EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, ETC.

Pytshou Kamalandua, employment resource specialist. He trains applicants for interviews, CV writing, and assists them in many ways to find jobs, and tracks their progress.

Reception area at the Employment office.

Work space for applicants who receive a certificate and an access card so they can use the computers, phones, and word processing and copying facilities to seek work.

Didier, his former wife, his son Mardoche and Sue. Friends.

Group picture following the couple's farewell dinner for the Jameson's in their apartment.

JAMESON'S DEVOTIONAL TEMPORAL AFFAIRS FAREWELL

Setting up timer for the group photo.

Maggie offering a going-away gift to the Jamesons. This followed speeches by Eustache Ilunga who told of his experiences traveling with the President on mission business, and his patience, and humility, among other things. The other talk was given by Pascal Lomboto, a mission office employee, purchasing agent, and homme extraordinaire, who said he had never seen the mission president angry, in spite of many stressful situations.

Opening the present.

Sister Jameson speaking. She has learned understandable French, even if the audience has to conjugate for her. She does quite well and they love her for it.

President Jameson followed his wife, speaking perfect French, understandable after a 30 plus year career teaching it.

The group picture.

The musicians.

The Pizza banquet from O Poeta, a popular local restaurant and pizzeria.

Three of the finest men and Priesthood leaders I have ever met. Left, our Bishop Aime Ngoy, Russell Mbaya, Stake President at 33 and Director of Employment, Thierry Mutombo, Stake President and recently Director of purchasing at Temporal Affairs, formerly Mission Office manager. None better anywhere.

Dede, one of our dear IT wizards.

Lining up for the feed.

Eric Van Hauvermat and his wife Chantal. He heads the construction department, from France.

Sue, the Gates, and Jamesons.

Bon Appetit.

Sue and Olivier Tshimanga, another dear friend and collaborator, director of Interweave.

Elder Kiungu and Elder Mabaya, Area Seventies. Great men.

The gift.

The Smiths, office couple, and good neighbors.

KIMBANGUISTE ORCHESTRE ET CHOEUR REHEARSAL

The rehearsal hall. We enjoyed the rehearsal for an hour before the choir came in to sing. We recognized some of the musicians from the video. The concert master directed. Armand Diangienda was busy that night. They rehearse Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 19h00. We were delighted.

We were led into the room we had been in when we came to visit where we took the pictures the week before while a row of  plastic chairs was prepared for the eight of us.

I forgot to photograph the choir when they entered to sing, but did take some wonderful video. We may go again if some of the other who missed this rehearsal wish to go.

MISCELLANEOUS

Shoe shine box that we had made for our friend the shoe shine man who works outside of our compound.  The day after giving it to him to replace the one the Police took from him, I noticed he had carved his name on the sides. We ordered it through Pascal from his "menuisier" -- a wood worker, who charged us two dollars.

My potted, dwarf, ornamental banana tree is blooming. The fruit is not supposed to ever mature. It is attractive though. I have two of them, and this one has sent up another from the root.

JAMESON'S SATURDAY FAREWELL BARBECUE AND SUNDAY AT CHURCH

Farewell gathering for the Jamesons. Eric Van Hauvermat organized the barbecue on the grounds of the building where they live and the Mission Offices are located.

Another view of the gathering. The Mission Home staff also attended.

Eric and His wife Chantal on the left, Sister Grana, Brother Gates, Sister Jameson, Sister Gates, President Jameson.

Pascal, one of the office staff, his wife and two kids.

Sister Smith, our Bishop Aime's sister, Aime's wife, and Aime, our bishop and egg seller. We buy all our eggs from him.

Eric, Barbecue Master

Eric's mother-in-law, Janine.

At ease.

Ready to play boules.

The players on the pitch.

Sister Gates taking her turn.

One of the Grana's daughters playing with Aime's daughter.

Brother Anthony Kambulu N'Kanka. He asked me to ordain him a High Priest a few weeks ago.

Eloi and his daughter. His wife is at BYU and the daughter has been here for six months, but returns to Utah Tuesday. Eloi remains here working. His NGO digs wells.

Anthony, his wife, and four children.

Another view of Eloi's darling daughter.

KINSHASA KIMBANGUISTE ORCHESTRE - BIMA

Last year I saw a 60 Minutes short on the Kinshasa Kimbanguiste Symphonie Orchestre the only all African classical orchestra in the world. I vowed that I would find and visit them when in Kinshasa. We succeeded and had a delightful visit with the Maestro and founder, Armand Diangienda Wabasolele. They were discovered by German musicians in recent years, and a film was made, Kinshasa Symphony. I recommend it highly. It will show you life in Kinshasa in a wonderful way.

Every area of Armand's home is alive with practicing musicians and singers.

Armand is in the center in the blue striped shirt, Olivier to the left, our contact person, to his right, and far left a young man who has been with the orchestra for ten years, who plays the oboe, self taught.

The parking garage is also a practice space for all ages.

They practice in the courtyard.

They practice in the entrance yard.

View from the outside.

From the Kimbanguistes we drove to the Eglise de Jesus Christ de la Verite, BIMA. Far right our contact, Choir conductor for the Church. Prophet Jeremie next to me, who prayed for us and prophesied my life and Sue's from our youth to the present. We enjoyed the meeting immensely. 

Exiting the offices, a view of the meeting house building where adherents meet to worship.

An official who accompanied us from the meeting with Prophet Jeremie, and a view of the grounds and the meeting house, our vehicle visible in the extreme background. The church has about 7 million adherents, even a Parrish in Nashville. The part of the church's name BIMA is Lingala meaning Depart! They frequently cast out devils. 

Worshipers in the meeting hall. A preacher was lecturing at the table far to the front under the V for Verite.