BACK TO CONGO WE GO

THIS IS ELDER AND SISTER LOUTHAN FROM MOAB, UTAH. THEY ARE
THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUPLE AND THEY LIVE NEXT TO US. THEY ARE
WONDERFUL AND DOING SO MUCH GOOD.



THIS IS ELDER AND SISTER PRETE.  HE IS THE FIRST COUNCILOR
IN THE MISSION PRESIDENCY.  THEY ARE FROM CANADA.
YES, THEY ARE YOUNG.... THEY ARE SERVING IN MALAWI

THIS IS ELDER AND SISTER SHIELDS ALSO
FROM CANADA.  THEY HAVE BEEN DOING
SEMINARY AND INSTITUTE UNTIL LAST
MONTH WHEN THEY WERE CHANGED TO
MEMBER LEADERSHIP SUPPORT AND WERE
TRANSFERRED FROM LUSAKA TO MALAWI.
THEY ALSO TAUGHT ENGLISH IN CHINA FOR
18 MONTHS.
 

ELDER AND SISTER HARVEY AGAIN FROM
CANADA. THEY ARE THE NEWEST TO THE MISSION
THEY ARRIVED I THINK IN JULY. THEY ARE DOING MEMBER LEADERSHIP SUPPORT IN THE COPPER BELT AREA. VERY KIND PEOPLE.

WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THE WORKER BEES IN THIS MISSION.  ELDER AND SISTER LOOKHART FROM
BOISE, IDAHO. THEY ARE THE OFFICE COUPLE THAT MAKES EVERYTHING WORK. HE WAS JUST MADE THE SECOND COUNCILOR IN THE MISSION PRESIDENCY. THEY CAN DO ANYTHING.

THE LEADERS OF THIS PACK. PRESIDENT AND SISTER PADOVICH FROM ????  THEY SOLD THEIR HOME AND HAVE NOT DECIDED WHERE THEY WILL GO WHEN THEIR 3 YEARS ARE UP.  THEY ARE ENERGIZER BUNNIES.  THEY NEVER STOP AND ARE THE HEART OF THIS MISSION.

THE COUPLE NEXT TO US ARE THE BULLOCKS AND THEY WENT HOME THE END OF SEPTEMBER. THEY WERE ALSO FROM CANADA.
YOU HAVE MEET THE TEAM FROM THE ZAMBIA LUSAKA MISSION.

WELL, ON THE 8TH OF OCTOBER, WE LEFT ZAMBIA TO RETURN TO THE CONGO.  IN THE 3 WEEKS WE WERE THERE WE WERE ABLE TO TRAIN FOR 7 DAYS, 164 PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND MIDWIVES.  SECURING THE TRAINING MATERIALS TOOK SOME DOING BUT TENDER MERCIES WERE ABOUND. IT TOOK 7 DAYS BUT WE GOT THEM AND WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE ALL MATERIALS BEFORE WE CLOSED THE BUILDING ON THE FINAL DAY.  MANY BABIES WILL BE SAVED BECAUSE OF THE GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.  TIME, KNOWLEDGE AND MONEY MADE THIS ALL HAPPEN.

THIS IS DR. ERICK FROM UTAH SHOWING HOW TO HELP THIS BABY BREATH IN THAT FIRST GOLDEN MOMENT OF LIFE

THIS IS DR. NGOY FROM KINSHASA THAT DONATED HIS TIME TO COME TO LUBUMBASHI TO HELP WITH TRAINING.

WATCH, LOOK AND LISTEN

DR. KONGOLO IS PASSING OUT THE CERTIFICATES. HE IS A PHYSICIAN AND THE LUBUMBASHI STAKE PRESIDENT.

A CERTIFICATE IS VERY IMPORTANT.

LOOK AT THE SMILE. SO PROUD.

GRADUATING CLASS

THIS IS SISTER DOUCETTE FROM ARIZONA, SHE AND HER HUSBAND DR. DOUCETTE ARE THE SHORT TERM SPECIALISTS THAT COME AND CONDUCT THE TRAINING.  NEXT TO HER IS EMERY.  HE WAS A GREAT HELP WITH LANGUAGE AND ALL OTHER NEEDS.

THE TEAM AT WORK

 

WE ARE SO VERY EXCITED TO BEGIN THE CLEAN WATER PROJECT AT SENDWE HOSPITAL.  JUST TRY AND IMAGINE NO CLEAN WATER IN AN 1100 BED HOSPITAL.  THE FAMILY MEMBERS BRING BEDDING, MEDICATION, FOOD AND WATER TO IN PATIENTS. THIS WILL BE A HUGE BENEFIT TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR.

YES, I AM READY TO GET THIS DRILL WORKING.

LOVED THE COLOR

THEY ARE HAND PULLING UP DIRTY WATER TO WASH WITH.

