tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25198951690758234312024-03-12T18:24:31.297-07:00Randy & Barbara KnudsenMom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-30515372274870648542010-11-30T00:18:00.000-08:002010-11-30T01:00:37.816-08:00Thanksgiving, Christmas & Farewell Dinner with Lesotho ZoneOn November 29, 2010 we invited all of the Lesotho Zone Missionaries to our flat to have Thanksgiving Dinner. They don't celebrate Thanksgiving in South Africa so we have had fun with the missionaries introducing them to our holiday dinner. Barbara also purchased some gifts for the Elders so we celebrated an early Christmas with them as well. They also shared some special times with us and gave us a beautiful set of wooden carved bowls and a carving of a leopard. So it turned out to be a Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Farewell celebration. <br />We wanted the missionaries to have things that they liked to eat as well as our more American food so these two missionaries cooked traditional chabatas that they served along with the Turkey, dressing, gravy, potatoes, and fresh fruit salad. We have never had the ability to have fresh strawberries, peaches, grapes, apricots, and cherries for Thanksgiving but that is the blessing of serving in South Africa where the seasons are different. This is Elder Amirikau and Elder Howard.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nnj_n64tj0XHzEaEwMIcYfWQZSUOzeVtxKa2jjQx9Sn6Ic6px37ECVSK5tzWmBtRfqOYeZikBeV-hvUXJ6_N0eukhdnOdrs0XF7y3XrH5KJkadRLwsxd9JUlv3CbJOUkH4g2TamFiYEW/s1600/IMG_2017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545256481000955378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nnj_n64tj0XHzEaEwMIcYfWQZSUOzeVtxKa2jjQx9Sn6Ic6px37ECVSK5tzWmBtRfqOYeZikBeV-hvUXJ6_N0eukhdnOdrs0XF7y3XrH5KJkadRLwsxd9JUlv3CbJOUkH4g2TamFiYEW/s320/IMG_2017.JPG" /></a> This is a picture of Elder Amirikau while he is cooking. Elder Amirikau is from Kenya.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1T8wHCkM3o4z7_PMAq95O3vXKJc8aqJLlh7pUVioF42m1JU4NugZK6ah0rrwy_vG9PREK4GF_dmsPHlUSyTKED2Yo6w3Lq2hBfJCRmGr9WFUpRYyvUOhlY9rQ4pdItWjx8p3buu3QD7FO/s1600/IMG_2018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545256083840191922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1T8wHCkM3o4z7_PMAq95O3vXKJc8aqJLlh7pUVioF42m1JU4NugZK6ah0rrwy_vG9PREK4GF_dmsPHlUSyTKED2Yo6w3Lq2hBfJCRmGr9WFUpRYyvUOhlY9rQ4pdItWjx8p3buu3QD7FO/s320/IMG_2018.JPG" /></a> After dinner we let the Elders shop from our pantry. . This is similar to what we used to do when our children returned to college. They would shop for food in the pantry and then take it with them back to school. We had fun letting each Elder and then each companionship go through the pantry and pick out one item. They seemed to enjoy it as well. Apparently they don't shop for things the same way Barb and I do.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFL2zaNelomN0NjJ53aUGs1Dzds740MfJO14bRjoEUfGzhheef7W-uAWIOoZ72AHSkSxUeRCZ_18tWidMGu9KSW7wpw6TyqI9Y1bknIEXipFOqrc_enOVv8ngwaHGMrRo1gpqgPO6gYN_/s1600/IMG_2023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545255713052492866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFL2zaNelomN0NjJ53aUGs1Dzds740MfJO14bRjoEUfGzhheef7W-uAWIOoZ72AHSkSxUeRCZ_18tWidMGu9KSW7wpw6TyqI9Y1bknIEXipFOqrc_enOVv8ngwaHGMrRo1gpqgPO6gYN_/s320/IMG_2023.JPG" /></a> Here is the entire Lesotho Zone. It comprises missionaries from Phuthaditjhaba, Bethlehem, Leribe, Masianokeng, and Maseru. We have really come to love these special young men and we love being with them. Barb put up some Christmas decorations on the wall to help celebrate the season. We have such a love for these Elders and fortunately they love the Senior Couples. Many of them now express the desire to serve as Senior Couples with their wives.<br /><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeokMGkUnO2mJEq7JOOpn0IJm7A2YCfv1H3ztSNH0MMVhxyRS6Z-nTcWWDl9t4JgVgc2IkhcIwd7bu-D2fMuDUTIwYybeBdeHZLON3iHAb0Ln2ANonwfZ6x3vRyXjHA3GXkj1A3_euX-3O/s1600/IMG_2021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545255193742998482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeokMGkUnO2mJEq7JOOpn0IJm7A2YCfv1H3ztSNH0MMVhxyRS6Z-nTcWWDl9t4JgVgc2IkhcIwd7bu-D2fMuDUTIwYybeBdeHZLON3iHAb0Ln2ANonwfZ6x3vRyXjHA3GXkj1A3_euX-3O/s320/IMG_2021.JPG" /></a> Our hearts are so full as we prepare to leave this wonderful experience with all the miracles, daily spiritual experiences and love of the land, people and of cource our Elders. The Elders are from right to left: Elder Kapande - Zimbawe, Elder Gondo - Zimbawe, Elder Ellis - Australia, Elder Howard - Wyoming, Elder Ikahihifo - New Zealand, Elder Sichinga Sr. - Zambia, Elder Schwartzberg - South Africa, Elder Castleberry - Utah, Elder Lepheana - South Africa, Elder Bielefeldt - Utah, Elder Amirikau - Kenya<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-20102199114154086402010-10-04T00:26:00.000-07:002010-10-04T00:57:37.095-07:00The Burning of AfricaDuring the months of August through October, people burn the land and much of the tall grass that exists, even in the towns. The fires are set and allowed to burn in many cases without anyone watching the fires. They burn around the houses first and control that (out in the country) but just let the fires burn throughout the night.<br /><br />We were returning from Church in Phuthaditjhaba and we saw the fires buring along the road and over the entire mountain range. Because it is so foreign to our experience we took some pictures along the way. EPA would have a field day with all the pollution but it is accepted here as something that is natural. Notice that there is no one around the fire line.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUf9S6YrRpUrGGABHahGPxSiz17npAgG2cbFR_yyp1kmSKUSwpLvFtNEEd5hz-7XA9ruhDF2k-aO-RU1MiWCe5Ai1wwU0gA-h45h7Okvg9S1sJLZr5KtqtmMVJxuNu_6qdQaI_UaAlAogA/s1600/IMG_1843.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524094147783213426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUf9S6YrRpUrGGABHahGPxSiz17npAgG2cbFR_yyp1kmSKUSwpLvFtNEEd5hz-7XA9ruhDF2k-aO-RU1MiWCe5Ai1wwU0gA-h45h7Okvg9S1sJLZr5KtqtmMVJxuNu_6qdQaI_UaAlAogA/s320/IMG_1843.JPG" /></a> Here is what it looks like after the fire has passed through. Many of the trees don't make it and are killed in the process but notice that the fire has gone up and over the mountain (as well as the ones in the distance).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1uxv0WBfXgMPB_0UYqshE1xyH7qE1UYzdS3D7sSXewOtiJcHpwxD-IrA0z1dncvRXeGDgg8a_CFZnn2N141eor2ge2gvUNvW2S7uJj9tqfau7pdxDVKUNQ22JOr6i8VtTjy-SR11LixS/s1600/IMG_1845.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524093486337011378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1uxv0WBfXgMPB_0UYqshE1xyH7qE1UYzdS3D7sSXewOtiJcHpwxD-IrA0z1dncvRXeGDgg8a_CFZnn2N141eor2ge2gvUNvW2S7uJj9tqfau7pdxDVKUNQ22JOr6i8VtTjy-SR11LixS/s320/IMG_1845.JPG" /></a> Some of the tall trees survive but everything close to the ground is burned. However within a few weeks you will see the grass starting to grow and within a month or so most of the black is covered with green grass. The tall grass is used for thatch on the houses and it is gathered in June and July for the most part.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivl5P9YOZ-7ssF6GK3n73FVqxjXp2c-nvPAX5Y9twTIyQlgjVA0xP2vFKrjchQf6Q0lMVSt8FygQhHIjasXlJvIQaIGn0KFhA33ZEGMP5oqH100lhGdNq1QPWMkh-2SRaxg3-XKa8QC_K7/s1600/IMG_1838.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524092881341514498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivl5P9YOZ-7ssF6GK3n73FVqxjXp2c-nvPAX5Y9twTIyQlgjVA0xP2vFKrjchQf6Q0lMVSt8FygQhHIjasXlJvIQaIGn0KFhA33ZEGMP5oqH100lhGdNq1QPWMkh-2SRaxg3-XKa8QC_K7/s320/IMG_1838.JPG" /></a> The fires are very hot in some places. In the towns the fires are set and just allowed to burn along roads. I never would have believed it and the first time we saw it in Newcastle, I was shocked<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSdbGJNABfaCneeRsfvzdcUkUzW2XwOphdL4w_F7TV-dYaftxJH_1SYEHEBmF2AeA-uE9gubBYADBnfx28xawJJaP8o2KcXPFcLNY1kindgPTm3X2Jdk14uS_fpy1OfF0xcHadkRSikNb/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524091882870300610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSdbGJNABfaCneeRsfvzdcUkUzW2XwOphdL4w_F7TV-dYaftxJH_1SYEHEBmF2AeA-uE9gubBYADBnfx28xawJJaP8o2KcXPFcLNY1kindgPTm3X2Jdk14uS_fpy1OfF0xcHadkRSikNb/s320/IMG_1841.JPG" /></a><br />It burns in both directions, against the wind as well as in the direction of the wind.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBv1OorNqFwrGto-jpor6HN_YT4oWxP47qt-mtldS6yjpSpG63DC7ms7nDYICRmaTVOOMITRqRWWADwkxvy4mFzJFXAQDmG2mhJM5LQplrZqQFssLHPVPnMlNJjQKj7zpb7y8JktsJ-jZ/s1600/IMG_1835.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524090635451134770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBv1OorNqFwrGto-jpor6HN_YT4oWxP47qt-mtldS6yjpSpG63DC7ms7nDYICRmaTVOOMITRqRWWADwkxvy4mFzJFXAQDmG2mhJM5LQplrZqQFssLHPVPnMlNJjQKj7zpb7y8JktsJ-jZ/s320/IMG_1835.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-57670213567630304722010-09-03T01:04:00.000-07:002010-09-03T01:05:40.763-07:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgGwj9aZculB4jXIqKyTEPFOYd95d9usHw6Hj1sQmnKJcZn63pM8NXz76Mwqgzy5hFKABIUwq8J-pc64rOH5VYfqhFh8G2E5TDbimSu6w0G7DIYLzbJsKYacEPCmUzHlwqOPl89O0p5QY/s1600/IMG_1821.