December 14, 2015...."All Good Characteristics are Christ-like"

Hey everyone,

I'm in Malawi! My new companion is Elder Etiang, he is from Uganda. I freaking love him!  We get along so good together, "Like Peas and Carrots".  What movie is that from?  haha  I live in Lilongwe, kalambo. We live in a very big house that is supposed to fit 10 missionaries, but there is only 2 here. you'd hate it here Sherri because it is so dusty the we have to sweep like 3 times in a row when sweeping a room cause the first 2 times you don't get everything hahaha. We have electricity, but sometimes we get blackouts, I've been here for almost 1 week and its only happened once, but what goes out often is water sometimes it just stops hahaha. It's about a 20min mini bus ride to the town where we email so that sucks hahaha. I can buy anything in the world for food, serious, you can find any type of food anywhere, but it just might be expensive, lol I'm feeling much better hahahaha im all good now hhahaha I haven't received my package yet hahaha it should be coming next week.

Whats on my mind... hmm... idk, i just really miss Lusaka, I got so comfortable there that it felt like home. I almost slip up sometimes and say back home when I'm talking about Lusaka hahahaha but I know it's part of the Mission so I can't even complain. I love being on a mission. I feel on top of the world cause everyone in this mission respects me. no over exaggerating, I know everyone and they all respect me cause I'm nice, I hope that's not being prideful. My past, of people being mean, doesn't apply here. What am I learning? a lot actually. recently I've been studying out the Atonement and a lot about Christs life here on earth. if you ever wanna be awe struck just draw the connection between any good trait in a person and the fact the Christ had that trait. all good characteristics are Christ-like.

Anyway, the members houses here have no AC so it's hotter than hell itself
hahaha, nothing much today, just cleaning and emailing. we aren't allowed to
stay out past dark tho cause its almost Christmas and I'm white and
dressed smart (that is the word they use here for fancy) 

Elder Scatena