Hope you approve of the dimensions of this paper. I thought I should rather use the then available paper, instead of delaying the writing of my last letter to you, no share to fashion.

It was great to have a stack of letters waiting when I returned. I was a little too ambitious in my travel plans. It was not that fast traveling around Mozambique.

Thank you so much for your letter of 17th August received on the 28th August. I enjoyed reading your letter, thanks for sharing with me moments of your life.

Fern and Monroe arrived rather tired and drawn looking. Especially Fern looked as though she had had a hard time meeting all the Gilmours. You can imagine that it would be difficult! Right now they are in Goshens which is about 15 miles from our house.

Thanks so much for the interesting report of your family weekend together. Sounds like a riot! I was so glad to hear that your mother could come. How is her health? Where did you keep all of them when they were in Maseru? You mentioned a borrowed house in relationship to a lost pen.

From the hospital, where I have been since 4/5/80. I become very emotional when I receive letters from loved ones and your loving letters of the 12thhas shattered me more than you realise. 

I am terribly embarrassed in one of my occasional bouts with cleaning, I have uncovered your last letter, dated (gasp) March. Where did April and may go? To atone for my sins, I’m sending you this collector’s item, maybe you can sell it for enormous sums in a few years.

I hope usaphila there at Maseru. Thina lapha sisaphila. I got yours last week o Friday 30/5, we were busy preparing to go to Nshongweni Pilgrimage. I sometimes attend their big celebrations, and they surely get pleased.

The remains of a car belonging to Mr. Thembi Hani a South African refugee who lives at Lower Seoli in the outskirts of Maseru. The car was destroyed by a bomb at about 2.45 a.m. last Wednesday Shortly, after the blast, a man was found sprawled next to the wrecked, car.