Cape Town Mission Field
19 October 2019
Day 678
Saturday
Count Down => 8
This morning we got an invitation to attend a funeral at the Langa Branch where an elderly sister (Sister Mbanga) had lost her non-member husband. The service started at her son's house just up the street from the chapel. We arrived and found two seats at the front where the coffin was placed outside their door and everyone was on plastic stacking chairs under a huge tent that was set up. President Mdaza was conducting and there were three or four speakers and all the women would stand up and sing in between speakers. All the talks were in Xhosa so we didn't understand what they were saying but we could feel their love and knew what was being expressed. Especially from his son, whom we could tell he had a great love and respect for his father. With no notice President Mdaza asked me to give the closing prayer.
We then adjourned and followed everyone up the street to the chapel. This service was conducted much like a typical church funeral service we would have back in the states. It was reverent and there was no bursts of singing. The speakers were from the Branch Presidency and one of them was in English. All were very moving and focused on the Plan of Salvation speaking specifically to how we are all going to be together again. I believe it brought much joy and comfort to the family members there.
We then stopped at the doctors office to get Elder Courtright's TB test arm checked out. All ok. We then headed to the print shop to pick up the last of the maps Sister Courtright is having laminated. It was then onto Capri to see Hillary and Sandy Forsyth to pick up the laser cut wood plaques that we had her make for the Lebethoa family as a give we wanted to leave them.
We arrived back at the boarding late in the afternoon and Elder Courtright made goulash for dinner.
Saturday
Count Down => 8
This morning we got an invitation to attend a funeral at the Langa Branch where an elderly sister (Sister Mbanga) had lost her non-member husband. The service started at her son's house just up the street from the chapel. We arrived and found two seats at the front where the coffin was placed outside their door and everyone was on plastic stacking chairs under a huge tent that was set up. President Mdaza was conducting and there were three or four speakers and all the women would stand up and sing in between speakers. All the talks were in Xhosa so we didn't understand what they were saying but we could feel their love and knew what was being expressed. Especially from his son, whom we could tell he had a great love and respect for his father. With no notice President Mdaza asked me to give the closing prayer.
We then adjourned and followed everyone up the street to the chapel. This service was conducted much like a typical church funeral service we would have back in the states. It was reverent and there was no bursts of singing. The speakers were from the Branch Presidency and one of them was in English. All were very moving and focused on the Plan of Salvation speaking specifically to how we are all going to be together again. I believe it brought much joy and comfort to the family members there.
We then stopped at the doctors office to get Elder Courtright's TB test arm checked out. All ok. We then headed to the print shop to pick up the last of the maps Sister Courtright is having laminated. It was then onto Capri to see Hillary and Sandy Forsyth to pick up the laser cut wood plaques that we had her make for the Lebethoa family as a give we wanted to leave them.
We arrived back at the boarding late in the afternoon and Elder Courtright made goulash for dinner.
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