Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Going home via England

The hotel we spent the first night in Limpley Stoke near Bath

We toured Bath by Red HOHO bus

Beautiful Avon river and parks

The ancient Roman bath

Stratford upon Avon typical home and street

Timbered houses in Stratford upon Avon

Oxford

High Street in Oxford

Building where they hold concerts, etc. in Oxford

London Temple grounds
Stonehenge


A bouquet of Roses greeting us at the airport.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Saying Good-bye to Orange Farm

Bob and Connie with RS Sisters

Roses and Eklunds with Charity and her 2 children.

Bob, Connie, Annah and her mom, Ellen

Roses with President Manyane family

Roses with some of the Young Women

Roses with some of their YSA

With Precious

With Molly "H" engaged to Ice

With Ice and Molly B

With Annah our YSA class president

With Brenda and her little girl

With Candace and her little girl

With Raphilo

With Sinetemba--pre-mission

Some of our class members who said, "Oh sister Rose I really do pray that we meet again. Words cannot even begin to explain how grateful and blessed I am to have had the pleasure of knowing you and elder Rose.
We'll all always carry a Rose in our hearts."

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Tam's pictures of the kids trip to South Africa

The birds must not like the rhino

Eric at Lost City Golf course

All of us at Ellis Stadium where Invictus was filmed

Connie's farewell talk to Zone meeting

Bob's farewell

Game Safari at Hluluwe

Eric caught a fish in the Indian ocean--fly fishing--lots of work

Eric and Rob--fly fishermen

Eric and Brandi--last day in South Africa

Sunday, March 30, 2014

A sample of pictures from Eric, Brandi, Tam and Rob's visit to South Africa

We were so excited to greet Eric, Brandi and Tam when they arrived at the airport

Eric, Tam behind talking to Brandi--They were tired but so excited to be there.

We took them to Sun City for a few holes of ladies pro-golf then planned to drive through Pilanesburg reserve

But the golfers got us tickets to a pro-Rugby game and Eric preferred that.  The golfers explained the plays.

The girls loved hosting the kids who loved the excitement of the game.

Ellis Stadium is where Invictus was filmed.

A highlight was Orange Farm branch.  Eric noticed that Sinetemba didn't have dress shoes.  He took his off and gave them to him.  Sinetemba hugged me and whispered, "My mission is becoming a reality more each day."

The kids gave clothes to the branch, orphanage and the MTC

We spent 4 days at St Lucia on the Indian Ocean.  Eric and Rob fly fished in it.

We went on safari and this big elephant challenged our being there in his territory.  He won. We slowly backed up.

Eric's big purchase was a Wildebeest rug for his living room.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

YSA ACTIVITY

We had our last YSA activity before we leave

We love these kids.  We played games and fed them KFC

They are always late--We started at 3 pm with 8 kids and ended with 16 

We had them draw slips of paper to tell something about themselves to get to know them better.  Then they wanted to ask us all kinds of questions.  They asked how did we stay so happily married.  Did we ever have bad or sad days.  We always smile and radiate happiness.  How can they have that in their lives. What a wonderful beginning for our lesson tomorrow about temple marriage.

Friday, February 14, 2014

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY 2014

Bob with CeCe and RQ Shupe on the 18th hole--cameras in the background

Lolly in zebra shirt, Susan, RQ and CeCe at end of tournament

CeCe teeing  off

CECE teeing off on a par 5.  

Susan and RQ (he served his mission in South Africa/Rhodesia as young man and baptized one of Reeve's sisters, Bob with CeCe and Lolly behind him, Reeve and Connie. RQ is serving as legal counsel missionary and Susan is Public Affairs missionary.