2019 January 22 Transfer Day

Elder Pop and Elder Zimba were transported to the airport at 5:20 am by the office elders, Elder Spencer, Elder Eriksen and newly called, Elder Rash.

Elder Bogosavac, Elder Witts, and newly called, Elder Simmons, along with Elder Manzini (who slept at the mission home), came to the office to help set up for the transfer from the Bungalow (behind the mission home). Elder Bogosavac and Elder Simmons will move back into the assistants' flat across from the mission office later this week as the Florida 2 elders moved into a new flat closer to their area last week. The Florida Ward split into the Florida 1 and Discovery Wards and the Florida Branch became the Florida 2 Ward. The Roodepoort Ward moved their meetings from the Florida/Roodepoort Chapel (in the office/MTC complex) to the Krugersdorp Chapel. The assistants cover the Discovery Ward and the office elders cover the Florida 1 Ward.

President Leavitt and I went to the mission office, unloaded items for breakfast and lunch, then went to the MTC to pick up our eight new missionaries.

We brought them across the parking lot to the mission office where they ate breakfast and had orientation (and drivers--driving tests), lunch, the meeting where they are matched with their trainers and  pictures with President and Sister Leavitt. Then all depart to their areas.


Ready to leave the Johannesburg MTC:

Elder Rees finished with the financial part of his training. The new elders and their trainers also come back next Monday for a two-hour safety training with Elder Rees (the Swaziland elders watch it at the Wolds' flat in Swaziland).

Sister Leavitt does training with them on health and Adjusting to Missionary Life during and after breakfast (they can't complain because she makes them yummy cinnamon rolls).

Regular transfer outside until 10:30 am:

Orientation with Sister Rees:

Orientation with Sister Truman:

Caught a photo of President Leavitt between interviews with transfer missionaries:

Orientation with Elder Rees and Elder Truman:

Orientation by the assistants, Elder Bogosavac and Elder Simmons:

Lunch:

The Match Meeting after lunch:

Elder Kunjuzwa, trainer, and Elder Taylor

Elder Gabriel, trainer, and Elder Mwiyawanyoka

Elder Robison, trainer, and Elder Rattana

Elder Julander, trainer, and Elder Mthembu

Elder Osmond, trainer, and Elder Odro

Elder Reneer & Elder Jolley, trainers, and Elder Hlatshwayo
(Elder Jolley is waiting in Swaziland)

Elder Muh, trainer, and Elder Daniels

Elder Sommer, trainer, and Elder Mills