While the missionaries went in and out to their interviews with President Leavitt, I trained the missionaries on being Successful Missionaries from Preach My Gospel, pp. 10-11.
We started out watching Samuel and the Star and talked after. Did Samuel think he was a successful missionary? Why? ...and other questions and thoughts.
Then we read out of PMG and discussed in detail the contents of the paragraphs in this section. On each bullet point, the missionaries had to find and tell a scripture story, church history story or one from their own proselyting experiences that exemplified each bullet point.
We found and looked up many scriptures and read 1-3 verses of the example. I put out a red cup with each bullet point written on it.
After we were all done, we reviewed some of the traits of being a successful missionary by each elder picking up a red cup and reading. Now some of the cups had a piece of chocolate underneath.
We talked about how their thinking changed after someone picked a cup with candy under it. I talked about a resource to meet the demands of life as portrayed on the balance scale pictured on pages 8-9 of Adjusting to Missionary Life is to Change How We Think.
Each elder has the power to change his thinking--by their own thoughts or being influenced by Heavenly Father through the Holy Ghost or by worldly influences--many times instigated by Lucifer. As time permitted, we talked about some scripture examples. It was an enlightening activity.
I dive into the training and forget to take pictures. So, I need the elders to remind me--which sometimes they do.
Wednesday, 12 December 2018
We went to Springs flat and interviewed and trained Elder Dmitri & Elder Boshoff and from Secunda, Elder Harr & Elder Durrant.
We drove to the Kwa-Thema flat and interviewed and trained Elder Sommer & Elder Leavitt and from Tsakane, Elder Pop and Elder Romney.
We only got these pictures from today because Elder Pop reminded me--thanks.
Thursday, 13 December 2018
We drove to the Mayfield flat and interviewed and trained Elder Rakotonindrina and Elder Maylett and from Daveyton 1&2, Elder Trammell and Elder Julander and from Daveyton 3, Elder Dupaix and Elder Neuenschwander.
We then drove to the Etwatwa 1 & 2 flats and interviewed and trained Elder Keya, Elder Gaigulo, Elder Stoddard and Elder Kunjuzwa along with Elders Rash and Truman who came from their Rynfield flat.
We then drove to the Alexandra flat to console Elder Kisembo, who just learned that his father had passed away when he called to make his Christmas call to his parents. They do not have email.
Friday, 14 December 2018
We drove to the Orange Grove flat for all our interviews today. We interviewed and trained Elder Nielsen & Elder Matayaunga, from Bedfordview, Elder Gray & Elder Bah, from Alexandra, Elder Kisembo & Elder Blaauw, and from Edenvale, Elder Osmond (Elder Resek is at the mission home) & Elder Siale (Benoni zone leader leaving December 27, who stepped in to help).
We had our office staff meeting at 3:30 pm.
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
We drove to Cosmo City and interviewed and trained Elder Musumhi & Elder Tobiasson, and from Randburg, Elder A. Smith & Elder Baggett, from Fourways, Elder Harris & Mpapa.
We drove to Ridgeway and interviewed and trained Elder James & Ndlelo, and from Pimville, Elder Andrus and Elder Almeida, from Protea Glen/Glen Ridge, Elder C. Smith & Elder Newell. Also, President Leavitt did a temple recommend renewal for Elder Sinclair, who had driven in from Swaziland to attend the temple that afternoon with Elder & Sister Wold.
We drove home after the interviews for Elder Sinclair to have his departure interview Tuesday night with President Leavitt and dinner and farewell meeting with us before flying home Wednesday night. The Wolds and Elder King joined us. (Elder Resek flew home last Saturday morning to Argentina for surgery on his ankle and Elder King has recovered sufficiently from his tonsillectomy to rejoin his trainer, Elder Ncwadi, on Wednesday morning, 19 December 2018.)
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
We drove to Kagiso 2 flat and met with Elder Lee and Elder Vaughn and Kagiso 1 Elder J. Smith and Elder Kirby. The Kagiso 1 flat hasn't had electricity for a month even though the landlady has hired two electricians to come--but neither fixed the problem. We had Elder Truman call an electrician who has helped us at the mission home, Brother Mark Shaw. He was able to come while we were there. He found and fixed the problem within 30-40 minutes and was on his way. They were so HAPPY!
