Sun, 28 Dec 2008

Dear Fam,

Hey it was really good to hear from all of you, mom you said you might be sending a package the way to do it is in a flat rate box. i just have a couple things i want and i forgot to tell you on the phone. I want Koolade the pre mixed stuff if you can and the packets. It sounds like you all had a good christmas thats awesome. I should be getting that first package here in a couple of weeks so i'm pretty excited. Yes, we had a baptism saturday it went really great. The guyu bappptising her had to do it 4 times though. It was really good to hear from you all time is just flying by i can't beleive it. I still want the pictures of the family if it is at all possible.The work is actually starting to pick up we have been teaching alot of people lately. Me and Elder wade are getting along great we are having alot of fun. I think i will start loosing a little more weight when i get transfetred cause i wont be sitting around at the church all day. but i'm still havin alot of fun. Sadie i need you to get Jamie Sheppered e-mail address again i lost it. But i hope you all have a good week and i promise i will write more next week. I love you guys so much.

Love,

Elder Edwards

Sun, 21 Dec 2008

Hey Fam,

I hope you guys are having a good holiday season, it's a little different here but it's still Christmas time which is hard to beleive. At the Church we have been having alot of Christmas Parties, We have been having alot of fun. The weird thing is you guys talking about snow i find myself trying to remember what snow even is. But i just sit under the air conditionar and get a glimpse of what it is like.

I guess I should probably answer dad's questions so he has something to talk about in sacrament meeting. I have'nt seen any animals really other than massive frogs, lizards all over the place and fish. Funny story about the fish, the last week it has been pouring rain here and when it rains our street feels up with water and when it feels up with water the sewer fills up with water to, so then you have the sewer bubbling up through the ground and everything smells like crap literaly. But the kids that live below us found a way to clear out the drain so than everything was getting back down into the depths of the African Sewer io can only imagine what else is in there. But when the water was going into the sewer the kids where siting there catching the fish that had swam out of the sewer i am talking about a foot and a half cat fish. they probably caught like 5 of them in the last 3 days. CRAZY!!!!!

There is so much rain here our road just turns into a river it is kinda cool, but the sewer rain water is gross and then you have all the kids that go out and swim in it cause it's like 2 feet deep awesome huh. My living conditions are awesome. I live in a fatty house that is huge. i eat way good i eat alot of beans and nuts, the native food here is way good i like it alot. i like Matopa and Chovi they are 2 great dishes from here. I walk everywhere in our giant area but i like it it is way fun. i put alot of miles on these shoes. But ya.

We have and investigators getting baptised this saturday i am super excited for here she is really awesome and has an awesome testimany. She will be baptised the 27th. We are having a hard time sitting with people during the holidays i kinda can't wait until there over. The weeks are just flying by it's almost christmas.

About calling me here it's changed a little bit i hope that it dosent get in the way of things and i hope everyone can be there to talk. You will have to call me on christmas Eve at 10:00 in the Morning that will be 7:00 at night for me. You can call me at 843988976. It might be hard to get a connection but keep tryin.

Hey Mom i want you to do something for me i need to know how much money i have in the bank in my Checking and Savings. I want you to tell me on the phone when you call. I need to know how much i have. I guess i will talk to you all on wednesday have a good couple days and have fun Happy B-day Kurt and Kraig And Julie.

Peace out,

Elder Edwards

Mon, 08 Dec 2008

HEy Fam,
I am having so much fun here i love it here, the language is starting to come along i think and Elder Wade is helping me out alot. We have been having a hard this week nobody seems to be home when we go to their houses but this week we are gonna make sure we get alot more lessons. I love the members here they are really trying to help me out with my Portuguese. This week flew by it seems like i was just writting you yesterday. I can't beleive i have already been on my mission for 3 months that is so crazy. I look so forward to the letters i get from you guys. I am finally starting to get a little comfortable when i am teaching but it is still pretty hard. Right now we are taching alot of people that will be leaving soon alot of people come to school here and then during school vacation they go back home for like 2 months so we'll see what happens. this next saturday i will know if i am being transfered or not i hope that i get to stay with Elder Wade but i'm not sure if i will. Its almost been 1 transfer here in Mozambique crazy!!!! Thats awesome that Scott got a truck I wanted to wish him a happy birthday, the big 27 dang well happy birthday. i wish i could of had ice cream and cake that sounds so good, Mom it;s weird when you say its cold i think i've already forgot what cold is... It's alright if the package dosent make it on time i will be fine. Alot of the Elders here have their parents send it flat rate so maybe next time you could do that they say it's alot faster. But oh well. Dad Diana will get over it eventually she needs to understand that this gospel blesses families and it was'nt the lords will for their family at this time, but i know as they continue to strive for a job their chuck will get one it's just a matter of time. Look at this way how long have you been waiting to have a good jobr since the site. A long time, we are all gonna have hard times before it gets better and thats just something the people in the world need to learn. But i hope she gets over it because you guys are pretty good freinds. Kraig thanks for the letter i enjoyed it, you sound pretty excited to be done with school almost. So Scott still hasnt wrote me for a while somebody needs to get on him for me. Hey sadie how are you? How's Kurt and Julie Doin? Those pictures were awesome of ainzley. Well i better go, i hope you all have a good week and i look forwards to your letters next week.
Love your Son and Brother,
Elder Edwards

Mon, 01 Dec 2008

So i wrote this letter last week and i guess it didnt make it soory i guess you get 2 this week!!!!

