Johannesburg Mission Reunion 2007

Thanks to everyone who was able to attend the reunion that was held this year on March 30, 2007. We had about 120 people there and it was so nice to see old friends and renew our friendships from many years ago. From the smiles and warm greetings I saw take place, I know everyone was happy to be there.

The Bateman's, I'm sure, were very happy with the turnout and were so excited for the event to take place. I know it meant a lot to them to see you all, and we all missed those weren't able to be in attendance.

Thanks to those who came in from long distances to be there--Nigel Giddy from Ireland, Mike Whitlock from Virginia, Ron Jewer from Ontario, Canada, Robert Lyman from Texas, Rory Adams, Teri Lang Nickel and Maurine Carr Wise from Idaho, Mindy Moody FLake, Mike Flake, Bryan Packham, Laura Bateman Boelter and the Bateman's from Arizona, Bruce Hage from Washington, James Munafo from Colorado. There were also several who came in from long distances to be there. We appreciate your efforts to be with us.

Thank you to Jeri Turner Bankhead who worked behind the scenes and made sure we had plenty of food and kept me on track with the plans.

Thanks to Cody Estes for contributing her creative producing skills on the DVD and to all those who contributed pictures for the DVD.

Below are some of the pictures from the reunion. I hope you all had a wonderful time--I know I did.

Vicki Thurman

President and Sister Bateman

Sister Bateman with Troy and Jana Marsh

Sister Bateman performing "nametag surgery"

on the Pres...I think he likes it!

Pres and Sister Bateman with Nigel Giddey

(who flew in from Ireland just for the reunion...sort of)

Tom Mortensen and Bruce Hage

Vicki Thurman & Mindy (Moody) Flake

Tom Mortensen and Cory & Cindy Douglas

Tom Mortensen

Teri (Lang) Nickel &

Shawna(McKee) Baldridge

Teri (Lang) Nickel &

Jeri (Turner) Bankhead

Teri (Lang) Nickel and Cody Estes

Susan & Phillip Bleak and Bryan Packham

Bruce Hage and Teri (Lang) Nickel

Shawna McKee Baldridge and daughter, Sophia

Serena & Ron Jewer Paul Rawlins & Carolyn Clark

Scott and Lorien Caldwell

Ruth Christensen singing while Mindy (Moody) Flake

and husband, Ron mans the piano

and the Bateman's enjoy the music

Ruth Christensen

Ron and Mindy (Moody) Flake

Robert and LeeAnn Lyman

Robert & Debra Hunsaker Carolee and Brent Barker

Reece and Christine Christensen

Reece & Chris Christensen and Cody Estes

Raeleen Porter and daughter

"We're just delighted to see you all here tonight."

President Bateman

Phil Lyman and Teri Lang Nickel

Paul Rawlins and Carolyn Clark

Bruno Gerber, Mindy Flake, Ruth Christensen & Bateman's

singing the "Mission Song"

Mindy Moody Flake

Mike Whitlock

Mike and Jane Brewer

Liz (Kohls) and Jeff Sly

LeeAnn and Joel Thornton

Kirk and Cutler Jensen

Ken and Mindy Larsen

Kelly and Lisa Oveson

Jeri Tuner Bankhead, Laura Bateman Boelter and Nigel Giddey

Heather and Evan Cindrich

Gail and Gerry Wakefield

Denise (Ralston) and Bryan Cardoza

Darin & Dedra Dean Maurine and Eric Wise

Cody Estes, Vicki Thurman and Teri Lang Nickel

Cody Estes and Phillip Bleak

Cody Estes, Maurine & Eric Wise

Cody Estes and Denise Ralston Cardoza

Cliff and Trudy Schmidt

Clain and Michelle Jaques

Cindy & Randon Ashby

Cindy Douglas, Cary Snowden, Phillip Lyman and Tom Mortensen

Alan and Debbie Misbach

Cheryl & Matt Rindlisbacher and Mike and Anne Spackman

Cary Kaeding and Pam Dunkelberger Gunter

Bryan Packham with LeeAnn & Joel Thornton

Bryan and JoAnn Mickelson

Bruce Hage

Brian and Melanie Newbold

Brett and Sandy Folkman

Bateman's with daughter Laura Boelter

President and Sister Bateman

(adjusting his nametag!)

Allis Potter and her daugher, Judy