The we drove over to the Munsieville Flat and interviewed and trained Elder Kani and Elder Eldridge, from Randfontein, Elder Lee and Elder Gcwabe, from Phokeng, Elder Garcia and Elder Nalesoni, and from Rustenburg, Elder Bowen and Elder Pueblo.
We drove on to the Carltonville flat with Elder Samatanda and Elder Reidhead and from Khutsong, Elder Cressler and Elder Souza.
We went to Springs flat and interviewed and trained Elder Dmitri & Elder Boshoff and from Secunda, Elder Harr & Elder Durrant.
We drove to the Kwa-Thema flat and interviewed and trained Elder Sommer & Elder Leavitt and from Tsakane, Elder Pop and Elder Romney.
We only got these pictures from today because Elder Pop reminded me--thanks.
We drove to the Mayfield flat and interviewed and trained Elder Rakotonindrina and Elder Maylett and from Daveyton 1&2, Elder Trammell and Elder Julander and from Daveyton 3, Elder Dupaix and Elder Neuenschwander.
We then drove to the Etwatwa 1 & 2 flats and interviewed and trained Elder Keya, Elder Gaigulo, Elder Stoddard and Elder Kunjuzwa along with Elders Rash and Truman who came from their Rynfield flat.
We then drove to the Alexandra flat to console Elder Kisembo, who just learned that his father had passed away when he called to make his Christmas call to his parents. They do not have email.
Friday, 14 December 2018
We drove to the Orange Grove flat for all our interviews today. We interviewed and trained Elder Nielsen & Elder Matayaunga, from Bedfordview, Elder Gray & Elder Bah, from Alexandra, Elder Kisembo & Elder Blaauw, and from Edenvale, Elder Osmond (Elder Resek is at the mission home) & Elder Siale (Benoni zone leader leaving December 27, who stepped in to help).
We had our office staff meeting at 3:30 pm.
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
We drove to Cosmo City and interviewed and trained Elder Musumhi & Elder Tobiasson, and from Randburg, Elder A. Smith & Elder Baggett, from Fourways, Elder Harris & Mpapa.
We drove to Ridgeway and interviewed and trained Elder James & Ndlelo, and from Pimville, Elder Andrus and Elder Almeida, from Protea Glen/Glen Ridge, Elder C. Smith & Elder Newell. Also, President Leavitt did a temple recommend renewal for Elder Sinclair, who had driven in from Swaziland to attend the temple that afternoon with Elder & Sister Wold.
We drove home after the interviews for Elder Sinclair to have his departure interview Tuesday night with President Leavitt and dinner and farewell meeting with us before flying home Wednesday night. The Wolds and Elder King joined us. (Elder Resek flew home last Saturday morning to Argentina for surgery on his ankle and Elder King has recovered sufficiently from his tonsillectomy to rejoin his trainer, Elder Ncwadi, on Wednesday morning, 19 December 2018.)
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
We drove to Kagiso 2 flat and met with Elder Lee and Elder Vaughn and Kagiso 1 Elder J. Smith and Elder Kirby. The Kagiso 1 flat hasn't had electricity for a month even though the landlady has hired two electricians to come--but neither fixed the problem. We had Elder Truman call an electrician who has helped us at the mission home, Brother Mark Shaw. He was able to come while we were there. He found and fixed the problem within 30-40 minutes and was on his way. They were so HAPPY!
The we drove over to the Munsieville Flat and interviewed and trained Elder Kani and Elder Eldridge, from Randfontein, Elder Lee and Elder Gcwabe, from Phokeng, Elder Garcia and Elder Nalesoni, and from Rustenburg, Elder Bowen and Elder Pueblo.
Thursday, 20 December 2018
We drove to Orange Farm flat and interviewed and trained Elder East and Elder Delvaux, from Ennerdale, Elder Dakuiyau and Elder Thompson and Elder and Sister Todd (whom we had lunch with at their flat after).
We drove on to the Carltonville flat with Elder Samatanda and Elder Reidhead and from Khutsong, Elder Cressler and Elder Souza.
