These cute families carry supplies and their family members on a single bike. Notice these roads aren't easy to bike on!

Most Congolese people have beautiful posture. They carry large loads on their heads. We have seen everything from all types of food, sewing machines, car batteries, and last week saw a lady carrying a table with a book case on top of the table.
People pay good money to go 4 wheeling and we get to experience it as part of our mission!

Our dear friends the Barlows, ready to quench their thirst with some precious water. Traveling from Mbuji-Mayi to Luputa and back, we had to carry enough water for the trip as it isn't available in the towns we were visiting.

Traveling to the Ngandjike Branch meeting

Ngandajika Branch and curious neighbors.
Elder and Sister Parmley and the Ngandjika Branch.
Exciting roads to travel on making it difficult to arrive to meetings on time.
This tree that had been chopped down by some villagers caused a slight delay in our travel but our husbands showed that even though they may be part of a senior couple, they still have muscles to move trees!

Uh-oh!

An Outing at the Lake

President and Sister Livingstone in a rare moment of relaxation. Their schedule is beyond crazy. We're not sure how they keep up with everything. Our mission includes five countries with missionaries in three of them. We could really use some Senior couples so if anyone wants to have the experience of a lifetime, get your missionary application turned in, and request to come to the Congo!

Elder Barlow really isn't crashing into this tree. He is being a loving husand and is picking some pods from this tree that Sister Barlow loves to collect.

Sister Barlow is always taking pictures. Elder and Sister Barlow have done amazing projects as they have served as the Humanitarian Directors of the DR Congo Kinshasa Mission. They have an incredible blogspot that is very fun and truly inspiring. Check it out at: barlowsinthedrcongo.blogspot.com.

We enjoyed an hour of paddle boating on this peaceful lake. Could these be the original design for paddleboats? They worked fine, just not real comfortable but we didn't come to the Congo for comfort!
This area looks more like the jungle parts of Africa. There were vines hanging from the trees that you could really picture Tarzan swinging on!

Elder Moon, my best friend, my missionary companion and the man I adore!

Elder Moon got to see how the machine worked after he got it fixed. One of the technicians layed on the table and let Elder Moon exam his eye. We each got a turn to look in the operating microscope and check out this man's eye. That's the closest I will get to being a technician or doctor!
Final adjustments of the machine.
Elder Moon gets involved in a wide range of fix-it projects. At this garden project he fixed the leak at the hose bib and fixed the hose at the other end so he could install a nozzle so they didn't have to hold their thumb the whole time they were watering. Our son Jonny bought the nozzle in Provo and sent it over because they don't have them here in the C0ngo.

Elder Moon fixing a field of vision eye exam machine at the Kinshasa General Hospital.
When he finished and the machine was working, the doctors gave him a big applause. It was really touching. They were so appreciative!
To fix this operating microscope, we had to put on scrubs and go in the operating room. Dr. Hunsaker who was here from Utah to train a group of doctors was working with Elder Moon.
This is another operating microscope that Elder Moon had to assemble that had been donated to St. Joseph's Hospital. We had a small room to work in and then put on full scrubs and entered the operating room where three people were having surgery. He finished the installation in the operating room while these surgeries were taking place.

Elder Moon had to return to the small room to repair a part and the lighting was poor. One of the technicians brought in some operating lights so Elder Moon could see what he was doing.