Elder Haltom

April 16 letter:

Family!

The week was great in some ways and not so great in other ways. Ha Ha! The work really died down for Elder Miller and I half way through our transfer together. We struggled to get it back and I feel horrible for not leaving Domboshawa good for Elder Miller and his new companion, Elder Nellesen. It was POWERFUL though because I had a really good transfer with Elder Miller. We had a lot of fun and a lot of love. I loved serving with Elder Miller even if the work was not great. I hope they will do well in Domboshawa.

So now you know I have been transferred, but the question is where too? Ha Ha! I am now right next to Josh Kelley! I am now serving in Mutare! My area is called Sakubva and my new companion is Elder Mninzi. I am so excited, because he was in my district the transfer before Elder Miller. He is a POWERFUL guy and I am serving with another South African! Our house and zone leaders are POWERFUL too! This is going to be a fun transfer! I am excited to moving and working again. It was hard for me in Domboshawa because there was such a great language barrier my teaching skills were being effected, so I hope this new area will help me.

I love Mutare already! It is supa green and supa mountainous! I have missed the mountains! I am so excited!

By the way, Elder Wae is now a Zone Leader! What?! After I came he has just been doing POWERFUL on mission!

Elder Boon helped me get some scriptures. They were not done well, but they are still cool. It was $45 for the scriptures and $45 for the covering. So $90. No moccasins. It will probably be awhile before I get moccasins now. I am not sure about getting scriptures for the family. I think it will be hard for me in Mutare to get them. It will be better and easier if I am in Harare or Bulawayo. So for now I think we will wait. I have only seen soccer jerseys. Besides, everything here is xhing! Clothes will fall apart a week after you wear them. I do not think getting jerseys here is a good idea.

I received the letter and I actually put it on my desk so I could write back. So I hope I will write back soon. 

 That is POWERFUL! I think I have experienced a bit of what James has gone through. Zimbabwe is new to the gospel, but Domboshawa was humbling. At times I had no idea how to help them they were so new. Also, Bulawayo is the hotest area in the mission and I was there for the summer, so I know what the heat is like. Now it is starting to get cold. winter is coming!

Thank you for telling me about James.

Dear Jordan,
Hi! I love you too brudda! Niyakutanda means, "I love you." It is Ndebele. I like ndebele more. Man, camp-outs are so fun! Where did you go? Love hobo dinners like nuts! So you are learning to be a cook, ah? You are having so much fun man! I miss soccer so much. I want to play while I am here in Mutare. Hey, what are you learning spiritually? Love you more than some hobo dinners brudda!
Jake

Dear Rachel!
I love you! Woah Rachel! You are doing crazy scary things! I love you so much. I cannot wait to hang out with my crazy sista again. Soon okay?
Jakey

I have a filter bottle and every house in the mission has a filter system so I am good!

THank you for always making a package for me. I feel so very blessed. You also will be very blessed for all you do for me.

4 WEEKS! so short a time. What! Mission is going to fast. It is really sad.

Love you all so much! Cannot wait to here from you!


Keep the Faith

Elder TOM