On Friday the 8th we rode with the Dummers up to Vereeniging for the second zone meeting of the Vaal Zone. The elders from Klerksdorp and Jouberton followed us because they had not been there before. Along the way they had a problem with their bumper that caused it to scrape against one of the drive belts.

So we went back and while elder Dummer and some of the elders tried to make temporary repairs the other two took the opportunity to get some pictures taken. Elder Graham wanted to have one of him standing in the tall grass along the highway.

I caught elder Fidl taking a selfie of the sign pointing to him. Once we were there elders Flynn and Menendez conducted a very well organized and informative meeting. It was the first Zone Meeting for elder Menendez who took the recently released elder Ryan’s place.

The zone leaders called upon elder Raymond to lead the music. A task he accepted even though he was not sure how to lead. The picture on the right has 4 of the 6 elders serving in the Ikageng district. Elder Fidl is at the back with elders Lohmann, Perez and a friend in the middle and elder Jensen just about to sit down.

 After the meeting and testimonies we took a couple of group pictures. It was not until later that I realized that I had my glasses pushed up on my forehead instead of them being in my pocket.

After the pictures were taken the meeting broke up with the elders talking to each other. On the right elder Perez is talking to elder Flynn who happened to go to school with him down in the St. George area. I think elder Perez went to school with half of the elders in the mission as elder Menendez mentioned he had also been at a school with him.

Anytime a group of elders have a little time a ball comes out and gets kicked around. I have seen it here in Africa but also in Indonesia. As we were going out I saw elder Whitesides talking to elder Stilhoe and found out that it was their hump day. That means that one year ago they both came to the Joburg MTC to start their mission. They also were companions in the MTC. Now they are not comps but are in the same zone.