Kaiser's Kapers

"We weesh you a Meddy Chreestmas" With our new Ugandan accent   December 15-21, 2025   Fear not: for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10-11 We are trying to get into the Christmas spirit even though not much happens here.  We bought a few Christmas presents.  We visited Florence and gave her two 6x7 inch photos of pictures we had taken of Esther, Israel, Mama Ellen and Florence. She was very pleased.  Israel got a wooden car and Ester a set of wooden blocks.  The kids enjoyed playing with the new things.  We invited them to come to a ward Christmas party but Florence takes care of the shop alone and only gets some time on Sunday's to go to church. She couldn't come. The Nephews We worked with Geoffrey's nephews again.  Eleven boys were there.  Only four of the eleven don't attend school so we focused on thos...

Merry Christmas! "Apoyo Karama" To you! December 8-14 2025 Sister Keina and Sister Kwijili We have been asking about Christmas traditions here in Gulu and all over Uganda for a few weeks now.  Here is what we know.   Saying Merry Christmas in Acholi is Apoyo Karama which translates to "Thank you Christmas." FYI they pronounce "apoyo" as "afoyo."  We are teaching you proper Acholi. Saying Merry Christmas before December 24 and 25 often surprises the locals.  They do not typically extend Christmas wishes any sooner than that.  Sister Kaiser has a goal to greet and thank people with Merry Christmas, the response is usually smile and a laughter.  One bishop said that I was saying it too soon.  Not so!  We can celebrate the birth of the Savior of the World, the Prince of Peace, The Lamb of God as much as we want for as long as we want.  Sister Kaiser intends to change the tradition going forward one person at a time. Since many people do not ...

  We are richly blessed and take so much for granted Wherefore, the   blessings  which I give unto you are above all things. D&C 18:45 November 23-December 6 Everyone needs a good nuzzle now and again. We  met with the district young women leaders and they expressed some concerns about how the youth programs were going in the branches so we attended Aaronic Priesthood and young women's classes to see how one branch was doing.  This then become our 10 minute talk at District Council.  They really want their young people to serve missions but the training in the youth programs can improve.  We talked about two deep leadership, not having the youth left alone to teach themselves, assigning them talks and prayers in sacrament meetings.  We taught about the importance of seminary, and encouraged district leaders to invite prospective missionaries to temple preparation classes to prepare them for when they go to the Ghana Temple while they are at th...