNamazane area:




19 January 2020

Went to church in KaNyamazane to put in a new branch presidency. 


21 January 2020

President Leavitt and I decided to drive to Rustenburg flat with Phokeng area on Monday night and do interviews on Tuesday.


Drove to Randfontien flat with Mohlakeng area:


22 January 2020

Germinston flat with Buhle Park:


Bedfordview flat with Orange Grove and Alexandra areas:



23 January 2020

Ennerdale flat with Orange Farm area:

Sebokeng 1 flat with Sebokeng 2 area:



Vanderbijlpark flat with Vereeniging area:


Dinner with Elder & Sister Oliver (no photo).


24 January 2020

Carletonville flat with Khutsong area:


Potchefstroom flat:


Klerksdorp and Jouberton flats:


Dinner and interview with Elder & Sister Rees.




25 January 2020

Florida 1, Florida 2 & Pimville at mission home.



26 January 2020

On Sunday, we went to church in Ennerdale and then drove to Orange Farm for an interview. Below is the branch president and wife, President & Sister David Mukonda. We drove on to Sebokeng for a 12:30 pm district meeting before returning home.



27 January 2020, Monday

In the evening, we met Elder & Sister Truman with some of their children and grandchildren before they flew home.


Changing office couples from Trumans to Ericksons.

Elder & Sister Truman's daughter, Robyn, is friends with our eldest daughter. It is fun to see her in South Africa instead of Cedar City.