Friday, 21 December 2018
This morning early our assistants, Elder Witts and Elder Bogosavac and I drove to Vosloorus to see Elder Reeves and pay his doctor at the hospital in cash (I didn't have a way to get that much cash the night before when I prepaid the hospital bill on a credit card which the doctors don't use), while President Leavitt drove to the Dobsonville flat with Elder Papenfuss and Elder Sol, and from Soweto, Elder Lopuliak and Elder Simmons.
Then we met up at the Florida 2 flat with Elder Avanitele and Elder Ricks, and from Roodepoort, Elder Bishop and Elder Rodrigues, and from Welteverden, Elder Butler and Elder Santos.
We went to our office staff meeting after.
Saturday, 22 December 2018
Our office elders, Elder Eriksen and Elder Spencer, came to the mission home Saturday evening to have their training and interviews and dinner. They had more things to talk about.
Sunday, 23 December 2018
On Sunday, President Leavitt and I went to church in the township of Alexandra. After church we drove to a flat and met with some other elders for extra interview needs. Then we drove to Rabie Ridge flat and trained and interviewed Elder Ncwadi and Elder King. We arrived home at 5:15 pm. Our assistants came at 8:30 pm to help work on the mini transfer on Thursday (we have three elders departing for home.)
Wednesday, 26 December 2018
We drove to a zone leader flat to meet with them and some other missionaries for about two hours. Then we drove to Katlehong flat and trained and interviewed Elder Mendes & Elder Robison and from Germinston, Elder Jangard & Elder Silva.
We drove to the Eastfield flat and trained and interviewed Eldere Hess & Elder Gabriel and from Vosloorus, Elder Reeves and Elder Mickelson.
After, we drove to Joburg 2 flat and trained and interviewed Elder Lubelwana & Elder Lubwama and from Joburg 1, Elder Esele and Elder Bete.
Thursday, 27 December 2018
We had a transfer day today, so all the interviews were held at the mission home. Elders started arriving at 7:50 am. I started Elder Siale on his English test on the computer in the back bedroom, then started training Elders Molteno, Thornton, & Papenfuss. Elder Nielsen also attended again as a zone leader on exchange. President Leavitt interviewed Elder Thornton, Elder Papenfuss and did his hour long departing interviews with Elder Tia, Elder Siale, and Elder Palkki. We had lunch and our departing meeting. The office elders, Elder Eriksen & Elder Spencer, took them to the airport to fly home. President Leavitt also has two extra interviews.
Friday, 28 December 2018
We held interviews and training first at the Vanderbijlpark/Vereeniging flat with Elder Mtyobile and Elder Burlaka, and Sebokeng, Elder Nau and Elder Bonfim, and Sharpeville, Elder Willison and Elder Atkinson.
We had lunch at Elder and Sister Oliver's flat and talked with them. Then we drove to the office for staff meeting, 4:15-5:30 pm. President Leavitt interviewed Elder & Sister Truman after while I worked with Sister Rees on medical/insurance items.
Saturday, 29 December 2018
We drove to Potchefstroom and did training and interviews with Elder Williams and Elder Leterme. We drove on to Klerksdorp, Elder Sande and Elder Steiner and Jourberton elders, Elder Rocha and Elder Andrews. We checked into our bed & breakfast. We met with the Fugals for dinner at 6:45 pm and had a visit. Elder Fugal is the 2nd counselor in the Jouberton Branch to help support a branch president who converted to the Church about four years ago and walks an hour to the chapel. These are our three mission dependent branches that are not a part of a district or stake. They are the furthest to the southwest in our mission.
Sunday, 30 December 2018
We attended the Klerksdorp Branch for church as President Leavitt had a meeting with President Robbins and an interview. Then we drove to Jouberton Branch for a meeting President Leavitt needed to conduct. Sister Fugal drove me their flat and later Elder Fugal came with President Leavitt. We visited while eating lunch and drove home, arriving about 5 pm. The assistants came at 9 pm to eat dinner and talk about transportation for the finishing of the mini transfer on Monday that started on Thursday.
Monday, 31 December 2018
We had eight elders come to the mission home to finish the transfer. I had soup for those who wanted to eat. Everyone was gone to their areas by 1 pm.
