Elder LaHue

Elder Hamilton Sorry in advance. I only got 15 minutes to email :( Here are some pictures to hopefully brighten your day. Love, Elder LaHue Elders Eastmond, Reed & Hamilton

Not much time to email today, sorry! The week went by quick. We worked long hours, so we fell asleep exhausted as soon as we got home each night. Saturday  we worked for 14 hours! We helped a member to start building a fence in her backyard. She lives on a hill, so it was hard to navigate the materials and the wheelbarrow around. We started at 6:30 am  and finished around 12 pm. Then, we went home and showered, ate, and went right back to doing missionary work the rest of the day. Needless to say I haven't had very much time to process things and the week was a blur. This morning we had a zone activity where we hiked up to a waterfall in the rain. It was held in Hillcrest. We were walking through the jungle! There were slippery rocks, mud, animals, and a great time. I am blessed to serve in this area because everything is so beautiful. After the hike, we played ultimate frisbee and had a braai (BBQ).  Something that God has been helping me work on at thi...

First of all, this place is absolutely beautiful. It looks like something straight out of Avatar: The Last Airbender or something. Hills are everywhere, and the place glows green. The townships rest on the hillside and often we have to walk up narrow pathways and other cool things. I have never lived in a place like this before, and I still get blown away each time I look outside. Since this is the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal, I am now in the land of the Zulu people. I'm doing my best to pick up some Zulu, since it is the custom around here and it's a beautiful language. The Zulu are a very warm people, and you greet them by extending both hands, shaking with your right and holding the bottom of your forearm with the left. It is hot and humid here, just like back home in FL. Some days the members don't have water so we go and carry these huge buckets to them. When we are finished we are covered in sweat! My new companion is named Elder Hamilton. He grew up on a f...

Elder Dos Santos, Woodland, LaHue Lesego, Karabo Mahloko, Kgosi, Karabo Gabaidiwe I have completely unexpected news..... I am being transferred to KwaDabeka! It is in Pinetown, near Durban.  Tomorrow  night I take the 10 hour bus ride back to Durban. We all thought I would be staying in Rocklands at least one more transfer! There is a shortage of missionaries though because 10 are going home. President Thompson has had to close some areas. So, Rocklands 1 & 2 are combining and I am leaving. I am excited though!! Yesterday at church I had to say my goodbyes, and it was harder than I thought it would be. I have met some amazing people in these last three months. I have grown to love them like family. South Africans are truly wonderful people. One of my most memorable experiences came yesterday when I was saying goodbye to Brother Mokgadi, an investigator we have been helping overcome a smoking and drinking addiction. With the help of Christ, along w...