Letter #1:

This was a good week, I am having so much fun with my companion he is so funny and he really is helping me learn this language. This week we taught alot of lessons but Elder Wade is in the Branch Presidency in our Beira 1 Branch. So we spend alot of time at the church. But when we are out of the church we are always teaching lessons. We have 2 investigators that will be baptized this next week Jose and Jemose these guys are way cool and got their baptisimal interveiws last night. We have a lasdy named Sonia that we Comitted to baptism this week also the 27 of December so that should be pretty awesome. So much goes on in a week that it is hard to remember it all, but we had our Primary program yesterday at church it was awesome i thought i was back at home i found out wherever you go the kids in the church are exactally the same. The kids here are awesome i love to mess ariound with them i think i have a couple of freinds but their all little kids. For some reason little kids like me. I buy candy every monday and i give it to them at church so maybe thats why. Thats so cool that Scott and Rachael had to speak that must have been fun. Kurt is sounding pretty anxious to have that baby and Julie sounds like she just wants it to be over. jk I can't wait for the pictures i keep telling everyone i'll be an uncle so i guess 'm pretty excited also. Sorry about the short letter last week the internet wasnt the best but it's working good today. Last night we went to teach a lady and we ended up with 3 new investigators it was awesome. I've been taking alot of pictures of the bugs and the animals i see so hopefully if i can get on a good computer that isnt filled with viruses i can send them to you. Mom i got some things you can send me if you want but it's just candy. War Heads, Smarties, Licorice or anything else you feel i will need. I can tell you already im gonna have some gross white shirts here in 2 years. They seem toi like to hold dirt. But i'm saving a suit and a white shirt throughout the mission. Sadie thanks for the letter its good to hear from ya is work going alright. Lucky you 75 dollars for babysitting. I bet your getting pretty excited for the baby. Dad i hope you get that job that would be awesome i will continue to pray for you. How are the Jazz doin? Well thats all that i can think of to write so i look forwards to reading all your letters next week and seeing those pictures.
Your Son and Brother
Elder Edwards

LOVE YA GRANDMA

Letter #2:

Dear Fam,

That is so awesome i was so excited to see those pictures it made my day, and Dad that is awesome i am so glad you got that job. Ainzly is so cute she is awesome i bet everyone is proud of you Kurt and Julie. Thanksgiving was weird bedcause they don't celebrate it here but we had zone conference the day after thanksgiving and we had an awesome meal mashed patatos turkey it was awesome ice cream. This week has been a good one we had two baptisms on Saturday it was awesome It is a cool feeling when someone you have been teaching is baptized. Yesterday at church we confirmed them and i got to stand in the circle awsome. We have been teaching alot of people and i feel like i am understanding alot more things people are saying, but it is so hard to say things but it will come. Today we are having the Turkey Bowl for P-day activity it should be pretty fun. Tell Scott i want a letter from him. Oh ya the other dat i actually saw a real monkey it was awesome. Things are going great here in Africa, i am having the time of my life. I was gonna tell you, you might want to go buy like a 1000 minute phone card so that you can talk to me on christmas we will be calling on Christmas eve so at home that is 2 days before christmas but i will give you some more info when i know more about it. but it takes like 700 minutes of the card just to connect. But they said the best way to do it is to have you call me. Mom if you havent sent my package yet some chocolate would be good too. I came here on the first hole on my belt and after one month i am on the 5th hole. I have never walked this much in my life but it is so fun. I guess i will go for this week but i want to let you all know i love ya and look forward to letters from all of you next week.

