I've sat here stairing at this for 5 minutes trying to think of a title, if I don't by the time I'm done I'll just send this Stupidly long title that I'm typing as I think. - January 15, 2018

Taking a blast to the past, Monday we did whatever we did. I honestly don't even remember and the day is in my other planner. But it was probably pretty cool. I had to  buy electricity, exciting stuff.

Tuesday was transfers, and as usual  the guys coming down from Botswana were way late, so we all got in a big circle and did some hakkie sack, for like 3 hours. It was way fun actually. Then Elder Mbir got here and we went back to Witbank. We got him all settled.

Wednesday was my first day of real Training. It was weird. Since he had already been halfway trained by someone else. But the training has been going well. Turns out he's from Ghana, is like  4 years older than me, and is pretty cool. We've been having a good time, and the nice thing about training is that he is supposed to "take the lead" on a lot of things so I get to "supervise" a lot. 

Thursday was uneventful. Other than meeting the Jehovahs Witness named Joshua, who really wanted to tell us how wrong we were. We saw the always wonderful Sister Pat, who told us faith is like Water, you need it to live.

Friday, we had a good day. Since Investigators that left for holiday before I even got here are finally comming back, I'm meeting some of them for the First time. Like Precious and Constance, who are way cool. We went around the Section called Tasbet for a bit and met a lady who laughed at us, saying "I'm already saved, I'm a Christian" and then shut the door. Pretty much sums up many people's mentalities here.

Saturday we Played Soccer on the Kwa'Guqa ward team, and lost horribly. It was my 6th game of soccer like Ever, and they had me play Scorer. After that we did some service at Sister Pats. and then went to Klarinet. We met up with Joshua again, and this time he let us say stuff and we taught the restoration to him and his wife Agnes, and they promissed to read and pray, and actually seem pretty interested. I guess that the Lord softened his heart, or something, and He wasn't attack-y like when we knocked on his door Thursday. 

Sunday was a nice church meeting. Some good talks were given. We had a lunch with the Gumetsi Family, and halfway through we got a call from the Second Counceler, Brother McDonald, who needed our Help. he has a big truck, and in the bed he had a battery, connected to the main battery that would help the thing actually start. During Church someone had stolen the backup battery and the Cables, so he was stuck. So we went and jumped the main battery. and then went back and Had our lunch. Roast beef, which i hadn't had in 6 months. It was way good. Afterwards we watched the Joseph Smith Movie, per their request. I always love that movie.

Life continues to be good, I'm downloading and converting President Monsons Funeral, so I'll be able to watch it on our little DVD player. I hope everyone has a good week. Life is good as usual.

kthanksbye

I have a lot to talk about / i found the long sought pickle of 2013 - January 8, 2018

OK. Alot has happened this week, but also not alot. We had Zone Conference, which was awesome as usual. As part of it we watched the First Presidency Christmas Devotional, and did a white elephant, I got Anti Diareaha medicine, which everyone who has been around me thought was hillarious. That was Tuesday.

Wednesday, we learned of President Monson's Passing and a member told us the President Trump had some cool things to say about him. It was also the First day we were actually allowed to go out and about, so we saw a few people, but many of our investigators are still returning from wherever they went for the Holidays. 

Tursday, we had a nice Word of wisom lesson with a less active and his girlfriend. We helped them make a plan to overcome their addictions, and set some goals to help them reach the temple, which they both want to do.

Friday, I hit my 6-Month Mark, and it was also Elder Roberts Birthday, so we went and got a nice dinner after the day was done at place called Nandos. We did a lot of finding earlier in the day, and one of the guys we met was watching National Lampoons Vacation, and it took a lot of willpower to not look at the TV. Haha, but we shared a brief restoration lesson with him and his girlfriend and several other people on his street, so that was nice. 

Saturday, was Transfer news, Which wasnt what we wanted, but its the Lords will, soooooo............ I am doing the Second 6 week of the Training of Elder Mbir, who I don't know, Elder Roberts is going to Francistown Botswana, Elder Harms Trainee named Elder Asay is going to a place called Mafikeng, and Elder Harms is getting Elder Kiiza as a companion, so itll be something to see him again. This is gonna be a crazy transfer. 

Sunday was spent mostly with Elder Roberts saying goodbye to everyone, and thats what we'll be doing today as well.

I have mentioned this to I think many of you, but in 2013 i had this mind blowingly good pickle, and have sought to find it ever since, My search is over, a member servied it to us. It is a Sweet and Sour Girken pickle, and i know have a whole jar. 

I also have low standards for crazy things in my life. Like the fact that finding these pickles is litterally a highlight of 2017. 

life is good, 

The work is better. 

kthanksbye.

The New Year. Keeping the good times rolling - January 1, 2018

The week has been very Uneventful. Since everyone is still on holiday, and we weren't allowed to go out still, we played a lot of games as a district and continued to watch and rewatch church movies. This week has been insanely boring. I don't understand how missionaries can "just sit around all day and not do work all the time". That would drive me insane. But this week is when everyone is going to be coming back so that will be awesome. We had interviews with president Sunday afternoon, and today we came the hour to Pretoria for the Zone Activity of the Pretoria zone (i will send some pictures, but we aren't at our normal email shop, and some very loud guys playing League of Legends are using all the upload speed, So Ill send the rest next week.) And we have Zone Conference Tomorrow which will be Nice. But the week can literally be summed up as "Monopoly to avoid Drunk People Rioting in the Absence of EVERYONE else" President thought it was funny when i told him that. He's a funny guy. Sooooo.............. sorry there isn't alot to talk about, Nothing happened. 

Kthanksbye