I now have a few spare minutes to write to let you know that I am indeed alive and well and that you would want to hear from me. so here I am.
I left Newcastle Airport Wednesday afternoon and went to London Heathrow's Terminal 5 where I had 3 hours before my next flight.
I only had a slight panic when I found out that I was meant to be in the C building, when actually I was still in A, this was in plenty of time for the flight though so I was fine and just got the train "thing" to it.
The flights were perfectly fine. I found everywhere in good time and everything went smoothly. I had a nice seat in the middle of the plane in a corner. The other two seats next to me were free so I had a nice bed for the 10 hour overnight flight to Jo-burg. I slept reasonably well in between reading the letters I had received from people.
Since I was the only missionary on the flight to Johannesburg the first time I saw anyone was when I came out of Johannesburg Airport and saw the people from the MTC greeting me together with other African missionaries who had also arrived.
I feel "ready to go" and so far I "love it all".
Johannesburg looks really nice, especially from the air. All the missionaries, American and African alike that I have talked too are all really nice people. I just have to learn to get used to the fact some of them talk very quietly.
So I'm the only English missionary at the minute, but apparently there is another one coming. Some of the guys here will be serving in Botswana and some are serving in Jo'burg.
Literally all I've done so far since arriving is filled out forms, had lunch and now I'm emailing you.
I love the MTC already and my companion is an African from Uganda, Elder Kagimba. I need to get used to pronouncing all of these African names, Kieran your help would be appreciated :-)
"And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness" (2 Nephi 5:27)
Many hugs kisses and well wishes, I love all of you.
Elder Jorgensen
