Friday, June 24, 2011

Met the Ezulwini Missionaries in Manzini

We met with FODSWA today with George Dlamini so that George could set up an agenda for the handover ceremony on the wheelchairs.  Then this afternoon at 4:30 we picked up the Manzini Elders and went to an orphanage to see if Humanitarian can do something to help them, the children need clothes, shoes, food, dishes.  All we can do is ask Johannesburg if they can help.  On the way back to drop the Manzini Elders at their next appointment one of them said, "there are the Ezulwini Elders" and so there they were, making a beeline to our truck, then the traffic light changed and we had to drive away.  We went up the street and parked, Elder Sapaku got out and got their attention so here they come running to us.  They had gotten instructions to park their truck today and walk to save their Ks, they had gotten a kombi and missed their stop, the kombi driver just did not stop for them so they ended up in Manzini and had been trying to call Elder Blackburn to come find them.  Manzini is about 30 minutes away from Ezulwini by car.  Elder Blackburn had left his telephone home to charge.  They were so happy to see us, one of those little miracles that happen for Elders.  We dropped the Manzini Elders at their appointment and took the Ezulwini Elders to Malkerns to their appointment and waited for them since it was way too far to walk and no kombis were running.  Then we brought them home with us and fed them dinner.  No two Elders have ever deserved a good dinner as much as these two did today.  And now at 9:00 pm they are "in and safe" at their flat.

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