6 December 2010

Hello all!!!!

So this week has been crazy. Our house is made for 2 elders but 4 live there and plumbing comes and goes upstairs and downstairs or no stairs at all! Makes bucket bathing very fun (all cold water. we don’t have a working geyser). But at almost every member’s house and even some investigators house they feed us and feed us well. So my diet has gone to PB&J  two times a day with a nice lunch. Needless to say weight loss is going well and i feel good. Working out is fun here. I do push- ups fast so you don’t have bug bites haha. Our house is improving and the stores here have American food. I saw Kraft mac and cheese!!! (very expensive but it’s here) All the ladies here give us much fruit so we always have fresh mangoes and pomegranates. Also the 2nd counselor here plays the guitar so every other day we get a free concert. Very cool. Always Led Zeppelin and AC/DC. Walking down the streets you always here American music. So I'll be three weeks late on new songs but i hear them. And this week my tire popped so had to fix that. Not as many pot holes here as in Zambia but there still a few around. Also we had 2 missionaries from the MTC with us for 2 days that was pretty cool. Found out I’m an office missionary. so I now know everyone in the office. Always fun. So our area takes us a 30 minutes or so drive to get there so work here is fun. We get there early and leave late. That’s all in Zimbabwe news. My companion and I are working out some kinks but all is well. Camera is acting funny so sorry there are no pictures. I wish I could show you how I fixed my suit with tape. Then I actually sewed it.

29 November 2010

This week has been hectic. Monday we played soccer with locals and ate a HUGE dinner with the Esplins (the senior couple.). Tuesday I found out I’m going to Highfields in Harare, Zimbabwe.  We got into a car accident. I wasn't driving and no one was hurt but the car is totaled. That was fun. Wednesday one of our bikes handlebars just flew off so we have no bikes, no money, and many people to teach made life fun. Thursday we ran about a mile in the rain at night to go to thanksgiving at a member’s house. We had to bring all the food. Pasta, sauce packets, chocolate cake, oil, beef, and chicken. It was crazy but the food was good. Friday we had the zone leaders sleep over and then Saturday at 0500 we woke up and got on a bus for 5 hours arrived in Lusaka and did missionary work there. I got to see some good friends of mine.  We played some soccer with some kids. I’ll send some pictures. I forgot my camera today. Sorry everyone. Sunday I got to see the primary program in Lusaka branch. Soooo cute!!!! I smiled the whole time. After we had chicken enchiladas at the Esplins and then we got on a plane and now I’m here. Be grateful for plumbing and electricity. The town here is comparable to Ft. Lauderdale downtown so don’t worry about me. I am also able to get letters every week instead of every 6 weeks. That’s exciting. So feel free to write at any time. Love you all!!