21 Oct 2013, Assistant to the Mission President, Cape Town South Africa

Hey!

 

Thanks for the email! This week has been pretty hectic dealing with some missionary issues. Also I have my transfer news!

 

I'm going to Mdanstane to be the District Leader there with Elder Warrantino. Elder Warrantino is awesome! I like him! He's from the Kiribati Islands (around Fiji?) and He's huge! Huge as in strong! He also doesn't know English, so he's learning, so I'll be helping him with his English.

 

He is so loving and has a great desire to do the work! Also Mdanstane is the second largest township in South Africa, and townships are where you can work the hardest! So we'll be working like crazy!!!!!! I'm excited!!!!!!!

 

I'm going to a place where I can work my butt off and help build the Lord's kingdom with an obedient companion, and also I'll be able to learn some new lessons by working on growing in patience and love towards my companion. I couldn't think of a better way to die! I'm still in denial that I'm coming up to my last transfer! I just don't believe it!

 

That all won't be happening till next week though, but now my companion and I need to do all of the organizing and arranging of transportation and flights and busses and everything for all of the missionaries... busy busy!

 

Thanks for all of your support and love! Just remember that I love you all and I'm doing well!

 

-Elder Jones

 

(P.S. I went golfing today and I did terrible!)

15 Oct 2013, Assistant to the Mission President, Cape Town South Africa.

Hi Mom and Dad,

 

This is my first opportunity to email in over a week. I will tell you what my problem is and why it's so hard for me to email you. Every time I have an opportunity to email my time is slim with sharing the computer with my companion. We have one computer at the office that we use to do things, and every time we go into the office we spend time doing all of the other things that need to get done so shared time is very limited, then we leave to the area or wherever we need to go. But right now it's half an hour past my bed time and I read through 12 emails that I haven't even been able to see yet.

 

 Thank you so much for all of the pictures and all of the emails! I really appreciate it! I'm sorry I haven't been able to talk to you more... ... but just know that I love you all so much!

 

 Right now I am in Port Elizabeth going on exchanges with the Zone Leaders and the trainers and trainee's here. Last week, all week, I was traveling between East London, Queenstown, and Mthatha doing exchanges all through there... Lot's of driving... I think the worst thing out of being so ridiculously busy is my lack of being able to write letters, email, write in my journal, and even taking pictures!

 

  But I'm focused on the work, and all I want to do is just get lost in the work... I just want to work in an area... I feel like I've grown out of this "missionary" stage... Not that I don't want to be a missionary, or do missionary work. In fact I wish I could just only do missionary work and share the gospel. I can’t wait till I go back out in the field.

 

I really need to go to bed... It's really late... I love you all! Take care! Thanks for the pictures! Looks like those dunes were awesome!!! Love ya! Good night!

 

-Elder Jones

2 Oct 2013, Assistant to the Mission President, Cape Town, South Africa

 

SORRY EVERYONE ELDER JONES HAS BEEN EXTREMELY BUSY AS AN ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT.

 

IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS HE HAS JUST SENT A FEW LINERS TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH FAMILY. NOTHING REALLY TO LIST ON HIS BLOG BUT HERE ARE A FEW WITH HIS BIRTHDAY. SORRY I AM LATE

 

 

Mom and Dad,

 

Thanks for the email.  Also I just got your package today!!! On my birthday! And a letter from you! So perfect timing whatever you did! Thanks!

 

 I haven't opened it yet but I will right after I send this email! I love you! Have fun!

 

I just opened it! Thank you so much for the package! I loved it! I couldn't have had a better birthday on mission!  love you both! :)

 

-Elder Jones