August 23, 2009

Hey Momma, I hope everything is going good. I'm doing great. It seems the Lord has answered some of our prayers. A few days ago we found a series of flat comlpexes. They are golden, they are full of humble black people. Those are the people that are most receptive to the gospel. I just cant help but think its a place where the law of chastity is broken all to often. That's kind of a problem in all of south Africa. 99 percent of all women 18 years old have a baby. Its really sad to think about.
Anyway we are already getting a lot of success. Transfers is in a couple days. I'm staying in Tzaneen and Elder Kogo is going to Rabie Ridge in Tembisa, near Joburg. My new companion is going to be Elder Ehrenzeller. An American so we are going to drive to Joburg on Wednesday. The car that the other elders use in our flat keeps breaking so we all have to cram in the little car with all of their stuff too. That's going to be a very long drive. Both ways.
Hopefully we are going to have a baptism on the 6th. That would be great news. This is going to be my first time taking over an area, so i really have no idea what that's going to be like. I have been sick a few times, nothing serious though just a cold or two. It happens anytime the season changes. Its starting to get really hot over here. Like 95 to 100 degrees. Its very hot. And since our car is going to be given to the Lenyenye elders we will be on bikes. Hopefully ill lose some weight or something.
There is a church called ZCC (zion christian church) Its the church that Ive found is the is the farthest away from Christianity but they still think they are christian. Sure they read the bible and pray to Jesus and stuff but they are pretty messed up. For Example: Their church service is 4 hours of dancing then they read a scripture or two then they go home. I'm not exaggerating at all. They have uniforms too. They have a badge that they wear after they get baptized. There is kind of a competition between all the missionaries in the mission to get one of the ZCC stars ( the badge). Some people are pretty good at getting stuff. Its just like a thrill of the chase kind of thing. Anyway I think I'm pretty close to getting one. We have become pretty good friends with a ZCC prophet, so we think he is going to get me one. Oh Man some people are so confused. So if a get a hold of one of these stars Ill definitely bring it home to show you all.
Its not as miserable as it was because you kind of get used to it being so hard. So I think its important to know the difference between a easy area and a hard area.
Well I love you all, be good keep the commandments. Ill be home soon.
Benjamin