Dad's Point of View

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to give you an update; from my standpoint; and include some pictures we have taken.  We have had a  wonderful last couple of weeks.  We are starting to feel better about what we are doing.  This past week we did several things.  We are teaching a FHE every Friday in a branch president's home.  He will invite a new family each week so we are getting to know some people better.  We went with a set of missionaries to Zululand University.  We are trying to arrange a room on campus where our members can hold an institute class.  We are also trying to get an LDS group registered on campus as a recognized social group.  There are15 other religious groups registered on campus so we are hoping for the best.  They look on religious groups as a positive group.  In this mission in the districts the senior couples meet with prospective missionaries and give them the forms to fill out to go on a mission.  We meet with Samleko Molio on Wednesday and gave him the paperwork.  Today at church he had filled out everything and I gave the branch president his forms to fill out and complete.  He will be interviewed by the branch president and then the mission president.  It is very exciting to be involved with this process.  We met with the principal in a primary school (Elementary) to see if we can volunteer in the school once a week.  Mom is very excited to do this and it will be a wonderful experience.  This school is at least 75% white and is very close to our home. There are a couple of members in the school.   In the townships the schools would be 100% black.

I have attached several pictures.  The first two were taken at a converts baptism.  The elders and the sister and then the branch members who attended the baptism.  There is only one font in the district and it is in Richards Bay so the mission rented a small bus to get the branch members a ride to the baptism.  The next picture is the members in front of the chapel.  Next are the elders at our home for dinner.  Last P day we went to a nature reserve about 30 minutes from Richards Bay.  The pictures of the zebras are at the reserve and also the beach.  We could very close to the zebras.  We could not believe we were not in a zoo.  The beach was beautiful and we had it to ourselves at first and then one man came and started fishing.  He was fishing for sharks. 

We are having such a wonderful time with some very special experiences.  We love you all and we are praying for all of you.

Love,  Dad