Elder CJ Rees

Ola Familia e amigos,  I'm in Africa! Its crazy here!  I don't even know where to start.  Its just like I imagined and so far I can't understand anything at all. haha but its coming along well. Monday - we flew out from Tallahassee (had to wake up at like 3) our flights went really well, we took off from D.C at around 5ish Monday night. Tuesday - I was in the air the whole day and I couldn't sleep at all just got in some good studies over the night and through out the next day. I tried to do some language study but it would get way boring. and that was a long plane ride!  it was so nice they gave us breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus blankets and a toothbrush. It was a huge plane! Wednesday - We landed in Ghana and stayed there for a few hours to fill up the tank.  Immediately after we flew off to South Africa.  We landed got off and boarded a smaller plane to Mozambique and landed at about 10ish. We ...

Elder Barney, Elder Hancock & I are headed to Mozambique - President Clint Smith dropped us off. (check out the lady in the back?) We are headed to Mozambique!!  Our plans are awesome.  We land in Washington DC and have a lay over for like 7 hours and then fly to Africa.  We leave at 5pm on Monday and arrive in Mozambique late Tuesday evening (Utah time).  We change plans in South Africa and fly a small plane into Mozambique.  I already know that I will be serving in Beira.   I have only taught once in Portuguese in Florida.  I usually bear my testimony and say a prayer in Portuguese when we are out teaching people.  The language is going to be rough, but I am excited to get there. Even better, guess where we went on Saturday?   A Florida State University Football Game!!   Elder Nate and I helped out one of the FSU coaches with some service.  We saw someone that needed help, so we stopped. ...

I am getting plenty of good food here! I received a call from my Mission President and I am flying out next Monday for Africa !!  W hen the Presidente called I couldn't even believe it, my heart dropped.  I am kinda freaking out, but ya it is here.   All day today we have been serving so I can't really send a weekly email.  I haven't been able to email at all, but thats ok.  Also I had the opportunity to give a lesson in Portuguése this week in a spanish members home and I also taught 2 guys from Africa! They were so excited for me. And also told me good luck beacuse they've been to Mozambique and they said its terrible. haha  I will let you know on Saturday about my flight plans.  We can email them to you.   I am getting excited that I'm headed out!     

So, its been a pretty good week, lots of tracking and tons of Spanish lessons and even a few English ones so its been nice. I have a wonderful Companion,  Elder Nate.  He has truly been helping me so much with Portuguese and how to be a great missionary.  I am so grateful for President and Sister Smith.  They put me in an apartment with Elder Barney, who is also going to Mozambique so we work together to study Portuguese together.  They are wonderful!! Segunda-Feira (Monday) - Last P day we went shopping and played some basketball, emailed, and then tracked from 6-9pm.    Terca-feira (Tuesday) - Went on splits with the Zone Leader, Elder Vance, he was such a cool dude. We did service in the morning with him and helped a lady clean her yard up and another lady move.  Kinda cool, but I met a sister that is in my zone that`s from Layton and she knows Stephen.. Crazy its such a small world!!     Quarta-feira (Wedn...