January 10th, 2012

Sorry I don’t have a lot of time this week so I will have to keep this letter a little short. But Africa this week is good!! But we have not gotten the needed rain at all, and that is a big problem with the members and the people from here because their food is dying. But everything will be ok.    Mud? What is mud? :) lol even when it rains in like 30 mins. its dry, well its not muddy like your thinking, but in Nairobi that place can get MUDDY!!! :)

 So I am trying to get used to this trainer thing. The DL part I’m fine with… Its nice being a DL without sisters…:)...  but training is much different. Pray for me I really need them and also my comp, his name is Elder Kiggundu from Uganda. And I have to say that he is going to be by far my hardest comp to be with. So pray from me. Please. And to make it even better, since I am training him  I am stuck with him for 3 months. I hope that I can make it without leaving him in the middle of nowhere to get lost.

And we have not found any more cobras yet. We think they came into the flat because we killed some chickens and they like to eat chickens. But that is just a guess.

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I am happy and healthy, well I do have a fungus growing on my feet and hands but we are working on getting rid of it. :) lol its ok.

Mom &Dad :)
All I can say dad is that you are going to be great!! You have no idea how much you have helped me on mission! Mostly preparing for it. There is a reason why you are called to serve there and I know what it is because I have seen how I have grown from your example and from your special spirit. I know that all of those missionaries are lucky to have you there!! You know the MTC president and his wife in South Africa have gone home this week. And we learned that over 700 missionaries have passed under their influence over that time.  Your are going to be training Gods army, and just like the stripling warriors they will remember the words that you tell them and those words will give them what they need and the strength to go against the adversary in battle!  That is great! I can’t wait to hear your stories. Its cool we are becoming a missionary family :) its great! :) I know you both are going to do wonders at the MTC. :) Your going to be the mom and dad of 32- 36 missionaries every week! :)

One thing that I have been thinking a lot about this week is that Heavenly Father gave us His son, and Christ gave us his life. Now what are we willing to give them back. Just something to think about and study :)

Love to all,

Elder Hodges