Tuesday, 1 January 2019
Four elders came to the mission home for dinner and to visit. They left and the assistants came. President interviewed Elder Witts and I trained Elder Bogosavac. They left at 9:27 pm (they live behind us).
Sunday, 6 January 2019
Elder Bogosavac had his interview with President Leavitt and I trained Elder Witts after dinner. We finished at 9:30 pm.
Monday, 7 January 2019
Elders Barnum, Ondricek (Krugersdorp), Sol & Forward (Dobsonville) came for interviews, training and food at the mission home from 4:50-7:50 pm. We closed Benoni/Boksburg area on the mini transfer last Monday.
Tuesday, 8 January 2019
We drove to Birch Acres flat to interview and train Elders Neeley & Kisembo; and Tembisa 2 with Elders Bird & Mlenze, and Hospital View Elders Ratshikhopha & Muh.
We went next to Kempton Park flat with Elders Flynn & San Pascual, Centurion 1&2 Elders Bindrup & Carlson. Then we drove to visit a member in need in the area. After arriving home, President met with two other elders for extra interviews.
Thursday, 10 January 2019
In Swaziland, President interviewed and I trained after zone conference at the Mbabane Chapel Elders Rodgers & Clawson from Nhlangano area and zone leaders in Ezulwini area, Elder Reneer and Elder Jolley.
Friday, 11 January 2019
We drove to Manzini to the Ngwane Park flat with Elder Mbaki & Elder Earl and interviewed and trained them and the Fairview area elders, Elder Daybell & Elder Rea.
We drove to Ezulwini and visited with Elder & Sister Wold while eating lunch. We stopped in to the adjacent complex to see our zone leaders' new flat (Elder Reneer & Elder Jolley).
We drove on to Mbabane to meet with Elders Van Thiel Berghuijs and Elder Van Thiel Berghuys (whose fathers are brothers), and Elders Dos Santos and Behunin from Sidwashine area. We then drove to Nelspruit.
Saturday, 12 January 2019
We drove to the Nelspruit flat to interview and train Elders Flood & Mercado and the KaNyamazane area elders, Elder Zimba &Nelson.
We had dinner with Elder & Sister Groesbeck and had a nice visit with them in their flat. Last day of interviews and training for this transfer! It has been great to be with the missionaries!
Saturday, 22 December 2018
Our office elders, Elder Eriksen and Elder Spencer, came to the mission home Saturday evening to have their training and interviews and dinner. They had more things to talk about.
Sunday, 23 December 2018
On Sunday, President Leavitt and I went to church in the township of Alexandra. After church we drove to a flat and met with some other elders for extra interview needs. Then we drove to Rabie Ridge flat and trained and interviewed Elder Ncwadi and Elder King. We arrived home at 5:15 pm. Our assistants came at 8:30 pm to help work on the mini transfer on Thursday (we have three elders departing for home.)
Wednesday, 26 December 2018
We drove to a zone leader flat to meet with them and some other missionaries for about two hours. Then we drove to Katlehong flat and trained and interviewed Elder Mendes & Elder Robison and from Germinston, Elder Jangard & Elder Silva.
We drove to the Eastfield flat and trained and interviewed Eldere Hess & Elder Gabriel and from Vosloorus, Elder Reeves and Elder Mickelson.
After, we drove to Joburg 2 flat and trained and interviewed Elder Lubelwana & Elder Lubwama and from Joburg 1, Elder Esele and Elder Bete.
Thursday, 27 December 2018
We had a transfer day today, so all the interviews were held at the mission home. Elders started arriving at 7:50 am. I started Elder Siale on his English test on the computer in the back bedroom, then started training Elders Molteno, Thornton, & Papenfuss. Elder Nielsen also attended again as a zone leader on exchange. President Leavitt interviewed Elder Thornton, Elder Papenfuss and did his hour long departing interviews with Elder Tia, Elder Siale, and Elder Palkki. We had lunch and our departing meeting. The office elders, Elder Eriksen & Elder Spencer, took them to the airport to fly home. President Leavitt also has two extra interviews.
