2018 July 30 Elder Nau Appendectomy

Elder Nau came from the Joburg MTC into our mission on 26 June 2018. Since then, as he was walking along, stepped on a buried security fence spike which went through his shoe and sock into his foot (his foot recovered with no infection or scar); got hit by a car while riding his bike down a hill, sustaining a scrap on his elbow and hand and a bruised thigh; and a few days later spent a few days in the hospital on pain killers and antibiotics, ending with having his appendix removed on Monday, 30 July 2018. He was released on Tuesday and is recovering at the mission home.

Sister Leavitt is happy to note that Elder Nau is the oldest of eight children--the youngest being the only girl, and has taken all these traumatic events in stride with patience and a pleasant attitude. Let's pray that after he recovers, he can sail smoothly through his mission without getting hurt again.

Elder Galbraith, ZL, brings Elder Nau to Life Flora Hospital on Friday evening as President & Sister Leavitt are in Swaziland.

Sister Leavitt stays with Elder Nau after surgery on Monday.

Elder Nau taking a break during his studies at the mission home. Recovering from surgery is exhausting!

2018 July 28-29 Mbabane Swaziland District Conference

28-29 July 2018 Mbabane Swaziland District Conference

On Saturday, President and Sister Leavitt went on visits with the District Leaders and area seventy Elder Jacques van Reenen and his wife Christine, participated in leadership training meetings and the adult conference session. 

President Leavitt enjoying breakfast

District Leaders gathering at the Manzini Chapel to go do visits

Sister van Reenen and Sister Leavitt visited here

After the adult conference session, President Leavitt and Elder van Reenen visited these Elders at their flat.

How many missionaries does it take to change a light?
Apparently four to watch and help as Elder van Reenen shows them how it is done.

Success! L-R: Elder Molteno, Elder Rodgers, Elder van Reenen, Elder Musumhi, Elder Daybell

On Sunday we enjoyed participating in the Mbabane Swaziland District Conference from 10-12 pm. After the wrap up meeting, and meeting with a family, President Leavitt met with about 50 YSAs in the chapel until 2:15 pm. 

We were greeted outside the Mbabane Chapel Sunday morning by 8 of our wonderful 12 Swaziland Elders. The other four arrived soon after while we were greeting people.

Sister & President Leavitt, Elder & Sister van Reenen

Leaders at the Mbabane Swaziland District Conference

After the district conference, these Young Single Adults pictured below waited for over an hour to meet with President Leavitt for an hour. First he had a conference wrap-up meeting with Elder van Reenen and the other leaders and also met briefly with a family from which some are being baptized next week.

We love meeting with them and helping them plan next steps. President Leavitt informed them that his application to form a YSA Branch in Swaziland wasn't approved at this time. YSAs need to continue to serve well in their individual six branches. 

So for now, the next step is to form a YSA Activity Committee and bring the YSAs together on a consistent basis. Hopefully plentiful activities will bring the YSAs together so they can meet and get to know each other, form eternal marriages and have and raise strong families in the gospel. This will help grow the Mbabane Swaziland District into the Mbabane Swaziland Stake.

4 August 2018, 10:30 am (picture taken), YSAs had a hike and a braai that was announced at the above meeting and elsewhere.

2018 July 26-27 Swaziland Zone ZC and Interviews

President and Sister Leavitt drove to Swaziland late afternoon Wednesday, 25 July 2018. We held zone conference at the Mbabane Chapel on Thursday and interviews with President Leavitt and training with Sister Leavitt on Friday.

26 July, Zone Conference 

Front row: Elder Francis, Elder Siale, Elder & Sister Wold,
Elder Musumhi, Elder Daybell
Back row: Elder East, Elder Sinclair, Elder Souza, Elder Mtyobile, Elder Rodgers, Elder Molteno, Elder Chikoore, Elder Smith

President and Sister Leavitt

27 July, Training on finding people to teach, PMG Chapter 9, with Sister Leavitt during the day of interviews with President Leavitt

L-R: Elder Chikoore ZL (Elder Smith ZL in interview),
Elder Mtyobile, Elder Souza, Elder Molteno, Elder Rodgers,
Elder Daybell, Elder Musumhi

Watching and discussing two Bible Videos of Christ calling, ordaining and giving instructions to his apostles to go and teach His gospel.

L-R: Elder East, Elder Siale, Elder Sinclair, Elder Francis

2018 July 5-6, 10-12, 18-19, 24 Interview Training

This interview cycle, President Leavitt and I drove to different chapels each day. We had very full days of training and interviewing. Most of the Elders were to try coming to their interview without using their car. We are trying to prepare for our no car week the last full week of July. The Elders started early to try new transport methods. Sometimes it took a very long time to arrive and sometimes it was quicker than anticipated. But I enjoyed my training time with them while they waited for their interview time and until their traveling companions were also finished. I  brought crackers, cut cheese sticks, cookies and KFC Chicken Twisters for them to enjoy when we had a break.

The training I presented was on finding (PMG chapter 9, recent training from President Hamilton, President Koch, President Clayton, & two bible videos). 

Forgive me for the lack of photos. I was so engaged that I usually didn't take them.


