We are in a nice
flat overlooking a valley in the Hazy Ridge Retirement Center at #9 Swallow
Lane in Gonubie, East London, South Africa. President and Sister Woods
stay in this “visitors flat” when they visit here. There are 60 units in this nicely landscaped gated
community. I practice Zumba in the recreation center which is through our back gate next to the swimming pool and a barbeque. Brother and Sister Fowers are down the street in flat #54. The ocean is just a couple of
miles away and there are beautiful beaches where you can collects lots of shells. We went to dinner with the Fowers Monday
night. When they asked about our agenda, I explained that we had not booked anything but hoped to present PEF Orientation Firesides in all 11 units during the
month of September.
Yesterday
we had a 10:00 meeting with Brother Gary Human, the PEF Director in the East London Stake who is
also 1st Councilor in the Stake Presidency. He also serves as
the Director of Seminaries and Institutes for the stake. We met with him
and his secretary Merita Chamberlain. We know her two sons who are
attending Nelson Mendela University as they are also in P.E. ward.
Gary was delighted that we will be here for the stake’s youth conference which
will be held on September 16th. He asked us to speak on the
importance of getting a good education . Gary handed us a
stake calendar and then, very enthusiastically, scheduled PEF firesides in all
the wards and branches during the month of September. The last will be
held in Queenstown on September 30th. What a blessing to
have his help. He will be attending most of them with us
On
October 1st we will go to Port Alfred for whale watching, another
senior missionary activity, and then we can call Cape Town to see if they need
help with the PEF program there. I understand the work load picks up in
November as our students begin to reapply for funds for another year of
study. We have also been asked to train the PEF teachers here so Elder S.
has been reworking his Power Point Presentation to include additional
information. That’s our update. Sister
S.
Tom's E-mail, Subject: Hair
Hi Corinne & Laraine:
Regarding hair: Sister S. and I got our Hair cut 4
days ago. She was trimmed and I was butchered. We told the hair
stylist we like it long, just trim a little. As a result Sister S. now
looks like a French poodle and I look like I did the day I entered the Army and
received the 10 second buzz. If Ron’s hair can grow back after
chemotherapy then ours can grow back after two months.
We are now in East London for a month. I signed up for
a radio/internet connection using the little thumb
drive you affix to the laptop. If it works then you will receive
this e-mail. Let me know if you receive this then I’ll know we can
communicate. Aloha, Elder Stokoe, the Semi-Bald Eagle.
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