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgGwj9aZculB4jXIqKyTEPFOYd95d9usHw6Hj1sQmnKJcZn63pM8NXz76Mwqgzy5hFKABIUwq8J-pc64rOH5VYfqhFh8G2E5TDbimSu6w0G7DIYLzbJsKYacEPCmUzHlwqOPl89O0p5QY/s400/IMG_1821.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-35975871708006213152010-09-03T01:03:00.000-07:002010-09-03T01:04:14.611-07:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrO9aUQUIqi4eZosVvg2Uy3eajyXb0no0ZZzj_SJ1yoOyLjiQXasDuu1w2uaUO5fcmxgZpKopvsBnkXqhA8duF6R9daprcM3lfEMJlaSaODeLsJxWFotgMVGHiFxANduyvcFNtHmtOmOO/s1600/IMG_1822.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrO9aUQUIqi4eZosVvg2Uy3eajyXb0no0ZZzj_SJ1yoOyLjiQXasDuu1w2uaUO5fcmxgZpKopvsBnkXqhA8duF6R9daprcM3lfEMJlaSaODeLsJxWFotgMVGHiFxANduyvcFNtHmtOmOO/s320/IMG_1822.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; 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CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-35227956995327680472010-08-13T01:28:00.000-07:002010-09-03T00:56:07.716-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-vPBGTJDoGm4tFDyuHTpO_2nmohJ_UnDy-iahyP96hyphenhyphenHPrWkqK35WWxYV3mvb2tKjsVTWMcXy_UyF3mib8lI3q0J5BevZm4tT8FwskhFCgK5aKNBHPbyOGjooNh2w9NunK-TFZUXYXEj/s1600/DSC03005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504815702865928034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-vPBGTJDoGm4tFDyuHTpO_2nmohJ_UnDy-iahyP96hyphenhyphenHPrWkqK35WWxYV3mvb2tKjsVTWMcXy_UyF3mib8lI3q0J5BevZm4tT8FwskhFCgK5aKNBHPbyOGjooNh2w9NunK-TFZUXYXEj/s320/DSC03005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuMxq0taerGe7t3gEHTYM6WhV8UQSG1ZV0STfBMvGt-Zkikx5IYudQmDDaDTqZSqb-a_t5VSmCN5OfxQ8U612HtAhbBrkQlRYHJuJPw08DxFrt0w5AxJPKRsJhQc05_WdfD4kmk9vSdZ1/s1600/DSC02998.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504813615967895570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuMxq0taerGe7t3gEHTYM6WhV8UQSG1ZV0STfBMvGt-Zkikx5IYudQmDDaDTqZSqb-a_t5VSmCN5OfxQ8U612HtAhbBrkQlRYHJuJPw08DxFrt0w5AxJPKRsJhQc05_WdfD4kmk9vSdZ1/s320/DSC02998.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiTxvfu-TTONXgKqfTKtwR4m-iu4vyQHNMOjZR9sIq_hXYEK2q_51zEQL6MyKzaXC7euO2Qcgzy98x3yvHB3u-wo_8taI7ZufCeNWVVwALoDKGM3WRXsag4KoOeTdhrYQ9F_qd8NmMbMj/s1600/DSC03000.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504812050984373698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiTxvfu-TTONXgKqfTKtwR4m-iu4vyQHNMOjZR9sIq_hXYEK2q_51zEQL6MyKzaXC7euO2Qcgzy98x3yvHB3u-wo_8taI7ZufCeNWVVwALoDKGM3WRXsag4KoOeTdhrYQ9F_qd8NmMbMj/s320/DSC03000.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-87344951093673646222010-07-30T02:15:00.000-07:002010-09-03T00:55:16.717-07:00Uganda Saints<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaYVybRdF5iFecWCbB1nCjUMFkjv9mDby30e1Q-C6f-8P0Gyx3Kf48VbDTkwHMAgLwhK3W3M1DqBKEIrF48I2sj2p8Lk36FyxaaG5cuYccZBveUKfcJudQAAl79OwUUCem9cj5GdttkY4/s1600/DSC02940.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499632089314723970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaYVybRdF5iFecWCbB1nCjUMFkjv9mDby30e1Q-C6f-8P0Gyx3Kf48VbDTkwHMAgLwhK3W3M1DqBKEIrF48I2sj2p8Lk36FyxaaG5cuYccZBveUKfcJudQAAl79OwUUCem9cj5GdttkY4/s320/DSC02940.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaUFBUEcvpHlXg6vA_twqSNgiIeNrsvFbyBcvTz1HUmVqeYgWMd3-r4Y0wcrObj33gttO_XvUbh0gBWC7bp3NHrxLO4Xu_BZtfXM65FwfRQ42HkhihtjjciCXrBS227ajbzYjjF6b_BxG/s1600/DSC02948.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499628831416967042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaUFBUEcvpHlXg6vA_twqSNgiIeNrsvFbyBcvTz1HUmVqeYgWMd3-r4Y0wcrObj33gttO_XvUbh0gBWC7bp3NHrxLO4Xu_BZtfXM65FwfRQ42HkhihtjjciCXrBS227ajbzYjjF6b_BxG/s320/DSC02948.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-73638766016030015242010-07-25T09:33:00.000-07:002010-07-25T09:45:05.007-07:00The Famous Mountain<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBt7nafZOO-stlhwYdUE4CY5AOi9hhPsiFp5TWhz8lSYKWTcw5X6HrcU8tX2pCXOAX9tG-LqeiXENIazsvJH0mhB8YiWSRAIb2FN4hMsAfh3Nq_JZawHyxdsaXaaQtKc2bdVRArQjVoLz/s1600/DSC02766.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBt7nafZOO-stlhwYdUE4CY5AOi9hhPsiFp5TWhz8lSYKWTcw5X6HrcU8tX2pCXOAX9tG-LqeiXENIazsvJH0mhB8YiWSRAIb2FN4hMsAfh3Nq_JZawHyxdsaXaaQtKc2bdVRArQjVoLz/s320/DSC02766.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both">This is the mountain that the Lesotho hats are fashioned after. It is on the National Flag and that roof top is designed from it.<a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-75087588705601545282010-07-25T07:35:00.000-07:002010-07-25T09:54:20.096-07:00Senior Couples and Border Crossing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVizQaOy6EwafksFRXalQihQOdxXwtp_9eKEk5GeuWNR9jNIPA-OSHDyoIZhpSn9ML0rKIy9h3xuwO4zT9dOwOmVJhl-gCPCUoMaGY4gP410OWn_bQQwsdhUbH590ylq2ryMHwk1DNkRn/s1600/DSC02749.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497867622668595986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVizQaOy6EwafksFRXalQihQOdxXwtp_9eKEk5GeuWNR9jNIPA-OSHDyoIZhpSn9ML0rKIy9h3xuwO4zT9dOwOmVJhl-gCPCUoMaGY4gP410OWn_bQQwsdhUbH590ylq2ryMHwk1DNkRn/s320/DSC02749.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Left is a building in Maseru the shape is taken from the mountains around the area. </div><div> </div><div>Below is the Leribe class room that is used for church. Sister Wittver is with us and the two young men are members.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEas-jkEC9GSKQIk4ryoiV7Mr-W7z30QILezxg_yp8kGRF4bELMo22dCP9PcjN4T0ky_nxCav8diMfQd2fRE4x1MWxMK_0F0X-GluLogO3XcauBL1FalO8aPtJaQufSbcvbu-mXf3WyghW/s1600/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+008.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497865691093634210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEas-jkEC9GSKQIk4ryoiV7Mr-W7z30QILezxg_yp8kGRF4bELMo22dCP9PcjN4T0ky_nxCav8diMfQd2fRE4x1MWxMK_0F0X-GluLogO3XcauBL1FalO8aPtJaQufSbcvbu-mXf3WyghW/s320/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yAB8xf7dHdVmH7CnvFGji2GJVkgePff1-i0N2S4oa3isBHhqtvN6Pnlitglpfv30mfn5WPnh8M0gIscptnEYIWex6YUIsdnpNZYzsLMfycCGQmGOU7K0PX7dXVWJLgcDthK1uqKgfnnA/s1600/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497864614634807426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yAB8xf7dHdVmH7CnvFGji2GJVkgePff1-i0N2S4oa3isBHhqtvN6Pnlitglpfv30mfn5WPnh8M0gIscptnEYIWex6YUIsdnpNZYzsLMfycCGQmGOU7K0PX7dXVWJLgcDthK1uqKgfnnA/s320/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+001.JPG" /></a><br />(Left)We are in front of the building where Masionakeng Branch meets for church. The Hooks are on both ends. They young man in the middle is Solamon who is getting ready for mission.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOD7HNOVbBTrRcIiBzjlRSfTvue59Y1r0JmGEZUQ3ofJndhN5xpVmtdRsRoajY8TVxvPMTazffCoqj-XkmwnrtfRjEa-UPrZPnfiUbsDcP5FY7LTX-SudjXswHcM_s6g4q4Z484K5JTO1/s1600/DSC02744.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497863367637490002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOD7HNOVbBTrRcIiBzjlRSfTvue59Y1r0JmGEZUQ3ofJndhN5xpVmtdRsRoajY8TVxvPMTazffCoqj-XkmwnrtfRjEa-UPrZPnfiUbsDcP5FY7LTX-SudjXswHcM_s6g4q4Z484K5JTO1/s320/DSC02744.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The two greeting: Sawubona from South Africa and Lumela from Lesotho mean hello.</div><div><br />Typical sight as we cross the border from Free State, South Africa to Maseru, Lesotho. Below we are with Sister Wittver, the Chamberlains and the Hooks. These couples are from Johannesburg who came to our area to help with Perpetual Education Fund and Solar Ovens.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zhhyQ6i7VMFmpxJERH5GSPFa_rT5FS-DEcZpE1ypnxaoMH7pHYrdQOR31nDSs46Tn86rsf4vWw_A9qB4LZJ8Scl0Txz6S332Ne5-HfUxE40fUU8fONTChyphenhyphenuLEaaB_IwE8ZC-XaWrXzwt/s1600/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+016.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497859860869908642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zhhyQ6i7VMFmpxJERH5GSPFa_rT5FS-DEcZpE1ypnxaoMH7pHYrdQOR31nDSs46Tn86rsf4vWw_A9qB4LZJ8Scl0Txz6S332Ne5-HfUxE40fUU8fONTChyphenhyphenuLEaaB_IwE8ZC-XaWrXzwt/s320/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+016.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-SMhToO2tJSI8InUs0M-pz2w608GQEyfhHCDWNvSnc-RjBbchWbOzXkatd5dD7KTh5qN1YArd5BgJLA8QIqUBoS1uWqlVShr5-9dEuPeNLErv1atVoLI2XtcvZPlWiQrTFnRm2fTfyhB/s1600/DSC02740.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497855436196831842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-SMhToO2tJSI8InUs0M-pz2w608GQEyfhHCDWNvSnc-RjBbchWbOzXkatd5dD7KTh5qN1YArd5BgJLA8QIqUBoS1uWqlVShr5-9dEuPeNLErv1atVoLI2XtcvZPlWiQrTFnRm2fTfyhB/s320/DSC02740.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1PVMJYkiF73NXcNtBSS3mva-aW3ZKBWYy9OnS9sKoh1QjIoN1057OBoooPxCDUGEb9s2MEQS9KGaUF2Tx4uNBoDhEormb0h7VrRMNshJcGIUxreO9GZtEHOksB1RorQSEJcwPhTTE_Pw/s1600/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+018.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlgNYxAIC6EM5aQ3Dlso0N_vPoEFi5qc_O-leDoPveQi1c848_uHEpp4DFylapiItrp3gC-u4zFvefCJRoom7l92MOungTsxitEsJ2RfXb7lKn4TXVQGre9-JesBuI7JouW6wNQSQEhUo/s1600/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+011.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497853225812585378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlgNYxAIC6EM5aQ3Dlso0N_vPoEFi5qc_O-leDoPveQi1c848_uHEpp4DFylapiItrp3gC-u4zFvefCJRoom7l92MOungTsxitEsJ2RfXb7lKn4TXVQGre9-JesBuI7JouW6wNQSQEhUo/s320/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Randy and Elder Chamberlain are getting ready to demonstate the making of a Solar Oven. They are in front of our boarding (the apartment where we live).