WELL, CAN YOU BELIEVE ANOTHER MONTH HAS PASSED.  YOU JUST HAD HALLOWEEN AND THANKSGIVING IS AROUND THE CORNER.  I THINK CHRISTMAS IS JUST 8 WEEKS AWAY.  WE DO NOT CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN OR THANKSGIVING IN THIS COUNTRY.  HERE IN ZAMBIA THEY ARE GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS. NOT ANYTHING LIKE IN THE US, BUT STILL THEY ARE DOING A LITTLE.
WE HAVE BEEN SO VERY BLESSED TO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THESE WONDERFUL LIFE CHANGING PROJECTS.  WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE ON THE WATER PROJECT.  WE WILL BE GOING BACK TO CONGO IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS TO CHECK ON PROGRESS.

HUGS TO ALL
BOB AND WENDY

I FOUND MY AFRICIAN HAPPY PLACE

I WAITED UNTIL BOB SENT OUR LETTER FOR SEPTEMBER TO SEND THESE PHOTOS. I THINK IT IS INTERESTING TO GET OUR DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE SAME EVENT.

WE HAVE BEEN COUNSELED TO TAKE 4 DAYS TO EXPLORE AFRICA EVERY 3 MONTHS.  AFTER 1 YEAR WE DECIDED TO OBEY (A BIT SLOW).  WHAT WISE COUNCIL.

WE LEFT LUSAKA AND FLEW TO MFUWE TO VISIT SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK.  WE VISITED 4 BUSH CAMPS.  DO  NOT LET THE NAME FOOL YOU. IT WAS VERY NICE.  WE DID HAVE SHOWERS OUTSIDE AND THERE WAS ONE CAMP WHERE THE TOILET WAS OUTSIDE BUT IT WAS WONDERFUL.  FOOD TO DIE FOR AND VERY NICE SCOUTS AND GUIDES.

AT OUR 2ND CAMP CALLED CHINDENI. THERE WERE 60 DIFFERENT MAMMAL AND 400 DIFFERENT BIRDS.  THE FIRST TWO CAMPS RUN SOUTH ALONG THE COURSE OF THE LUANGWA RIVER.

FOR OUR LAST TWO CAMPS WE MOVED TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE RIVER. IT WAS A 5 HOUR RIDE IN OUR OPEN JEEP.  IT WAS FABULOUS. WE LEFT AT 5AM AND SAW THE SUNRISE.  WE SAW OUR FIRST LARGE MALE LIONS .

OUR FINAL CAMP WAS NSEFU LODGE.  IT IS THE FIRST PRIVATE CAMP  TO OPEN IN THE PARK.  HERE WE SAW LIONESSES WITH BABIES AND LEOPARDS MATING.

WE WERE ABLE TO SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE WITH EMILY AND BETWEEN THE 3 OF US TOOK OVER 2500 PICTURES. I HAVE CHOSEN JUST A FEW TO SHARE WITH YOU.

READY TO GO!!!!

DO I REALLY HAVE TO FLY ON THIS???

OUR TRANSPORT

THREE LUMPS ON A LOG



SUNSET  WITH OUR GATOR

 

 

 

OUR ROOMS AT NIGHT



NAP TIME

YES, I AM A LITTLE CRABBY

BABY CUB

I WAS STANDING IN MY
ROOM.....

I WAS RIGHT THERE. GREAT
LASHES



THESE ARE YOUNG ADULTS
WAITING UNTIL MOM CALLS



BATH TIME.. HOLD STILL

SUNRISE BREAKFAST

CAPE BUFFALO

TOLD YOU NOT TO MOVE

WE WERE HERE FIRST



GATOR STOPPING BY FOR
LUNCH....



NO QUESTION I AM KING ...

MUD BATH TIME

NATURAL HOT SPRINGS

RIGHT OUTSIDE OUR ROOM

NIGHT SHOT

SUNRISE

TWO CUBS WAITING FOR MOM
TO RETURN AND GET THEM

WHO NEEDS A TOASTER?

HUGE CAPE BUFFALO

THIS HIPPO CHARGED US.....

FAMILIES MAKE US STRONG

BOB WOULD LIKE ONE OF THESE!!!!!

THIS EXPERIENCE HAS REMINDED ME OF A PRIMARY
SONG.    I'M GLAD THAT I LIVE IN THIS
BEAUTIFUL WORLD HEAV'NLY FATHER CREATED
FOR ME.  HE GAVE ME MY LIFE, MY MIND,
MY HEART. I THANK HIM REV'ENTLY. FOR
ALL HIS CREATIONS OF WHICH I'M A PART.  YES,
I KNOW HEAV'NLY FATHER LOVES ME.

HUGS TO EVERYONE
BOB AND WENDY