Msani's : Special Conference Visitors

We were so delighted to have Ephraim and Nomthe Msani some to our home during the conference weekend. President and Sister Msane served in the SJAM Mission Presidency for over a year before being called to serve as Mission Presidents in Kenya.
They are almost at the end of their three year calling and now assuming the call as an Area Seventy when they complete their mission in June.
We love them so much and enjoyed catching up with Bob and Liz Cowan as well. Our sweet neighbors and friends who also love and adore the Msane's.

This great couple has come to know our Whitney and Jeff over the past year. There has been a special mutual friend that Whitney knows who has been baptized in Kenya this past year. Story to come at the end of this post.

Special Conference Visitors- Glenn and Mandy Holmes

What a delight to get to host Glenn and Mandy Holmes in our home. President Glenn Holmes was the beloved Benoni Stake President the entire time we served in Johannesburg. He was recently called to be an Area Seventy for SE Africa. They came (as a surprise) to SLC for conference. What a pleasure to have them come over and do a few things with them during the course fo their stay.

We had a more formal dinner party on night, but our last night together we made homemade pizza with our grandchildren. It was fun and Chef Glenn makes a mean and delicious pizza.

SAJM February Fireside

It was meaningful to gather with missionaries and friends last night and enjoy a lite dinner and connection. We heard about aspects of the Church in Africa.

We loved greeting missionaries that returned almost 4 years ago and also those that have just come home. We loved seeing Collin Davis (2 months home) and newly engaged Elders- Dane Cowan and also Greg Smith.

Michelle and Steve Rossiter shared about their amazing self reliance work in Madagascar.

Sister Linda Willis and Sister Lucia Foxx shared their testimonies and experience in South Africa and Swaziland. They are headed to New Zealand for a 2nd mission.

Susan Shupe shared the Harari Happy Dance Music Video with us.

Linda and Leif Erickson shared their experiences in Lusaka Zambia as Mission Presidents from 2013-2016.

It is always enjoyable to have such a great group assembled in our home. There was a great spirit and we were honored by the company.

This tablecloth was made for us by Sister Val Caldwell in the Fourways ward. She gave it to us before we arrived home. What a fun gift and one that I love to use.

 

You are Invited- Fireside and Soup and Bread night

You are invited to 

a Soup and Bread Supper

and Fireside

 with Sean Donnelly

Former Mission President in Madagascar

Former Public Relations Director- South East Africa, LDS Church

Current Public Relations- LDS Church, SLC

Introduction from Michelle and Steve Rossiter

*served in Madagascar Mission, 2014-2016

Sunday February 24, 2019

6- 7 pm Soup and Bread Potluck

7-8:30 pm Fireside

Zach Louw comes to visit from London/South Africa

What a delight to have Zach Louw visiting Utah on a business assignment. Zach and his wife Amber live in London now, but they are both native South Africans. Zach grew up in Cape Town and Amber in Johannesburg. 
They moved once married to New Zealand and then went to London for job opportunities. Now, they are working for  YoungLiving in London. The job brings Zach to Utah on business, since Young Living is headquartered here.
We hosted a dinner at the BYU Broadcasting Building for anyone that could come on Tuesday January 15, 2019.

We enjoyed a spaghetti dinner together in the board room

We were so happy to get former missionaries and senior couples to be able to attend.

Great to get Sean Pickup - who did not serve with Zach and some of the others, but represented missionaries from the second half of our mission.

Harwards and Brammers had great stories to share about the SAJM and missionaries in Polokwane area. The Brammers actually have gone back and served another mission in the same area- but now in a different mission due to mission boundary changes.

Zach is such a great young man. It has been a pleasure being able to stay connected with him and his wife Amber and little son. Hope to see them all back this way soon.

Cal Cazier, Zach Louw, Brock Bodily, Austin Elliot

It was hard to split up...no one wanted to leave.

Chatting

Cute moms and kids. They kids took a liking to each other and held hands during dinner.