Kaiser's Kapers

  You Never Know What Might Happen... Sunday, September 21 - Saturday, September 27, 2025 As a full time missionary you know to expect to be asked to share your testimony, share a message, give a talk or help in unexpected ways at any time.  We are a church of service minded people, we look for opportunities to serve, lift and strengthen others, it is what we do.  On Friday of the previous week we met Brother Thomas Sankara, 2nd Counselor in Bardege 1 Branch. He found out that we were going to be at the Bardege 1 and 2 Branches on Sunday and asked us to prepare 2 - 20 minute talks for Sunday and gave us our topics.  The Great plan of Happiness or The Plan of Salvation and Tithing.   We love arriving at church and shaking hands with the members and asking them their names.  They speak very softly and do not assume we will come to them but when we do their faces light up and they are glad to greet us.  This is their way, they are so gentle.  Th...

"You Are Most Welcome" The elephant statue that welcomes you to Gulu Week of Sunday September 14- Saturday Septembeer 20, 2025 On our first Sunday in Gulu, we attended the Gulu Branch, one of the 6 branches we are responsible for staying in contact with and supporting.  We were warmly greeted and met many members.  We felt very welcome which was appreciated.  The greeting the Ugandans offer is charming, "You are most welcome."  We do feel most welcome.   After sacrament meeting, for all of the congregation, we broke into groups to learn and share ideas and testimony.  The men stayed in the chapel and Elder Kaiser could hear the primary children singing in a room nearby.  After the meeting he slipped into the primary room and his heart melted with their enthusiasm as they sang " I am a Child of God ".   1. I am a child of God, And he has sent me here, Has given me an earthly home With parents kind and dear. Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,...