<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-86189411302531403212010-07-24T11:34:00.001-07:002010-07-25T10:30:40.031-07:00Typical Lesotho Pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUl1pod8rDD1Q4m_qSsRJE51HwErmCWatniJKX19VwfAk5NeBK0qieZh3EFx99XQqAaSkUhsyrm3lOpcEujL4NEeKoJxaAvGBkFGvEbO0UJDW8LkTC0hnX8WqzygQvkD705SVtX3eFOP6E/s1600/DSC02768.JPG"></a>Here are some ladies that were selling their goods (fruits and snacks) to people in kombies (small minivans used to transport people since they don't have their own cars). They are wearing a Lesotho blanket around their waists over they pants because of the cold. The ladies have the ability to carry heavy loads on their heads. They have amazing balance!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDgZc-5Em5pkl8RRJ3eWZhzgouZ6lp4MjHsEIgFr7rt4SuwttpPwWoeeX2aJPI4jce76qhqTRvYFlnoiWdIUA27_Fe1l_QwUf_h0XmURO0Sei807qg0TwCIXqkxiSMSL-wFEykR2VBryH/s1600/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497555084244845170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDgZc-5Em5pkl8RRJ3eWZhzgouZ6lp4MjHsEIgFr7rt4SuwttpPwWoeeX2aJPI4jce76qhqTRvYFlnoiWdIUA27_Fe1l_QwUf_h0XmURO0Sei807qg0TwCIXqkxiSMSL-wFEykR2VBryH/s320/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+023.JPG" /></a><br />This is a horse rider moving at a fast clip down the road. Notice he is wearing a blanket for warmth. Over half of the people in Lesotho wear blankets instead of coats.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnHD_JiuYgbHZhNFcONjcIBsJmS3FDU26gCY_QaGYCQ758IXvaG3CY-hSeNmFFWlgb-UektmuMll5gGTbW_JqeA8frAfsL5v94EDA-y_b1idY2DTZj3mxnHkI2URgGJmjB1pdE4idvwUF/s1600/Lesotho+trip,+July+2010+023.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6d10FL-zaBxUVy52ooyBXhlzy6FfB2hYHYk50DYcrVNE36HsO9Qz-EE1qEbkBYKwllJ1i7kWfOo6kFs8-x783w3MExuRc7q-4AD2viCJBeovFriY4e6Amgjn1ncvEEQztZ440R21MThug/s1600/DSC02772.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497553496781949794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6d10FL-zaBxUVy52ooyBXhlzy6FfB2hYHYk50DYcrVNE36HsO9Qz-EE1qEbkBYKwllJ1i7kWfOo6kFs8-x783w3MExuRc7q-4AD2viCJBeovFriY4e6Amgjn1ncvEEQztZ440R21MThug/s320/DSC02772.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The young child below is filling a bucket of water from the well that the village uses for water. This is a twisting pump.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiur5HsS9G5tTTKhoQWcY9Gm08avBXhyphenhyphenabDyGDE3YN9S2iB4AUDQYm29-C91FLVN-stJvCK7gRBkvTxnjvLLv0OMhTgNhV6dVxfW8rhXFln_2JR8wxiwS5cfkfyPrBOxsAcnatttjohRpm4/s1600/DSC02769.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497550712761823266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiur5HsS9G5tTTKhoQWcY9Gm08avBXhyphenhyphenabDyGDE3YN9S2iB4AUDQYm29-C91FLVN-stJvCK7gRBkvTxnjvLLv0OMhTgNhV6dVxfW8rhXFln_2JR8wxiwS5cfkfyPrBOxsAcnatttjohRpm4/s320/DSC02769.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The young men on the right were taking a rest returning from the fields at the end of the day. Wheelbarrows are used extensively to carry anything that is needed from water to fruit and food from the stores where they buy or harvest their food.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdohDFqG4ut0zfby5vNfxtwuiJyj7gq_i8qtIm8eWZ7bZWh-sJiRzSHh7W-AB-RoEepnfWstZzJWcoIGLzKeJQHbG8UEn_3XsyvNeWOF94vuwDpuG_xTWmImCcLXdY9YDUqyqtYrCV9GA/s1600/Lesotho+trip,+July+2010+039.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497548731879709970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdohDFqG4ut0zfby5vNfxtwuiJyj7gq_i8qtIm8eWZ7bZWh-sJiRzSHh7W-AB-RoEepnfWstZzJWcoIGLzKeJQHbG8UEn_3XsyvNeWOF94vuwDpuG_xTWmImCcLXdY9YDUqyqtYrCV9GA/s320/Lesotho+trip,+July+2010+039.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOA6dtF78AVMRCwTwErlJU5HtZgPfzaBfh4zkNNM0mr2lPSV6YzDRbAPBF8M-34sRPv6zG3Wrfa2xjA74HCD70fVHbApl9SLwQN4eEtzFa_k1iHxwpx4nfenFAgjUWmalYKSGQP4j5_3Q/s1600/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+018.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497547986568422706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOA6dtF78AVMRCwTwErlJU5HtZgPfzaBfh4zkNNM0mr2lPSV6YzDRbAPBF8M-34sRPv6zG3Wrfa2xjA74HCD70fVHbApl9SLwQN4eEtzFa_k1iHxwpx4nfenFAgjUWmalYKSGQP4j5_3Q/s320/South+Africa+Mission+July+2010+018.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This man on the donkey is going through the center of town (Leribe). They use them for transportation, carrying food home from the store and for fun.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-41840864956152342412010-07-18T09:35:00.000-07:002010-07-20T09:52:30.360-07:00July 2010We heard that some didn't have our email address so here they are: <a href="mailto:Randy@rbknudsen.com">Randy@rbknudsen.com</a> and <a href="mailto:Barb@rbknudsen.com">Barb@rbknudsen.com</a> ...we hope you will use them.<br /><br />We had three other senior missionary couples come to Lesotho to conduct Perpetual Education Fund overview with the people there in Lesotho and one couple had specialized in building solar ovens. He had developed a process to make them out of cardboard and line it with foil and put a clear vinyl sheet over it to keep the heat in. He demonstrated the process and the group made a solar oven on Saturday and he cooked a cake and some potatoes for them to eat. This is especially helpful for the people here because electricity is so expensive and many can't afford it so being able to cook many meals without using electricity or gathering wood (there isn't much wood in Lesotho as you can see in the background of most pictures.<br /><br />Later we took them to out into Lesotho and showed them a small section of the country and took the following pictures at a shop where they were selling the hats that they wove so we tried them on and took a picture...just so you would remember what we still look like.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpROR8iyLQz6gBi0hTDKDOjMxn_gFNHF7WM1a6Z0fq1q3tK0V54l6M7z5VMDoP4WzXlmHkKSLXDVCxu94b9GYoQimbqKKaePf2wlaWS6O9RTBLDPzw3WxZLmptZ3dfAqakBxfXs4AgQ4yX/s1600/IMG_1707.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495293452090126450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpROR8iyLQz6gBi0hTDKDOjMxn_gFNHF7WM1a6Z0fq1q3tK0V54l6M7z5VMDoP4WzXlmHkKSLXDVCxu94b9GYoQimbqKKaePf2wlaWS6O9RTBLDPzw3WxZLmptZ3dfAqakBxfXs4AgQ4yX/s320/IMG_1707.JPG" /></a> This picture is of Barbara with one of the typical hats that are woven as well. You can see the thatched roof of the area that we were visiting. Isn't she cute?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-9M_9TeZOnWZ3VnSI09yIK1QFrb5zZ4bxemVEnucB-QhxFBmXLEaQiG-mfFHLTRLawnSARC82Ho3aYyU6GkwUJAr7D2_kN24KToXqDU7Y_UX3V85-GYLL_kVsIVU_GYhVTNkCHpIG5XP/s1600/IMG_1705.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495292682684501570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-9M_9TeZOnWZ3VnSI09yIK1QFrb5zZ4bxemVEnucB-QhxFBmXLEaQiG-mfFHLTRLawnSARC82Ho3aYyU6GkwUJAr7D2_kN24KToXqDU7Y_UX3V85-GYLL_kVsIVU_GYhVTNkCHpIG5XP/s320/IMG_1705.JPG" /></a> On July 17, Lesotho celebrated the birthday of the King. Each year it is celebrated in a different area of the country and this year it was celebrated in Thaba-Tseka. This is a small town that is about 4 hours away from Maseru where the King lives. We drove our pickup (bokkie - in South African terminology) and took 2 other people with us. We went in a group of 8 from the Church and we were invited to this event and the lunch following. Barbara was sitting on the front row outside of the tent and took the pictures of the King & Queen. (They have been invited to attend General Conference in October but we aren't sure whether they will be available to attend).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPf9rDVhx9mOK1VE16R73RDGK_zLKlV7xVFCw0wW7sZECh06gtRcjhHz9Y-LuWDu0zfxPaLPdvZBi0h7n79cbKscwXWia9_60fjEZgbg1lBCrwmFyaJniCTVvgdrQLwqOO6vVfupljluAi/s1600/DSC02824.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495291799077534402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPf9rDVhx9mOK1VE16R73RDGK_zLKlV7xVFCw0wW7sZECh06gtRcjhHz9Y-LuWDu0zfxPaLPdvZBi0h7n79cbKscwXWia9_60fjEZgbg1lBCrwmFyaJniCTVvgdrQLwqOO6vVfupljluAi/s320/DSC02824.JPG" /></a> Here is a picture of the King and Queen as they entered the area and walked down a red carpet as well as a picture of them leaving the area following the celebration.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_R891mQjihUhoAN5AzbfGMGFYdnN814C27nM5MzaSSY_LLFeqAAk_rU9AlOhTDLOvL7-NdSQYPJC5EkRAc5AMbhJST3GIKCkPdZoOQRzZBDA7LGUISOdTBnjbp2UFSzOoCgt9OPVO75v/s1600/DSC02872.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495291026831117618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_R891mQjihUhoAN5AzbfGMGFYdnN814C27nM5MzaSSY_LLFeqAAk_rU9AlOhTDLOvL7-NdSQYPJC5EkRAc5AMbhJST3GIKCkPdZoOQRzZBDA7LGUISOdTBnjbp2UFSzOoCgt9OPVO75v/s320/DSC02872.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqEbK1ZoWsJXvSlwG30FLVuJsjcfbunyj0zP46hhdXoelOSR4Puc2VIj9n0d5bw3H2HPS8UmmtED3S4BodRUYtxEis_jLv1dmo1AqVAlOMEHfapzmeiseuoUrzqkDBkgWyeOBEMavIP2g/s1600/DSC02904.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495290357804172098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqEbK1ZoWsJXvSlwG30FLVuJsjcfbunyj0zP46hhdXoelOSR4Puc2VIj9n0d5bw3H2HPS8UmmtED3S4BodRUYtxEis_jLv1dmo1AqVAlOMEHfapzmeiseuoUrzqkDBkgWyeOBEMavIP2g/s320/DSC02904.JPG" /></a> There are two flags showing in this picture. One is the flag of the country and the other is the flag for the King.