Saturday, February 25, 2012


  • Re: Johannesburg‏

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12:21 AM
To Roger Parks
Ya the food poisoning was no fun what so ever. I have had a great experience so far!!! I had my first opportunity to teach an actual investigator yesterday!!! He liked our message so much that he wants us to come back and teach him again! It was a great experience!! The money they use here is different that what i am used to using. The money they use is Rand. the ratio for the rand to the US dollar is 8 Rand for every US dollar. The things at the store are really cheep because they are all in Rand and they all turn out to be really cheep when you think of US dollars. Its way nice here. I miss the American Food so much!!!  We eat nothing but chicken and rice everyday and its getting kind of old. They have a McDonalds and a KFC here but other than that they dont have anything else. Well i will email you next saturday!  Love you all!!
 
-Elder Parks

Saturday, February 18, 2012


  • Re: Johannesburg‏

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2:14 AM
To Roger Parks
Hi mom and dad! I have the chance to email every saturday. Saturday is our P-days. So i found my razor, it buried under my stuff. Life at the MTC here is Awesome!! My Companion and I get along pretty well. Oh i forgot to tell you I got food poisoning on thursday and it lasted until last night. I was throwing up all the time.  Food Poisoning is horrible!!!  I got it from the Airplane food. The eggs that they gave us on the plane were the reason for my food poisoning. Today i am feeling much better and I am able to eat anything. The MTC here is very great!!! there are only about 25 missionaries all together here but it is very good!  I am doing well and i will try to send you an email next saturday.
I love you guys!!
- Colby

Thursday, February 16, 2012


  • Johannesburg‏

Hey this is Colby,
I just wanted to say that i made it safely to South Africa. I was going to try to use my phone card but it doesnt work here. I got all my bags and there was no problems getting here. The only thing i cant find is my  electric razor. I found one of my zippers wide open when i picked it up at the bag carasel. Hopefully i put it into another bag if not i will probably have to use the standard razor.  Other than my razor everything to my knowledge is still there. Johannesburg is Awesome!!! the MTC is kinda small but other than that it is great! I have met my companion, he is from Zimbabwe. His name is Elder Sithole. This country is also very humid and very warm!  it reminds me of our month of June. It is pretty hot. I havent been assigned to an area yet so i will have to keep you posted on where i get assigned. I will be in the MTC for 3 weeks before my actual assignment. Well i just wanted to let you know that i was doing well and i love you all!
- Elder Parks