DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS NOVEMBER 20, 2010,
I THINK I WILL WORK SATURDAY BACK TO SUNDAY JUST FOR A CHANGE. WE JUST RETURNED FROM A DISTRICT TRAINING ON THE NEW CHURCH HANDBOOK OF INSTRUCTIONS AND IT WAS A CD FROM CHURCH HEADQUARTERS. THE MEETING WAS UP IN NEW CASTLE ABOUT AN HOURS DRIVE FROM LADYSMITH AND WE ALWAYS ENJOY THE DRIVE. NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AND THE ROADS ARE VERY GOOD AND WELL MAINTAINED, AND I'M SURE YOU ARE GETTING TIRED OF US SAYING HOW MUCH WE ENJOY THE SCENERY, BUT IT'S TRUE. SISTER HUDSON HAD A MEETING IN ONE BUILDING AND OUR MEETING WAS IN A BUILDING ABOUT 20 MINUTES AWAY. IT WAS SO STRANGE TO DROP SISTER HUDSON OFF AND THEN TRAVEL BY MYSELF TO THE OTHER BUILDING AS THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR A SEPARATION FOR US. OUR MEETING WAS TWO HOURS AND I WAS GLAD TO PICK SISTER HUDSON UP AND BE BACK TOGETHER. WE THEN WENT OUT TO OUR FAVORITE CHINESE RESTAURANT IN NEW CASTLE, WHICH WE TRY TO GO TO EACH TIME WE GO UP THERE. WE STOPPED ON THE WAY BACK HOME A GOT OUR TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING. NOW HOW DO I CHANGE KILOGRAMS TO LBS? GOOD THING IT HAS A POP UP BUTTON AND THE MISSIONARIES WILL EAT ANYTHING THAT SOMEONE ELSE COOKS FOR THEM SO NOT MUCH TO WORRY ABOUT BESIDES ONLY ONE FROM AMERICA WITH EXPERIENCE WITH THANKSGIVING. THAT MEAL WILL BE ON THURSDAY THANKSGIVING OF COURSE. WE HAVE TO MAKE DO WITH WHAT WE HAVE LIKE NO CRANBERRY SAUCE, SWEET POTATOES AND THE GREEN PEAS ARE NOT LIKE HOME. NOT SURE ON DESSERT YET BUT MAYBE APPLE PIE (NO PUMPKIN HERE).
WE HAD A FUN DATE DAY YESTERDAY ( WE DO GET TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF ) AS WE WENT TO A GAME RESERVE ABOUT 40 MINUTES FROM LADYSMITH. I WILL SEND PICTURES TO ALL THE KIDS OF ALL AGES SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT AN EXPERIENCE IT WAS FOR US. WE SPENT ABOUT THREE HOURS DRIVING AROUND ON GRAVEL ROADS LOOKING AT AND ENJOYING THE ANIMALS WE SAW. WE ARE GOING TO TALK TO OUR DISTRICT ELDERS TO SEE IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO GO ON THERE DAY OFF AND WE CAN TAKE A PICNIC LUNCH AND ENJOY THE DAY. ABOUT NINE DOLLARS FOR THE DAY, CHEAP DAY DATE FOR ME, BUT I DID SPRING FOE A LATE LUNCH THAT TOOK CARE OF DINNER TOO.
PIANO LESSONS WENT GREAT THIS WEEK AS MOST OF THE KIDS HAD DONE SOME PRACTICING AND IT SHOWED. WE HAVE THEM PLAYING A NUMBER FOR A PRIMARY PROGRAM NEXT MONTH AND THEY HAVE ALL AGREED TO PLAY. LAST WEEK WE WERE ABOUT TO GIVE UP BECAUSE NOT MUCH PRACTICING DONE, BUT SISTER HUDSON TALK TO SOME MOMS AND THANKS MOMS FOR THE SUPPORT. IT IS WONDERFUL THAT MOST OF THE KIDS ARE BOYS AND MISSION PRESIDENTS WILL BE SO HAPPY TO HAVE PIANO PLAYERS IN HIS MISSION. WE ALSO HAD THE MISSION PRESIDENT COME THROUGH TOWN TO INTERVIEW A COUPLE FOR MARRIAGE AND THEY WILL GO TO THE TEMPLE NEXT FRIDAY IN JOHANNESBURG AND WE WILL GO UP WITH THEM. WILL BE NICE TO TAKE THE DAY FRIDAY AND DRIVE UP TO THE TEMPLE AND STAY OVERNIGHT THERE AT THE TEMPLE AS THE MARRIAGE IS AROUND 7 PM, TO LATE TO DRIVE BACK. WE WILL DO SOME FAMILY HISTORY FOR SOME MEMBERS IN THE BRANCH. MONDAY WAS OUR REGULAR DAY OFF TO DO OUR CLEANING OF HOUSE AND CLOTHES AND I JUST STAYED IN MY GRUBBY CLOTHES AS WE DIDN'T GO OUT. IF WE GO OUT TO SHOP OR RUN AROUND WE ALWAYS DRESS UP AND I WARE A WHITE SHIRT AND TIE. WAS A ENJOYABLE WEEK AS ALWAYS AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WEEK AS THANKSGIVING IS MY FAVORITE.
LOVE FROM THE WARM AND SUNNY SOUTH AFRICA AREA,
ELDER AND SISTER HUDSON (TROUBLE WITH PICTURES WILL SEND LATER)
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