Area - Sunnyside, Pretoria
Companion - Elder Jenkinson
Letter #11
PRETORIA— Sorry to hear about all the sickness! Es no bueno. I hope everyone will be well soon. If it's any consolation I've had ringworm
for three weeks cause I'm an idiot and thought it was just a
weird mosquito bite. But, I figured it out today and in three
more weeks time it will be gone
:D
Woo!! Sophia is 8!! And she's gonna get
baptized! :D HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOPHIE!!! Can't wait to get the
announcement!
Good job with the Book of Mormon!
That's awesome! Elder Jenkinson has set a goal to read the
Bible and Book of Mormon in the next 6 weeks. That's 50 pages a
day. He's doin well so far. My goal is just for starters to read
the Book of Mormon in the next six weeks.
This
week has been another great week. It is the end of my
first transfer so now there are going to be some changes that
start happening. We figured out that we have almost doubled the
amount of lessons taught and new investigators etc per 6 weeks
since Elder Jenkinson first came here in september so that was
good news! We don't get to go to transfer meeting since we are not
being transfered tomorrow but one of the elders in our district
is gonna get a new missonary to train and the elder that is
leaving is going to be a district leader, opening a new area,
and training a new missionary. That's heavy responsibility! This
sunday we are having a baptism for our nigerian, chicken feet
eating friend, Bernard and for our golden investigator, Pinky.
It should be really good and we and the ward are
excited!
This month we have been out to eat
with other missionaroes a lot which is bad when you only get so
much $ a month ha. So this week I have been creating new things
to eat and they are actually super good! For breakfast: corn
flakes with peanut butter and jelly all mixed together. So much
better than milk! For lunch: Make some tuna and eat it with
your tortilla chips like chips and salsa. For Dinner: A chicken
nugget sandwich with chutney on it. If you dont know what chutney is, look it up and find some cause it is good and I know
you can get it in America, just ask Sister McCune!
;D
So today we went to see some more wild
animals. This time we got to drive amongst the lions, rhinos,
ostriches etc. We had a lion within 2 feet of our car! It was one
of the coolest things ever and who needs the Wild Animal Park
when you can have this for only $12 US! Also, I got bit by a lion
so there is some risk... No worries though, it was just a cub.
We got to go wrestle with the cubs for 5 mins for only
3 dollars. It bit me right on the belly (probs the only meaty place
it could bite me) and held on good. It hurt, but it was so worth
it!
Yeah, so pretty much missionary work is
getting a lot more normal for me and I am really enjoying it! I
am starting to talk to people a lot easier and I'm getting used
to making friendships. I am pretty comfortable most of the time
and when I'm not it's definitely cause the spirit is not as
strong. Hopefully in six weeks I'll be ready to be a trainer!
:D
Love you family and keep on keeping me
updated!
Elder Robert B. Dirkmaat
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