24 June 2010 – Thursday

I have not been keeping up a full journal for over a week. I have written notes to help me remember what we did but basically we have just been doing what we have done for the days and months before. I wish I could say that I have not had the time to write but that is not so – I just do not have much desire to do it.

The highlight of the past 9 – 10 days were two trips to Durban for a last meeting with all the couples and the Manns and then our last Zone Conference.  I was remarking to Mary that we are once again in our ‘last period’ like the we experienced in Indonesia. We also talked about how leaving this mission is different from Indonesia because we have become much closer to more members and non-members than we did there. I think this is going to be harder in someways because of how well we know the  area, the people, the homes, and the branches. We are also closer to the missionaries and it is going to be strange not to meet with them regularly. Trunky? Probably some but only because each day we are shutting down parts of our lives where we have lived for almost 15 months.

Will we miss South Africa in general and Richards Bay in particular? Sure we will. Will they miss us – certainly for a while but then time will pass and other couples will come, serve and be loved. We will become pictures on their walls to be remembered from time to time – hopefully with a smile on their faces.

I think I am getting a little morbid … the main thing is that We are Winning!