Family -
Hello! Howzit? How are things going? I haven't heard from home or received any post for over a week or so. I know that doesn't sound like a very long time, but it sure seems like it! :)
Things are well here. Right now we are at Sister's conference. They have it once a year,
I think and we just basically have a little sleepover. Last night we had a dinner and then a "fireside" and then we stayed up most of the night and watched movies (mission approved) and then this morning we are going hiking and then this afternoon we are going shopping. It has been pretty fun. A lot of the Sisters here complain that the Sisters are treated bad and that the Elders get treated better, etc. That's dumb! We get so spoiled. Sometimes I understand why some Elders don't like the sisters. There are only 8 sisters in the mission right now and there are only about 3 who aren't constantly causing problems. It's really sad.
Pres. told us last night that they are trying to get permission to take us to the temple in Johannesburg for Christmas. They usually take all the missionaries on a camping trip for a few days, but they've decided they want to take the whole lot of us to the temple. That would be so cool! I miss the temple so much!!! I hpe we are allowed to go.
Things are going great. I am happier now than I have been on mission. I love Sister Allen! She is so much fun and she is so willing to work hard. We are really working hard and I love it! I know that the Lord will bless us because of our efforts.
Pres is having Sister Allen and I go to a dermatologist. My skin is SO terrible since I've been here! Worse than it ever has been, so Pres. is having us go.
The other night we were making re-fried beans. We had to boil the beans for a few hours and Sister Allen was going to stay awake late to turn them off. She fell asleep. All the water boiled out of the pot and the beans just burned. I woke up at 1 am and about died from smoke inhalation. It was terrible! Our flat was just full of smoke! We've been trying to air everything out, but everything still completely stinks. It's bad, but it really was a funny experience. The pot was destroyed
One of the Elders here, Elder Brown just came down with spinal meningitis. It's really sad. His release date was the day after he got really sick. But he extended a month and his parents are coming out in July. So his last month he's having to spend in bed. He's staying here in the mission home. It's really hard for him. He's probably the best missionary in the mission and he is an extremely hard worker and now he can hardly even walk without passing out. It's really sad, but he'll be alright.
Sister denDulk one of the members here in Durban North will be coming over in July and she's going t phone and I told her to go for a Sunday dinner there. She's so funny! She'll make you laugh.
Well, anyways, I had better go. The other Sisters are thinking that I am a party pooper because I'm in here writing letters and they are all chatting.
I hope all is well with all of you. Mike, Claudia is anxiously awaiting your letter. She decided not to phone. But please write to her at least once.
I love you all very much! The Church is true. I love the Book of Mormon! I know that it's true.
I love you!
Michelle :)
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