Sawubona Ma & Baba!
I am doing great, just a lot of stress, but thats normal.
So you went to a new condo, wow that is way awesome. Tarzan! That must of been fun to see. How is Sam and Becky?
Is mom excited to sing? Nervous? Any solos?
Utah seems like they are doing way good. Its probably cuz i can't watch the games, cuz when i watch they always struggle. Our apartment is pretty big. 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1 shower though. Remember there are 3 other elders that stay here with me. But it is nice. We have some sweet couches too. We go to send emails at this emal cafe right behind our place. So it is nice because of how close it is. I am writing in my Journal every day, no lie. I might need a new journal soon. We have found some new people, but we haven't been able to sit down with them and teach, but hopefully this week we will. I am still in Madadeni the same area, there is a lot of work, the branch needs a lot of priesthood brothers and that is what we are doing are best on and so far we are doing very well at it. It is just going to take time for the branch to get moving. Its a good branch, just not really organized, our branch President, President Moloi does everything on his one pretty much, he needs help for other people besides us. My Zulu is good, i still don't understand a lot but i am gettin better at the basics. We don't teach in Zulu, we teach in English but Zulu helps them understand more. I will not be able to watch conference, we have to wait till they come out on cd and then we can listen to them.
As of right now i don't need anything i am doing very well, i love it here and i love the people especially the kids they are so cute.
Oh ya how was Dads birthday? It was dads birthday right?
Well anyway gotta run, i love you so much and i miss you so much. i am doing good and i am growing so much. I think im gaining wait but i don't know i can't tell haha but i eat a lot.
I love you
Elder Umdobi
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
9/20/2010
Yebo ma and pa and family
Unjani? (how are you).
My week has been good, a lot of stress,work,sweat,and joy. :)
Kool st geezy haha. That condo is nice.
Kool i would love to hear from jackie. The winter here is over, but the winter wans't really that cold, only at night it would be cold.
My new companion is really kool, he is a great elder. Ya i have no money issues yet so that is good. i haven't bought anything yet, i will when i get time and maybe move to a better area.
Utah!!! ya that is so tight, does the team look good or does everybody else suck? haha
Well it was good to hear from you, i hope all is well in Wesvile.
Everything here is fine, i am improving so much, i am starting to really love it here.
I wish i could just write you a ton of stuff but they give me no time.
I love you and miss you.
Elder Umdobi (fisher)
Unjani? (how are you).
My week has been good, a lot of stress,work,sweat,and joy. :)
Kool st geezy haha. That condo is nice.
Kool i would love to hear from jackie. The winter here is over, but the winter wans't really that cold, only at night it would be cold.
My new companion is really kool, he is a great elder. Ya i have no money issues yet so that is good. i haven't bought anything yet, i will when i get time and maybe move to a better area.
Utah!!! ya that is so tight, does the team look good or does everybody else suck? haha
Well it was good to hear from you, i hope all is well in Wesvile.
Everything here is fine, i am improving so much, i am starting to really love it here.
I wish i could just write you a ton of stuff but they give me no time.
I love you and miss you.
Elder Umdobi (fisher)
Monday, September 13, 2010
Transfer Week: September 13,2010
Sawubona Fam.
I am doing great, a little stressed, nervous, sometimes scared because i don't know the area that well and the transfer did happen. So i run the show now here in Madadeni. My trainer Elder Armstrong is now in Kwamashu down in Durban. My new companion is Elder Tlakotosi. He is way kool. He is also South African, he was born in Joburg about 35 min from the temple. I look forward to working with him, i know we will have success i just need to put my worries a side.
Its good to hear that the roof is done and you didn't fall. I fixed a roof as well.
I got the package, yesterday night. Thank you so much, when i saw it i got so happy and excited.
Tell Tom and Heather thank your for the letters and thank steph for the picture i love it and it will go on my wall.
It is good to hear that Utah is winning and BYU is losing, that makes me happy. I don't really care about Hunter anymore, they need new everything and to rebuild and maybe one day they will be an elite team.
I will try to get them a post card and write a letter for the Marvive family. I still haven't seen a key chain for Rhonda but when i see one i will get it. haha
The teaching is going well, i am improving a lot, my Zulu is better and im learning everyday. The only site seeing i've done is 1 day we went to a war site place and it was pretty kool. I took some pictures as well. Im going to send home some pictures pretty soon here.
Im glad to hear that all is well. I am doing good, im growing so much and learning so much everyday.
i love you so much.
