Welcome Elders

Our Zone Leaders: Elder Motsepe from South Africa,  and Elder Lindstrom from Rexburg, Idaho.

Our Katutura Elders: Elder Park  from New Mexico, and Elder Uneh from Nigeria.

Elder Larrabee from Kaysville, Utah, and Elder Schneider from Germany.

Our Windhoek Elders: Elder Rogers from Washington,  Elder Penman from Alaska, Elder Nilsson from Oklahoma, and Elder Slabbert from South Africa.

Early Church in Namibia

We arrived in Namibia Feb. 10th, and have loved learning about a new culture and country. The first formal Church organization came in 1973 when Otto Krauss was called as the presiding elder. The first church meeting had been held in his home April, 1972. 

The first missionaries in Namibia arrived in 1978, with the first branch organized in Windhoek in 1983.

Windhoek Branch

The Katutura Branch is leasing this building. We are looking for land to build a church. The weeds are all removed thanks to a group of 3 Institute brethren.

On August 22, 1992, Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, dedicated the land of Namibia for the preaching of the Gospel. His dedicatory prayer was a blessing upon the people, the land, the resources and the opportunity for religious liberty so that the Gospel of Jesus Christ could be taught to those who desired to learn.

The first Church-built chapel in Namibia was dedicated in Windhoek on July 6, 1997.

NAMIBIA

Republic of Namibia
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Unity, Liberty, Justice"
Anthem: "Namibia, Land of the Brave"
Capital (and largest city)		Windhoek 22°34.2′S 17°5.167′E / 22.57°S 17.086117°E / -22.57; 17.086117
Official language(s)		English
Recognized regional languages		Afrikaans, German, Oshiwambo
Government		Republic

 

George Becomes International

A most unlikely pair to be transferred: Elder Smith and Elder Fransen.  We were planning on Elder Smith because he had been here for 3 tansfers, but Elder Fransen only 1. Transfers are every 6 weeks. Just in case, I had the four elders get in any possible companionship to leave and here they are.  Elder Smith went to Port Elizabeth and Elder Fransen to King Williamstown.

Welcome Elder Fozard from England.

Welcome Elder Henrico from Tanzania but most recently from Namibia. So we had a lot of questions to ask him.  Our disctict does not have anyone from America now. We are totally international. What a great mix! It was a tearful goodbye.

Namibia

As I look at this picture of Africa and the world it is hard to believe we are really here on the African continent.

 

On Saturday, President Probst issued a new call to Windhoek, Namibia. We will leave here Wed., Feb. 9th, for Cape Town by car and then fly out the next day for Namibia. It is about a 3 hour flight. The time zone is one hour behind us so you can deduct onel hour from our normal 9 hour ahead of everyone in the mountain states time zone.

 

The Republic of Namibia gained independence from South Africa  on March 21, 1990. It's western borders are the Atlantic Ocean and it shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north and Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south.

 

Namibia is rich in agriculture, mining and tourists.  The deserts, sand dunes and game reserves draw many people to this country.

 

The country has about 2.1 million population in and has a multiparliment democracy.  English, German and Afrikaans are the three chief languages.

 

The church in Windhoek ( pronounced Vindhook) has 2 established branches. We look forward to assisting in whatever way is needed. There are 10 missionaries serving in this wonderful country. 

Kragga Kamma Game Park

*Remain in your vehicle
*Do not make too much noise
*Drive slowly and only on the road
*Remember animals have right of way

See how many animals you can identify from the first picture. If you are in doubt you can always use DLA (deer like animals) as an option. After God created all the animals He had a few extra parts left over and with those he made the Wildebeest.

This was my favorite picture. Not bad for an amateur.

Enjoy