Thursday, October 24, 2013

In August of 1968 I was a missionary serving in Bulawayo, Rhodesia. I baptized a young girl named Denise Milne. Today working in the Africa South East Area office meet Denise Butterfield. Yes, its the same young lady I baptized 45 years ago. It was a wonderful reunion. Denise and active member of the Church is the head of Human Resources for the Church in South Africa.

Susan is having a lot of fun in public relations. Today Public Relations entertained 5 students and their instructor from Witswaterrand University. The instructor, Rene Ferguson, is sitting next to Susan. I'm at the head of the table with 4 of the 5 students around me. The man standing is Elder Eggelston. He was a missionary with me in South Africa in the late 60's. Sister Belleston who works with Susan is on left. The students spent nearly 3 hours in the Area Office. They toured the employment center, the family history center, toured the temple grounds, the distribution store, met with a member of the Area Presidency and had a luncheon with us. While on the tour, one of the students turned to her fellow students and said, "This is more than a Church!" She is so right! And we are blessed to be part of this great work.

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