11-22-2010

So ya i have seen elder smeldly when he first got here. He is in mombasa, and ya there are monkey there kabisa. I know of one elder who, trapped one in his flat and killed it, then ate it. He told his comp that its what he eats in his tribe. But ya that the place i hope to go to next or someother time in my mission. Its hot there like dar es salaam. And for some reason i just seem to like the heat. Its just nice.
So ya mozambique is having problems not recieving missionaries too? Our mission this last transfer was 5 missionaries going home and 1 to replace them. So we ourselves are having problems like that. and its been this way for the past couple of tranfers. I only know of one guy who has extended his mission. but i dont know if others will. We have alot going home this and next transfer, so i hope we get alot. But prob not, the mission is getting smaller and smaller. They have closed a few areas because of the lack of missionaires. So ya we do need some. So ya mission is going good, and its a bummer about the christmas thing but these things they are just there. So ya you know something bummed me out this week. So since i've got here, i've been working with a branch missionary, and helping him get ready for his mission. And he 23 and was planning to go next year. And then Saturday he was telling me that he has a wife, and a kid. And me i was like WHAT! And he is like ya i do have. So ya me i just kinda looked at him, didnt know exatly what to say. Evetually i asked if his wife was a member he said no. So now this week, we are going to his house to meet his wife and begin teaching her. And what began as preparing him for mission, has turned into, preparing to go to the temple with his wife. Esh really supised me. cause i've been to his house and no wife. But ya again these things they are just there. So ya now me myself must go and do the laundry again. Woho washing clothes by hand is not that fun. And i cant wait till i have the luxury of a washing machine and a dryer. Esh you truley dont know how lucky you guys are. These people have to do it there whole lives, while im just going to be struggling for 2 years. I hope you have a good week.

elder jackson