Elders Saunders on the Road

 

Thought I would give you a day in the life of Elder Sauders.
He left home just after 7 in the morning to travel to Tauranga, about 120 miles. He first went to the Zone Leaders flat to pick up Elder Nelson and Elder Witt  so that they could spend the morning with him lifting the good out the minibus. Next we went to Te Puke to drop off Elder Witt and pick up Elder Kirk the 2^nd Zone Leader. While they were there they inspected the TE Puke flat. It was such a horrid mess the last time we visited it so Elder S was not expecting much different but it was very good. Then off on their travels to inspect other flats. Sister Finau and Sister Doole’s flat was also very good, although a little untidy with clothes around the place. He didn’t have a key to Elder William and Elder Landis flat so Elder Nelson climbed through a window, which should not have been open, (especially as that flat was broken into a few weeks ago ,black mark!!!!) Their flat was untidy was quite clean, even the dishes had been washed. They only wanted a power cord, so not a big delivery but a fan was confiscated a fan because there was no front guard on it and the motor case was broken, also they had left it on while they were out. Elder S looked at a washing machine that was leaking water and unblock a sink at Sister Fisher and Sister Ryan’s flat. The amount of hair and fluff he took out was disgusting and it was all wrapped around a small lollypop stick. Washing machine all fixed so off to the next stop. Sister Wilks and Sister Croft’s flat very tidy and clean and were given new saucepans and a dishwashing brush. Next he had to collect a power supply and a preach my gospel book from Sister Lalogagau and Sister Abel’s flat which was left behind by a sister in Auckland. Their flat was also very clean and tidy. There were still more flats to inspect but time was slipping by so he dropped the Zone Leaders home and carried on his travels to Rotorua which took about 1 ½ hours. Again he inspected the Zone Leaders flat, Elder Barker and Elder Hixson. That was untidy, but what do you expect from Elders as they live out of a suitcase most of the time. But I think it was overall clean. He dropped off their post then started his travels home which again took about 1 ½ hours and arrived home about 6 o’clock. Phew what a long day. But it didn’t end there he had a phone call that evening to say that there was another water blockage in a washing machine in Manurewa. So that was his Thursday morning planned out for him.

Now I must add that last weekend I suggested that we give the missionaries little treats and rewards if their flat was clean. Not sure if I’ve mentioned this before. Gold if it was excellent, silver for very good, bronze for good and nothing if bad. All these flats were silver and silver plus. So they all have biscuits and brownies.