It's 5:30 Monday morning here and not wanting to get behind again like last week I will get this out before the sun is up. Have a lot of things we need to get done here in Nairobi before the day is over. Somehow South Africa hasn't gotten the information recognizing the new Mitini Branch so they are not being very prompt in issuing the contract for the building rental there. I guess bureaucracy is a human frailty that we manage to inject where ever we human beings set our hand. It is not exclusive to the military or government as I have thought for so many years. We got 7 more passports last Friday evening so need to finalize with patron assistance for our June 1-5 Temple trip. Our group to Johannesburg will be 17 plus ourselves which is 2 families. There was one 19 year old boy that was still missing some ID info so his family is going without him but he finishes up his schooling at years end so can take out his own endowments enroute to the mission field. Being sealed to his family will just be on the back burner for now and maybe by the time he returns from his mission there will be a closer temple. I'm sure a loving Heavenly Father will understand if his time schedule overrides that event. One positive highlight though is that Dominic enters the MTC on the 4th so he will go with us and get sealed to his family and then just report to the MTC on Thursday.
We continue to get small rain showers on a regular basis here in Nairobi and a few drops up-country. If that sustains itself through May it should ensure a good maize harvest and the bean harvest is probably good to go already. We have people assisting with the Kikumba based discussions in all the branches so we did not travel up-country this Saturday which was a welcome break but it appears that the balance of our weekends here will all require both Saturday and Sunday trips. The lone exception could be our last Saturday on 20 June and my companion is indicating that we will be involved in cleaning up the flat one last time. It is a different experience from my last mission when I worked in some fairly unkempt conditions but for the most part my companion for this mission has been a lot more enjoyable.
Charles and Justus left for the MTC on Thursday so we took them to lunch and bid them farewell after their trips into town on Wednesday. I mentioned the Kikamba discussions for the young people and it is fluctuating at around 40 so that should make for some very busy Saturday baptismal services after we return from the Temple. We also have another 10 English speaking adults that will be ready for baptism if we can schedule interviews with the Assistants okay. Could be a bit of a challenge getting the baptismal clothes ready between services. We do have a washer and dryer in the flat here but they are quite a bit smaller than what we have back home and there is no hot water available in the laundry area.
We were able to stop and see Mwendwe at Sister's of Charity after our service at St. Mary's last Wednesday and she sure looked good. The Sister in charge there even thinks she will start to talk one day. I hope all the things we have been involved in have the same positive potential after our departure. With that thought I will close for this week as it is getting lighter outside and we must be about what we think is our Father's business.
Elder & Sister Bishop
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