So we have been teaching many people this week, a lot of members, now that I have been to church here we've been going round visiting with a lot of them, they are all really cool people and I love them all.
One of the main events of this week was definitely Zone exchanges! So I went to Veerninghang with an Elder Nwokedi! He recognised my surname since he is actually from Denmark! So we had a lot of fun together. Visiting an investigator who is a lovely woman and cares for children that come to here. Before i say anything else, I should mention that Veeranging is the only white township in the mission, so lots of white people which makes a change.Then we went and visited with a member called Helen. She is a lovely lady who is really interested, the only issue was that she is deaf. She can lip read quite well, and with the help of a piece of paper and a pen we were able to have a discussion together buit it was definitely a new experience and something that i wont forget!
The day before Zone exhanges we had a predicament though! Neither me or Nwokedi could drive! But luckily some of our appointments cancelled, again, so me and Elder Benson drove to Jo'burg to get me cleared for driving, They were happy with my abilities and so I have been cleared to drive! YAY! Driving in Africa is pretty much the same except it was an automatic.
Then on Friday we went to the Jo'burg Temple and distribution centre. I managed to pick up some really cool pictures, a gospel artbook and someother nice stuff. The temple then was an amazing and really spirtual experience, and seeing the other elders there was a really fun time.Then Saturday and Sunday were really the highlight of the week. Saturday we went shopping because we didn't manage to go on monday and so we almost made it the entire week without shopping for 2 weeks! which I thought was an accomplishment!
Then we went and visited the senior couple in our area, and since Elder Benson can play the violin really really well, we went to one of their neighbours to ask if we could have a little Christmas carol service in her flat (because she play the organ) and she agreed! So on the 23rd we are going over there, to meet some of the neighbours and have a Christmas sing along.
Then as we were about to leave, we saw some new people moving in, so what did we do? we went right over there and helped them move some of their stuff in. Then they started asking us about what we did! So we got to explain about the missionaries and they said that they'd love to learn more about us and they invited over to dinner sometime. YES! so we will be going over there. So that really showed to me that just a little act of service goes a long way, and that unplanned acts of service are the best, I'd literally read about it that morning in preach my gospel!
Then on Sunday we had a baptism! Lizel who's husband is a member was baptised, the service was amazing! Her husband got up to give his talk but all he could do through his tears was just bear his testimony. I'm so happy for them and we felt really good about it all.Running out of time now they are all waiting for me so I need to wrap it up, But I can't wait to talk to you all more on Friday for Christmas! Gonna be the highlight.
Those drummers in Alnwick looked amazing and I'm sad that I wasn't there to see.
Still missing everyone, Merry Christmas to everyone if I don't get to say it to everyone personally. Although it is still hard it is getting better as I am starting to adjust to the heat and the work is going really well.
See you all on Friday when we will be on Skype.
My best wishes
Elder Jack Jorgensen
