Botswana Senior Couples

We have worked with a great group of senior couples in Botswana.We always enjoy being around them. They all come with unique talents and abilities that contribute to their assignments and to the growth of the church in Botswana. We shared the adventure with them. We have grown to love them. It has been a rewarding experience to serve with them.

Sister and Elder Kimball

When we arrived in Gaborone, Rod and Carol Kimball were here to greet us and had put a lot of work into getting our house ready for us. They lived a four minute walk from our house so we saw them often and were always borrowing something from them. They had been the only couple in Gaborone for four months before we arrived and were glad to have company. They were in charge of finances and immigration in Botswana. They are from Tempe, Arizona.

Sister and Elder Moss

Larry and Elaine Moss came on their mission the same time we did and arrived in Botswana shortly after we arrived. They provided support for the Lobatse and Kanye branches and after some time living in Gaborone moved to Lobatse. They were tranfered to South Africa to a lower elevation to help Elder Moss' heart. They are from California.

Elder and Sister Taylor

Mark and Shirley Taylor are serving in Botswana on their fourth mission as a couple. They took over finances for Botswana from the Kimballs and help with finances for the whole South Africa Johannesburg Mission and travel regularly to Johannesburg. They provide support for the Mochudi Ward. They are from Clearfield, Utah.

Elder and Sister Gubler

 

Wendle and Linda Gubler arrived in Gaborone in November 2013. They are responsible for immigration and support for the Lobatse Ward. They arrived shortly before the Kimballs went home in November, 2012. They are from Santa Clara, Utah.

Elder and Sister Woolf, Sister and Elder Riser

Scott and Jonene Riser had been serving the longest in Botswana when we arrived and supported the Francistown branches. They are from Roosevelt, Utah.

Dennis and Elizabeth Woolf also served in Francistown supporting the branches. He was branch president in Gerald at the end of their mission. They came on their mission a month before we did. They are from Whitney, Idaho.

Elder and Sister Spahr

Richard and Mary Lynn Spahr serve in Francistown as member leader support and replaced the Risers. She teaches piano. They are from Mallad, Idaho.

Elder and Sister Abraham

John and Patricia Abraham are replacing the Woolfs in Francistown. He is the president of the Gerald Branch. They take care of immigration for the missionaries serving in Francistown. They are from Santa Clara, Utah.

The couples in Gaborone try to get together every few weeks to do something interesting in the area and we often help each other with projects in our assignments such as helping us with the food for seminary and institute graduation.

When we travel to Francistown to visit the institute class, we stay with one of the couples serving there. When they come to Gaborone for conferences, etc. they stay with one of the couples here so we get to know the couples in Francistown pretty well.