RED BUS TOUR OF JOHANNESBURG

The Curtis's, Lees, Heatons and Roses took a tour on the Red HOHO Bus 

One stop was the Golf Reef Hotel with beautiful grounds

The Hotel houses a casino and food court.  It's very pretty.

The architecture downtown was a mix of many cultures.  This building reminded me of New Orleans.

In front of all the stores were blankets of goods that street vendors sold.

This is the very imposing Govt. building in downtown Joburg

During Apatheid the large Carlton Hotel was used by famous visiting dignitaries.  Now it is closed.

Many of the nicer buildings are unoccupied, but the city is trying to revitalize itself.

Springbok sculpture at the Gold Reef Casino/hotel

Heritage Day South Africa Sept 24 2013

Elder Lonny Adams and Elder Rose at the Voortrekker Monument

Looking over Pretoria from the Monument

Sr couples--Sister Moyer, The Jones, Bob, the Adams inside the monument

At the top of the monument looking down from the top to the bottom floor.

  The Voortrekkers were the Pioneers.  They were Dutch people who traveled by horse drawn wagons from Cape Town  across the veld (wilderness) to Pretoria and areas around.  They settled throughout South Africa and are called Africaners.  Their pioneer stories are so similar to our own stories of the US Pioneers to the west.  We displaced the Indians while they displaced the native black tribes.

We spent the afternoon visiting with the Van Rooyens, friends of the Adams who live in Krugersdorp.  Their daughter attends SLCC and joined the church last week in Salt Lake.  They were happy for her and we hope they will agree to be taught and be baptized as well.

Adams arrival in South Africa to start their mission

Lonny and Glenda delivered to their flat after 48 hours traveling

After one day recovery, they are ready to go!

Happy 49th Anniversary to Us Sept 3, 2013

We ate at Olives and Plates with Pres and Sister Reber (MTC), Sister and Elder Knudsen
Sister and Elder Nielsen, Elder and Sister Jones and Sister Belliston (Elder Belliston and Elder Rose were also there)

Area Office Senior Missionaries--Aug 2013

1 row--E & S Jones, S Lee, S Curtis, S Murdock, S Nielsen, S Belliston
2 row--E Lee, E Curtis, S DaBell, S Hoffman, S Knudsen, S & E King
3 row--E &S Peterson, E Knudsen, S Rose, E & S Van Gass
4 row--E & S Larsen, E DaBell, S. Basso, E Hoffman, S. Eggett, E Rose, S Eppel
5 row--E. Clayton, E Basso, E. Eggett, E. Eppel 

Wheelchair donation in Durban and benefit David Glen Hatch classical pianist concert

Some of the PH leaders and Elders  helping distribute wheelchairs.

The church received a lot of favorable publicity from this donation of 40 wheelchairs

Some of the recipients and caregivers who came for the chairs.

Sean Donnelly, our PA manager introducing the classical pianists from USA

David Glen Hatch plays with his whole body and heart. He has won many grammy awards.  The pianists traveled from Utah and other states at their own expense to perform for church recognition and for their own experience.

The beach in Durban

Walking along the beach front in Durban.

Connie Eggett and Connie Rose wading in the Indian Ocean

Tanker in the distance coming into port.

Connies on the boardwalk in Durban

Bob enjoying the sunshine but cool weather in Durban

Traveling through Lesotho high plains.

Kids in school yard doing exercises for PE

Mary and Joseph returning home with their bags of mealie

They travel distances to market

Kind of like the middle East

Southern Utah-like formations

One lonely road for miles with open plains, shepherds, cattle and sheep.

Outcropping of sandstone

Hospital near Maseru, Lesotho that the Humanitarian missionaries are helping with equipment.

Woman's Ward.  They need blankets

They or their family has to furnish their own food.

Monte and Connie Eggett--Humanitarian Missionaries.  NICUs in the background.

Maternity ward.  They are happy and excited.

Moving a child to the children's ward.

Sister Eggett, Bob and Connie Rose, Local administrator, Sister Olsen

Trip to Lesotho and Durban Aug 8-11 2013

A typical township in Africa

Note the outhouses all in a neat row beside each house/shack

Women carry so much on their heads.  She is selling fruit and suckers along the road.

Carrying their babies on their backs usually with hands full as well as things on their heads.

This woman is carrying firewood.