Cape Town Mission Field 

    30 June 2018
    Day 203
Saturday


Can't believe it is already the end of June. We had a relaxed day today. We studied for our Sunday School lesson tomorrow then we ran out to Bellville to see "Overboard". It was a fun show. We really loved Goldie Hahn in the original, but this was very nicely done too.
We received a phone call from Elder Milne stating that Jean Paul has accepted to be baptized. We were so excited to hear that. Our joy is full and happy for him and his family. 
Around 9:00 pm we got a call from the Fish Hoek elders stating that they couldn't find their boarding keys. Elder Courtright drove to the office to see if the spare boarding keys he has included a remote to get through the driveway gate. When he was just about there the elders called back and said that they went through the gate when someone else returned home to the complex and they found their keys still in their boarding door. We were relieved because it's about 45 minutes to an hour drive down to Fish Hoek, depending upon traffic. And its not good to be out late on the weekends. There are too many "happy" people on the streets (drunks). Particularly on the last day of the month when their welfare checks get deposited.
Our son, Kerry, sent us a picture of the Moon Flower bush that has returned again in our backyard. These are amazing to watch just after the sun goes down. Those blooms that are ready will literally "pop" open before your eyes.

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  1. UnknownJuly 3, 2018 at 9:10 AM

    Beautiful flowers and those elders were blessed to find their keys and all their other stuff.

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