08 May 2010 – Saturday

There was no way I was going to get to spend the day resting as suggested. We were out of the house early enough to get the RS programs and the elder’s announcements printed at a shop before going to the RB chapel to set up for the conference. I started to help but quickly found out that I was probably sicker than I thought so we called the RB elders to come down and help finish doing the heavy lifting.

I called President Baldwin with a problem getting one of the doors open – I did not have a key – and he came down and solved it. He looked at me and said that I looked a little yellow and really should go to bed for a couple of days. He then proceeded to tell me horror stories about tick and spider bites. It was not a great way to cheer me up.

Once it was clear that the ladies and PH holders that were showing up could take care of everything I went home and lay down until Mary called to say that it was finished. I then picked her up and we made it to Esikhawini in time for Mary to give four of her students their piano lessons. I tried to sleep but never could drop off.  Mary is being very diligent and patient with her students. It is a shame that they did not start much earlier and that they do not practice as they should but all in all she is doing a good work.

By the time we got home I was really tired so we had our McDonalds dinner and I curled up on the couch to read and then to sleep.