So This Was A Nice Week

Look how cute he is!!!! We love getting pictures from our Elder!!!

So this week we got to do something called the Mormon helping hands... In other words we did service this week and I can not tell you how much I miss sneakers. These shoes are some of the greatest things on earth!

So what We did was we were cleaning a fire station here in Etwatwa. It was really fun to be able to go out and do those things. We picked up trash, swept all the dirt, and even got some awesome pictures like I added below. It was super fun to hang out with the awesome members of the first branch and it was super cool to were P day clothes for 3 hours! It was really nice.

So besides that, I was also super sad. Only one of the people Baptized last week was confirmed this week because the other was late to sacrament meeting. She'll be confirmed next week, but if she's late again... we'll lets just hope she's not for everyone's sake. Seriously, when it comes to missionary work I am my mother: I do not take no for an answer and I bug them every single day till it happens. You have no Idea how much I bugged the branch for them to get the home teaching list done. I'm a nice person if I say so myself, but I have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to Missionary work. If it's not done right, it needs to be fixed. Period. No exception. I'm a pain in the butt for the branch and I am not sorry for it. That's how work gets done.

Also added below is a Picture of Sister Maebela. She's a super sweet Gogo (grandma) and she loves Missionaries. It's super fun to share a message with here and a meal too.

Mothers day was nice. It was super awesome to call home.... and the time went way too quick. Like, it flew by. Christmas is gonna be just around the corner because I've got a lot of work to do. I can't wait. Fun fact, Missionaries get the whole day off too. It's gonna be fun, but there's alot of work to do first.

To my fellow Missionaries, I hope you enjoyed calling home. To all the families at home, I hope you enjoyed talking with your missionaries. To the Jones Family: I got your mail and I loved it.

"Keep your knees polished in prayer."

-Elder Schnepf

Once Upon A Time, My Trainer Is Leaving...

...and yeah, transfers are tomorrow. Elder Eki will not be my companion come tomorrow morning. He's done his job as my trainer, it's time for Elder Shamanga to come see how he did. I'll miss Elder Eki's Spaghetti, but for the most part I think it's just time to become a non-greeny Elder. I'll see him again, he goes home next year July.

And I currently am a tad/lot sick. Turns out I get sick every time it becomes winter, no matter what part of the world I am in. That being said, I'm a-ok to go out and teach. Don't worry, I'm a trooper.

So no pictures this week because the cord I use is in elder Eki's suitcase... Time to by one for myself. 

So speaking of pictures, I was in the most Ghetto hospital I have ever seen. I won't say it's name, but I will say if I need medical care..... well Heaven is a nice place. Me and Elder Eki were there to go visit a member who was admitted. He has had a sickness for over 2 months now and this second hospital trip finally pushed everything out of his system. We visited him and had an Amazing lesson on Priesthood. Then I shaved his beard. apparently I have become a barber now because I know how to cut my hair, so says elder Eki.... and I do a pretty good job if I say so myself... (And with that statement it looks like I'm ready to get a sjambok of the Spirit).

Speaking of that word, so You can go look up what a Sjambok is, but just know apparently children here fear that word/action.... and I know say that Elder Holland has the Priesthood Key to sjambok.

Other than that, it was a nice week. Elder Eki gave his farewell talk to one of the branches, we ate at the Dladla's, visited everyone and took pictures with them. It was a nice Sunday.

It seems that the longer I'm here the more I forget about thingsat home until monday. I guess that's a good thing. I love receiving emails, but I guess I just like hearing from everyone more.

Anyhow, Tuesday I'll have a new companion, so I'll tell you all about him next week.

Elder Candland: Congratulations. I can't wait to hear more from you. (Shout out to him).

Hambe kahle

or

Stay well

-Elder Parker T Schnepf