Around the Africa South Area Office

 

Elder Dube had visits from his daughters and granddaughters last week! Aren't they beautiful?
We love it when missionaries come from their mission field to attend the temple.  These are 15 elders and sisters from the Zimbabwe mission.  Elder Dube's back to the right - he was the Mission President there until last July.
A pretty golden beetle that came into the office on Elder Smith's pant leg! We rescued it and put it back outside.
Elder Twitchell led a lunch group around the complex ..showing us several fun places to eat our lunch outside.  This is the building next to the Area Office - see the blue historical marker between the sisters?  It was a mansion of a wealthy couple, when the husband died the wife made it into an orphanage - and it was that for 78 years!  Now it is an advertising company.
We had a fun morning this Monday - Kaylepile and I both work black with knit sweaters!  Actually later Sister Martin, the Humanitarian sister - came in black and white also!!


Sorry about the crooked Missionary Tag!  

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  1. PollyDecember 5, 2021 at 6:31 PM

    Great minds thought alike! What an interesting history of the buildings you are working in. Cute baby girls!!

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