Transferred again!

So I am getting transferred again and I'm not to happy about it.  The main reason why I'm not happy about is just because this big family  that we are teaching is going to be baptized on Dec. 10th and 4 of them want me to baptize them and the other 4 want me to confirm.  So yeah I won't be able to do that and I don't when I will ever meet a family as big and as powerful as this one.  

So this next area will be my 4th area that I will be in.  Remember I am only 5 months on mission. Anyways this new area is 12 hour drive clear out into the desert of Africa!  It's a township called Rocklands in the city of Blomfontein.  The city is very nice and I have  actually always wanted to go to Blomfontein.  It will still be hot of course but at least it will be dry!   But then I wont get to see any green for awhile... aww.  My new companion is Elder Neilsen and I have no idea who he is so I will write about him next week.  So yeah I am very sad to leave Harper.   I really thought I was going to get to kill him but I guess not. (to kill a companion means that the companion will be going home and that he will be in his last transfer) This was a big surprise for both of us and we tried to talk to President about it but he said its not for us its for our companions we will be getting.  

Anyways glad you guys all chowed down like crazy.  Have a jolly good time jumping into December but oh wait there is no snow so that sucks.  But I heard the ghee has the most snow in the nation? True or nah?  Everyone go skiing and if you don't ski then learn how.  Send videos and pics too so I can dream about skiing.  I miss skiing.  

Live it up, Love it down!

the big family sitting in chairs is the family we are baptizing and the little boy on the far right is insane! We call him Bunka. 

But the ma of the family only has 3 kids which are in the pic but the others she just takes them in and takes care of them.  Like the one girl who looks older sitting down on the right next to Bunka. The ma took her in when she was 13 and pregnant.  Some of the kids mother is living in America but left her kids in South Africa so the ma just takes care of them.  She is amazing.

Hello from Down under, in Africa

The V family they are teaching 

Hello from down under!  howzit to everyone?

This week went by super fast.  It rained and rained and then got super hot so its brutally humid outside.   Has it snowing in Poky yet?  I heard the ghee is opening soon!  Go shred!  So the other day we were walking to the Vilakasi home and someone was playing space oddity and it made my day.  THIS IS GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM.  

Anyways this family is so dope guys.  Like they are the most prepared people ever and we put them on B date for December 10th.  There is a total of 8 or 7 and a few of them are super down but a few are a little edgy about it.  It will come though.  But we have finished teaching them everything so now we just go over and play games and read with them.    They all are reading the Book of Mormon and not understanding any of it but its fine because it took me like 10 years to begin to understand it. But I think I'm just weird or something because every time I read or even just sitting at church I think about skate boarding or skiing.  I have to slap myself.  

Other than teaching this family nothing has really happened.  Everyone we try and talk to run away from us.  And sometimes literally run away from us.  But its mango season and there is a mango tree on every corner so I eat so many a day its the best. 

Okay so we have this member, brother B.  He's an Indian guy who does magic tricks and is crazy.  We went over there the other night to eat and he wanted to argue about how we need to serve people not Jesus and how praying doesn't solve crime.  The Samoan Elder that is with us just gets super mad.  Its kind of scary.  But his wife makes super nice chicken curry. 

Okay well this is ground control to group email and y'all have a fantastic time stuffing your faces with lots of turkey and pie and I'll be eating peanut butter knocking on doors.

Autographs

How is everyone?  good good. 

Okay so this week it rained for a few days and we don't have a car so we were soaked to the bone!  But we have had some great experiences this week!  First I will talk about living and comp!  

So we are living in a 2 man flat with 4 guys so its a tight squeeze having only one bathroom. Its a good thing I like sleeping on the ground cuz, well were sleeping on the ground.  Its a newer flat though so its clean and up to date I guess you could say.  We got broken into the other night though while we were sleeping.  Nothing of mine was taken though. So we got some new locks and everything is good.  

So my companion is a master at games and the electric guitar.  He has one out here and he can play Knights of Sadonia.  If anyone doesn't know that song please go look it up so you can understand this talent this kid has.  But the other two elders are Elder Nuusa from Utah.  He is a 300lb Samoan kid so its super fun to see him get in a car. And then there is Elder Kamara from Sir Leon who is the funniest person I have ever met. 

So we have this family  we are teaching.  A huge family and they are in love with the gospel and us.  They have us over every day.  We play games and then teach.  But this family is powerful and the Ma really wants to join the church.  All of them know its true and have received their answers!  So we will be baptizing them soon!  

Anyways have fun in America.

So about the Autograph thing.  So here in Stanger there is like 6 high schools.  Yeah no one obeys the law of chastity. And every day when were walking around we get called out and waved to because were white.  And we had a group of kids come up and want autographs so we signed restoration pamphlets and gave them to them. Told them to read and pray and to call us. so hopefully they will. Angazi

laterz

PICS

Zone conference - met up with some Elders from the MTC 

Elder Kamara from Sir Leon

His mission 'brother' Elder Dooley