<br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUof3j-Jm8wUiLweb-VIVQ6Zk9K7x4Z2Law4IVRV-MzWzG8TJFvsFrM2KN_FHQ-Q0A2OUxrXUN4Q_EoWyv3WjUqns1sbcCKnr2SnSNHoGML4LC9Szictbbk79bAjfThVZj22w096GGb5K6/s1600/IMG_1727.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495288301530356722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUof3j-Jm8wUiLweb-VIVQ6Zk9K7x4Z2Law4IVRV-MzWzG8TJFvsFrM2KN_FHQ-Q0A2OUxrXUN4Q_EoWyv3WjUqns1sbcCKnr2SnSNHoGML4LC9Szictbbk79bAjfThVZj22w096GGb5K6/s320/IMG_1727.JPG" /></a><br />Here are two people dressed in traditional Sotho attire (out of animal skins and we took a picture of Barbara along with Joseph Moekena (from Johannesburg)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This picture is of the security contingent that road on horseback in front of and behind the vehicle carrying the King and Queen into the celebration area. The young children standing in front of them are just some children from the area with a special band of beads on their heads.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9Eqx0XTHwkdRaK97Hr0i6Ww7OdEhZyd5xSCp84wZ9uVIrYG0FjYn83tXvu1g5fStbVBE0ZOqc-QhBj8c0b_0kj_N1RxB_CUd9ywgFqlzRX3QqU0VQ0LaXyVm22r5Jon88J7A2QwDlIHD/s1600/IMG_1732.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495287617204033218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9Eqx0XTHwkdRaK97Hr0i6Ww7OdEhZyd5xSCp84wZ9uVIrYG0FjYn83tXvu1g5fStbVBE0ZOqc-QhBj8c0b_0kj_N1RxB_CUd9ywgFqlzRX3QqU0VQ0LaXyVm22r5Jon88J7A2QwDlIHD/s320/IMG_1732.JPG" /></a><br />This is the entire group from the Church that attended the celebration standing in fron of the two vehicles that we drove. We went on some very rugged terrain and along the ridgeline of the mountains in Lesotho. About 40 kilometers was on dirt/rock roads but it was very beautiful. The people are from left to right: Joyce, Joseph Mokoena, Mpolai Caribo, President Monesa (Maseru), President and Sister Hlalele (Masianokeng), and Barb and I<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy0PMbdKnyboc20d8Xntsxx7hKDPG5W41puvuJLyLSA9UN1FhfErUqAYIESLof6zowRTWW6Bqu9rXpLzq6y40YFet9GkLioSWmv9UPBFamEjECKbAvZ2dzDu9WDheMZ7cwyV1Oj9b_b9d/s1600/IMG_1739.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495286928004708066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy0PMbdKnyboc20d8Xntsxx7hKDPG5W41puvuJLyLSA9UN1FhfErUqAYIESLof6zowRTWW6Bqu9rXpLzq6y40YFet9GkLioSWmv9UPBFamEjECKbAvZ2dzDu9WDheMZ7cwyV1Oj9b_b9d/s320/IMG_1739.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-74375059733480522332010-07-06T00:49:00.000-07:002010-07-31T09:23:27.925-07:00The Blessings Continue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5b9azZv6q-1DgcPxEMLfX9WvtYIlCH08aurUBO5lf1VQixpzKYHgltiWc4hGEMD6DYw3vthWRk00c16F-nQm4oA_i1Ej88s2mHGx0-luKqZk17ITA4eQ7F1kyjOWaWl2k-Ea-v-wk84N/s1600/DSC02670.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5b9azZv6q-1DgcPxEMLfX9WvtYIlCH08aurUBO5lf1VQixpzKYHgltiWc4hGEMD6DYw3vthWRk00c16F-nQm4oA_i1Ej88s2mHGx0-luKqZk17ITA4eQ7F1kyjOWaWl2k-Ea-v-wk84N/s320/DSC02670.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490703884525645458" /></a>
<br />We continue to have some exceptional experiences here on our mission. Our Leribe twig is having such success. We marvel at Elder Smith and Elder Babaayo who are doing such a marvelous job. Yesterday they had seven (all their new members) and seventeen investigators in attendance. Since it was Fast Sunday they took a leap of faith and held the first testimony meeting. According to them the spirit was overwhelming and the investigators were bearing testimony about this being the true church and it was now the only church they would go to. We had DDM at our boarding Monday morning so we were able to get a first hand report. The Elders were still glowing. We served a full breakfast of eggs, hash browns, pancakes and french toast. The Elders decided to meet here each Monday for their meeting. Since they all have to cross the boarder to get here we have not seen them as often as we did the Newcastle Elders and we have really been missing that closeness. Elder Maramela is now serving in Lesotho and I think he had a bit to do with having them come here.
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<br />There is nothing quite as exciting as watching a new area open up to missionary work. We are able to go with the Elders on some of their teaching assignments and attend Sacrament Meeting with them. This way you learn to love the people one by one as they come into the fold. Two weeks ago we took President Monisa to Leribe and he interviewed four of the new male members for the Priesthood. They were then sustained and ordained. A true beginning for this Twig to become a Branch.
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<br />We attended Bloemfontein District Conference where Randy spoke in the main session and I spoke in the women's session. I can only do this because of my commitment to be a missionary and relying on the Lord. I do not like to speak in meetings. We saw President and Sister Mann for the last time at Zone Conference in Bloemfountein. We will miss them so much. They are having a reunion in October and we will miss meeting up with all the senior couples that were here when we arrived. These couples will be friends forever.
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<br />We are ending our computer class for the adults until we get an Internet connection. We have so enjoyed getting to know these choice members but we need the time to visit the inactive. We need to split the Maseru Branch so we are needing to find where all the saints live in order to make this happen. No one in Lesotho has an address so we are going to use the GPS and work off of the co-ordinates. This will take some time but there is a sister in the branch that knows where most everyone lives. I think it will be an exciting project.
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<br />Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-20293873418691003782010-06-27T08:53:00.001-07:002010-07-31T09:23:27.930-07:00Missionary Moments<div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-10199865464720319922010-06-27T08:37:00.000-07:002010-06-27T12:22:06.900-07:00June Joyful Happenings<span style="font-size:130%;">Today these four new members received the Aaronic Priesthood in the new Leribe Twig. The Twig now has seven members and growing. Pres. Monesa went with us from the Maseru Branch to interview and ordain. He was thrilled with the testimonies and depth of each these young men.</span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuw0wKigrAxqlWjN8F2GtEFcnDrLzQrcA-mrYmO9fkwGRdYEhFwXbay2Rqv8b4C-S0Cf96JwKqFa7CTECbzCNmCS1lu92o1ztc_vTLyrpDZ-unw_wnk1chFgThlQi54661sGbrt6nDNe3/s1600/DSC02668.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487527253027668210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuw0wKigrAxqlWjN8F2GtEFcnDrLzQrcA-mrYmO9fkwGRdYEhFwXbay2Rqv8b4C-S0Cf96JwKqFa7CTECbzCNmCS1lu92o1ztc_vTLyrpDZ-unw_wnk1chFgThlQi54661sGbrt6nDNe3/s320/DSC02668.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">This was the total attendance at church today. The first day for our church sign.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gVCZRr6Eqhvc03kAvD3dU1MckPUFUmkoyLopfB8mRgsxpjSfLY0ozMQtyqYQPXPspDK0zeUl4tutss0F1ZkkOjvzouz1L-81metLwIIEbGb5l7FkJDsidX22KQAZ8CsYF-wC5Tz40LWL/s1600/DSC02663.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487526594170370706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gVCZRr6Eqhvc03kAvD3dU1MckPUFUmkoyLopfB8mRgsxpjSfLY0ozMQtyqYQPXPspDK0zeUl4tutss0F1ZkkOjvzouz1L-81metLwIIEbGb5l7FkJDsidX22KQAZ8CsYF-wC5Tz40LWL/s320/DSC02663.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Saturday at Masianokeng Branch teaching Seminary, Institute and the English Class.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpRG0jvWy4CDylqhik8S-giVCbqykVISMubL7E0egCmEqYuvFOaMLzB_NulZjjCnTO_0zESLwnk58XhNBf9G2cDnFI2MniThymnRX_iRAbjLvfD9wk815qJ9xKQCCqzrR6mGhmULTCCPJ/s1600/DSC02637.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487525723037443506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpRG0jvWy4CDylqhik8S-giVCbqykVISMubL7E0egCmEqYuvFOaMLzB_NulZjjCnTO_0zESLwnk58XhNBf9G2cDnFI2MniThymnRX_iRAbjLvfD9wk815qJ9xKQCCqzrR6mGhmULTCCPJ/s320/DSC02637.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0Ub0s-w1GcoOeX2FAAlvdJls7loxL82nl1TJrKuTYfIbru7OfBnhNqQaGGa93HguAmd99VYoB5oEKpY0nrMlc0OuiaiEEguatExF0cku10px66yX1zD9C4xGU31sfA0A9BzXdT_VSwg8/s1600/DSC02629.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487522142999496786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0Ub0s-w1GcoOeX2FAAlvdJls7loxL82nl1TJrKuTYfIbru7OfBnhNqQaGGa93HguAmd99VYoB5oEKpY0nrMlc0OuiaiEEguatExF0cku10px66yX1zD9C4xGU31sfA0A9BzXdT_VSwg8/s320/DSC02629.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatSONy7GDk_BavKPqqFb9xVmUDplvj35TooiZIz-Yaos3xoiofVQY0B-pNTZDVWd0bATh8KF6bJxrxNjf9RhH-HsMEA_Wevctdd8BS2yVFxOiR5jydXhXn-NqlmnT8O5c-x1MgMcNVk_p/s1600/DSC02609.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487519207181441618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatSONy7GDk_BavKPqqFb9xVmUDplvj35TooiZIz-Yaos3xoiofVQY0B-pNTZDVWd0bATh8KF6bJxrxNjf9RhH-HsMEA_Wevctdd8BS2yVFxOiR5jydXhXn-NqlmnT8O5c-x1MgMcNVk_p/s320/DSC02609.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Johannesberg Temple - Lucky, Zoma and Prince Mhkize from Madadini were Sealed. We attended temple with Masianokeng Branch and were blessed to have Madadini and Osizweni from our prevous area there also. Needless to say it was more than exciting. We so love and miss everyone in first area.