9/21/15 Hello Elder Clegg

Hey Family,                           9/21/15

This week has been another exciting week, from changing companions to some absolute miracles. And it all begins with love. This week started off with some unexpected obstacles, on our way back from the mission office, our car's engine just gave up so we had to push it back about a kilometer back to the flat for the dealership to pick up. Then on Tuesday, I said goodbye to Elder Henderson who is entering into his final transfer and welcomed Elder Clegg as my new comp her in Springs. To give you an idea of Elder Clegg, picture your typical Cali surfer bro and shave his head a little and give him a nametag and there you go. He is one of the hardest working missionaries that I have worked with so Springs better to be ready. As for my week, I will share two sweet experiences that we had this week.

#1 On Saturday, we received permission to go to the temple with our ward. Our recent converts were going for the first time to do baptisms and we also took a few nonmembers to walk around the temple and go to the family history center. While we were there, Elder Clegg met one of the young men who he baptized while he was serving in Tzaneen. It is about 5 hours away from the Temple so it was a miracle that they ended up at the temple together at the same time! Nothing is better for missionaries than to see people they have taught still progressing in the gospel. It was just a wonderful place, we had a less-active member that we showed around and shared a lesson on eternal families. After our lesson he told us that we really need to share the message with his son so his son can be baptized. The temple is amazing!

#2  We had our most successful Sunday ever here in Springs. I don't know why, well I think I might. . . but everyone just seemed to show up. So many prayers are being answered. Interestingly, there was a random lady who walked in, stayed for the full three hour block, then decided to stay for the other wards three hour block, and then wanted to go to a stake fireside for another 2 hours in the evening........... How often does that happen usually they can’t make it three hours :) We just feel so blessed here.

As we learn to love the work we do, life seems to get a lot better. I love being a missionary here in sweet Mzansi.

John 14:15- As jullie My liefhet, bewaar my gebooie.(I’m working on my  Afrikaans)

Love Elder Broadhead

Love Elder Broadhead 

9/14/15 Good Bye Elder Henderson

Sept 14, 2015

Good morning everybody! Another Pday has come and gone and the work here in Springs continues to press forward. We received news on Friday night that Elder Henderson will be leaving Springs. It was a total surprise to both of us because he has 6 weeks left and we expected that he would finish here in springs. BUT, its the Lord needs him other places and it was a quick 6 weeks with him, but it is awesome that you learn something new from every comp that you have. So I will find out on Tuesday who the new companion is.

 Also in other amazing news, Rabie Ridge will be had 6 baptism on Sunday.Thats incredible!  It is so great to see the work is moving forward.  I'll make sure to have Elder Sibanda send pictures.

 This week has been solid. On Saturday we were tracting in some of the high-rises in downtown Springs and we walked up to the door of this building and introduced ourselves. He said, "my wife is a member, I want to know about your church." I don't think there are more magic words you want to hear as a missionary. There a miracles all around us.  So we talked to them and it turns out that she is a member and moved here and lost track of the church, and he wants to learn more about the church. Prayers are being answered.

 We are teaching this family of 4 that is coming along pretty well. Even in the 6 weeks that I have been here I have been able to see their progress in keeping commitments and they came to church for the first time yesterday! They have been to many churches but none of them have seemed right and have just reached the point of staying home and reading the bible. You learn how to really love the families that you see on a regular basis and the Minsi family has become one of my favorite families for sure. So keep praying for the Mnisi Family!

In sports news, Elder Henderson and I play basketball every morning for our exercise time. I took the series this week 5-0 and today I won by default. He sprained his ankle, but after applying some frozen vegetables to his ankle he is all good for our final game tomorrow. 

"Work, Work, Work, there is no satisfactory Substitute."

Love Elder Bhead

Mosiah 4:26