DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, OCT 3RD, 2010
WELL THIS WAS GOING TO BE MY PITCH FOR THOSE THAT CAN, TO PLAN ON A MISSION, BUT ACCORDING TO KERILYNN MY DAUGHTER WHO GAVE ME A SHORT REPORT ON GENERAL CONFERENCE THAT IT WAS COVERED THERE SO IF YOU MISSED IT TAKE TIME TO READ IT WHEN IT COMES IN NOVEMBER. SO ENOUGH SAID ABOUT THAT FOR NOW BUT IT MIGHT COME UP AT A FUTURE TIME.
WELL BECAUSE THAT WAS COVERED IN CONFERENCE I WILL ATTEMPT TO SHARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING HERE IN LADYSMITH, SOUTH AFRICA. IT MIGHT BE JUST GIBBER-GABBLE BECAUSE NO WEDDING AND NO TALKS IN CHURCH SO WE DID GET TO PUT OUR FEET UP SOME, BUT ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO. FIRST I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT OUR BOARDING WHICH ARE VERY NICE. THOSE OF YOU THAT KNOW WHAT A SKELETON KEY IS, WELL WE HAVE SEVEN DOORS IN THIS HOUSE THAT USE A SKELETON KEY AND THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT, I DON’T KNOW HOW THEY DO IT THOSE KEYS LOOK LIKE THEY ARE HARD TO MAKE IN THE FIRST PLACE. TO TURN A LIGHT SWITCH ON YOU PUSH IT DOWN IN STEAD OF UP. OF COURSE YOU KNOW WE DRIVE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STREET WHICH I HAVE DONE WITH THE HELP OF MY COMPANION, SISTER HUDSON. YOU CAN NOT MAKE A TURN ON A RED LIGHT, BUT IF THERE IS A BLINKING RED ARROW YOU CAN AND IF YOU DON’T SOMEONE WILL HONK AT YOU. THE ODDITY OF PEOPLE JUST WALKING TO SOMEWHERE OR ARE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE DOESNOT SEEM SO ODD ANY MORE IN FACT I DON’T EVEN SEE THEM ANYMORE. THE SUN GOES ACROSS THE NORTH AND SUMMER FOLLOWS SPRING WHICH WE ARE ENJOYING NOW.
SISTER HUDSON HAS 16 PIANO STUDENTS NOW NO MAKE THAT 17 BECAUSE I’M ALSO LEARNING HOW TO PLAY BUT BECAUSE I’M ONE WEEK AHEAD OF THE OTHERS SISTER HUDSON HAS ME TEACHING ALSO AND TEACHING IS EASIER THEN THE LESSONS, WHAT WE DO ON OUR MISSION? TODAY WE WENT TO THE DUNDEE BRANCH FOR SERVICES AND SENION COUPLES KNOW EVERYTHING IN FACT THEY EXPLAIN IT QUITE WELL ANDTHEN THEY ASK US TO EXPOUND ON IT, THANKGOODNESS FOR THOSE LEADERLHIP MEETINGS AND A HEAVY PROMTING OF THE SPIRIT. WE WERE FINSHING SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS AND THE BRANCH PRESIDENT ASK SISTER HUDSON WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH YOUNG SISTERS THAT WERE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO GO TO RELIEF SOCIETY, THEN HE SAID WE CAN TAKE THEM TO PRIESTHOOD, I TOLD HIM HE MIGHT CALL A SISTER TO TEACH THEM. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WE JUST LEARN FROM ALL THOSE MEETINGS WE GO TO. THIS WEEKEND THE DISTRICT IS HAVING A COUPLES MEETING AND SISTER HUDSON AND I ARE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY AS PART OF THE PROGRAM. THEN THE FOLLOWING WEEK WE GO TO DURBAN TO HAVE TRAINING BY ELDER HOLLAND AND CONFERENCE THEN ON THE SUNDAY, WILL PROBABLY HAVE MORE TO SAY WHEN WE GET BACK.
WE LOVE THE PEOPLE HERE AND THEY ARE SO DEDICATED TO THE GOSPEL. THEY LOVE TO SING THE HYMNS AND DO IT QUITE WELL. WE ARE GOING TO THE TEMPLE NOVEMBER 6 AND I WANT TO TELL ALL THAT THEY GO ONCE A YEAR WITH SOME SACRIFICE. THEY SLEEP AT THE CHAPEL SO THEY CAN LEAVE AT 3 AM. THEY TAKE FOOD TO EAT ON THE WAY UP (FOUR HOUR TRIP IN A SCHOOL BUS) AND THEN HAVE A BOX LUNCH COMING HOME. THEY HAVE TO BE HOME BY 5 PM SO THEY CAN CATCH A TAXI HOME BEFORE THEY STOP RUNNING. WE FIND IT HARD TO GET IN OUR CARS AND DRIVE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE TO ATTEND. I HAVE A NEW LOOK AT HOW WE CAN SERVE WHEN WE GET THE CHANCE.
SORRY FOR THE PREACHING, LOVE
ELDER AND SISTER HUDSON
PS. WE ARE SORRY IT IS TAKING US AWHILE TO REALISE EVERYONE WASN'T GETTING THIS. FELL FREE TO SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS
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