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibGNvpww8uPOjNswMIK1RuQ-KLPveY19_jgtVcU2ImbFghRBNcYaw4tHPC9uDdvBJaKTqi8iZTbQBqKjQGI2J4ZxwQJU00rBSYEKksxQReUmvv5t0MDWpjLJMJz48Kz0SmlLNsOe9H7Ue/s1600/DSC02623.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487479141702227554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibGNvpww8uPOjNswMIK1RuQ-KLPveY19_jgtVcU2ImbFghRBNcYaw4tHPC9uDdvBJaKTqi8iZTbQBqKjQGI2J4ZxwQJU00rBSYEKksxQReUmvv5t0MDWpjLJMJz48Kz0SmlLNsOe9H7Ue/s320/DSC02623.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Pres. Mann's Last Zone Conference in Bloemfountein. All the Elder's are ready to play soccar after a wonderful meeting. We are privileged to serve again with Elder's from Newcastle, Madadani and Osizweni.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-71200104072488259002010-06-08T11:07:00.001-07:002010-06-08T11:33:46.393-07:00Leribe BaptismThis is the group of four people that were baptized on May 30 in Leribe. They just opened this area to missionaries about 3 months ago. It is one of our "twigs".<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIzDNB42C2EE955WNxTXQ_yVt7TbbCO5sVByhF9oA1NU9NZWzh3kQP531LLhK8Nf3hAVlU_MI7gHCb1M-aPzhIeqtnoP0Qj0F46TsdRbvrDPuUB1QSCFDcN2VQ0MK8CS5Xlc7gE2cR653/s1600/DSC02519.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480471888347050850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIzDNB42C2EE955WNxTXQ_yVt7TbbCO5sVByhF9oA1NU9NZWzh3kQP531LLhK8Nf3hAVlU_MI7gHCb1M-aPzhIeqtnoP0Qj0F46TsdRbvrDPuUB1QSCFDcN2VQ0MK8CS5Xlc7gE2cR653/s320/DSC02519.JPG" /></a> here are all of the people that attended the baptism except the missionaries. You can tell by the coats that it was still fairly cold outside. The font was filled with a garden hose and the water was cold. People were shaking as they got out of the font.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZ5RKLzy8BGe52T1C8q1soxCwPetGIW8xzZsDxBNc2B1jqH5IokeyoL-Nm9VCELzSZ7zDSN63W5GnPWNYxGqOqcszclai30n2kXuY5d7D3_gJb9J8i0tq2aOauVUUeUyEk22ikdam3U_d/s1600/DSC02516.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480470400709599698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZ5RKLzy8BGe52T1C8q1soxCwPetGIW8xzZsDxBNc2B1jqH5IokeyoL-Nm9VCELzSZ7zDSN63W5GnPWNYxGqOqcszclai30n2kXuY5d7D3_gJb9J8i0tq2aOauVUUeUyEk22ikdam3U_d/s320/DSC02516.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-53036134972149489602010-06-08T09:26:00.001-07:002010-06-08T11:54:34.471-07:00LesothoThis is what it looks like in Lesotho. Notice the child on the donkey. He is wrapped in a blanket (much more common to see than the coats the other two children are wearing. Donkeys are used for transportation or are used to pull a cart (usually the trailer of a pickup). Oxen are also used to pull a cart.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzzYBBaDz7IAxwmGO7AfY-KEGYmioih4mkZd7NDitONaGgNBmRS31S3Kk-F9iWuP8Z0wJ5aiLc9Ie1Uk0UqAZ-SbVp1a9j6wpqw06YfOSRly9a-a52YrrEfwaRJN8nq1YYjuaj0dq7Jxz/s1600/IMG_1687.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480475375122406578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzzYBBaDz7IAxwmGO7AfY-KEGYmioih4mkZd7NDitONaGgNBmRS31S3Kk-F9iWuP8Z0wJ5aiLc9Ie1Uk0UqAZ-SbVp1a9j6wpqw06YfOSRly9a-a52YrrEfwaRJN8nq1YYjuaj0dq7Jxz/s320/IMG_1687.JPG" /></a> This is a sand stone quarry that we passed. There are two women washing their clothes in the stream in the distance and there are some cattle moving up the stream. The people are always neatly dressed (especially the women) and the women almost always wear dresses.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiux3Jydg1K_HREqufEGTWf2voHdvrFIZp4o3BA98U_9GmECBsKuCNpFO9C6hv3PH6f91GcBubD3vb_s0HsJ3YZ9fwwkiyDGtAMXy5cIaCT33PoDDsZXcI4yZ3ggn6dtyF8pdJIb9UdpIWt/s1600/IMG_1683.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480474760590207746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiux3Jydg1K_HREqufEGTWf2voHdvrFIZp4o3BA98U_9GmECBsKuCNpFO9C6hv3PH6f91GcBubD3vb_s0HsJ3YZ9fwwkiyDGtAMXy5cIaCT33PoDDsZXcI4yZ3ggn6dtyF8pdJIb9UdpIWt/s320/IMG_1683.JPG" /></a>This is the sand stone quarry called the Lesotho Stone. They are chiseled out of the quarry by hand and shaped by workers at the site and hauled to the company site to be sold. Barbara is standing with two other senior missionaries by where we stopped to take the pictures.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUXdCo7MKJ5EmBoXPzGaSDUrOkW1NW_oROj-P8RlT0YOgaJXcpf5TWT5QMvxf3k88aWYOCD9ur4G0i23ujVqk-QN3tr-z0xs3UfWpnTMH_MV2cl3neYmoU58EIVClxYF_eo5PwUfyd5vY/s1600/IMG_1682.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480473964065332434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUXdCo7MKJ5EmBoXPzGaSDUrOkW1NW_oROj-P8RlT0YOgaJXcpf5TWT5QMvxf3k88aWYOCD9ur4G0i23ujVqk-QN3tr-z0xs3UfWpnTMH_MV2cl3neYmoU58EIVClxYF_eo5PwUfyd5vY/s320/IMG_1682.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-69526237434829451442010-06-08T08:46:00.000-07:002010-06-08T12:01:18.106-07:00June 8, 2010Well this month has been full of changes and saying goodbye to some wonderful friends that we have grown to love. We have been transferred from Newcastle to Ladybrand. We still live in South Africa but we are about 15 Kilometers away from the border crossing to Maseru, Lesotho. This is the capital of the nation of Lesotho and it is where the King and Parliament reside. Elder & Sister Van Blankenstein had a farewell where many of the nation dignitaries were invited. There were about 66 people in attendance, including the King and some of the Government Ministers. It was a very nice gathering in which the Church was introduced and there was a review of what the Church has done for Lesotho. Mom and I spoke for a few minutes. This occurred on May 6. We didn’t move in permanently until May 14. Ladybrand is a small town (around 17,000) and we are isolated from all of the other Missionaries where we lived very close to the missionaries in Newcastle. We miss the close interaction with them. Now we cook a dinner and carry it to the 8 missionaries when we DDM (District Development Meeting) that we have on Monday at 6:00 pm in Maseru. We have another District of missionaries that meet on Thursday at 10:30 in Harrismith (about 3 hours away). We go to both DDM’s when we can. We have 14 missionaries that we support and help in any way that we can but we have to travel a good ways to get to them. We have 3 branches that we support and 2 “twigs”. These are also spread over the same distances so we leave early on Sunday to help out where we can.<br /><br />Ladybrand gets down to about -4 C (about 28 degrees Fahrenheit) but it gets up to around 65 degrees in the day. We are at about 5,200 ft. elevation.<br /><br />We have been asked to teach a computer class (actually 2 of them) for older people that have never used the computer before. We teach them on Monday and Wednesday for an hour. We are also teaching the Branch Presidency and the Branch Clerk how to use the Church’s MLS system. All of this is being done for the Maseru Branch. We are teaching an English Class on Saturday and that is followed up by an Institute & Seminary Class for Masianokeng Branch. We will probably be doing more with Masianokeng because they are smaller and need more help. We are still trying to see what we need to do for Leribe “Twig”. They baptized four people on May 30 and another person on June 5 and confirmed all 5 on June 6. That brings their membership up to 7. They have 16 people scheduled for baptism on June 27 – this ought to be a cold baptism outside.<br /><br />We are getting settled but things are going a little slower here than in Newcastle but we are sure that they will pick up. The Branches seem to be functioning well and that takes some load off of us as Senior Missionaries. We dearly miss all the wonderful people we were working with in Newcastle, Madadeni and Osizweni. We hope to see some of them at the Johannesburg Temple on June 19th. We feel like we left home “Newcastle” to come on another mission.Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-19839079128262567952010-05-16T08:59:00.000-07:002010-05-16T10:24:36.032-07:00Transition to LeSothoWhat a special time we have had for the past 11 months in Newcastle. As we have transitioned from Newcastle to Ladybrand and LeSotho we have been blessed with some special experiences. We were able to take a family to the Temple in Johannesburg to be sealed for time and all eternity. Brother Mhdaweni was baptized a little over a year ago by Elder Ang'ila from Kenya and he was allowed to go through the Temple with the family. In addition we had the opportunity to see a number of Elders that we had served with in Newcastle and attend the Temple with them. Here are three of them with Brother and Sister Mhdaweni. We attended a special function in Maseru, Lesotho and then left for Johannesburg.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfA_J7xeAqus2bfYlRVtvay30IggsSrnbVlKsTnk6JzsPse96Ww_XJO5RZloQSGPKX-TkkbLDi-4ojD_GweZSLYw4hqQdq1Zma9o32sH5vt7ojwlw_tiUALTs5ReC3zBPbPd73M9rk7BV/s1600/DSC02509.