21 March 2010 – Sunday

Our Sabbath day started very normal as we went to Esikhawini for PEC and then to Port Durnford for Sacrament. None of the speakers showed up so Elder Lerios gave an excellent talk on missionary work. From Port Durnford we headed to Enseleni but I felt a need to stop at the Richards Bay chapel. I thought it was to make arrangements to interview the Baldwins and another member for temple recommends.

 It turned out that the chapel had been broken during the evening and somehow the thieves got into the vault. They pried the safe off the wall and took all the computers. They also took the sound system out of the chapel. However they must not have had any way to carry all their loot away so they put the computers and the new TV in plastic bags and hid them in the gully behind the chapel where they were found by the police. Unfortunately it rained during the night and some of it might have been ruined.

We ended up staying at Richards Bay – I called President Mann to tell him about the problem and tried to call Ray Holder but he did not answer. I left a text message for brother Holder telling him about the problem. Since I was there and they were available I interviewed President and sister Baldwin for their recommends.

By the time everything was done it was too late to get to Enseleni so we headed home and started getting things ready for dinner with the elders . We had tacos, refried beans, a huge fruit salad and ice cream for the crew. For once all of them came fairly early so they finished with plenty of time to make it home on time.

I have to mention that elder Lerios ate his tacos open face with catsup (tomato sauce here) and with a knife and fork. I told him that I do not think I had ever seen anyone put catsup on a taco before but there is a first time for everything.