Arrival to Zambia

 Hello WEBSTER CLAN!

It was very fun to get our new missionaries yesterday, and Sister Webster was just great! We love seeing the mission grow little by little. We are growing with all the influx of missionaries and it sure is helping the work move along.

I have attached 2 pictures of Sister Webster and her MTC group, along with her and President and Sister Padovich.

She will be starting her mission right here in Lusaka in an area called Munali. A very good branch, she will love her time her. Her trainer is Sister Makau from Kenya, who is very calm and relaxed so I think they will mesh very well.

Thank you for supporting her in her service of our Lord and Savior. May the Lord bless your family as you continue to support her throughout her mission.

Elder Addison Shurtz

Zambia Lusaka Mission

LAST MTC HURRAH!!!! MEMORIES FOREVER...

Your missionary is out in the field now with their trainer. I just wanted to send you a few final photos and the video of the missionaries singing in Swahili. (the video took a looonnnnggggg time to download). I love each one and miss them! Thanks to those of you who responded to my emails. Thank you for sharing your missionary with us! Love, Sister Janet Reber South Africa MTC

Service

The missionaries are allowed to give 30 minutes of service while they are in the MTC. Some of the Sisters bagges laundry soap for the next group. some washed the MTC Van, and the Elders did the sweeping of the many leaves that are falling....since in South Africa, we are in Fall...headed for winter. The group have really bonded and become a family....at least from my perspective. President and I love each one! Sister Janet Reber South Africa MTC M T C    Service

MTC FUN

The Sisters are sure having fun at sports. They have done hula hoops, jump rope, cartwheels, and even yoga. I'm sure going to miss them. Our next group has NO Sisters. Sister Janet Reber               South Africa MTC                  Sisters at Sports

Fun with the Elders.

GRANDILLAS - AFRICAN FRUIT

In South Africa, there are many wonderful fruits. One is the Granadilla. We have granadilla juice at the MTC....complete with little black seeds. Last night I brought several granadilla to show the Americans. The Africans already know the fruit and were able to show the Americans how to eat it. It is a good fruit, if you can get past eating the seeds. Everyone had a taste and there were positive comments. Sister Janet Reber South Africa MTC

The missionaries at the MTC were able to go to the Johannesburg Temple while they were at the MTC. Here are some of the pictures we received. 

(Note - this is another email from Sister Reber at the MTC. You can click on the pictures to make them bigger if you have the Microsoft Skydrive program.) 


The missionaries are paired with companions: If you click on the photo, it will get bigger. as Sister Webster got cut off a little. 

Elders:  Dettamanti and Adams
            Pauni and Kolditz
Sisters:  Clifford and Jaker
             Ntuli and Graves
             Webster, Nyambita, and Gehring

We have 7 missionaries from the USA, 2 from South Africa, 1 from Tanzania, and 1 from Uganda. Aren't they a great looking group!! 

Best wishes, 
Sister Janet Reber

South Africa MTC

FINALLY AT THE MTC

This is Sister Reber, wife of the MTC President in South Africa. Your missionary arrived safely.

This is a very small group...only 11 missionaries. It is the first time in the history of the MTC that we have more Sisters than Elders. And only the third time the MTC has had 7 Sisters.

Our 4 Elders don't seem worried about it one bit. They have unpacked, had orientation, and are now asleep. Tomorrow starts the training in ernest.

The photos show the arrival of the missionaries and the Sisters in their rooms. It also shows the group at the orientation meeting. They are wonderful Elders and Sisters and great singers too!
President Reber and I are thankful they are here.

If you would like to receive more photos, please let me know.

Love,
Sister Janet Reber
South Africa MTC