We often hear that the Church is "exploding" in Africa. Our total baptisms in the Zimbabwe Harare Mission is projected to be around 3500 for 2025. I am so thankful to be a part of this work. I am not out gathering Israel like the young missionaries, but I act in a supporting role, as do all of the senior missionaries, to make sure they have all they need to bring the message of the Restored Gospel to the people here. I love what I do. It is particularly special when families are baptized together. This is Morgan Choi, our Primary President who was just released. Her husband works at the US Embassy and they are leaving to back to US where he will work in Maryland. She has 2 little girls and is pregnant with twin boys. She and her family have been so loved by all of the members of our ward, especially those in P...
Diana left on Friday. I will miss her greatly. We became very good friends. But I do have the house to myself until the week before I leave. I like that. We had a nice going away dinner for her the Sunday before she left. I did a "roast" and poked fun at the both of us. It was a fun send off in honor of a great woman. With President and Sister Davis the day she left. That same Sunday morning, we went back to the Borrowdale Ward where we served from May- December 2024 so she could say goodbye to the many friends we had met there. I served in Nursery and Diana in Primary. This little girl was so excited to see her when we got out of the car that she came and jumped in her arms. I loved being back there so much and felt that was where I needed to serve until I leave in August....
I stayed after church today because there was a baptism. My friend, Rosemary, stayed also with her children Bradley and Lorraine. Lorraine is my little shadow whose pictures show up sometimes in my posts. The program and baptism were held outside and Rosemary, Lorraine and I were sitting on the edge of the patio behind everyone else. Lorraine was playing in the grass. I had a roll of masking tape that I had used while teaching the lesson in Primary. She got a little restless so I stuck two pieces of tape on her ears for earrings. She wanted a watch so I made her a tape watch. Then she wanted two watches so I made her another. Then she wanted me to stick a piece on her hand and she found a flower to stick to it. Then she wanted some glasses. I asked Rosemary if Lorraine ever plays dress up. She has not. She does not know what dressing up like a princess is all about. But today, she felt so special and dan...
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