I asked Doug what he’d like to do to celebrate and he said he’d plan it! We put the Shongweni Farmers Market in the GPS and ended up 8 kilometers past to the Shongweni Farmers’ and Craft Market (who knew?!) so we asked directions to the right place— go to the right and go right […]
Author: Debbie
A Hundredth Part
The day in, day out happenings of this mission keep us so engaged that it is unfortunately not possible to write about everything we’d like to in this blog. There are many unforgettable people, events, miracles, learnings that will remain forever recorded on the fleshy tablets of our hearts. …nor even in the space of […]
Rugby, the South African Religion
There are those who declare rugby the South African religion, the Springboks being the current reigning world champions with 4 World Cup titles earned in 1995 (hosted and won by South Africa), 2007, and consecutive wins in 2019 and 2023. They have won half of the World Cup tournaments they have participated in! The next […]
Visits continue to amaze
Branch Conference in Mbedula Meet Junior, I would love to take him home to play with Joseph and Felix except that he is so blessed right here in a South African township. His family is on the covenant path and building the love, hope and goodness needed for the brighter future here in South Africa! […]
Reaching the One
Our Savior, the Good Shepherd, goes in search of His lost sheep until He finds them. He is “not willing that any should perish” (2 Peter 3:9). Let us follow His example and respond to the gentle impression, no matter how insignificant our efforts may seem to us. Let us ask our Father in Heaven […]
The Temple is Open Once Again
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 6 weeks is a very long time and we couldn’t be more excited to be back in the temple! Kirk and Sue stayed an extra week after the closure so that they could spend some time with us in the exquisite Durban temple. We were able to fully complete Sue’s father’s […]
Getting to the Point
Just to be clear, and not confuse visitors to our blog, yes, we really are on a mission. The entire temple staff and workers were locked out for two weeks for maintenance so what are us missionaries to do?!?! No trip to the Cape is complete without a trip down the peninsula. As you can […]
Cape Town (where everything works)
If you want to see a South African face light up, ask about Cape Town. They all are so proud of the beauty, attractions and efficiency of this beautiful city . There are 2 temples already operating in South Africa—the first in Joburg and the second, our temple, in Durban. The plan is to bring […]
Ushaka
We’ve always wanted to live near the beach and Umhlanga is a dream come true! One thing however—there are several varieties of sharks in the Indian Ocean!! A shark can swim easily in knee-deep water. There used to be fatal shark attacks every year in this area. Solution: Sharks Board. Nets and drum lines are […]
Midlands Meander
Lunch at the Piggly Wiggly Our awesome tour guide, the amazing Tina, showed us the sights. There are endless places to dine and stay overnight . This was a brief day trip this time just to introduce us to the foothills of the Drakensburg mountains. Tina has a farm here in the Midlands, as do […]