Daily Archives: May 17, 2015

Sunday was a Sunny Day…In More than One Way…

The events are upside down but I felt the most important event should be shown first. Our granddaughter Gentry Bartholomew and her husband Devan became the proud parents of Cooper Batholomew who was born at 8:00 a.m. Utah time and weighed in at a hefty 8 pounds 11 Ounces. Welcome to the family Cooper!

IMG_2143 IMG_2144.JPG  Earlier in the Sabbath day the Potchefstroom branch enjoyed the beautiful sunshine of middle fall when the temperature is not too hot or too cold but just right. IMG_0006 IMG_0005The lucky brothers Kenny and Tinashe have the lovely Kea and Meisie between them.

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Sisters Georgina and Merriam are probably discussing  Primary. While sisters Thato and Shavonne are checking out some pictures.

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Renny Motha poses for my camera while brother Omphile talks in the background.IMG_0008 IMG_0009

I take lost of pictures – this shows me taking a quick snapshot and then a better posed one. President Kwaikwai is in the background.

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Due to a funeral that took many members away for the day, president Kwaikwai taught Sunday School while Bill later got to teach Relief Society. Somehow brother Kenny got involved with a real set of police handcuffs and it took him a while to get anyone to let him out of them.

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After the block is over the Priesthood help the elders return the chapel to a school room. Here brother Philip has his arms full of odds and ends as the last items are on their way to the storage room.

 



Saturday – Seminary and Activity and Elephants

Saturday Mary had four students for her Seminary class on the D&C and afterwards they made bracelets using rubber bands. The activity took some time to master but by the end they were are fairly proficient. We let them take the left over bands and the looms home with them.

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As I have mentioned before the water hole is shrinking and I believe that most of the watering places in the Tembe park are drying up. It seems that no matter what time of the day I look at the webcam, there are elephants drinking. Friday and Saturday produced these photos. I especially like the one where the young elephant is rolling in the muddy water – kids will be kids. Screen Shot 2015-05-16 at 2.40.12 PM Screen Shot 2015-05-16 at 2.43.00 PM Screen Shot 2015-05-16 at 2.43.23 PM  Screen Shot 2015-05-17 at 2.15.53 PM Some how I got on a quilt page at Facebook and now they keep plugging ads for them in my home line. When I saw this pattern I told Mary that I would really like to have it for home – there was also a pink version that also would look great in our bedroom. Maybe in my old age I will take up quilting…but do not hold your breath.

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