Beautiful Blantyre
We arrived in Blantyre on October 4th and were welcomed by the most beautiful sunset. This is a picture of the only church-owned building in Malawi. It was a convenient 5 minute walk from the first home we lived in. The Kufa Road house was an older, character-filled home with a large beautiful yard. It was situated in a well established, lovely neighborhood with wonderful areas to walk affording views of the city. Can you see the papaya hanging from the tree? Blantyre is surrounded by three 'mountains'. The vegetation is similar to what you would see in Hawaii or San Diego. Because we are heading into summer (the hot, wet season), the trees have been in full bloom, especially the stunning purple Jacaranda trees. It's a beautiful place to live! General Conference The first week we were here was General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Because of the time difference, the normal pattern h