We were SO excited to welcome our 18th grandchild into the family!
Loren delivered little Jessie Jane on Oct 1st, to the delight of her big sister, Adelaide.
Matt is a proud Daddy :)
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| A picture of some of the great young men with the missionaries in the branch we attend, |
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| Some of our Secunda Branch young women. I LOVE teaching them! |
On October 16th, Bob & I were off to Zimbabwe to welcome the General Authorities to that country & take pictures, etc. for the Africa Southeast Area history, & for Mormon Newsroom articles.
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| For extra security measures, you can have them shrink-wrap your bags. They must use miles & miles of this stuff every day, haha! |
We had the opportunity to greet the visiting authorities at the airport: Elder Quentin L. Cook, Elder L. Whitney Clayton & Presiding Bishop Gary L. Stevenson and their wives.
The jacarandas were in full bloom & Sister Clayton said it
looked like a sea of lavender as they flew in!
The young boy on the right volunteered to be Bob's
"assistant", helping him with his camera equipment,
etc. He was a really sweet kid.
As Elder Cook finished the youth devotional, the audience broke into
singing, "God Be With You Til We Meet Again".
It really touched the apostle's heart :)
These African women have the most beautiful voices...
and wow, do they know how to sing!!!
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| Sister Stevenson, Sister Clayton & Sister Cook |
Elder Clayton has such a tender heart & powerful way of teaching!
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| I loved this picture :) |
Our Area President, Carl B. Cook & his wife, Lynette
President Mutariswa of the Harare Stake
Elder & Sister Clayton
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| Over 1000 members attended the Harare Stake Conference. Incredible!!! |
The faces of these children just melt my heart! The little boy in the suit came
running up to Bob after the meeting & wanted to shake his hand.
Look at those eyes, SOOOOO darling!
We flew back from Zimbabwe on Monday, after a whirlwind of meetings & spiritual highs. It was such an incredible experience to listen to the counsel of these wonderful men & women day after day.
After being home for an evening of washing clothes, trying to catch up on writing articles & a couple of hours in the office, we took off on our next journey to Swaziland. The last time we were there (our first week in the mission field), there was smoke everywhere & things were so dry. This trip, it was gorgeous blue sky, rain each night, & green, beautiful fields. So far, this little mountainous country
is our favorite...We LOVE Swazi!!! Check out these pictures & you'll see why :)
This is a little shop that ALL the senior missionaries frequent often...The Silver Smith.
They make custom-made jewelry & I got a beautiful CTR ring, that is braided with
silver & giraffe hair...I love it! Isn't that a cool tree, too?!?
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This chapel in Manzine, Swaziland is in such a gorgeous setting.
Check out this view...breathtaking, isn't it?
Sister Clayton & Sister Ellis were in awe as they walked in the door!
The hibiscus outside the chapel were such a brilliant red.
This was one of the most beautiful chapels & landscapes I've seen!
I can never get enough of these lovely jacarandas. They are in full bloom all over South Africa,
& as the blossoms fall, they lay a carpet of lavender on the ground below.
Sister Kretley, wife of the Mozambique Mission President.
They are from San Paulo, Brazil & were close friends of my brother, Randy & his
family when they were living there. They are a wonderful couple, & we are
excited to spend more time with them during our mission, since we oversee
that country for Public Affairs.
This is the hotel we got to stay in while we were in Swaziland. It was just as
gorgeous inside as it looks from the outside. We had a wonderful time
there & will definitely be back! As we drove up the driveway, we were greeted
by a momma spider monkey, carrying her little baby on her back. I was
so sad I didn't have my camera out & ready...won't let that happen again!
Elder Berg was having fun checking out the wild animals at one of the African markets.
I found this fun tablecloth & decorated wood balls. The spikey things in the bowl
are porcupine quills! They're about 6-8 inches long & super sharp!
We continue to feel like we are just so lucky to have been called to serve the Lord in such an amazing place. The people are all so warm & friendly, & the countries are all very unique & spectacular. We love working in the Area Office, & have grown to love all of the other senior couples & employees there. This week, we will finally get to meet the five Public Affairs couples who work throughout the Africa SE Area (Durban, Uganda, Kenya, Madagascar & Zambia). We are holding our Couples
Conference in JoBurg & after training for a couple of days, we are all going to enjoy our first
Game Drive at a park just outside Kruger. WE...CAN'T...WAIT!!!
So our next post should be filled with lots of wild animals!
Love to all..."Hasten The Work", wherever you are!
And be sure to check out our sites at:
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