Elder Umdobi (Fisher in Zulu)
I am doing great, a little stressed, nervous, sometimes scared because i don't know the area that well and the transfer did happen. So i run the show now here in Madadeni. My trainer Elder Armstrong is now in Kwamashu down in Durban. My new companion is Elder Tlakotosi. He is way kool. He is also South African, he was born in Joburg about 35 min from the temple. I look forward to working with him, i know we will have success i just need to put my worries a side.
Its good to hear that the roof is done and you didn't fall. I fixed a roof as well.
I got the package, yesterday night. Thank you so much, when i saw it i got so happy and excited.
Tell Tom and Heather thank your for the letters and thank steph for the picture i love it and it will go on my wall.
It is good to hear that Utah is winning and BYU is losing, that makes me happy. I don't really care about Hunter anymore, they need new everything and to rebuild and maybe one day they will be an elite team.
I will try to get them a post card and write a letter for the Marvive family. I still haven't seen a key chain for Rhonda but when i see one i will get it. haha
The teaching is going well, i am improving a lot, my Zulu is better and im learning everyday. The only site seeing i've done is 1 day we went to a war site place and it was pretty kool. I took some pictures as well. Im going to send home some pictures pretty soon here.
Im glad to hear that all is well. I am doing good, im growing so much and learning so much everyday.
i love you so much.
Elder Umdobi (Fisher in Zulu)
Monday, September 6, 2010
Sawubona Pa Sawubona Ma
Im am well, i feel 100%. Sorry my email didn't send i guess, i thought i sent it but i don't know.
I didn't get the package yet. but im sure i will get it pretty soon here. Which roof are you working on? You better be safe up there old man.
Wow a new niece!!! That is so awesome, i better see some pictures.
Im glad the play was good, and that Utah won. That is awesome. Why in the world is BYU doing that? Do they want to be like Notre Dame?
I think it's so crazy how its getting colder there and it's getting hotter here.
The teaching is going well, i feel i have improved a lot, but there are still a lot of things i need to do better, but i know it will come in time and good study.
My Zulu is getting better, we don't have a lot of time to focus on the language but i pick up lil by lil.
Most of our service is working on yard work, we fixed a roof 2 weeks ago but other then that nothing really crazy.
On P-days we get up, study, go shopping, go emailing, and then we meet together as a Zone and play soccer most of the time.
Who is your home teaching companion?
How is everything in the ward?
So just some updates, on Sunday the 5th, we had a baptism with ma Shezi, she was baptized by her husband Baba Shezi. (my first baptism which was on the 8th of Aug)
It was awesome to see her get in the water, and to be baptized like her husband, and the daughter is on the way, we have a b-date for her on the 26th of this month. Also on Sunday we had District Conference, and the area of the 70 Elder Brickneil spoke, and our mission president, President Vonstetten spoke, it was so amazing when he bore his testimony in Zulu. I hope that i can learn my testimony in Zulu.
Also coming up this week, my trainer Elder Armstrong is getting transferred, so i will be getting a new companion.
All is well here in Madadeni, South Africa. The work is moving along, there is a lot of work to be done, and with faith we will succeed.
I am sorry i haven't sent any pictures yet but i will eventually.
I love you and miss you tell the family hi for me.
love
-Elder Fishaman
Im am well, i feel 100%. Sorry my email didn't send i guess, i thought i sent it but i don't know.
I didn't get the package yet. but im sure i will get it pretty soon here. Which roof are you working on? You better be safe up there old man.
Wow a new niece!!! That is so awesome, i better see some pictures.
Im glad the play was good, and that Utah won. That is awesome. Why in the world is BYU doing that? Do they want to be like Notre Dame?
I think it's so crazy how its getting colder there and it's getting hotter here.
The teaching is going well, i feel i have improved a lot, but there are still a lot of things i need to do better, but i know it will come in time and good study.
My Zulu is getting better, we don't have a lot of time to focus on the language but i pick up lil by lil.
Most of our service is working on yard work, we fixed a roof 2 weeks ago but other then that nothing really crazy.
On P-days we get up, study, go shopping, go emailing, and then we meet together as a Zone and play soccer most of the time.
Who is your home teaching companion?
How is everything in the ward?
So just some updates, on Sunday the 5th, we had a baptism with ma Shezi, she was baptized by her husband Baba Shezi. (my first baptism which was on the 8th of Aug)
It was awesome to see her get in the water, and to be baptized like her husband, and the daughter is on the way, we have a b-date for her on the 26th of this month. Also on Sunday we had District Conference, and the area of the 70 Elder Brickneil spoke, and our mission president, President Vonstetten spoke, it was so amazing when he bore his testimony in Zulu. I hope that i can learn my testimony in Zulu.
