Hello

Hey Mom and Dad,
This week was not to good in the sense of missionary work but everything is still going well we just seemed to have some bad luck with people keeping appointments so the result was more and more track-ting and its very hard to track t right now because it gets dark at about 5 and its getting very cold here so people do not want to open there doors so its just been hard lately. I do on the other hand have pretty good news.  I think me and my companion have solved the roach problem in are flat! I know that is not exciting to either of you or anyone that reads this but we are very excited. It was funny the other day we went and got more roach traps and they are like little cardboard box home things and they are like really sticky on the inside. So when the roaches think they are going in a dark home they get stuck, the thing was was that we found one and put it inside, and we just looked at it and felt so bad for it that it was just stuck there and would not die for several days, we felt so bad for the stupid insect that we threw away all the traps we bought. I guess I do have a soft spot for bugs I never new was there. As you can tell by what I have written, the week has not been to exciting but its still going really well if that makes sense. Me and my companion get along really well and to answer Dad's questions... I am the junior companion, he is about 2 months older then me on the mission.
As for Nelson how he worked it out with the money was he sent all of it to his wife and she is just using it to get here. She left last Tues and should be getting here in about a week or so, we are all just praying and fasting that she makes it safe, its not easy traveling across Africa with a little baby. But Nielsen said she is very smart and clever and she handle herself.  I trust him, so I really hope she will get here in safety. I might not actually get the chance to see her because I might me leaving next week but we are not sure yet. I would be pretty sad if I was not able to see her but hopefully someday. Nelsons biggest goal in life is to someday come to America.  I swear he is more patriotic to are country then any one that lives there.  It is so funny he has like an American flag that he uses as a blanket when he sleeps and he always says he wants to speak better American not better English. He is an awesome guy! I love him very much. And Elder Robinson's dad already helped but was not able to help to much he gave him about 1000 rand for his ID.  Nielsen is still trying to get it which is apparently the biggest pain in South Africa because no one will listen to him because he is from another country, its very bad.
That's cool to hear you are working on some yard work. I wish I could help you. I really like doing that stuff! I miss doing it alot. And that's good to hear that young woman's is going well for you mom. Its very true what you say about receiving rev, its a very cool thing. I did finish reading the book Return along time ago I thought I told you but I guess not. Right now me and my companion are really trying hard to get very good in the B.O.M. we are trying to basically know what and where every chapter is so we came up with this system to help us. One of us will read a chapter heading then the other one has to guess what book its in and the chapter and I have also just been reading it like crazy. I figured out I cannot read more then one book at a time or I get very confused.  So I'm just trying to know the bom very well then I will work on other books. I think the next one I'm going to read is Jesus the Christ. That's a pretty sweet book.
Oh, I just wanted to add a note for Angie if she is reading this. I sent you a package (just so you know) a while ago for your birthday and I just want to make sure it does not get stolen. So just let me know if you got it yet, okay.
Oh and as for Nielsen calling you its actually alot cheaper then emailing and calling international is actually very cheep if you do it over a pay phone which he does it will coast him about 30 rand to talk to you guys but he reminds me every single day to get your number so he can call you but its really up to you but he would really like to.
But its good hearing from you guys excited to hear form you guys next week!
Love, Justin