Home Sweet Home

First day we were here in Francistown, it was Dennis' birthday and so Sister Riser had him blow out a candle!
We were able to get into our own "flat" this past Saturday.  We had been staying with Elder and Sister Riser from Roosevelt, Utah.  Talk about serving the Lord!!  They have been there and done that!  If we can be just half the missionaries they are, we will be successful.  They treated us so nice and was so helpful to us.  Come to find out, Sister Riser and I are cousins!!  She has some Winward blood in her!! No wonder she is so awesome!!

Trying to get into our flat took many days and lots and lots of paper work.  It wouldn't have been so bad but it is soooo hot here.  It just zaps the energy right out of you.  Even those who live here are telling us how hot it is. 



We love the people here, they are so willing to be taught and are so happy.  Those in the branches are just wonderful and even those we just see at the store or on the street smile back at us once we make eye contact with  them and smile first.  I think because we are white and we are wearing a badge, they are wondering about us.  There are some white people, but you don't see them too often.

We had four of the young missionaries leave this week. Two went home and two went back to South Africa.  It is hard to see them go.  Because we are up here so far in the mission - 10.5 hours from the mission home, we are close and look out for each other.

We can't believe that one month has already past by.  Incredible!!