August 7, 2017

Time is going fast,

Monday we of course went to the motor museum (pics in the last post)

Tuesday through Friday we've been busy with the work. We'll hopefully have three investigators ready for baptism on the 20th which is pretty powerful, we're hoping everything will go just right. We've been in a struggle to find some investigators but we have some new people moving in and so hopefully we can get some referrals and get the work going in one of the locations in our area, Montclair. 

Haha, our luck with locks. On Friday morning we went to go get haircuts but when we tried to open our gate to leave the key broke in the lock so the other elders had to take us, long story short while we were gone Elder Hansen had to come and cut the lock so we could get our car out haha. We've had the car, now the gate, now hopefully not our boarding. 

Saturday we had a great Zone Training in Somerset. The Zone Leaders gave a great training and following us elders did a musical item with four verses from four hymns with the tune of come thou font of every blessing. Following, President Lebethoa gave a great training and gave some great motivation. I also appreciated the interview before, I love him and his counsel. I've been really having a hard time these past few weeks. 

1. What is the weather like today?  Is the climate dry?  Humid?  Does it cool down at night or stay hot?

Today it'll be hot, the weather is somewhat dry but more on the humid side, we are going into spring. It cools down a lot at night.

2. What is the worst thing you have had to eat?

Sheep intestines and livers, second to that is sheep head, then cow, then pig head.

3. Do you do a lot of service in your area?  What service projects have you done?

Not often, we washed Sister Pam's rug the other weekend. That's always a nice service.

4. When was the last time you saw an answer to prayer?

A long time 

5. Do you know any of your neighbors?  Are they friendly?

One, Aziz (I think that is how it is spelled) he is a coloured/pakistani/islam guy. He's pretty cool and we talk to him when we are walking to the shop. Also the shop owners we have gotten to know, here in Cape Town, many are from Pakistan/Arabic countries so I have learned a little arabic here and there. One of our favourite shop guys in our area is Sam, he is from Egypt and loves to teach us some Arabic. We also have a great Pakistani Food place called Wajiid's where you can get a nice chicken roll with chips for R18 which is about $1.34

6. What is the government like in your area?

The Government here in Cape Town is (I think) The DA, or Democratic Alliance. Same with PE. But the party that Zuma is, is the ANC, the African National Committee, and there are a myriad of other parties, EFF, etc. I prefer the DA a little more but we're not told to get involved with politics.  

7. Does the mother and father both work in most families there?  Do mothers stay home and care for the children?  Do the fathers?

Most families don't have fathers so most of the mothers/grandmothers work. 

8. What kinds of food to the members feed you?

Everything, but many times it is 7 colours (or a selection from it) so it is Beef or Chicken, with Rice, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes or Butternut Squash, Beet Root, Salad or Spinach, Shaka-laka. It's nice. 

9. What has your mission president been doing to inspire the missionaries in your area?  What is your favorite thing he has taught you?

Well due to the fact the mission is very large and he's on the road several weeks of each transfer, we only hear from him here and there. Most of the motivation comes from the MLC- President --> AP's/Zone Leaders --> DL (Me) and then we train on it in District Meetings. 

10. How are your clothes holding up?  How are your feet? 

Dandy, and good, but I get tired from sitting all day.

Until Next Week! 

Elder Smith