April 17, 2013

 We started the day by picking up Sister Moore and Nomvula Chambala to take them to get a new money card for Nomvula to use since she is now at the Moores and they can get government money for her support.  However, we went to two different places to get the necessary paperwork done and found they needed her brothers ID number.  He is on mission in the Durban mission and is the one who's name is on the card. Rick got a hold of that mission and got his ID number so we're able to now proceed but the Moores decided not to worry about getting the new card for her and will just support her until her brother  returns from his mission in November so he can then use the extra money that will accumulate on the card when he returns to get started.  Anyway, after that was done, we stopped by the Nteyi’s and found Nomsa still hadn’t had the baby, as she was in the hospital in what we thought was labor.  We decided to visit her there and were on our way when we received a call from Patrick, her husband telling us he received a call from her and she was in tears.  When we turned off the highway into the hospital, there was Nomsa in tears with her suitcase.  We picked her up and took her home.  Evidently, she wasn’t having the baby yet and they released her.  She just wants to have the baby and is very miserable, but was told they wouldn’t induce until she is 40 weeks…she is only 39 weeks.  She will just have to wait on the baby.  
After that adventure, we met with the Elders at the Cockbain's home to sing "happy birthday" (a week early, because they would be out of town) to Tim Cockbain our Relief Society Presidents non-member husband.  I think he really liked it.  Then to the Chevrolet dealership to drop off our car to get a noise fixed.  Well, more of a noxious rattle...too many township roads!!!  There also happened to be a recall on this particular problem.  We have been trying to get this fixed for several weeks not...Yea, we are in South Africa and things just go a little slower!!!  After we got the car back and in (we hope) fixed condition, we meet with another sort of less active family after which Rick had a meeting with one of the members who is trying to get his life in order and be able to go to the temple. After that we went to seminary.  When I am teaching, Rick always picks up Brother Canny and visits another less active member who is struggling with word of wisdom issues big time.  They have been going over the 12 step addiction program with him...really not going well, but they keep trying.