South Africa Durban Mission: November 2017

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Madagascar Mission President and Wife

We received seven of President and Sister Foote's Madagascar missionaries a few weeks ago! Part of the Madagascar mission was closed due to an outbreak of plague. We were able to meet with the Foote's at the Mission President's Seminar last week.

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Christmas Phone Calls with Parents

Dear Parents,

Your missionary should have copied and pasted the information below regarding phone calls on Christmas in his weekly email.

Here is what you should have received...DO NOT respond to these questions in this blog. Your answers should be included in your missionary's next email.

Thank you!

Dear Parents,

We are scheduling time for you to communicate with your missionary at Christmas. Please note and respond as appropriate to the questions below:

1. Would you prefer to receive a call on December 24, or 25th (during the day in South Africa)?

2. Please list three time options on that day you would prefer to receive a call (remember time zone differences).

3. Please note calls are 30 minutes

4. Indicate which applications are available for connecting with you:

Facebook Messenger

IPhone for Facetime

Gmail account to Google Chat

Phone call

5. Parents – please provide contact number, phone number, account name, or email address.

6. Please respond with this information to your missionary no later than December 11th.

7. Missionaries are allowed to call ONLY a parent or guardian (unless permission from Mission President).

8. Any exceptions must be agreed with the Mission President.

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Three Zones in One Today

Last Zone Conference of our Mission Tour

Hillcrest, Durban, and Richards Bay Zones

Leadership meeting is always one hour before the conference. Here are our District Leaders, Zone Leaders, Assistants, and Trainers

Elder Hamilton led the discussion and talked about leadership. There is no hierarchy or ladders to climb in church callings. We are constantly getting moved around and having new callings. One is not more important than another, and one does not get you into the celestial kingdom.