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471913071852844082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfA_J7xeAqus2bfYlRVtvay30IggsSrnbVlKsTnk6JzsPse96Ww_XJO5RZloQSGPKX-TkkbLDi-4ojD_GweZSLYw4hqQdq1Zma9o32sH5vt7ojwlw_tiUALTs5ReC3zBPbPd73M9rk7BV/s320/DSC02509.JPG" /></a> One of the best parts of being a missionary is seeing these special people that we have come to love be sealed in the Temple. Here is the entire family outside the Johannesburg Temple. How much we have grown to love these wonderful people that we have served in South Africa. We also met about 8 other members from Newcastle that came to the Temple that evening. It was great!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JPkf4_evyxK7dYH4NSjOxu4-JK3LmOIitSMM2YlMf6080CLzKE2xnsYhGvIlxNbJ-sAGTHC6YWH7y5yUxns7qi2n7Yy1lG4Wq6EEyX1QB6qat3UqASS7bBSf_wHpOYrSY4AvpIfZMgPu/s1600/DSC02502.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471911148763440306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JPkf4_evyxK7dYH4NSjOxu4-JK3LmOIitSMM2YlMf6080CLzKE2xnsYhGvIlxNbJ-sAGTHC6YWH7y5yUxns7qi2n7Yy1lG4Wq6EEyX1QB6qat3UqASS7bBSf_wHpOYrSY4AvpIfZMgPu/s320/DSC02502.JPG" /></a> Here are the missionaries that we left in Newcastle. We served them dinner each Sunday (or their predecessors) for the past 11 months in our home. Barb did all of the cooking (Thank heavens) and the missionaries cleaned up all of the food that was served (and more sometimes). We had dinner around 8:30 pm each Sunday as they would return to Newcastle from the areas they served.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiuhoCSTZvQ8qAwkiW1pXioMeTXL-Xc5rBbA16r6tOL_p5LTVCzAyL9wHKUzjZRQ3OGl_UrGoRYpT_KqcS0VGKTaDnBA57LacbMbNEagutcXFanFn0t8cvZj40TbHDC1kotPb-0ZRvIu-/s1600/IMG_1622.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471909341214541778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiuhoCSTZvQ8qAwkiW1pXioMeTXL-Xc5rBbA16r6tOL_p5LTVCzAyL9wHKUzjZRQ3OGl_UrGoRYpT_KqcS0VGKTaDnBA57LacbMbNEagutcXFanFn0t8cvZj40TbHDC1kotPb-0ZRvIu-/s320/IMG_1622.JPG" /></a> We had a day between the Temple, meetings in Bethlehem and the apartment being available in Ladybrand so we visited Bloemfontein and bought some warmer clothes. It snows here in the winter and gets very cold. We also visited a place that helps cheetahs and other animals recover if they have been injured. We had the opportunity to get up close and personal with these animals. The larger animals we did not get to pet but we were right up next to them as you can see from the pictures. What a choice experience this was. This is a full grown cheetah that sleeds with the owner after he mended from his wounds. The natives sometimes attack cheetahs and kill them, but what beautiful animals. Normally we have seen them in the wild but this was special to get up close to them. Their fur is very soft (like cat hair)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOvd-m6P6mGKZglRJO6YgIPwKTYdX7bK2x4EQl8Rmuisu4nQV8TPC_e18Cfh-q8sI1peNyFcm-pslhnpkhoJo-ZJkrYwcpqadYK81L2fmCpH0uDOmO4yQ5LcsBUYkoOdjor1OPOTFTO-A/s1600/IMG_1664.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471908534623927330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOvd-m6P6mGKZglRJO6YgIPwKTYdX7bK2x4EQl8Rmuisu4nQV8TPC_e18Cfh-q8sI1peNyFcm-pslhnpkhoJo-ZJkrYwcpqadYK81L2fmCpH0uDOmO4yQ5LcsBUYkoOdjor1OPOTFTO-A/s320/IMG_1664.JPG" /></a> This cheetah had a broken leg and will have a hip replacement. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJbE-HBEYA9RszwvxT2-B2c64nm7gyWm13yk6aADm_UMSTOoTQxshm0rQd8mBBSOmM5PUWKWA08hl2GpMEdWw2NrqA-Lz3-vC6eTFE2HkmM1iJ15zd824fsWCXpPPsTHEtQu0lzGrWakd/s1600/IMG_1660.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471907928948945794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJbE-HBEYA9RszwvxT2-B2c64nm7gyWm13yk6aADm_UMSTOoTQxshm0rQd8mBBSOmM5PUWKWA08hl2GpMEdWw2NrqA-Lz3-vC6eTFE2HkmM1iJ15zd824fsWCXpPPsTHEtQu0lzGrWakd/s320/IMG_1660.JPG" /></a> This was the most fun, We got to play with some lions and leopards that had lost their mothers. We have a video of them where you can hear them communicating with each other and playing with Barbara's shoes. Apparently the leopard cub really liked the leather in her shoes and kept biting them but not causing any serious damage.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2rGL6P6j1gxhc_c5aNN5Ia09K2eS_Lmg84Uc805pjCgS5ilBsXN73Q4AU0D3UzNuS-J2yTfuXePt7WWpLDUtpf0G5QEYLv_9lrZvV45PBor95B8dVfRkZdJYHeH-tQ36RWOZ9KpUpTjL/s1600/IMG_1649.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471901805527755634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2rGL6P6j1gxhc_c5aNN5Ia09K2eS_Lmg84Uc805pjCgS5ilBsXN73Q4AU0D3UzNuS-J2yTfuXePt7WWpLDUtpf0G5QEYLv_9lrZvV45PBor95B8dVfRkZdJYHeH-tQ36RWOZ9KpUpTjL/s320/IMG_1649.JPG" /></a> We love these pictures of Barb with the cubs. It gives you and idea how close and personal the experience was. Barb would like to go back and do it again. You can see the web site if you want more information (<a href="http://www.cheetahexperience.com/">www.cheetahexperience.com</a>)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvoMQAr5bXDe6vwPyqcULaorGk3q7mJKGxftyjpwXwBklDt4ocGumzo_wcykBwr0KA6DrcwT7j-CjPJQB6baxosqcAFUC0FdV1V9IOiKzb3norjohoSUAQy79pogRC4Ru2_DCJLWppd9C3/s1600/IMG_1639.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471899942804414914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvoMQAr5bXDe6vwPyqcULaorGk3q7mJKGxftyjpwXwBklDt4ocGumzo_wcykBwr0KA6DrcwT7j-CjPJQB6baxosqcAFUC0FdV1V9IOiKzb3norjohoSUAQy79pogRC4Ru2_DCJLWppd9C3/s320/IMG_1639.JPG" /></a> This one is one of our favorite pictures. Barb is holding a leopard cub. The only other thing she would have liked would have been to have all the grandchildren around her with these playful cubs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wnHcg06Iyhx8gu3fKBE6l8FWbcYNbV33_ofNrE0mcnUzV_6x6PkcUkL9yQekUBKXuDBMcXD8OheDcAE0jQUodr87Taane-FLOCJ6Ec4Nc4VFN2tFymqLglHYppJKlpyrQDKZrQkOtCPX/s1600/IMG_1633.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471899299962461122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wnHcg06Iyhx8gu3fKBE6l8FWbcYNbV33_ofNrE0mcnUzV_6x6PkcUkL9yQekUBKXuDBMcXD8OheDcAE0jQUodr87Taane-FLOCJ6Ec4Nc4VFN2tFymqLglHYppJKlpyrQDKZrQkOtCPX/s320/IMG_1633.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-20304646291852484442010-03-09T00:28:00.000-08:002010-06-08T11:59:23.652-07:00March 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXl0iryaHYaAXgzkpsZTbIViFqqUR3mLzglpZaJMAGi4gstXTdHYBFgFdBU1rguLQUYW6GOVqpSriwyiDmbtDgGJoxVAQyJrmIWhRDcN5CcJXu9oglhxPJokbCzKsTTKoh1MBhtbGDGTBy/s1600-h/DSC02350.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446550818222863506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXl0iryaHYaAXgzkpsZTbIViFqqUR3mLzglpZaJMAGi4gstXTdHYBFgFdBU1rguLQUYW6GOVqpSriwyiDmbtDgGJoxVAQyJrmIWhRDcN5CcJXu9oglhxPJokbCzKsTTKoh1MBhtbGDGTBy/s320/DSC02350.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Wow, what has happened to February? We love the work here and February has been our hottest month so far but it is finally cooling off a little. Mom is especially grateful for that. We have been busy with the Osizweni “twig” and District Conference. This was also held in the Osizweni building. We had 479 people in attendance and it was the largest District Conference that we have ever had. President Mann, our Mission President, presided but all of the talks were from people in the Newcastle District. The District is organized and all of the auxiliaries are fully staffed and have been involved in the training of the branch presidencies. We are excited to see the work progressing.<br /><br />President Watson, counselor in the area presidency, was here for a Mission Tour and we had dinner with he and his wife and President Mann and his wife. We have gotten some name recognition because some of the things that have been happening in Newcastle (we’ll tell you what happened when we get home) and they remembered us from their visit last year. We loved the Zone Conference and were inspired by the talks from our leaders.<br /><br />We told you previously that the mission has been expanded to include more of South Africa, specifically the Free State and the country of Lesotho. Another senior couple has been working in Lesotho and have done a lot of work with the King and Queen and other government officials. They will be going home in May and President Mann would like us to move there so we can pick up the work that they have been doing and make sure that it continues and we don’t lose the government connections. The Queen of Lesotho will be attending General Conference and tour the Church headquarters and BYU during April Conference (they are working out the last items in making this happen) so it should be a wonderful opportunity for us. She is attending Columbia University in New York. We have been involved during February with the expansion by finding boarding for a set of missionaries that have opened Phuthaditjhaba which is in the Free State. On February 28 we were asked by President Mann to be in Phuthaditjhaba for their first church meeting and we were excited to go. They had about 25 people committed to attend church but funerals came up and most were not able to attend but we had a wonderful meeting with 8 in attendance that day. I am sure that it will grow rapidly and fill the room they have been given by a local college to use for church services.<br /><br />We love the Elders that are working in our areas and enjoy feeding them each Sunday evening. We feel they are part of our family and hate transfers when they go to other parts of the mission, but come to love the new Elders that are transferred in just as much.