Sewing Lesson

Sister Taylor invited Sister Kimball and Sister Rands to help teach a sewing class today in Molepolole, a village about forty-five minutes drive from Gaborone. Sister Oborn visiting from Johannesburg also helped. The Molepolole Relief Society had organized a learn-to-sew activity.

We had three sewing machines. One of the sister missionaries was at each machine to help the sisters learn to sew a hot pad. This would allow them to learn some sewing skills and go home with something useful they had made. The other sister missionary would help the Relief Society sisters get their hot pads ready to sew. Elder Rands and Elder Kimball tagged along. Elder Rands was able to repair machines that had trouble. Twenty-one sisters attended the activity and each made a hot pad so there was a lot of activity.

All but one or two of the sisters had never used a sewing machine before so this was something very new for them. They were very excited to learn and you could see the delight in their faces as they made their very own hot pad. Everyone involved had a wonderful time. It was hard to tell who was having more fun - the learners or the teachers; all had big smiles on their faces.

A lunch of hot dogs, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, cookies, and punch was served. After lunch the Relief Society sisters washed the dishes at the tap outside the church building; it was the only source of water. Everyone helped clean and sweep the building after the activity.