Flash! News from Botswana

It sure feels good to be setting at a computer again able to communicate with everyone.  Its amazing to me that 11 years ago I was sure if I touched a button on the computer I'd break it for sure.  I am still new at the Blogs but am learning.  I will try to get some pictures inserted this time.   The picture above is in Kagiso South Africa  I'm amazed the picture showed up where Ii wanted it to.

This is some of our friends in Kagiso

This is Tulane  He is one of the young men

in Kagiso that helped us learn where everyone stayed in Kagiso 10 years ago.  He went on a mission

and is serving in the Stake Presidency of the Soweto Stake. 

Now back to Botwana!  We have been driving out to our area's everyday which is about 50 miles one way over a 2 lane road full of erractic drivers, donkeys, goats and Baboon's.  We have decided if we want to make it home alive in 18 months we'd better move closer to our area.  We have found a house in Lobatse  that we can live in, we are just waiting for the lease approval from  Johannesburg to finalize everything.  We are planning on moving next Tuesday if everything goes right.  Which it never does.

We have been to two Christmas parties in the two branches one picture will be of Larry posing as Santa. 

We have met some very interesting people, one is Elder Colonji he is our Zone leader he is from the DAR (Congo)  He is an outstanding leader  He told us that when he came on Mission he couldn't speak any English.  In the MTC in Johannesburg they just handed him a dictionary and he set in the corner with the dictionary.  I asked "How long did it take you to speak English/"  The answer "About 3 weeks"   He speaks excellent English.

Another Zone leader from Zambia bore his testimony and told of the accident he had as a 12 year old  He was digging a hole by the river with 3 of his friends when the sides collasped on him and his friends.  They weren't found for three days.  Two of his friends had already died before they were found .  He was taken from the hole and spent the next 7 months in the hospital.   His feet are very misshapen.  He walks carefully on the side of his ankles.  At the conclusion of his testimony he said "I am thankful for my accident if it wouldn't have happened I'd have never found the gospel."

We are so thankful for the gospel and our family and friends, because we know you are there it makes us possible to serve so far from you all.  We appreciate every email that we get.  It is like Manna from heaven .  thank you.

Love Elder and Sister Moss