Arrival in Cape Town

Dear Family:

After delays in SLC and Chicago, 22 hours in flight, and 2 lost suitcases, we are FINALLY here in Cape Town South Africa. The 11 1/2 hours from London to Cape Town actually wasn't that bad. Both Dad and I were able to sleep quite a bit and felt rested when we arrived. We can get by without the lost suitcases so that hasn't dampened our enthusiasm! The Mission President and his wife (nice people) met us at the airport and took us to the mission home (it's BEAUTIFUL) to freshen up, had a bit of a meeting to let us know a little of our responsibilities, then we went out to lunch together. We have spent the afternoon with the office couple getting a bank account set up and being tutored in the paperwork we need to do. We are now going back to the mission home for supper and more meeting with the President. We are using the office computer to write this email, so I'd better go but we just wanted you to know that we arrived safe and sound and happy and all is well.

Read your postings on the blog--keep up the blogging!
Love, MOM and DAD