27 June 2010 – Sunday

We did our usual run to Esikhawini for PEC – the elders never did make it because they were late and then had to walk with some of their investigators. Unfortunately it drizzled and then rain fairly hard so those walking came early or late or when there was a break in the rain.

While we were waiting for sacrament to start, sister Manamela came and said that sister Nyawo needed a blessing so I got elder Musisi to help me. She was having some sharp pains in her chest and I told her that through her faith she would be made well and be able to take the sacrament. As we were finishing president Nyawo joined us…I should have gotten him out of his meeting but for some reason I did not.

Sacrament went well with sister Nzuza – one of those we took for her blessing yesterday – gave a good but a little long talk on becoming Christ like. Since she is blind she did not take anything to the podium with her so everything was from her heart and mind.

After the meeting I ordained Sitimbiso to be an elder. It was good to complete the cycle from when I baptized him about 13 months ago. We have become good friends and I will miss his smiling face and warm hug.

We then went over to Richard Bay where I spent the next two hours working with Calwyn Baldwin on making sure all ordinances were recorded, asking for some records, and getting new lists to make up branch packages for the new couple when they come. I also got a check for some things I put in up to a couple of months ago.

Much of the afternoon was spent relaxing and I managed a short nap. Then it was time to get busy with putting everything together for the new couple so I spent more time than I like writing up procedures, making up branch books, etc. I am sure we will forget something important but it will only because we did not think about it and write it down.

I also spent part of the day working on pictures. I always seem to be playing catch up with them.