Dear Family and Friends April 25, 2011,
Monday was our p day and I had three white shirts to press that I had washed on Saturday. As I was pressing these shirts I was so happy to be pressing them, because if Lorry hadn't wanted to come on a mission I wouldn't be pressing white shirts. Our p day is to do laundry, clean our boarding, and grocery shop. Well, we had cleaned our boarding and had gone down town to run a few errands when we got a call from the Elders in Dundee. They had stopped for gas and the car wouldn't start. We drove up to Dundee with jumper cables to hopefully start their car. The jumper cables did not work to start their car. We then drove to the Chevy dealer to have them tow the car to the dealership and fix the car. We went back to the gas station and waited and waited and waited. We finally ran back to the dealer, we think they forgot us. While we were waiting at the gas station. Some police cars stopped for gas, we believe they were transporting a prisoner because three men with guns got out of the cars and stood watching the crowd. This made me a little nervous, finally they left but it was a good twenty minutes. Anyway this adventure took up our whole afternoon, so much for a p day.
Tuesday, we went out to Ezakheni to teach piano lessons. The family with the six children are coming along. We went to church Sunday at Ezakheni and I had two of our students play. They are reading the notes and it is great. I told two of the other kids it would be their turn next.
Wednesday, we taught at Ladysmith. One of the girls from Ladysmith is going to sing at church on May 2 and she came to practice. I will play for her. She had a hard time this week because she had a cold. We also taught piano. We also had District training at the church. After that we did the tithing and took it to the bank.
Thursday, we went to the Elders to do a boarding check. They still need to do more work on the place. I guess it was in bad shape, we didn't get there when they did transfers because we were involved getting Elders transferred around. They are suppose to leave it clean when they get transferred. Well, anyway I got asked to sew one of the Elders scripture bag up, then if I could mend a seam in a pair of pants, and then if I could hem a pair of pants. I have the scripture bag done and back to the Elder. The pants that needed the seam repaired our fix just waiting for him to come and get them. The pants that need to be hemmed, the Elder needs to bring them to me. I guess it is nice that I can sew and help the Elders out.
We got good news Drum Roll Please--------the water project in Dundee has been approved and we hope to start this the first of May and be finished the end of May. We went up early Thursday to meet with the contractor to get some more information from him and to talk with the lady to do our hygiene training. After months of waiting we are finally moving forward.
Friday, Elder Hudson and I went to Collins Pass to visit the Madonsela family. The Mom and Dad were home and their eight year old son. When ask if they needed anything the Dad said we need to get our eight year old son baptised and then a neighbor girl baptised. We then drove to Driefontein to visit the Mhlongo family. When asked if they needed anything they said yes we need to get our eight year old niece baptised. We then drove on to Watersmeet to visit Motaung who we put the toilet in for. Her Dad was visiting her from Johannesburg, so we didn't say long. We will take the baptism back to the Branch President and also let the Elders know they have some work to do, so these people can be baptised. These visit took all afternoon, I don't know how many kilometer we drove. Well, Friday night is date night and we went out for Chinese dinner.
Saturday, we went to Ezakheni for General Conference. We watched it on video. We had about thirtyfive members watch the first session and about seven members watch the second session. There was no one there to watch the priesthood session. So, Elder Hudson told the Elders they might wait and show that session in priesthood. The members are not too faithful to come to conference and stay for all of the conference. Today we will attend Ladysmith and watch the two sessions of conference here.
We Love you and thank you for all your support,
Elder and Sister Hudson
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