November 9, 2012

 Elder Van Sickle called Rick yesterday asking him if we could take Delsies’ son, Jeremiah, to meet them near Port Elizabeth so they could take him to a skin specialist for a skin issue.  Elder Van Sickle has been ill himself so Rick and I were more than happy to help him out.  We picked Jeremiah up at 6 a.m.  and were on the road by 6:15am. Record time for here in South Africa. We made great time because there were no trucks on the road to hold us up and meet the Van Sickles outside of P.E. a little past 7:30. 

On the way back we stopped at the Nanaga Farm Stall and got a braai bread sandwich with egg and bacon.  It is great stuff.  They have a number of farm stalls which are older farm houses turned into a kind of country store that sells home made products from around the area. Each one has its own charm and specialties and this is one of our favorites.  I hope to try the braai bread thing when we get back home.

   

We were to have our District meeting today with the AP’s, but they weren’t able to make it. We went to Guido’s for lunch after the meeting and behold, they were able to make that meeting. Amazing the miracles free food can work. Elder Scicluna is now an AP and we are able to spend some time with him, as well as his companion, Elder Grow, who is from Idaho Falls, Idaho.  

 They will be coming over to have dinner with us tonight. It seems like whenever you make or provide free food, Elders show up. I made lasagna and Elder Scicluna’s favorite Chocolate Cupcakes!!  They are spending the night, as well.