After going into the office to check all the mail and
emails and picking up any post, we travelled down to Whakatane. But first Elder
Saunders had to collect 50 quilts and 50 quilt covers. All the missionaries are
getting new quilts and quilt covers. This is because they can no longer take
their blankets with them when they transfer from area to area. The quilts and
covers will stay in the flat and hopefully be washed before the next missionary
moves in. The blankets will be cleaned and returned to the flats to be used if
needed. At least they will all be clean.
We listened to a little of Sister Rudd’s presentation
before I went and helped Sister Papple in the kitchen. The oven in the kitchen
was not working properly so I helped heat the food in the microwave, but that
was only for a short while.
I took some good photos of the missionaries eating their
yummy lunch.
After lunch we went outside and unpacked the 50 quilts
and sorted the covers out so that each flat has two different style quilts. I
then stuck the basic instructions on each of the quilts. I can hear you say
what instruction? Believe me some of the missionaries need to know that you put
the quilt inner inside the quilt cover. This was meant to be a serious
presentation but I had Elder Saunders demonstrating each stage. So it turned
into a comedy act!!!!!!! Hopefully the message was received. Going back to me
sticking the instructions on each of the quilt cases, that was a hard job. The
tape gun was hopeless at cutting the tape and it literally was a blood, sweat
and tears job. I cut my finger several times, it was so so hot and yes I was in
tears.
After conference we travelled back to Hamilton (about 3
Hrs) and dropped the trailer off at the lock-up. Then we popped in home to pick
up some tablets and drove up to Auckland airport. That took us over 2 hrs
because of road works. We were staying at a hotel near the airport because early
Wednesday morning we were meeting a new missionary couple arriving from the
States.
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