Diamond Mines!

This week went by so fast, time just keeps picking up speed, I kind of wish it would go back to those first two weeks where time seemed to be crawling! This week on Wednesday we took a trip as a zone to see the Jwaneng Diamond Mine. It is the largest Diamond Mine in the world! It was cool. It was an underground mine like I was expecting, but it was this big pit, kind of like the grand canyon in a way. It was cool. The trucks they use to haul the rocks out of the pit are the biggest trucks you will ever see in your life. The tires are taller than a one story building! Huge. If I could load pictures I would, but I can't so you will have to wait to see until I send pictures home, or I get home. But trust me, these trucks are massive! I once again decided that diamonds do not attract me. I don't need or even want one. I would much rather spend my money on something more useful. They are pretty sure, but they aren't worth as much as people think they are worth. So that was fun. And on the way to the mine, I saw my first monkey! FINALLY! I thought for sure I would have seen many monkeys by now, but I hadn't until wednesday, and I only saw it for a second! But I did see it! As for the work this week, it was good. We tracted into a lot of families. One of our goals as a mission is to convert families (father, mother, and kids) And we found quite a few this week just from tracting,so that is great. And one of them came to church on Sunday! It was great! Well, that is all for this week, hopefully more exciting things will happen this coming week that I can report on next week. I still hope all of you are making right decisions! Oh, and I have heard how great Springville girls are doing this summer. My mission presidents likes to give me updates! So know that there are people over here in Africa keeping track of you, and we are so impressed with how your summer went! Good luck this season. I wish I could be there to witness it! Keep working hard! I brag about you girls all the time!
Sister Barber