14 Months Down!

Well 14 months down and 10 to go.  Time is going by so fast and before we all know it I will be back home!  It has been another great week here in Protea Glen and we are preparing 15 people for baptism

these next three to four months.  I am excited for the future.  Elder Carpenter and I get along great and have a lot of fun. 

Elder Carpenter and I

Earlier this week I came across a book called "Great Religions of the World".  I enjoyed looking at it and reading the history of all the religions from the time the world began.  The best part was when I opened the book to the first page and read the opening quote.  Once I had read it, I thought oh that's a nice quote, I wonder who wrote it.  I looked at the name and to my amazement, it was written by my great uncle Archibald MacLeish.  Awesome stuff!

Great Religions of the World!

My great Uncle!

 Well I hope you all have a great week!

Cheers, Elder Segil

Protea Glen, Soweto!

Well It has been another great week with lots of changes.  My new area of Protea Glen is really nice, but super big.  My new companion is Elder Carpenter.  We have known each other for most of our mission by serving close to each other.  He is from America and we get along great. We drive about 30 minutes everyday from our flat just to get to our area.  It's a nice drive, but gets tiring after a while.  The population of Protea Glen is about 75,000 and the houses/shacks flood the land.  Soweto stands for Southwest Township and happens to be the biggest township in the world.  We have a stake just on it's own in Soweto.  It's a nice place and I like it a lot.

We took a nice hike, by our flat while we were waiting for some of the other Elder's car to be repaired.  Our flat used to be a four man flat but is now just two, so it is huge.  Other Elders will probably move is soon, but for the time being, I will enjoy it while I can.

The Start!

Waterfall on the hike!

 The view from the balcony!

In Soweto there are these two towers, which stand side by side with artistic paintings on them  We went and checked them out

 Soweto Towers!

 Getting Closer

Bungee Jump anyone? 

That will be me soon!

Well Protea Glen and Soweto are awesome!  I am excited to do some work here and will have lots of fun while I'm at it.  Have a great week everyone and talk to you soon!

Elder Segil

An Unexpected Surprise!

Hey everybody, it has been another great week here in Sebokeng and sadly it will be my last.  I received a call Saturday night from the assistants to the President and was informed that I am needed in a different part of the mission. I will be transferred to my new area this Thursday!  My new area will be Protea Glen, Soweto.  I am really excited to go to Soweto because it is the largest township in the world and the people there are really great!  I will really miss Sebokeng and the people I have met over these past five months.  They will be in my heart forever.

 

 

Mphanya Family

Mxasa Family

Lesedi, Tumi and Momma

Ntema Family

 

Khunyel Family 

 

We had the baptism of Fezile Hope Tunzi yesterday, which went very well.  It's always nice to leave the area with a baptism.  He is such a good and smart kid.  He was baptized by our Branch president, President Makhaya. 

 



 

 

Well hope you all have a great week and I will let you know how Soweto is next week!

 

Cheers, Elder Segil

Short Update!

Howzit everybody, it has been another quick week here in South Africa.  The highlight of my week was watching General Conference on Saturday and Sunday.  Some of you might be asking, but that was over three weeks ago.  It takes time for us here in South Africa to be able to watch it.  My favorite talks, besides all of them, were Elder Bednar's and Elder Holland's along with president Monson's, of course.  What a great world we live in where we get to listen to a Prophet of God, who leads and guides The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  I hope you will all take the time and great opportunity to listen to what God has to say through His Prophets and Apostles.

I love you all and hope you have a great week!

Elder Segil

So many Puppies!

Awe yes, another great week in Sebokeng.  As you can see, two of the families here had puppies this week and I got to play with all of them.  These small things bring me such great joy!





I wish I could take him home!

 Puppies for everyone!

Love this kid!

I love puppies!

10 kgs of Pap for $6 that will last months!

Ebraham and I in his shop

We did some yard work for Tumi and her mom.  I always enjoy doing service in the blazing hot sun of Africa.  What?  I do!  I don't think there is anything better then cleaning up a yard with weeds and trash and looking at it when you are all done.  You can imagine some people who have lots of trash and weeds in their life that need to be cleaned up.  Imagine how great they feel when they are clean and free from all that rubbish.  I can easily say, I have the greatest job in the world,  I can help people get back on track.  No matter how many weeds are in their lives, they can always be pulled out and done away with.  You can only pull out one at a time.  Some are deep and take a little more digging, but they will come out as we do what is right.  Some weeds break and come back.  We just have to try a little harder and make sure we get the whole weed root and all.  It is possible, I know you can do it.  But hey why do it alone, why not ask someone for help.  We had four people working on this yard and it got done in about an hour.  Imagine if it was just me pulling all the weeds.  Even with the four of us, some weeds will grow back.  This is why we need to ask our Father in Heaven for help.  He is the only one who can help us destroy these weeds forever. 

Got some work to do!

It was hot, I had to take off the tie!

Look at that!

More Puppies!

 LOVE IT!

Saturdays in Sebokeng!

Cheers, everyone!  Have a great week!

Elder Segil

Another Transfer in Sebokeng!

Well just a short post for today.  I will be staying in Sebokeng another transfer with Elder Kalani.  I am super happy because I get to continue the work that I started and stay with the people I have come to know and love.  Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Last district meeting of the Transfer!

The Chapel!

 No matter where you are, you can always find your way back!

Have a great week everybody!

Elder Segil

Life is Good!

It has been another great week here in Sebokeng.  It might be one of my last weeks here, so I am pretty sad about that.  Whatever happens, I know it will be for the best.  Transfers are on the 14th and I will find out on the night of the 11th whether I will stay or leave.  A lot of work got done in Sebokeng this week and I am happy with the results.  We did a fair amount of tracting and contacting and found this great family who let us into their home.  We had a great lesson with them and saw them again later on in the week.  I see good things to come for them.  We do a lot of walking and see lots of great sights.  Enjoy the pictures!

Walking in Sebokeng

 Rastafari!  KB, Elder Segil and Seun.  Don't you just love those dreads!

Karobo's Birthday cake!

We went to the Temple this past week, which is always a blessing.  We get to go every three to four months, so it's always nice when we have a Temple Trip.

Look at that!

The Temple.

He didn't know I was behind him!

The view!

There is a really nice lady that lives in Joburg that makes ties for the missionaries.  They each cost 100 Rand and are made out of tiny beads.  It is a great deal and I was so happy to get them when I went to the Temple.

Oh yeah, look at that tie!  BEAUTIFUL!

Home country-Mission country!

Another great and quick week.  Hope you all have a good one!

Cheers, Elder Segil