Likasi's Little Lorraine, and others

We took Pres. and Sister Headlee to Likasi for District Conference this weekend. It's starting to feel like home. Brent and I have been there five times in five weeks. It's not a fun drive, but it's worth it to see the great people there. We have come to know so many wonderful, faithful people in this district.

Here are two sweet primary leaders, a faithful older sister who speaks only Swahili, the District RS Pres, with Sr. Motshikana (our dear missionary friend) and a RS counselor.

I wore the African dress that the District RS gave me when Sister Beck was here and Sister Headlee wore an African dress too. The members and missionaries all seemed to enjoy our wearing them. They said now we were real "Congolese women."

Then there is my translator. He helped in the Auxiliary training when I needed to go from French or English to Swahili. He's from a town 75 km away where there is a group of about 75 members. Seven of them came by transport to Likasi for District Conference. What a nice man!

Young Women and a group of children at district conference. They love pictures, but rarely smile.

This is the part of the Kapele family (they have 10 children). Their other two sons were in our mission. They're now in the Kinshasa Mission. We love those boys. The girl in the middle will go on a mission in March. This is a great, faithful family.

And here are our wonderful missionaries. There is a very special spirit among the Likasi missionaries. It's always been that way and continues to be so. They are just a very extra wonderful group of elders.

This is the district president's wife and their little baby, Loraine. The baby was born on the day we had our first district conference in Likasi and they named her Loraine in honor of our first day together. Just have to love her, right! Just have to love Likasi!