<br /><br />We finished the marriage class and had a wonderful time with about 20 married, or those considering marriage, who attended. What a fun group of people. We loved it and they were happy for the class as well. They joke about some of the things they have learned. We are now teaching Temple Preparation classes. What wonderful people we have the opportunity to be with and serve.<br /><br />We hope to have approval for a Branch in Osizweni before we are transferred to Lesotho. </div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-79307544974799424922010-02-21T23:47:00.001-08:002010-07-31T09:23:47.676-07:00<div>Yesterday, Sunday Feb. 21, 2010 we visited a member in public hospital. She was in an open ward with twelve to fourteen beds lining the walls with just a curtain that could be pulled around for privacy. The ward is open to the walk way. As you walked down the center hall there were several wings on both sides exacltly like hers. It was not very comforting to think that this is what could happen in America. The floors were cracked and uneven. It felt more like visiting a run down prison than a hospital. <br /><br />Other than that things are wonderful here. We had District Conference and had 479 in attendance. We are to the point now that we recognize or know most of the members in our five branches and two twigs. When we got out of our car about 12 children from Dundee just ran over and gave us hugs. It doesn't get much better than that. We have not been to Dundee in over two months so were were way surprised that these young members would remember us.<br /> </div>
<br /><div>We realize that everyone is having great spiritual experiences doing the Lords work. Ours just happen tro be in South Africa.<br /></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-21362035620776100042010-02-21T23:47:00.000-08:002010-02-21T23:49:56.246-08:00Yesterday, Sunday Feb. 21, 2010 we visited a member in public hospital. She was in an open ward with twelve to fourteen beds lining the walls with just a curtain that could be pulled around for privacy. The ward is open to the walk way. As you walked down the center hall there were several wings on both sides exacltly like hers. It was not very comforting to think that this is what could happen in America. The floors were cracked and uneven. It felt more like visiting a run down prison than a hospital. <br /><br />Other than that things are wonderful here. We had District Conference and had 479 in attendance. We are to the point now that we recognize or know most of the members in our five branches and two twigs. When we got out of our car about 12 children from Dundee just ran over and gave us hugs. It doesn't get much better than that. We have not been to Dundee in over two months so were were way surprised that these young members would remember us.<br /><br />We realize that everyone is having great spiritual experiences doing the Lords work. Ours just happen tro be in South Africa.Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-39707512306284880952010-02-17T22:51:00.000-08:002010-02-17T22:54:43.824-08:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><em>We’re having more magnificent happenings here in South Africa. I could fill volumes of wonderful experiences and miracles that are happening faster than we can report. We sit down at night and marvel at all that has transpired. We have never felt so loved or loved so many people at one time. We assist four branches, the YSA group, teach a marriage class, work with our newly organized Newcastle District, assist the YW’s programs, assist in Primary, and assist the young Elder Missionaries which includes a nice Sunday night meal each week. We have been working with some less active return missionaries and they are returning to be a great help to their branches. We also offer a bed and breakfast for other senior couples, Pres. Mann and area authorities when they come to Newcastle<br /><br />I will share with you the events of Friday Feb. 12th. We awoke at 2:30 AM to the sound of knocking on our bedroom window. The District Leader had come to inform us that Elder Jensen was in the hospital in great pain. It was thought that he had appendicitis. We rushed to the hospital to be with him. After several calls President Mann called back and said if they could not do the surgery by arthroscopic means bring him to Durban because the healing time is so much faster and the surgery is less invasive. We sat next to his bed waiting for the Surgeon to arrive and were told that the procedure could not be done in the public hospital so we moved him to private hospital. He was only in Public Hospital because they did not have a bed available at Private Hospital. When another surgeon came and looked at his stats he questioned the diagnosis, ran a scan and declared that it was kidney stones. Thanks to Pres. Mann’s concern and inspiration Elder Jensen was saved from an un-necessary surgery. He had a procedure to remove the stones and was out working the next day.<br /><br />While we were waiting for the procedure, a man of Indian descent approached us and said Dad/Randy looked like a minister and asks if he could ask some questions. He said he had been searching for more spirituality in his life. His church was of no help to him. He was watching every evangelical program on TV and not finding an answer there. He had been fasting for three days hoping to find some answers. Needless to say we assured him that we could offer him what he was searching for. We sent the Elders to him the following day and they had a very productive visit with him and his family. We thank Elder Jensen for getting us to the hospital.<br /><br />Last night Wed. Feb. 17th one of our dear sisters that is a new convert informed us she has HIV. She was in the hospital for a week because she was suddenly so weak. She was in tears because her doctor doesn’t give her much hope. She will receive a blessing this morning. We will see a miracle of recovery or of accepting the wonders of graduating to the next phase of this eternal journey. Her friend that introduced her to the gospel was wonderful last night. She told her she needed to be strong and have faith. It is amazing how quickly and thoroughly these wonderful people understand the gospel plan. Needless to say our hearts are heavy but our mission goal is to see the Lords hand in all things even those hard to bear. We know God has a wonderful plan for her and miracles will accompany those close to her.<br /><br />Monday and Tuesday we were privileged to be in the presence of Elder Watson of the Area Presidency. He was here for mission tour. He served as Assistant to the First Presidency starting with Joseph Fielding Smith and was called to the quorum of the Seventies by President Monson. What a wonderful experience to be up close and personal with such dedicated leaders. <br /><br />We love our mission and this chance to serve here in South Africa. We love and miss all of you and know that as members of the church you are also having wonderful rich blessings as you serve in your wards and stakes. How blessed we are to have the gospel in its fullness in our lives. There is so much more we could relate but time is an issue and this should give you just a sampling of our daily experiences.<br /><br />Love to All.</em></span>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-89762774042593834182010-01-10T22:32:00.001-08:002010-01-11T05:54:34.283-08:00Another great week in South AfricaWe had a great week. Saturday the first district auxillary meeting was held. Primary, YW, Relief Society District Presidents that were newly called along with seven district councilmen were all set apart for their new callings and then trained. It was a remarkable and historic day since this is the first time in the Newcastle District in South Africa that anyone has held these positions. We have only had a district presidency up until now. The spirit was strong we all shared in the excitement of what this means for our district. Each individual felt the weight of their responsibilities and we felt joy at knowing we were passing the leadership to them. Here is a picture of all of them that were called and trained.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DrUCyvptqRqUkMgh9XpHLvVSbPItJqg4hBtS-7R8OEtLikk2HVt3YOMsYbgzTB5wVAO19ojndGWM1IN7KNr7eSpr1XL_Wbuc-AEWXyj7gP7arMsvpIksRhlSqC0-dxplUYqWfvqQRuhN/s1600-h/DSC02111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425373065934856354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DrUCyvptqRqUkMgh9XpHLvVSbPItJqg4hBtS-7R8OEtLikk2HVt3YOMsYbgzTB5wVAO19ojndGWM1IN7KNr7eSpr1XL_Wbuc-AEWXyj7gP7arMsvpIksRhlSqC0-dxplUYqWfvqQRuhN/s320/DSC02111.JPG" /></a> Primary in Osizweni was challenging because we had nursery, primary, YM & YW altogether. Here is a picture of all of the youth that were in attendance at the meeting last Sunday. Next week we will meet in the civil community hall and have soooo much more room. We will then have a youth class for all the twelve to eighteen year olds.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TvOnb9Ybk2RRN_qawzGewhWSavp7xK2ltcZYvv0nDrFr-bYs9pr1ZSQYCglXZv8ReG_v5OEWWII0VjHOgv_k6_-H98_Z9ERD7xRHNJuB-K4VCk7rjnOZIIn0DMYuTCTRwgVV2-ui05gW/s1600-h/DSC02159.