Also coming up this week, my trainer Elder Armstrong is getting transferred, so i will be getting a new companion.
All is well here in Madadeni, South Africa. The work is moving along, there is a lot of work to be done, and with faith we will succeed.
I am sorry i haven't sent any pictures yet but i will eventually.
I love you and miss you tell the family hi for me.
love
-Elder Fishaman
Monday, August 23, 2010
Aug 23, 2010
Sawubona Family!
I am doing very well. I am still struggling but im new and i am learning everyday and as i learn i am loving this gospel so much and it keeps growing and growing. The teaching is good, i am improving a lot, we have a big teaching pool of Baba's (fathers) and families. We are focusing on getting priesthood holders because are branch needs them and we are building up the kingdom of God through them.
I am feeling better, i just got a lil fever and runny nose and all of that fun stuff. Are branch is really small, about 100 people roughly, its large enough that we don't need to be doing things in the branch, we sometimes just help out by teaching the youth. Yesterday they had the primary program and that was really kool. We have a church in Madadeni, it is pretty small, but at least it has basketball hoops outside! :)
I felt rain for the 1st time in a month, how crazy is that! Im glad the weather is warming up here though. :)
Let mark and jeff know that there is a dirt track by are house in Newcastle, i heard them racing a few days ago. Oh and that a lot of the cars are hatchback and funny lookin. The car we get dropped off in (cuz we don't have a car) is a white Chevy Aveo. ( the car we rented that one time)
I haven't eatin anything crazy yet, just a lot of rice and beans and PB & J's haha. Are branch president (bishop) is going to make cow head for us, i don't know if i told you this. Anyway i will tell you how that goes, i hope its good.
My doggy, that is really sad, but i knew it was going to happen and that is a good thing because the dog was really really sick. I bet dad is counting the days till the cat dies haha.
James finally got a job, that is good. How is Rodney? Let grandma and everybody else know that i am doing well and that i love them all. Tell Rhonda that i haven't got the key chains yet because im busy, but i will get them, i just don't know when.
The work is moving along and i am supper busy.
I love you and miss you.
-Elder Fishaman
I am doing very well. I am still struggling but im new and i am learning everyday and as i learn i am loving this gospel so much and it keeps growing and growing. The teaching is good, i am improving a lot, we have a big teaching pool of Baba's (fathers) and families. We are focusing on getting priesthood holders because are branch needs them and we are building up the kingdom of God through them.
I am feeling better, i just got a lil fever and runny nose and all of that fun stuff. Are branch is really small, about 100 people roughly, its large enough that we don't need to be doing things in the branch, we sometimes just help out by teaching the youth. Yesterday they had the primary program and that was really kool. We have a church in Madadeni, it is pretty small, but at least it has basketball hoops outside! :)
I felt rain for the 1st time in a month, how crazy is that! Im glad the weather is warming up here though. :)
Let mark and jeff know that there is a dirt track by are house in Newcastle, i heard them racing a few days ago. Oh and that a lot of the cars are hatchback and funny lookin. The car we get dropped off in (cuz we don't have a car) is a white Chevy Aveo. ( the car we rented that one time)
I haven't eatin anything crazy yet, just a lot of rice and beans and PB & J's haha. Are branch president (bishop) is going to make cow head for us, i don't know if i told you this. Anyway i will tell you how that goes, i hope its good.
My doggy, that is really sad, but i knew it was going to happen and that is a good thing because the dog was really really sick. I bet dad is counting the days till the cat dies haha.
James finally got a job, that is good. How is Rodney? Let grandma and everybody else know that i am doing well and that i love them all. Tell Rhonda that i haven't got the key chains yet because im busy, but i will get them, i just don't know when.
The work is moving along and i am supper busy.
I love you and miss you.
-Elder Fishaman
Monday, August 16, 2010
Sawubona Family!
I am doing okay, i am a lil sick but it is okay. Ok kool i am excited for the package, the address should be right. Was it the South Africa Durban Mission PO box 174 Wandsbeck 3631 South Africa? Cuz thats the mission office and thats where the letters and stuff need to go to.
There is a Mcdonalds by our house but we never have time to go there because are area is about 15 to 20 minutes away from are house. The name of the town is called Madadeni. So far the food has been good, the people serve us a lot of rice, beans, chicken, and meat. People here do eat tripe (cow intestine) but i haven't had to eat that yet thank goodness. On Wednesday we are going to have cow head at are branch presidents house so that should be interesting.
The teaching is ok, im still uncomfortable with the culture and people but it is slowly improving.
