Service Auction!

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Last Saturday morning at our Relief Society Enrichment meeting we had a “Service Auction”

Organised by a young 30-ish returned missionary

(who served in Hollywood USA! born and brought up in the Eastern Cape)

Jade Mtembu – did you know her?

(She is one of the  glamourous ones, with loads of enthusiasm and creativity.)

I love being in her energetic and really thoroughly good presence.

In the weeks before we volunteered a service or more that we were prepared to do.

There were some ‘things’ too – like a dress, some shoes, some cupcakes etc.

These were all written on the board.

We had a questionnaire to fill in to begin the morning, which gave us points – our “currency”

Then the bidding began!

Great hilarity and excitement all around.

I was interested in the couple of children and babies present looking on wide-eyed!

I had 495 points as my currency.

I was only really interested in “A massage”.

I realised some of the other sisters were really keen to win it.

So, thinking I was blessed to be able to pay for one, I let it go.

Then I noticed – the young adult sister sitting next to me really wanted the pair of shoes size 6.

I decided if she ran out of points I would bid and get them and give the shoes to her.

Then I realised some of the sisters were really keen on for eg. Apple cake, a meal for a family etc

I started keeping a record of those and thought “I can do that for her, although she might be outbid here.”

So… as I can, I will do some of those little things for some of my Sisters who were sad to be outbid.

Interesting morning for me as a keen observer of people.

We will be doing another “Service Auction” later in the year.

It was ENORMOUSLY popular!

And great fun too!

I finished off with a slice of the most delicious cake – vanilla sponge with a middle filling of

caramel and fresh strawberries and bananas and a topping of fresh whipped cream.  Very tasty!

A good couple of hours interacting with my hilarious and energetic Sisters here.

I offered “Tea for Two” which was won by a sister whose company I will thoroughly enjoy.

You can perhaps see the items for auction listed on the board.

The lady leaning forward on the left is Neo Madela.

She and I will be going for Tea for Two.

We will enjoy ourselves!

The room filled up to overflowing with later arrivals.
A wonderful idea - thank you Jade!