Update from James

Okay, so without too much detail, when missionaries are in the field, they stay in the same country/region for 2 years but not the same city. There are "transfers" just about every 6 weeks. A missionary may not move every 6 six weeks, but they are usually not in a city much longer than a few months at a time.

Here's the update as "Transfer time" came to James' side of the neighborhood. He's been in Queenstown since he arrived in SoAf.


Okay, girls...........here's the latest from Elder Deep Voice...............he's moving to Nelson Mandela's home town.
he's gotta pack today.........................
mommy----------

Forwarded message ----------
From: James Jones <jjonessoaf@myldsmail.net>
Date: Nov 12, 2007 2:39 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Hello Elder Deep Voice!
To: mcadams7@gmail.com

I got the packages last week mom! Thanks alot! I'll keep you posted if there's anything in particular. Forward this one to the girls cuz I'm out of time right now.

well then, this week wasn't horribly eventful. My companion and I were a little slower this week seeing as how we were certain that this was going to be his last week in queenstown. We didn't find a whole lot of new investigators neither did we teach a lot of lessons. We ran into some nice people and people just did not stop feeding us this week. Everyone including myself, was certain it was going to be Elder Mayall's last week serving in Queenstown so they all wanted to feed him one last time before he left. Lo and behold though, fate dealt us a cruel blow when transfer news came around and it turns out that Elder Mayall was staying in Queenstown. What's more, nobody in my zone was leaving the area except for one elder...yeah. It looks I'm going to Mthatha, the birthplace of Nelson 'the man' Mandella. I'm a little crushed as I feel like I'm leaving a lot of loose ends in queenstown and I know that the mission president has plans for that place, but at the same time I know he's got plans for Mthatha. My new companion's a guy named Elder Thole from Zambia. He's a really good man and I'm looking forward to working with him. Otherwise things are pretty chill in queenstown. Now everyone is trying to feed me before I go today and I still gotta pack and all that mess. This will be intresting.

One Last Time

One Last Time
According to the submitter: "The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. 'I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it,' she said. 'I think that's what he would have wanted.'"

Send a card to a soldier!

As a U.S. Army soldier I find it heart warming to receive thanks for citizens. With that I submit to you this forward from my loving, thoughtful and now round bellied wife! Take a second to send a card to a soldier serving through link below.

This is wonderful Please share with your friends and family!
SOMETHING COOL THAT XEROX IS DOING

If you go to this web site,

www.LetsSayThanks.com

You can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print
It and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving
In Iraq . You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to
Some member of the armed services.

How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone
We know to send one!!! This is a great site. Please send
A card. It is FREE and it only takes a second.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch
Of these? Whether you are for or against the war, our
Guys and gals over there need to know we are behind them...

Thank ya, Jesus!

No, really.

I go to the mailbox today and what is in there? A big fat check of $1900, which is my entire tuition for fall semester. I find a letter in there that says "Congratulations on your academic excellence!" I was like "!!!!!!!" and called Mom. Turns out my family needed the money right about now, so this was an answer to a prayer. Oh, the perks a good education and impeccable study habits can give you and those around you. Needless to say, I'm very happy that I finally got a scholarship after trying so hard to get one and I'm happy I could help my family out. Woot!

James' Mailing Address & Email

James' Email address: jjonessoaf@myldsmail.net

James has "Preparation Day" (p-day) on Mondays. so if you write him before Sunday/Monday stateside, he will get it and usually write back.

We are thinking that our Sunday nights are his Monday mornings... so the earlier you can write him, the better!

His mailing address:
South Africa Cape Town Mission
Elder James Jones
P.O. Box 181
Observatory 7935
Republic of South Africa