5 July 2018
Soweto Zone
Dobsonville Chapel

SO North District
Kagiso 1 Area
Elder Chikoore
Elder Daniels
Kagiso 2 Area
Elder Bartice
Elder Bete

SO Office District
Florida 1 Area
Elder Curriden
Elder Zimba
Florida 2 Area
Elder Marsden
Elder Davis

SO Central District
Dobsonville Area
Elder Gaigulo
Elder Robison
Soweto Area
Elder Lubwama
Elder Williams

SO South District
Pimville Area
Elder Gcwabe
Elder James
Protea Glen Area
Elder Tea-Pasia
Elder Leterme


6 July 2018
Springs Zone
Springs Chapel

SP Springs District
Springs Area
Elder Van Thiel Berghuijs
Elder Spencer
Kwa-Thema Area
Elder Matayaunga
Elder Van Thiel Berghuys

SP West District
Tskane Area
Elder Butler
Elder Kirby
Benoni/Boksburg Area
Elder Truman
Elder Dupaix

Did interviews and training on 2 July 2018 as Mission Home
Mbombela District
KaNyamazane Area
Elder Jolley
Elder Esele
Nelpsruit Area
Elder Flood
Elder Smith
Elder & Sister Jensen

10 July 2018
Bedfordview Zone
Bedfordview Chapel

BD North District
Orange Grove Area
Elder Seklholomi
Elder Galbraith
Alexandra Area
Elder Palkki
Elder Kisembo
Bedfordview Area
Elder M. Lee
Elder Nau

BD Central Distsrict
Germinston Area
Elder C. Lee
Elder Ondricek
Katlehong Area
Elder Bgosavac
Elder Smith

BD South District
Eastfield Area
Elder Keya
Elder Bowen
Vosloorus Area
Elder Beunin
Elder Reeves

11 July 2018
Vaal Zone
Vereeniging Chapel

VL South District
Verrreniging/Vanderbijl Park Area
Elder Lopuliak
Elder Reneer
Sebokeng Area
Elder Gibbs
Elder Forward
Sharpville Area
Elder Mkhize
Elder Rakotonindrina

VL North District
Ennerdale Area
Elder Harris
Elder Lubelwana
Orange Farm Area
Elder Mpapa
Elder Flynn
Elder & Sister Todd

VL Potchefstroom District
Potchefstroom Area
Elder Eriksen
Elder Barnum
Jouberton Area
Elder Thornton
Elder Mataky
Elder & Sister Fugal
Klerksdorp Area
Elder Papenfuss
Elder Mlenze

12 July 2018
Johannesburg Zone
Randburg Chapel

JO North District
Fourways/N. Riding Areas
Elder Ott
Elder Mbaki
Cosmo City Area
Elder Burlaka
Elder Nielsen
Welt/Rum/Ran/Sand Areas
Elder Trammell
Elder Witts

JO South District
Ridgeway Area
Elder Austin
Elder Ncwadi
Johannesburg 1 Area
Elder Pop
Elder Bah
Johannesburg 2/Kensington Areas
Elder Higgs
Elder Willison




17 July 2018 MID-TRANSFER
Some Elders have transferred areas before the remaining interviews. Six Elders finished their missions, had exit interviews on 16 July and flew home on 17 July 2018. Elder Manzini was driven home to Tzaneen to finish recovering from his broken leg on 13 July. Two Elders from Brazil and one from Angola arrived in our mission on 17 July from the Joburg MTC after staying three weeks longer to learn English.

18 July 2018
Benoni Zone
Rynfield Chapel

BN North District
Rynfield/No Riding Area
Elder Blow
Elder Rash
Mayfield Area
Elder Bishop
Elder Almeida

BN Central District
Benoni Area
Elder Avanitele
Elder Stoddard
Daveyton 1 & 2 Area
Elder Boshoff
Elder Sande
Daveyton 3 Area
Elder Brayden
Elder Nalesoni

19 July 2018
Centurion Zone
Rabie Ridge Chapel

CN Northwest District
Centurion Area
Elder Zwane
Elder Samatanda
Rabie Ridge Area
Elder Eatough
Elder Steiner

CN Central District
Hospital View Area
Elder Lee
Elder Garcia
Tembisa 1 & 2 Area
Elder van Thiel Berghuijs
Elder Santos

CN Southeast District
Birch Acres Area
Elder Mpapa
Elder Mendes
Kempton Park Area
Elder Kealer
Elder Gray

24 July 2018
Roodepoort Zone
Randfontein Chapel

RP South District
Randfontein Area
Elder Davey
Elder Bogosavac
Khutsong/Carltonville Area
Elder Ratshikhopha
Elder Blaauw
Khutsong 2 Area
Elder Blackburn
Elder Rozendo

RP Central District
Krugersdorp Area
Elder Resek
Elder Reidhead
Roodepoort/Munsieville Area
Elder Simmons
Elder San Pascual

RP South District
Rustenburg Area
Elder Treasure
Elder Neeley
Phokeng Area
Elder Bindrup
Elder De Mello

Amazingly, the only missionary who missed being interviewed with the mid-transfer happening was Elder Dmitri. President Leavitt interviewed him on MLC day, 1 August 2018.