wassup peeps.
So yeah finally saw some snow this week but just in the mountains. Sadly it stayed only for a day. But it has been insanely cold here. I never thought it would get this cold so turns out I have been wearing that saga coat I regretting bringing a few transfers ago. So yeah we get home and go straight to our little heaters and throw our blankets over us and just shiver for a good 10 min before feeling our bodies again. I don't understand it just is so dry! Elder Landon Huff
South Africa Durban Mission July 2017- July 2019
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May 28, 2018
Hey what is crackin good people.
I hope everyone is living strong this summer. I heard there are some mountain lions out and about so watch out for those.
So this week was pretty fun! We had a lot to do and i'm drawing a blank of what happened... But basically we met a really nice maye who only speaks sesotho so we needed to bring a member and he did so well. But its very nice to feel like the person you are teaching is actually being honest. I feel like I actually believed her when she said she would come to church so I guess we will see. But other than her we have the classic man "killer" who is doing good. He is struggling money wise but he has a business plan and we are praying it works out for him. He is ready to be baptized. We also have Alex and he really wants to be baptized so we will continue teaching him.
We are preparing for zone conference tomorrow! Super stoked to see the zone and some old friends! Also some news for the mission they are taking all the cars away in a few months so we are on the search for a new place to stay that is closer to the church and trying to find some cheap warm clothes to buy because we are on the cliff of winter. Every night we've got 3 heaters on and bundled to the max.
Something nice happened though recently. We get dinner every Saturday night from a wonderful family and they cooked us trout.... and then gave us a trout to take home. so yeah the best meal I've had in a year!!!! Made me miss how food should be. its okay one more year of eating differently and then ill be back to panda express and cafe rio..
Okay well keep it real and live it up!!
peace and blessings
this is our investigator killer
May 21, 2018 - Lesotho
Dumela peeps!
So I'm in the place I have been wanting to serve for the whole mission!!! This place is so sick! Mountains and cliffs on every corner! We have to have a truck because the roads are so bad. Its like off roading all day every day. Also the drivers are insane! Everyone just does what they want. Also its crazy because this is the 7th dangerous country in the world! We just had an investigator hurt a man with a shovel the other week. and then was trying to hurt his own mom. The man fled the country and no one has found him so that's sad. Mothers Day
Our video call for Mother's day was perfect. He sounded wonderful and looked great. He bore his testimony in Zulu for us. We noticed a little bit of an accent developing. He did inform us that he was getting transferred to Lesotho which is a different country with in his mission. He was pretty excited about it and we are excited to hear about this new area.
No email since we spoke to him for Mothers day
No email since we spoke to him for Mothers day
May 7 2018
Hamba kunjani
Over my time in Africa I've grown to just accept everything I see whether on the street or the walls or anywhere. And the other day I just thought to myself this would never happen anywhere else in the world. This country is one of a kind. There are pigs eating dirt with painted flag on its butt. Or a man riding a donkey with a makeshift wire attached to a shopping cart with 6 kids in it. Or a bunch of little kids that make toys out of milk cartons and bottle caps that work perfectly. It's definitely the little things I will miss about Africa. And my time seems to be speeding up! It's wild hearing that all the boys are getting home this summer! And then next one it will be me.
Anyways this week didn't have anything amazing happen. No stories. Sorry. But it is week 6 now and I think elder Roman all be leaving. I'm bummed about it because I loved this kid! But on to the next one.
It is starting to get very cold! Which is super nice and I've been waiting to feel cold wind forever! I hope it snows.
One thing I've noticed since I got to africa is when you are walking around town or anywhere EVERYONE is looking at you. Who knows what they are thinking but they are thinking. Haha so whenever I'm in town or buying food I try to talk to someone. You can always tell if they wanna continue talking as well and they tend to ask about the nametag or the accent. But I've really grown to love hearing people's stories out here and just talking to strangers. Some people are nice and some are total jerks. But that's life.
Anyways I guess that's what I have to say this week. Never be scared to talk to someone. Who knows they could be a nice fella.
Peace and blessings
PICS
April 30, 2018
Hello everyone!
Sawubona abamuntu!
This week was nice we were pretty busy preparing our investigator for baptism! Everything went perfectly!! And thanks to my childhood we were able to get the baptism tub warm! Once upon a time the old crew aka Aren manu, Kenny Zamberlin,and rj Palmer had a broken hot tub so we filled it with hose water and then put boiling water into it. It worked perfectly. So yesterday it was freezing cold outside and also the water was freezing so I boiled a ton of water and made it super nice.
Anyways it's already week 5 of the transfer and I'm 10 months!! Double digit guy. So ywah I'm getting kinda old on mission. I'm super stoked to see everyone and can't wait for the WHYNOTCREW to be back In action!
Everyone go to prom and enjoy the last month of school! I graduated a year ago? And go see infinity war and tell me about it. I need to know how my heros are doing. I have a feeling that the good guys might lose cuz who can go against 5 infinity stones?
It's mountain biking season! Everyone go shred and also I love seeing pics of you people so send away if you have time!
Peace and blessings
Hey everyone so this week was super boring... we had to take the car in to get serviced and it was suppose to be a 1 day kinda thing but ended up being a week. That's south Africa. Oh and it's not even done. Haha we Have to take it in again here soon. We take I in looking a little banged up and we get it back looking like we got hijacked and someone threw a rave inside. But what can ya do. So because of this whole ordealio and having our area be 2 hour walk from where we stay because it's straight Bush, we had to catch a taxi but since we don't get paid anything at all we ended up stuck in town for a few days. And then I get sick so I guess it worked out so I could get some rest.Anyways we will be getting the area going again this week and we're having a baptism! And I'm gonna be here!!! Finally.We just had some conference. It was a good time. I didn't know many missionaries though.. they are all new.. I getting old on mission wow.Also hope you fellers are gonna enjoy summer and graduation! Yo it's almost been a year. How time flies. Down under I'm going into winter and I'm so stoked. It's already getting cold.Sorry for the short and choppy email. But there wasn't much going on this week. But today we went to the gym! Oh how I missed the gym! We're gonna start going on Mondays just for chest shoulder and tri day. Most the other stuff i can do at home. All you just wait I'll be coming home looking like Arnold.For baptisms we will also be having 3 on may 6th hopefully! My companion and I are being referred to the splash brothers.Everyone go skate, golf, frisbee, cricket. Go soak up the sun!Peace and blessings.PICTURESHere's what houses look like.Views of africa.We bought a live chicken. 50 rand so 3.50$And me walking with the nice Dundee smile In the mountain.
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