5-17-2010

Its good, things are going well for ya. And thats good uncle john finally got his house sold, i hope things will just keep getting better for him. I can say that he is one of my favorite people because he has such a big heart, and i admire him for that. And i want this known now that when i come home, i will be going to texas to visit him. And i thank you for sending the packages, my comp also thanks you, he loves that picture and is very excited to have his own. And ya i hope i dont get transfered this next week, cause then they will to send it to where ever i am which i dont know how long then it will take to get to me. But we will see.
So ya got an email from kirk last week, and i emailed him back. But ya its weird that he is going to the MTC in provo. Its kinda a disadvatage cause the south africa you really get the your far away from home feeling and by the time you get to the mission field your used to it. And not to mention the south africa MTC has the best food by far. BY FAR. Ah i would go back there just for the food. Esh i miss that place.
So ya this week for me has been very stressful. The girl Anna she has to be interview by the elder burgender, he is a couple missionary, but she has to interveiw by him cause she has some poligamy in her family and that is a big no no. So ya the interview was suppose to be yesterday, Elder Burgender came but anna didnt. So im really dissapointed and kinda sad that she didnt come, saturday we are gonig to see why. Esh i was really dissapointed but life goes on. But ya i can say that on mission you have to deal with some problems that are way behond the level of maturity for 19 year old 20 year old and even 21 year old. Esh its stressful. Like one investigator named komilius, i've known him since i got here. he has become my friend and i love the guy he is just awesome. But now the place he stays is not good. His friend he says with kicks him out when he brings his girlfriend home. And so he has to sleep outside. And sometimes some mama's are nice enough to let him sleep on the couch in there flat. But its just sad, and it really bothers me that i see this happening to hime and i cant do anything really to help him beside spiritual upliftment. So we have been dealing with this problem for a while, and its hard. And now komilus has had enough and told us he is going to walk from dar es salaam to his home. Which is in kidoma. Which is the other side of Tanzania. Its way over 1,000 miles. He has no food for it, no water, no money. And it scares me. So we have been working with the branch president to find him a job and a new place to stay. But he wants to go, so we've been talking to him about just holding on a little longer. But im not sure what he will do, he plans of leaving this week. But we will see what happens.
So anyways something good thats happend is we meet a guy who speaks english and is interested in the gospel. Which is exaclty what missionaries love to hear. So we've been teaching him, he keeps commitments, and comes to church. Ah its so nice, it makes me so happy to see him progressing. I know that one day he will be baptised. He is a nice guy, and he unlike all of our investigators calls me by my full name. Jackson. Almost all of our investigators call me JACK. Its cool, and im actually starting to like it. So as for me and my comp, i can say that we are really good friends. He is an awesome guy. Im glad that ive been blessed with two awesome companions. But ya i hope i will have another transfer with him, but again i guess we will see next week. Kinda weird this transfer went by so quickly. Esh mission is going by to fast. I cant believe i've been out for over 3 months. It doesnt even feel like ive been out for 1 week. Ah its crazy. So mama mimi naku penda wewe. And as for me i now have got to go, so kwaheri until next week. Usiku mwema. Eh.

Love, Elder Jackson a.k.a. JACK
So ya got an email from kirk last week, and i emailed him back. But ya its weird that he is going to the MTC in provo. Its kinda a disadvatage cause the south africa you really get the your far away from home feeling and by the time you get to the mission field your used to it. And not to mention the south africa MTC has the best food by far. BY FAR. Ah i would go back there just for the food. Esh i miss that place.
So ya this week for me has been very stressful. The girl Anna she has to be interview by the elder burgender, he is a couple missionary, but she has to interveiw by him cause she has some poligamy in her family and that is a big no no. So ya the interview was suppose to be yesterday, Elder Burgender came but anna didnt. So im really dissapointed and kinda sad that she didnt come, saturday we are gonig to see why. Esh i was really dissapointed but life goes on. But ya i can say that on mission you have to deal with some problems that are way behond the level of maturity for 19 year old 20 year old and even 21 year old. Esh its stressful. Like one investigator named komilius, i've known him since i got here. he has become my friend and i love the guy he is just awesome. But now the place he stays is not good. His friend he says with kicks him out when he brings his girlfriend home. And so he has to sleep outside. And sometimes some mama's are nice enough to let him sleep on the couch in there flat. But its just sad, and it really bothers me that i see this happening to hime and i cant do anything really to help him beside spiritual upliftment. So we have been dealing with this problem for a while, and its hard. And now komilus has had enough and told us he is going to walk from dar es salaam to his home. Which is in kidoma. Which is the other side of Tanzania. Its way over 1,000 miles. He has no food for it, no water, no money. And it scares me. So we have been working with the branch president to find him a job and a new place to stay. But he wants to go, so we've been talking to him about just holding on a little longer. But im not sure what he will do, he plans of leaving this week. But we will see what happens.
So anyways something good thats happend is we meet a guy who speaks english and is interested in the gospel. Which is exaclty what missionaries love to hear. So we've been teaching him, he keeps commitments, and comes to church. Ah its so nice, it makes me so happy to see him progressing. I know that one day he will be baptised. He is a nice guy, and he unlike all of our investigators calls me by my full name. Jackson. Almost all of our investigators call me JACK. Its cool, and im actually starting to like it. So as for me and my comp, i can say that we are really good friends. He is an awesome guy. Im glad that ive been blessed with two awesome companions. But ya i hope i will have another transfer with him, but again i guess we will see next week. Kinda weird this transfer went by so quickly. Esh mission is going by to fast. I cant believe i've been out for over 3 months. It doesnt even feel like ive been out for 1 week. Ah its crazy. So mama mimi naku penda wewe. And as for me i now have got to go, so kwaheri until next week. Usiku mwema. Eh.

Love, Elder Jackson a.k.a. JACK