It was a special transfer meeting in a number of ways. Not only was it the largest transfer for the mission – especially when you consider that 46 missionaries were recently transferred to the Botswana/Namibia mission – but it also introduced president Dunn’s new counselors. Presidents  Klintworth and Msane have just been approved and set apart – they will be a great help to President Dunn as they can do temple interviews and callings under his direction. They will be sustained in mission dependent branches.

       

After the new counselors introduced themselves and bore their testimonies sister Dunn gave some counsel and then president Dunn spoke to the elders about being reverent and respectful in the chapel. He especially stressed the need for these attributes during transfer meeting when sometimes the elders get a little noisy and physical when some of the companionships show up on the screen. This had an immediate affect on the rest of the transfer meeting. There was still some sounds from the elders but not nearly as much as before.

Next came the time for the new missionaries to introduce themselves and then they were introduced to their trainers.

 

Elder West – Australia

 

Elder J.J. Ahome’e – American Samoa

 

Elder Mbiriwiri – Zimbabwe

 

Elder Ete – Samoa

 

Elder Eki – Switzerland

 

Elder Malunga – Zimbabwe

 

Elder Matanga – Zimbabwe

 

Elder Hlophe – South Africa

 

Elder Derera – Zimbabwe

 

Elder Gramu – Zimbabwe

 

Elder Njovane – South Africa

 

Elder Zitumane – South Africa

 

Elder Muweesi – Uganda

  

Elder  Randrianavalona – Madagascar

 Elder Valikoula – Tonga – came to the mission a few weeks ago and is being trained by elder Tukia the former Vaal Zone Leader.