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There are three branches of the church in the Kilunga Hills, a rural area in the mountains--Kyambeke, Ilima and Kilili. The road to Kyambeke had been improved since we last went. Elder Bishop, who counsels the three Kilunga Hill branches, told me that the improvements had been done by hand with about 50 men and women hacking the sides of the mountains with their hoes and filling the holes in the road. On our way back after church we met a couple of work groups fixing the road. But the road to Ilima, past Kyambeke, puts the road to the Nicolia mines and crossing the Sweetwater to shame. It was narrow—cut out of the side of the mountain--straight down the mountain on one side, rutted, rocky in places, and steep. It’s so amazing to go off up the mountain, find a side road and after a while bingo—a Latter day Saint Church house! But we had wonderful meetings. There we were so very far from a town (yet people everywhere we turned) in the middle of nowhere, but partaking of the sacrament, bearing our testimonies, meeting and greeting fellow saints, feeling the spirit of the Lord, being taught the gospel of Jesus Christ, teaching and training and encouraging auxiliary and priesthood leaders, and Bill signing temple recommends. How blessed we are!
There are three branches of the church in the Kilunga Hills, a rural area in the mountains--Kyambeke, Ilima and Kilili. The road to Kyambeke had been improved since we last went. Elder Bishop, who counsels the three Kilunga Hill branches, told me that the improvements had been done by hand with about 50 men and women hacking the sides of the mountains with their hoes and filling the holes in the road. On our way back after church we met a couple of work groups fixing the road. But the road to Ilima, past Kyambeke, puts the road to the Nicolia mines and crossing the Sweetwater to shame. It was narrow—cut out of the side of the mountain--straight down the mountain on one side, rutted, rocky in places, and steep. It’s so amazing to go off up the mountain, find a side road and after a while bingo—a Latter day Saint Church house! But we had wonderful meetings. There we were so very far from a town (yet people everywhere we turned) in the middle of nowhere, but partaking of the sacrament, bearing our testimonies, meeting and greeting fellow saints, feeling the spirit of the Lord, being taught the gospel of Jesus Christ, teaching and training and encouraging auxiliary and priesthood leaders, and Bill signing temple recommends. How blessed we are!
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Some amazing photos and stories. Too bad you won't be here this weekend for "Grandma's Parade" in Rigby so you could ride with her now that you're practiced at waving to the crowds. Sharon and I both refused the honor, so she turned to the younger generation--I think Madeline will be her parade companion.
Thanks for updating your blog. I love seeing what's going on in Africa. It still seems almost impossible that you are really there doing the things you're doing. What some special memories you are collecting.
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