On Tuesday we went to Sister Teng's to use her sewing machine, I should say she used her sewing machine, I practiced with it but it was going to take a lot longer than I wanted to get to where I was proficient using a treadle sewing machine, so Sister Teng did the sewing on the drapes for the Sister's house. Sister Teng's husband came home and she fixed lunch for all of us. We were there for about 4 hours. We also agreed we need to get together to go shopping for material, sometime. That way I do not end up paying more than necessary for material. There is the friend price, the stranger price and the bule price. While I think $3 a meter is a good price, she can get it for more like $1.50 per meter. We stopped off at the apartment and did our study time then in the evening we took all of the missionaries out to dinner because transfers are Thursday, and Elders Hansen and Pujianto are moving. They wanted to go to Koki Sunda's. Elder Hansen and Elder Hobbs from Solo are trading places, Elder Hobbs has been Elder Septi Sinaga's companion, (Elder Sinaga is from our Branch) he has been part of a threesome while Septi is at the MTC. So he should be able to share some photos with Septi's parents.
I am trying to figure it all out. You have to be coordinated.
Sister Teng sewing. She likes the treadle because she can still sew when the power goes out. She says the electric machines go to fast.
This is what the treadle looks like.
On Wednesday we helped get the Elders moved out of the Sister's house so the new sisters can move in. After they were out we spent a while doing some additional cleaning (although they had done a good job of cleaning), we also hung the new curtains we had made. We went to Carrefour and bought new sheets, and pillows for the sisters house. Also while we were there we worked on getting some quotes that Tatok (facilities management in Indonesia and Malaysia) needed for the building renovation that should start next week here in Medan. We then called it a day and headed home for the evening.
It has been 3 early days in a row this week. I dropped Elder Tucker off at the church, and Bro. Manalu and I took the Elders to the airport to pick up two of the missionaries coming into Medan, Elder Hendro and Sister Edwards. Elder stayed at the church and did a little maintenance, cleaning and studying while he waited for Bro Hendra who is was coming from Senopati to do some training on tithing settlements with the Branch Presidency, it amazes Elder Tucker that they still think he is trainable. Once Hendra got to the building they did a little work, then he wanted something to eat so they walked to the nearby restaurant and had some grilled pork. Their training meeting was delayed because Pres Rico had a patient. After the training Hendra and Elder did some work on the PC upstairs, and confirmed that the CD drive does not work in the machine. Of course the flights were late so the Elders and I had some ice cream and then they finally showed up. We dropped the Elders off at their house and Sister Edwards and I stayed at their house while she unpacked and then about 3 we went to the church and at 5:30 we headed to the airport with Sister Edwards to pick up her companion, and because of traffic, and her flight actually arriving early and her directions from the AP's she had taken a Taxi to the sisters house, although the AP's failed to mention that to us. The AP's were also involved in being transferred so I guess we have to cut them a little slack on this transfer. So after figuring out that she had already left we called the 4 Elders to see if they would go over to the sisters house to keep her company and be there when she arrived, since she was coming in as a new missionary from the MTC. We picked up some dinner on our way in so the sisters could eat and we could have something to eat. The Elders had already eaten. We got home by about 10:00.
On Friday we had District Meeting in the morning. We ate lunch together although I didn't have anything. I just ate some oranges I had brought with me. Sometimes I just can't eat what they eat for lunch. It depends on how I feel. Because of all the mixup and the Elders being such a big help, I made cookies before DM for everybody. Pumpkin Chocolate chip. We spent a couple of hours talking about members of the branch so the new missionaries could find their homes and know a little about them. We have a tall tree stump, in the church yard, that is about 25 feet or so, with no branches and has had a vine growing on it for some time, which makes it look like a very tall bush and there was also a tree starting to grow at the top. Well Elder has been suggesting that we should take it out because he could tell the roots were rotten, and he was afraid when it fell it would take the metal fence out with it. This afternoon there apparently was a breeze, and it went down and cars were having to go around it. Fortunately the trunk was also rotten so it snapped right at the top of the fence, and fell without taking out the electrical wires that were near it. So the Elders chopped the parts that were obstructing traffic, and will take care of the rest of it later. Since we kept Brother Manalu out for so many hours the past few days we headed home early this evening.
Elder Hendro from Jakarta and Elder Barlow from Bountiful, Utah (our District Leader)
Elder Zollinger from Burley, Idaho and Elder Hobbs from New Zealand
Sister Mintono from Solo in Central Java and Sister Edwards from Lindon, Utah
On Saturday we headed to the church at noon. We spent a while cleaning the building and then set up for English. We then headed home after stopping at Brastagi to get cash and a few groceries. For some unknown reason there was heavy traffic all over as we drove and it took us about an hour to get home.
We were going to start our conducting and keyboard class after church today (Sunday) but Pres. Rico called a meeting of all the organization heads to discuss the Christmas party. Yes, you read right. I am going to start teaching a conducting and keyboard class. Don't laugh to hard, you might hurt yourself. There is an opportunity through the Harman Grant to get keyboards in the branch to be placed in students homes. They sign a contract to borrow the keyboard and if they complete the course and agree to play in church and help teach a new class they can apply to keep the keyboard. It is for developing areas that don't have people that can provide music. So I asked for 5 keyboards and course kits and they agreed and they have been shipped. We will see how long they will take to get here. Our branch is really hurting for piano players. We rely on the missionaries alot. Right now we just have Elder Barlow that can play a few songs. I let him use my hymns made easy book and that helps. I am just glad he is willing to try. We can deal with one handed play if we have to. We have had some sundays where we sing without music. We will see how it goes. I will start with just 4 or 5 students for the first class.
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