Some of you may have noticed a recent news article about a peace deal between Rwanda and DR Congo. I want to provide a little history and then explain why I am talking about this in a blog post that is an ongoing report of our mission here in South Africa. I hope you will … Continue reading Eastern DR Congo
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Kenya!
It has now been over a month since we have made a post. The time goes by too fast. So much has happened that I may divide this into 2 or more posts. Let's start with October 12th. That was the day we held a farewell for the Bascom's. Elder and Sister Bascom were temple … Continue reading Kenya!
Madagasgar
In 2005, Dreamworks released their animated animal survival film titled, Madagascar. The film is about four animals from New York’s Central Park Zoo — Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, and Gloria the hippo — who accidentally find themselves stranded on the island of Madagascar after a series of misadventures. Having lived … Continue reading Madagasgar
Travel Woes to the Pacific
It is interesting how these past two weeks in particular seemed to have a primary focus: Missionaries traveling to the Pacific Islands. Destinations? Tonga, Kiribati, Vanuatu. These are really difficult islands to reach in any sort of straightforward, simple itinerary. I will start with a sister headed back to Tonga after her mission. She left … Continue reading Travel Woes to the Pacific
The Lesotho Tragedy
"A minibus carrying young women, ages 12-17, and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was traveling to an activity in Maseru, Lesotho, when they were involved in a three-vehicle collision on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The vehicles caught fire, resulting in the loss of lives, including 10 Latter-day Saints, all from … Continue reading The Lesotho Tragedy
Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation
On the 2nd and 4th Sundays, the Senior Missionaries gather for a Come Follow Me lesson. On June 22nd, I was fortunate enough to be able to teach that lesson. Many of you will remember it, as it covered Doctrine and Covenants 64-66 with a significant focus on Section 64 and the topic of Forgiveness. … Continue reading Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation
Pickleball with an Apostle
We had a bit of a unique experience last week. We were supposed to be Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, for the Africa Central Area Mission Leader Seminar. The Area Presidency in the Central Area had invited us to come, but because of the last minute invitation there was concern there may not be enough time … Continue reading Pickleball with an Apostle
Epilogue
Every good story needs an ending, and since this past week was the end of our 3-year call as Mission Leaders in the Ghana Kumasi Mission, an epilogue seems fitting. It was a good week with a few bumps to keep things interesting. Monday and Tuesday were spent reading missionary emails (I knew I would … Continue reading Epilogue
Hannah and Enoch
On Monday morning I played golf for the last time in Ghana. Without Elder Pack, I had to play by myself and with my caddie (Emmanuel). A good young man. He has actually visited the Daban Ward a while back. He is a Presbyterian and plays the drums for his church. It had rained a … Continue reading Hannah and Enoch
Kodesh le YWHW (Holiness to the Lord)
For our final zone conference, my instruction is centered around the 5 temple covenants: Law of Obedience, Law of Sacrifice, Law of the Gospel, Law of Chastity, and Law of Consecration. Much of the material for the instruction came from our Couple's Retreat where we spent about 5 hours talking about these covenants. Additionally, I … Continue reading Kodesh le YWHW (Holiness to the Lord)
Kunz Corner 