04 June 2010 – Friday

Our day started sadly when the Enseleni elders called to say that Mbali Seoka had died yesterday. 4 weeks ago she was singing in a choir at Church and now she will be singing in a celestial choir.

Martin finally got the garage door opener to work. It turned out that they had put a faulty board in when they supposedly repaired it in Joburg. We have become pretty good friends because I have been careful be reasonable about waiting for it to be done correctly. I told him we would probably be leaving before we had a chance to see him again and he said that he hoped we would be able to have a cup of coffee together before we go. I did not mention that would probably have to be hot chocolate but I was pleased that he would even say that.

After Martin left we went up to Enseleni and took president Vilane over to Mbali’s home. Her mother had already left for Maphelane to the family homestead where she will probably be buried. But we had a very nice talk with her grandmother and gave her our condolences. President Vilane is still quite weak so we could not stay long before taking him home.

We stopped by mama Zulu’s and met her son who was visiting her and his son who she is raising. She seems to be proud of him even if he basically abandoned the boy so he could continue to live with the mother who would not keep him. Mama Zulu is going to hem the material we bought to make a curtain to block one of the windows during church.

Our day continued that way with us visiting members in Enseleni , Esikhawini and Port Durnford before going to the Esikhawini chapel and helping with youth. We had stopped by president Nyawo’s to give him some pictures and ask him where the Home Affairs office was. Since sister Nyawo was ready to go to Youth we gave her a ride to the chapel.

Youth went well. Musa conducted and I reminded him about learning the theme. We did that for a while and then played the Book of Mormon match game. As young men and women kept coming we ended up having two groups playing. For the last game with my group I made them into two man teams and a couple of non-LDS young men won. They then went out and helped clean out the baptisimal font for the baptism on Sunday.

I think that between Musa, Solo and Sister Nyawo the Youth will be OK. But when Musa and Solo leave for their mission in a couple of months hopefully there will be someone called to help sister Nyawo.