Dear
Mom,
It
sounds like you had a good time in Hawaii, but it sounds like it was a quick
trip. I am sorry about the time difference, and the tiredness from
traveling. Well that is too bad
that Randall crashed his truck.
It
sounds like it was a hectic week. I hope you can relax and recoup while in
California this next week. I am
glad that you are over the flu, and hope that no one else gets sick.
Well
this week has been a good one, but a bit different. We worked hard, but didn't
work many days it seemed. We had to drive into a lot of things this week.
Last
Monday we drove to a Zone activity in Springs, which is like 70 Kilometers away
from Secunda. Then on Friday we went to the temple, which was nice, but we
drove to Jo-burg which is like 180 kilometers. It was a lot of driving, and
somehow I ended up doing most of it. Then on Saturday we almost drove to
Jo-burg again because the other missionaries here lost there phone, and needed
a new one. We ended up not going, and we went today. That is why we went to the
Lion park today also. So it was a very busy week it seemed, even though we
didn't get a lot done in missionary work. I am still really enjoying the work,
and I love teaching people the gospel. I love to see the gospel begin to work
in peoples lives. We have some really good investigators.
I have
been pretty healthy I think. This past week I have had a weird headache a few
days, but drinking water and taking medicine has helped. I can for sure tell
that moving and new things have affected me, but i think I am adjusted now. I
have been in new area now for 4 weeks. I have been trying to eat healthy, but
have not been good at exercise. I really miss swimming. I have noticed I am
gaining a little weight, bad, bad.
The
weather is nice. It has been getting cooler a bit. There is no one where I have
served that has an AC. It is really weird to me, but oh well. It is supposed to
start getting colder. I have been enjoying the weather the way it is, it has
cooled down a bit, and it hasn't been too hot.
You asked if we have a Chapel in Secunda. We do have a chapel. It is
very small, but it is a chapel. Our branch is really far away from other wards
in our stake. It is about 70 kilometers to the next town. Like cedar to St.
George I would say. I will have to send a picture of the building from out
front.
That is
really cool to hear about those leaving on there missions. Excited about Colton
and D.J. I don't know much
about getting a new mission president. That would be really neat if you could
go meet the new president and his wife,
at their farewell before
they came here. So the Hilliams that you knew from dental school did go home at
our last transfer. They left early because Elder Hilliam had to get surgery on
his back. It was sad to have them leave because they were so nice to me because
they knew you.
I can
get on lds.org,
but it takes time from emailing. Also to watch the video it will use a lot of
the internet data. I will try and watch it anyways though because it sounds
really cool. I am really looking forward to conference in a couple weeks. That is a really cool picture!!! That
kid standing up is Elder Loe, he is my zone leader right now!!
When I
saw zone leaders I received 3 letters from you, and a package. I think these
are the letters that I was missing. I really appreciate them, and I am so glad
that you continue to send letters each week. I also got a package, and not sure
if it was my birthday one? It had the recorded messages in it, and a rain
jacket. I really really enjoyed the recorded messages, and I am so glad that
you had that idea to do that. I really enjoyed listening to all the messages.
Well I
am pretty well adjusted to the new area. It isn't too new anymore now that I
have been here for 4 weeks. Well like I said before I work in two different
areas. One is town, and the other is township. In the township there are homes
and shacks. In the town it is only homes. It isn't much of a small town, but
just in the middle of nowhere. It does feel a bit smaller than Kempton and
Tembisa, but still kind of the same feel.
That is
really cool that Uncle Evan is building in Cedar. I am exciting for Evan, and
hope things will get rolling quick on there home. You will have to keep me
updated on there situation.
On a typical day we get up and study, and
then get ready for the area. We leave at around 11 and pick up the other guys.
If we are in Evander we are walking, so the other guys take the car for the
day. We are in Evander(the town) on Wednesdays, Saturday, and Sunday. We use
the car when we are in Emba(the township) so we don't get mugged I guess. We
still do a lot of walking when we have the car. Well we have a lot of good
investigators, but we have a huge problem getting them to come to church. We
have one investigator that is always at church, and she is the sister of one of
our good members. The member lives in Emba, and her name is sister Irene. She
is really awesome, and we teach people at her house. I will write a more
detailed letter about our investigators.
Elder Cazier, my companion is from Utah I think, but he lived a lot of different places with his
father being in the air force. His dad is in international affairs of something
like that right now. His family is still in Germany right now.
I
just told Elder Cazier about what you said, and he said he will take me
for a birthday dinner and promises to sing Happy Birthday.
I email
Remi every week, and he is doing great. I heard that A is back into bad things,
and he got arrested this past week. I think it is because he had been hanging
around with bad kids like Josh Brown. It really made me sad to hear about
him.
Well
this week has been great for me. I have been working really hard. I told dad
that is was a really busy week because we did a lot of traveling. I am really
enjoying Elder Cazier and have loved working with him. I am really enjoying
missionary work.
There is
some Easter stuff around, so i will buy myself some just for you! Not sure I
will have an Easter Egg hunt. I
love you, and I am so happy that you are my mom. I will have a wonderful
birthday week especially because I know you and the rest of the family are back
home supporting me. I love you
Love
Your son
Elder Mitchell Brown
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