Category: The Amazing People Along the Way

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Learning Portuguese

Though the temple is closed, we are invited to come and put the luxury of extra time to good use: We helped Sister Patricia complete the inventory of all items in the temple laundry. We learned all about the TIS (Temple Information System), so we are more fully qualified to prepare schedules etc and serve […]