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425371097051176162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TvOnb9Ybk2RRN_qawzGewhWSavp7xK2ltcZYvv0nDrFr-bYs9pr1ZSQYCglXZv8ReG_v5OEWWII0VjHOgv_k6_-H98_Z9ERD7xRHNJuB-K4VCk7rjnOZIIn0DMYuTCTRwgVV2-ui05gW/s320/DSC02159.JPG" /></a> Notice the way that the young men are working directly with the kids without being asked. We are so proud of them and all that they are doing. We have a twelve year old young man that leads the singing in Sacrament Meeting. He is so special. Cute as can be and has such and engaging smile as he leads. We have special feelings for all these youth.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVWkywjoOJKGlOs8CUMrxDn2ejgfed63bjeBdvAmkjfiHOFshxf7amyCtbuseNxyvsh4svJNq3tbmj651G5lXBson5ImGl6TNmmIvdQhWPB8iOyGDFLI6nEruT0-FuYgNev_7kb9QAI2j/s1600-h/DSC02114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425368382449465730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVWkywjoOJKGlOs8CUMrxDn2ejgfed63bjeBdvAmkjfiHOFshxf7amyCtbuseNxyvsh4svJNq3tbmj651G5lXBson5ImGl6TNmmIvdQhWPB8iOyGDFLI6nEruT0-FuYgNev_7kb9QAI2j/s320/DSC02114.JPG" /></a> </div></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-17132617815759469802009-12-25T22:46:00.000-08:002009-12-26T12:18:26.034-08:00Our Home in Newcastle<div><b>Pictures of our Boarding (home we rent)</b>.</div><div>After a number of requests from our children to see pictures of where we are staying in Newcastle, South Africa, we have finally taken some pictures to show them the house that we are renting. Previous missionaries have done much to purchase furniture and make this a very comfortable home. We feed 8 missionaries each week on Sunday evening around the dining room table (and occasionally many more) and have them drop in on us throughout the week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the living room (we still have our Christmas tree up)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmnpJV3dQqH4pudbwFANmfgogTMutvCqqpqth9sfWrODFmQ8Dzdrvprz_bL-Fpq3B69KmkWLK-rNnwbvNG5uSqRWYGwTbcf4-S_juAo0yik5-0bKHOZ44XU8JRRV2zERtNl1yC0IUZhPG/s1600-h/DSC02038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmnpJV3dQqH4pudbwFANmfgogTMutvCqqpqth9sfWrODFmQ8Dzdrvprz_bL-Fpq3B69KmkWLK-rNnwbvNG5uSqRWYGwTbcf4-S_juAo0yik5-0bKHOZ44XU8JRRV2zERtNl1yC0IUZhPG/s320/DSC02038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419530139821682818" /></a>This is the Dining Room which is open to the Living room.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CZn1GBXiz7-OIzQ6AkyyUhGB0Wpn6wfnv2B-nLRHexS1dEQaaXGzc6FYqL9C2LIv5xle6V22N5JVQOLg7CXV_li1Bi7bmOs4zQLpNgOcHYcOMcdTfvLZ2zKveu7Tlo1gQCPB6BiNyVSM/s1600-h/DSC02040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CZn1GBXiz7-OIzQ6AkyyUhGB0Wpn6wfnv2B-nLRHexS1dEQaaXGzc6FYqL9C2LIv5xle6V22N5JVQOLg7CXV_li1Bi7bmOs4zQLpNgOcHYcOMcdTfvLZ2zKveu7Tlo1gQCPB6BiNyVSM/s320/DSC02040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419445680556951794" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our kitchen faces north (the sunny side of the house) and where our backyard is located. We have a garden and are raising zucchini, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, and beets. We give this food away to those in need but most have never had zucchini before so we need to teach them how to cook it.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PDbLXrKtwc9TTUGGx-p9s3jJrPlgS_waLs5CSuqNp64IuBOALe-kb_pjJCA5angcNPKSVbiC8VZeXJufNzXqNO_f74Ao8w4RnoIjs1tLPyGFCHUE0W5aensasnp2q-CleN-CZhLm-Kxm/s1600-h/DSC02043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PDbLXrKtwc9TTUGGx-p9s3jJrPlgS_waLs5CSuqNp64IuBOALe-kb_pjJCA5angcNPKSVbiC8VZeXJufNzXqNO_f74Ao8w4RnoIjs1tLPyGFCHUE0W5aensasnp2q-CleN-CZhLm-Kxm/s320/DSC02043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419440755856743346" /></a><br /></div><div>This is the other end of the kitchen</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapWiXvpI2lSONrcg0cYV9IYNXCkYggo1u0rKL2U4-Tj3g9NC9bRUmjOObSgxMPPrM4fk_k7GKuzdwx-EhHvcaPE11HHZ5_jSG0TzggQUaIuD2BUS-AaHAFeb371bxs1451iE7iJEhrrSB/s1600-h/DSC02047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapWiXvpI2lSONrcg0cYV9IYNXCkYggo1u0rKL2U4-Tj3g9NC9bRUmjOObSgxMPPrM4fk_k7GKuzdwx-EhHvcaPE11HHZ5_jSG0TzggQUaIuD2BUS-AaHAFeb371bxs1451iE7iJEhrrSB/s320/DSC02047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419439148357470402" /></a><br /></div><div>This is the bathroom with the smallest sink that we have ever seen. This has the shower, sink, and toilet in this room.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqew-AuvkERPafCXJz3Vm93OumRc1y3TDsSTKHqGTnfJjjgBwXARykENInkqWW5RLLYgYV-FIto4iqeh1QbFeUJzicdbXY-a4lYQQggN3tySoZi4hVlZaj3sUAplvXXPTn9qHvZhc7GW8/s1600-h/DSC02051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqew-AuvkERPafCXJz3Vm93OumRc1y3TDsSTKHqGTnfJjjgBwXARykENInkqWW5RLLYgYV-FIto4iqeh1QbFeUJzicdbXY-a4lYQQggN3tySoZi4hVlZaj3sUAplvXXPTn9qHvZhc7GW8/s320/DSC02051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419437461739668594" /></a>Bathroom with tub and sink only<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIvsDpJ9xXEYi1gljfN1VtHbluedfMwAsqt0F86rjyWV8fYNLSKKO2SuubH7CJiF-evaJWO6mSsrvePlJuhXyV61MYetxO2NQYuggyKWnNQTXzGDbLCuWGbJXWtvfkWBj4GyllDF0yL-S/s1600-h/DSC02052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIvsDpJ9xXEYi1gljfN1VtHbluedfMwAsqt0F86rjyWV8fYNLSKKO2SuubH7CJiF-evaJWO6mSsrvePlJuhXyV61MYetxO2NQYuggyKWnNQTXzGDbLCuWGbJXWtvfkWBj4GyllDF0yL-S/s320/DSC02052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419435418517506034" /></a><br /></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519895169075823431.post-25965096954055499112009-12-24T21:55:00.000-08:002009-12-25T22:45:55.010-08:00Christmas 2009<div>Nativity set from Swaziland.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDqfQByOSZ0byCafHygqVd7Bf0nDxGqG66whTdw5KaL0m5X5hB4RmPCzOh6uDfJJE_bLE-4Poj07blWVNkEj5QhNdS49pPcHWORE1s42tV8r6pSGuaprw6FXX4ToMhH5xHIEcdUxec_eO/s1600-h/DSC02053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDqfQByOSZ0byCafHygqVd7Bf0nDxGqG66whTdw5KaL0m5X5hB4RmPCzOh6uDfJJE_bLE-4Poj07blWVNkEj5QhNdS49pPcHWORE1s42tV8r6pSGuaprw6FXX4ToMhH5xHIEcdUxec_eO/s320/DSC02053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419432152155685698" /></a><br /><div><b>Merry Christmas to all of you!</b></div><div><br /></div><div>What a wonderful time of year! The temperature is running around 95 degrees and high humidity but the feelings of the heart are the same. We have been very busy with all of the work that needs to be done. We have included just a few of the things that we have been involved with below. Our children wanted to share Christmas with the kids in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Madadeni</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Osizweni</span> so they sent us some money and we purchased a number of small gifts to hand out after Primary and at the homes of some of the people. Here is an example of what was purchased. We can't begin to explain the joy that the children had in receiving a gift. Most of them don't receive any gifts for Christmas so this was a major surprise. We packaged them in small plastic bags and had the Elders hand them out. One young man was still carrying his bag around four hours after receiving it.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXz5vqan_Vog2eve7JfUSRoFPTwlLQrwUtS8eGtcxZMijiunvz3EvCMPiWN1QcqpF6TWrnnVZV5t_9SmklkBXWWke5H_7M8HzzdUHfwGoXre8M1qmnZvSLUsHsuo88Sg2yUTZdQchCBoPD/s1600-h/DSC02009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXz5vqan_Vog2eve7JfUSRoFPTwlLQrwUtS8eGtcxZMijiunvz3EvCMPiWN1QcqpF6TWrnnVZV5t_9SmklkBXWWke5H_7M8HzzdUHfwGoXre8M1qmnZvSLUsHsuo88Sg2yUTZdQchCBoPD/s320/DSC02009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419057613002345314" /></a>Our missionary tree has added a festive spirit to our boarding. It is decorated with little cars, mini <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">hangernade</span> water guns and gift tags.<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHTgoRf6mE_N4Ak1i-p1h5t642Mua1Vjz2j8vIRu8Ll01P4Eeq2NHFBH80beJPY8G5ysSSQxWF83ls-ih0oUbqRfuEE8ECUpe_80xV6I9KK96hLRuHCmMYnzyWaOlirRwylO7cHp0dwrf/s1600-h/DSC02025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHTgoRf6mE_N4Ak1i-p1h5t642Mua1Vjz2j8vIRu8Ll01P4Eeq2NHFBH80beJPY8G5ysSSQxWF83ls-ih0oUbqRfuEE8ECUpe_80xV6I9KK96hLRuHCmMYnzyWaOlirRwylO7cHp0dwrf/s320/DSC02025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419055787576621074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQ1HGZ1qp9ModOLH-srmYEB5JlKHmlhFQldI2wQwqPsOWpe0uWN0nxiW0Ma-R3QDC4kWZOYy-eAN3bU_OSlYNOopQsetDiFatN6ZwmVo6toPMp17Qfks2pYQhA8mgmUpaw9gFBVxIxN2V/s1600-h/DSC02027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQ1HGZ1qp9ModOLH-srmYEB5JlKHmlhFQldI2wQwqPsOWpe0uWN0nxiW0Ma-R3QDC4kWZOYy-eAN3bU_OSlYNOopQsetDiFatN6ZwmVo6toPMp17Qfks2pYQhA8mgmUpaw9gFBVxIxN2V/s320/DSC02027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419053329301791858" /></a>Our entrance safety bars held our Merry Christmas sign and stocking. Notice our beautiful yard.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LxeE7fLEZNkrsVN7Tc_j2ZZWUVUeDpV6Rda0vxlncJpstllOcYSm0nlhCpgRbC66vCFa5p337PvO332eDzAOuqYbJoILJrwod4syDUKoss9XCgY_14XkNwF5fYnfEHpuo0AnOras5EHK/s1600-h/DSC02033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LxeE7fLEZNkrsVN7Tc_j2ZZWUVUeDpV6Rda0vxlncJpstllOcYSm0nlhCpgRbC66vCFa5p337PvO332eDzAOuqYbJoILJrwod4syDUKoss9XCgY_14XkNwF5fYnfEHpuo0AnOras5EHK/s320/DSC02033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419051836916308914" /></a><br /></div>Mom, Grannie, Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033890899167578735noreply@blogger.com0