Poor dogy, she is getting way to old.
Tell sister Millius and the rest of the ward i said hi and that things are good. And we have some baptisms coming up, hopefully the investigators will keep improving.
I love you all so much, let the nephews and nieces know that i still love them and miss them.
love Elder Fishaman :)
(all the Zulu people call me fishaman so its pretty funny)
I am doing okay, i am a lil sick but it is okay. Ok kool i am excited for the package, the address should be right. Was it the South Africa Durban Mission PO box 174 Wandsbeck 3631 South Africa? Cuz thats the mission office and thats where the letters and stuff need to go to.
There is a Mcdonalds by our house but we never have time to go there because are area is about 15 to 20 minutes away from are house. The name of the town is called Madadeni. So far the food has been good, the people serve us a lot of rice, beans, chicken, and meat. People here do eat tripe (cow intestine) but i haven't had to eat that yet thank goodness. On Wednesday we are going to have cow head at are branch presidents house so that should be interesting.
The teaching is ok, im still uncomfortable with the culture and people but it is slowly improving.
Poor dogy, she is getting way to old.
Tell sister Millius and the rest of the ward i said hi and that things are good. And we have some baptisms coming up, hopefully the investigators will keep improving.
I love you all so much, let the nephews and nieces know that i still love them and miss them.
love Elder Fishaman :)
(all the Zulu people call me fishaman so its pretty funny)
Monday, August 9, 2010
Aug 9, 2010
Sawubona Family!
I am doing so awesome!! Not much goin on in South Africa, they had a local soccer tourny which was a big deal i guess because people were celebrating in the streets and making noise with those vuvuzela things. My companion is Elder Armstrong, he is a white South African from Petoria (i don't know how to spell it but ya) he is so smart and knows how to talk to the people. We get a ride to are area in Madadeni then we walk the rest of the day and night till we get picked up by the other elders who live with us. We stay in a apartment aka flat, and it is pretty nice, it gets really cold in the morning and at night but its not that bad. I did get my bedding and i didn't have to pay for it, and i didn't need to pay for a bike so i still have a lot of my american money.
Ok here is the thing im just going to buy a sweater here because it will be cheaper, so all i really need is that 9v battery, because i don't see them here. But if you already got the sweater thank you. I don't have a lot of time to shop so i don't know when i will get the sweater.
Ok my first baptism!!! it was amazing. Like i think i said last time his name is Baba Shezi he is 57ish, and it went well. I was so nervous but everything went well. Im going to print out some photos and i will send em home.
So my P day is on Mondays, and we played soccer with a bunch of teenagers and it was pretty fun. We might play basketball today but im not sure.
So everything here is gong well, im trying to learn Zulu but it is a hard language. Im learning to love it here, I need to learn fast because my companion might\ probably will be transfered soonish and im going to have to know the area so i can help who ever my new companion is, but hopefully that won't be for a while cuz the houses all look the same to me and there aren't any street signs and road names.
All is well here in Madadeni :)
I love you and miss you so much.
Elder Fisher(man)
I am doing so awesome!! Not much goin on in South Africa, they had a local soccer tourny which was a big deal i guess because people were celebrating in the streets and making noise with those vuvuzela things. My companion is Elder Armstrong, he is a white South African from Petoria (i don't know how to spell it but ya) he is so smart and knows how to talk to the people. We get a ride to are area in Madadeni then we walk the rest of the day and night till we get picked up by the other elders who live with us. We stay in a apartment aka flat, and it is pretty nice, it gets really cold in the morning and at night but its not that bad. I did get my bedding and i didn't have to pay for it, and i didn't need to pay for a bike so i still have a lot of my american money.
Ok here is the thing im just going to buy a sweater here because it will be cheaper, so all i really need is that 9v battery, because i don't see them here. But if you already got the sweater thank you. I don't have a lot of time to shop so i don't know when i will get the sweater.
Ok my first baptism!!! it was amazing. Like i think i said last time his name is Baba Shezi he is 57ish, and it went well. I was so nervous but everything went well. Im going to print out some photos and i will send em home.
So my P day is on Mondays, and we played soccer with a bunch of teenagers and it was pretty fun. We might play basketball today but im not sure.
So everything here is gong well, im trying to learn Zulu but it is a hard language. Im learning to love it here, I need to learn fast because my companion might\ probably will be transfered soonish and im going to have to know the area so i can help who ever my new companion is, but hopefully that won't be for a while cuz the houses all look the same to me and there aren't any street signs and road names.
All is well here in Madadeni :)
I love you and miss you so much.
Elder Fisher(man)
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