Your son and brother,
Elder Edwards

Mon, 17 Nov 2008

Dear Fam,

Sorry today is gonna be a short one i don't have much time because the internet isnt working right but i promise i will write a big one next week. Everthing here is awesome though we have a lot of investigators and me and my companion are getting along great. There are alot of Frogs, Lizards, Spiders, and crabs around here it 's cool to see. There are alot of different kinds of birds to. Well i miss you guys and i gotta go but i hope you have a good week. Good lick Kurt and Julie with the baby i am so excited. Congratulations Scott and Rachael you guys are AWESOME. Kraig is that 4 dates 4 days in a row. You sly dog you. Dad I know you will get one of these next jobs. Mom love ya lots tell Grandma hi for me. Love you all
Elder Edwards

Mon, 10 Nov 2008

Hey fam,

How's everything back home it sounds like everyone is having a good time. I am having a great time!! I don't understand what anyone is saying to me but my companion helps me out. He has been here 20 monthsand has had 16 different companions in his mission. He is really funny and we get along great. I have been to 2 lessons here in Beira the first one was at some lady's house and we taught her on the porch. But i usually just add my testimony at the end of whatever my companion says. He says that the language will just come with time. We taught another lesson to another lady that same night and my companion said not to freak out because alot of people have rats in there houses. I think i kinda freaked out when one came running across my leg it was freaky i guess i had never even seen a rat and to have one run across my leg was a good experience it gets me more aware of what can happen during a lesson. Any who The house we live in is huge and the food here is awesome it is so good. We have an elder from Mozambique in our house and his companion is fron brazil they are like the best cooks ever. I love my air conditioner it gets so hot!!! I go out and walk the streets and whenever we stop i just start sweating like crazy, i don't think i have ever sweated this much in my life but it is awesome. You'll have to let me know how Shelley's next game goes thats cool that they beat Kimberly again. The churchbuilding here in Beira is awsome it is so big and it has AC. We watched conference last night and since i had already seen it i sat andjust talked with all theother elders. It's a whole new lifestyle that will probably take some getting used to but i'm ready for it. It's gonna be fun the members here are so nice they know i can't speak the language and they are very patient with my speaking ability. My comp. is in theBranch presidency here so we are at the church alot but he's trying to get all the paper work worked out its tough work. But ya it's so cool here everyone is so layed back everyone is just relaxed. Alot of the people are interested in what we have to say and will always listen. So the first day i was here guess what i did i went to a wedding it was so weird they started like singing in weird dialects and stuff but it was pretty awesome. The person leading the weddings phone went off right in the middle of it that was kinda emberassing. I am in the Beira 1 district elder Barrus is too but he lives in a different house. I hope that you will write back and let me know whats going on at home. It's awesome here. i look forward to hearing from you and hopefully next week i will have some better stories for ya. You can send me photo's through the internet i just found out and that would be awesome. But i guess i'll go until next week Have a good one
Your Son and Brother,
Elder Edwards

Sun, 9 Nov 2008

Hey fam,

How's everything back home it sounds like everyone is having a good time.
I am having a great time!! I don't understand what anyone is saying to me
but my companion helps me out. He has been here 20 monthsand has had 16
different companions in his mission. He is really funny and we get along
great. I have been to 2 lessons here in Beira the first one was at some
lady's house and we taught her on the porch. But i usually just add my
testimony at the end of whatever my companion says. He says that the
language will just come with time. We taught another lesson to another
lady that same night and my companion said not to freak out because alot
of people have rats in there houses. I think i kinda freaked out when one
came running across my leg it was freaky i guess i had never even seen a
rat and to have one run across my leg was a good experience it gets me
more aware of what can happen during a lesson. Any who The house we live
in is huge and the food here is awesome it is so good. We have an elder
from Mozambique in our house and his companion is fron brazil they are
like the best cooks ever. I love my air conditioner it gets so hot!!! I go
out and walk the streets and whenever we stop i just start sweating like
crazy, i don't think i have ever sweated this much in my life but it is
awesome. You'll have to let me know how Shelley's next game goes thats
cool that they beat Kimberly again. The churchbuilding here in Beira is
awsome it is so big and it has AC. We watched conference last night and
since i had already seen it i sat andjust talked with all theother elders.
It's a whole new lifestyle that will probably take some getting used to
but i'm ready for it. It's gonna be fun the members here are so nice they
know i can't speak the language and they are very patient with my speaking
ability. My comp. is in theBranch presidency here so we are at the church
alot but he's trying to get all the paper work worked out its tough work.
But ya it's so cool here everyone is so layed back everyone is just
relaxed. Alot of the people are interested in what we have to say and will
always listen. So the first day i was here guess what i did i went to a
wedding it was so weird they started like singing in weird dialects and
stuff but it was pretty awesome. The person leading the weddings phone
went off right in the middle of it that was kinda emberassing. I am in the
Beira 1 district elder Barrus is too but he lives in a different house. I
hope that you will write back and let me know whats going on at home. It's
awesome here. i look forward to hearing from you and hopefully next week i
will have some better stories for ya. You can send me photo's through the
internet i just found out and that would be awesome. But i guess i'll go
until next week Have a good one
Your Son and Brother,
Elder Edwards

Purpose of Blog:

I am creating this blog to allow my family to keep my freinds and others updated throughout the period of my mission. This might be a place to see how I am doing and get updates of what is happening with me.