April 4th, 2011

Dear Friends and Family,

This week went by very quickly. I don't know if I mentioned but last week I helped build a chicken coop in one of the more rural area's, that was pretty fun. I've been doing my best to pick up some Zulu but I've got a long way to go. I've attached some pictures of Croc World, including the before and after of petting an unfamiliar bird, that was a fun day. My finger is perfectly fine by the way it looked WAY worse than it was. Also attached are some pictures of Sithembile's wedding her childrens names are Nawo, and Tabiso. Nawo (I'm not sure how to spell it it's pronounced Nay-Woah) is the smaller one.

I haven't gotten the chance to watch conference yet, technology is a little bit behind here, DVR's are something of the future, and conference comes on in the middle of the night here. Not to mention most people don't have the channel it would be on and/or ready access to the Internet. As a result we wait until the DVDs are produced and watch it all together as a Branch. That'll be in about two weeks. So you guys are pretty lucky.

I've got a food story to share. The other night Sithembele made me and Elder Tidwell each a plate of food, with the preface that if we could eat Madumba's we could eat this (Madumba's are a bit like Potatos but you peel them and eat them raw). After a few bites I could tell that the meat wasn't normal. It didn't tast bad, just a little different. I decided it was wise not to ask what it was until after the meal. Turns out it was chicken hearts... so I've eaten chicken hearts, and I'm a fan. They tasted a lot like Calamari.

Other than that there isn't a whole lot new going on, we had transfer calls last night and I am staying right where I am. It's typical here to stick around the same area for about 6 months, I don't know if thats normal for other missions but I don't mind it, I'm very much enjoying it here and to leave now would be much to soon. Also I don't know if I mentioned but I'm teaching a young man named Thumi to play the guitar, he's the one I'm standing with in the house, he's a very cool kid. One of our two and a half young men in the Branch.

I hope you are all having wonderful weeks!

Love,

Elder Scott Brazee