Amatikulu
Amatikulu is a small nature reserve about 20 minutes from our boarding that we visited today for our morning walk. It is a beautiful and rarely visited...
The Reconstruction of a Soul
Sister Pinky will be baptized on March 4. She is a prepared soul, and you can feel the testimony developing in her as she soaks in everything she’s taught....
The Master Potter
Our attendance at Church today was 51, and in most respects, it was a fairly typical day of meetings. I gave a sacrament talk, taught Sunday School,...
She Found Us!
During a sacrament meeting last September, I looked out at the congregation and noticed a single sister sitting near the back of the chapel who I had...
Christmas Eve in Port Durnford
We began our Sabbath day with some trepidation. Along with it being Christmas eve, a time when our attendance usually drops, we also were holding our...
Thula Thula
Sister Collins and I had to postpone a short trip we had planned for my birthday on account of an unexpected death of a member in our branch. We rescheduled...
A Loving Hand
We enjoyed a wonderful Sabbath today, particularly the primary program that Sister Collins and her young charges presented during Sacrament meeting....
The Momentum Continues
We enjoyed a beautiful Sabbath day in Port Durnford today. The weather was perfect; 43 members attended Sacrament meeting; we enjoyed great talks (one...
Tembe Elephant Park
Today finds us at the Tembe Elephant Park in Northern KwaZulu Natal just south of the Mozambique border. We’re here with another senior missionary couple,...
A Way is Always Found
After six months of good effort, obstacles were finally overcome, and our friend, Thobani, attended church for the first time yesterday. It’s a miracle...
Pioneer Day in South Africa
We held an activity today, under the direction of our branch council, to commemorate the day the first Latter-Day Saint pioneers entered the Salt Lake...
Elder Sitati & Self Reliance
We attended a conference this morning on self reliance. It was held in Durban and was led and presided over by Elder Joseph Sitati of the Quorum of the...
Richards Bay to Mtunzini
One of the problems we’ve encountered with being assigned to Port Durnford, is that our current residence in Richards Bay is too far away. It takes us...
Fall Has Arrived!
At long last, the intense heat and humidity of summer have passed, and we are now in the delightful season of fall. The cooler days and evenings are...
Now We See Through a Glass, Darkly
We’re at the Ghost Mountain Inn located in Mkuze, South Africa and are here for a 4-day senior missionary conference. These conferences are held twice...
Lunch & Comfort Zones
Sister Collins and I hosted the Elders for a zone training meeting and lunch today. We have offered to do this once each transfer in order to provide...
A Different Christmas
We concluded a very busy Christmas day yesterday and are now enjoying a few quiet moments to clean up the house and take care of some preparation day...
Nambiti
We have joined with all of the senior couples in our mission for a 2-day retreat at the Nambiti Game Reserve near Ladysmith. We're under the direction...
Where Are We?
All is well today. We think we finally have this driving thing figured out, and, slowly, are learning how to find our way around. We still get directions...
We Wouldn't Trade Places with Anyone
Today, like everyday in our mission, has passed in a blur. We are now residing in Richards Bay, a city along the Indian Ocean about 100 miles north of...