So this is the first of hopefully many blog posts, documenting my adventures in the land of South Africa while I serve my mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.So the past couple of days have been pretty crazy, yet I still have no idea what to write, so I hope I can come up with something interesting enough for you lovely people to read.
Right now, as I'm sitting less than 48 hours away from my flight, my suitcase is on the floor, open and still empty, something wrong there, but I can’t figure out what. A whole load of last minute checks, gatherings and shopping trips to the point at which I'm just ready to go now.
My feelings at the minute are pretty mixed, I am of course very excited to go serve a mission, and I've been looking forward to it for like the past 4 months, and it’s only 2 days away! There has been too many well wishes for me to count, and countless people telling me that I will enjoy it and it will be fantastic, even so I still feel a bit nervous, and my stake president put it perfectly; it’s like standing on the edge of a cliff, ready to jump off. I seen so many missionaries over the years come and go and they are having a great time, best two years etc, and so many others share with me how much their mission means to them so I know it and yet still have no idea what awaits me, although I'm told that it will be very good.
All in all I feel like whatever I feel like now, it will be different to what I feel like when I actually get there. I am looking forward to experience South Africa, its culture and its wonderful people. It is really exciting to be going to experience all this. Although hands down the weirdest thing that I think I will experience will be Christmas in the summer. I've never been able to understand how it works (I know why it happens don't worry) but it will be an experience. Especially having only been in the field about 2 weeks when it comes.Definitely the hardest thing about preparing to leave is having to give up my phone, I won't lie to you, it was hard for me :') but I am glad I am doing all of this, despite all my nerves and the unknowns I know that this is the right thing to do, and a the best thing for me to do, and as John Bytheway said it is my "shortcut to maturity"
So as this is the last thing I shall write in England on my own computer I shall say to you all farewell and good luck with the next 2 years, in case I forget, Merry Christmas to you all, it's only 4 weeks away!! And finally, please please come back and read about my adventures, and write to me!!!! I'm sure my excellent father will provide it for you somewhere over there >>> on the right hand sideUntil next week
Elder Jorgensen
