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Howzit man? Things are lakker here! Actually they aren't so lakker, things are in an uproar here. The mission is basically falling apart. Satan is really working on us all. One of the elderly couple missionaries that were serving in the islands were in a car accident last week. They are now in Jo-berg in very critical condition. They were in a taxi and the driver died, there was also a member in the car and he is now a vegetable. It's just not a nice situation. The Packards (the couple) are about 74 years old, so it's hard for them to recover. 2 Elders are going home this next week. One because of health reasons and the other because he can't handle mission. He was completely less active before he came on mission. I really don't understand that. It seems to happen often. My companion was completely less active before as well. Her main trial before coming on mission was to go to church 3 weeks for 3 hrs. each time. It's so sad because in each case they get here and only want to go home. Sis. Allen basically hates it here, but since she was little she wanted to be a missionary, so she is here. I'm glad for her because her testimony is growing by leaps and bounds and she is learning so much. The learning process is hard though. The other night we were at an investigators home and she started playing face cards with them. Afterwards I talked to her about it and told her that it probably wasn't the best thing to do. She went off and ended up telling me that I'm self righteous and that "staunch" members of the church are lame, etc. She apologized afterward, it was no big deal, but she had no idea that the church has a stand of face cards. I guess I've always thought that it was general knowledge since we were always told about it growing up.
Anyways, that was a long paragraph! Things are well here. I'm still in Durban North. Transfers are this next Saturday. I used to think that either Sister Allen or I would be transferred, but I think we'll stay the same. They've already done part of the transfers and from what they did, it looks like we'll stay the same until September. I may be staying in Durban North for 3-4 more months. That will be half of my mission. Sometimes I think that would be cool, but others I think I'll be burnt out. But we'll see. I always make assumptions off of rumors, but it's what the Lord wants, not necessarily what seems logical or whatever.
I'm writing a letter to Dee today. Could you give it to him? Thanks!
Things seem to be calming down for me. There are usually tons of crazy things that happen to me, but things have been same-o, same-o, which is good, some of the Sisters were dreading to be my companion because everything happens to me. But Pres. Stevenson gave me a blessing a while back, a special blessing of protection, etc. and everything has calmed down. I'll tell stories when I get home! :)
We are being fed so much! We haven't been shopping in 2 weeks. We are going today just for milk and bread. Everyone suddenly wants to feed us. We've even been turning down dinner appointments! I'm getting FAT! I've gained 10-15 lbs since I've been here, I'm hoping that once summer comes I'll be able to drop all of that. You know how you eat more when it's cold. We've stopped exercising. Sister Allen is a stick! She's been freaking out because she's reached 100 lbs on mission. She's thin, but she eats tons! :) More than I do and she doesn't gain weight, so she doesn't want to get up early to exercise because she doesn't need it. I'm going to start getting up by myself and jump rope and stuff.
I think I might have hypoglycemia. Sister Allen has it, so does Sis. McKay, the 1st counselors in the mission presidencies, wife. And I've been not so well lately, not sick, but always tired and I get a headache every time I eat sugar, so they both think I may have it. Sis. Allen and I are going to try and find a good herbalist here and I'll go there and see what happens. If it's true, it will be a good excuse for me to go off sugar. We'll see what happens.
Well, I had better go! I love you all tons. Mission is great. I'm sorry if my letters have seemed negative lately. I really am having a wonderful time. Granted, it's hard a lot of the time, but I am learning tons! Thanks for all your letters. I love you!
Love,
Michelle
(I have to laugh at myself as I read back over these letters. I was so uptight! lol Does the church really have an official stand against face cards? I'm not sure. I do know that we didn't have them in our home growing up and I think my parents told me it was because of the church's stand on them. Just makes me laugh that I got so upset about my companion playing with the investigators)
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