Shipment

We will be sending packages to Brother and Sister Van Sickle by 5/7/2012.  It really makes their day to receive things.  If anyone has anything they would like to send please get it to me (Lyndsey Van Sickle) or Kelly Van Sickle by the 7th.

Shacks in Queens Town, South Africa

Letter received on 4/26/2012:

Our new address is for packages is:

#3 Versailles court Verdun Road

Lorraine 6070

Port Elizabeth

South Africa                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

The post office box is the same

P.O. box 29083 Sunridge Park

Port Elizabeth 6008

South Africa

We have been in East London. We are now in Cape Town. It is such a beautiful place. We met with President Cedras. He is a counselor to the

stake president here in Cape Town we went to his house for dinner tonight. They had a beautiful house. He has a ice cream business where he

sells ice cream on the beaches here. He showed us his business. He has ice cream carts on bicycles with umbrella's . We

thought this would be a good business for some of the unemployed in Port Elizabeth. We met some of the young boys

that ride the carts on the beaches. There was one young boy I stopped and talk to. He said he was so excited he wanted to see missionaries

today. He says he wants to go on a mission and he started working here at the ice cream place  two years ago. He has been saving his money but his family i

s very poor and he gives most of the money to them so it is hard to  s ave much money. Meanwhile time marches on and he is twenty five now. He

said his family are members but he is the only one that is active. He said he loves to go to church and wishes church was every day.

We have been in Capetown since Monday. This has been a very eventful trip. We have been invited to come back. Employment is coming

full force ahead. I know the lord  has been opening the doors in Capetown for employment for our members. President Cedras is the counselor over employment. He has such a

good heart. We are really blessed to have him.

We were able to go to Robbin Island today and learn about the Africans that were imprisoned for fighting for freedom against the par tide. We saw

the prison cell Nelson Mandela stayed in for 18 years. It is incredible the sacrifice they gave for the cause of freedom for the Africans.

It feels so good when you help people and put a smile on there face. We truly have a testimony of helping the poor and needy of the earth

especially in South Africa.

Kwanobuhle 1st ward career workshop. The largest group they've taught so far.

Tamara with her baby on her back.

  Ciskeywa Peya with her baby sleeping on her back.

   Elder Van Sickle lighting a birthday cake for two kids at the orphanage.