Friday, 28 December 2018
We held interviews and training first at the Vanderbijlpark/Vereeniging flat with Elder Mtyobile and Elder Burlaka, and Sebokeng, Elder Nau and Elder Bonfim, and Sharpeville, Elder Willison and Elder Atkinson.
We had lunch at Elder and Sister Oliver's flat and talked with them. Then we drove to the office for staff meeting, 4:15-5:30 pm. President Leavitt interviewed Elder & Sister Truman after while I worked with Sister Rees on medical/insurance items.
Saturday, 29 December 2018
We drove to Potchefstroom and did training and interviews with Elder Williams and Elder Leterme. We drove on to Klerksdorp, Elder Sande and Elder Steiner and Jourberton elders, Elder Rocha and Elder Andrews. We checked into our bed & breakfast. We met with the Fugals for dinner at 6:45 pm and had a visit. Elder Fugal is the 2nd counselor in the Jouberton Branch to help support a branch president who converted to the Church about four years ago and walks an hour to the chapel. These are our three mission dependent branches that are not a part of a district or stake. They are the furthest to the southwest in our mission.
We attended the Klerksdorp Branch for church as President Leavitt had a meeting with President Robbins and an interview. Then we drove to Jouberton Branch for a meeting President Leavitt needed to conduct. Sister Fugal drove me their flat and later Elder Fugal came with President Leavitt. We visited while eating lunch and drove home, arriving about 5 pm. The assistants came at 9 pm to eat dinner and talk about transportation for the finishing of the mini transfer on Monday that started on Thursday.
Monday, 31 December 2018
We had eight elders come to the mission home to finish the transfer. I had soup for those who wanted to eat. Everyone was gone to their areas by 1 pm.
Tuesday, 1 January 2019
Four elders came to the mission home for dinner and to visit. They left and the assistants came. President interviewed Elder Witts and I trained Elder Bogosavac. They left at 9:27 pm (they live behind us).
Sunday, 6 January 2019
Elder Bogosavac had his interview with President Leavitt and I trained Elder Witts after dinner. We finished at 9:30 pm.
Monday, 7 January 2019
Elders Barnum, Ondricek (Krugersdorp), Sol & Forward (Dobsonville) came for interviews, training and food at the mission home from 4:50-7:50 pm. We closed Benoni/Boksburg area on the mini transfer last Monday.
Tuesday, 8 January 2019
We drove to Birch Acres flat to interview and train Elders Neeley & Kisembo; and Tembisa 2 with Elders Bird & Mlenze, and Hospital View Elders Ratshikhopha & Muh.
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| Elder Ratshikhopha lives the closest to home--under a half-hour drive north and Elder Muh about 12 time zones in Hawaii. They are great companions! |
We went next to Kempton Park flat with Elders Flynn & San Pascual, Centurion 1&2 Elders Bindrup & Carlson. Then we drove to visit a member in need in the area. After arriving home, President met with two other elders for extra interviews.
Thursday, 10 January 2019
In Swaziland, President interviewed and I trained after zone conference at the Mbabane Chapel Elders Rodgers & Clawson from Nhlangano area and zone leaders in Ezulwini area, Elder Reneer and Elder Jolley.
Friday, 11 January 2019
We drove to Manzini to the Ngwane Park flat with Elder Mbaki & Elder Earl and interviewed and trained them and the Fairview area elders, Elder Daybell & Elder Rea.
We drove to Ezulwini and visited with Elder & Sister Wold while eating lunch. We stopped in to the adjacent complex to see our zone leaders' new flat (Elder Reneer & Elder Jolley).
We drove on to Mbabane to meet with Elders Van Thiel Berghuijs and Elder Van Thiel Berghuys (whose fathers are brothers), and Elders Dos Santos and Behunin from Sidwashine area. We then drove to Nelspruit.
Saturday, 12 January 2019
We drove to the Nelspruit flat to interview and train Elders Flood & Mercado and the KaNyamazane area elders, Elder Zimba &Nelson.
We had dinner with Elder & Sister Groesbeck and had a nice visit with them in their flat. Last day of interviews and training for this transfer! It has been great to be with the missionaries!
As we were leaving Nelspruit, I stopped and had President Leavitt take this picture. Sorry, Elders--didn't get your photo.
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