Missionary Moment

My parents in India...I would add one of them in Africa, but my stuff is climbing a mountain at the Nepali border somewhere...

My mom and dad served a CES mission in South Africa. Knowing the crime and serious issues they have there one might be slightly hesitant to accept the call. Nope, not my mom and dad. They said, bring it on...All their stuff stolen, bring it on...Held at gun point...bring it on...Face to face with a criminal...eh, what else do you got?

In honour of my mom's birthday today, I thought I would post a letter written by a couple missionary that worked with my parents.

"I must interrupt this long enough to give you the latest Camilleri-ism. In the past we had told you of two different events concerning Elder and Sister Camilleri where they were victims of theft. Once their apartment was broken into, and their lap top, camera and other personal things were taken. Next, they were visiting an early morning class when one of the drivers coming to seminary, and the owner of the house, were held at gun point, and their cars stolen (one was a new BMW). Well, two weeks ago those same Camilleris were coming home from Institute class in Pretoria. When they stopped at a stop light, some punk came up to the back window, smashed it and reached in to grab Sister C's scripture bag. These thugs always think those bags are purses and have money in them. Elder Camilleri was not wearing his seat belt, which in this case was a blessing. His reaction was swift and powerful! His wife says that as the window crashed it made a horrible sound and as it did Elder C. gave a blood curdling, 'Kung Foo' yell and at the same time swung around to the back seat smacking that guy two healthy blows before he could get his grubby, greedy and malevolent arm out of their car. I don't have a very Christian attitude about such thugs, so my hope is that he was so traumatized and terror stricken, he slunk home to have a heart attack, never to disturb peaceful folk again. After such an adventure, wouldn't you have second thoughts about sticking your arm into someone's back seat? Anyway, Camilleri's will be going home in April and we will miss them very much."

Love ya mom & dad! You make turning 65 not seem so bad. People half your age don't have the same vitality and love of life like you. Can't wait for you to get here so we can go bird watching, orchid collecting, people watching, and of course, shopping together. The kids can't wait for you to arrive and neither can we. So many adventures await us!