Week of 19 Sept 2010

Went to Church in Nhlangano this morning and we always get the best pictures while traveling that road.  These children were on their way home from the river, the containers were full of water, what a blessing we have in getting running water in our homes.  Church was very good, Sister Blackburn was asked to teach the Relief Society Lesson and Elder Blackburn needed to Confirm the Melchizedek Priesthood on 2 young men.  After Church Elder Blackburn helped one of the new Elders give his mother a blessing for good health.  He sealed and then gave the blessing to his mother.  It was a wonderful experience to watch immediate learning and growth in the Gospel.
Wednesday, Elder Blackburn received a telephone call from President Von Stetten, one of the missionaries in Richards Bay was getting transferred to Swaziland and he asked us to take Elder Denning from here to the border and the couple missionaries from Richards Bay would bring Elder Mutuku and we would do an exchange.  Elder Mutuku is having some difficulties in adjusting and our Swaziland Elders thrive so much he was sent to Swaziland and hopefully he will also thrive here.
Thursday, we went to Mbabane to meet with Nathi's parents, however they went to town, so we took Nathi to town and met his brother, Elder Blackburn had a good meeting with the brother; let Nathi know that he will have to get his own transport to Ezulwini and hook up with the Elders because we will be travelling from Durban.
The week has thankfully been a quiet week. Tomorrow we go to Durban with a layover in Richards Bay where we will spend the night with Elder and Sister Nuzman, it will give us a chance to get to know them and hopefully become good friends.  We will also take the small bakki to the Elders in Richards Bay area, exchange for a car, take it to Durban and exchange for the small car we will use.  We are grateful to get the car because of the gas costs and the huge area we have to drive here, it should cut our gasoline costs at least in half.  Sister Blackburn is really looking forward to the grocery stores in Durban area, we can get El Paso salsa (not as good as Macayo) but works.