Dear Friends and Family,
I arrived at the Johannesburg MTC safely. This is my third day here. The MTC is great! We have 17 Elders and 2 Sisters. My companion's name is Elder Onsongo, he's from Kenya. He's fluent in Swahili and English. He joined the church just over a year ago, and brought the gospel to his family and has now come out to serve a mission. He knows a lot about the gospel. He and I have been called as the first assistants to the MTC president it's really neat to be able to work so closely with him and his wife. My companion and I get to visit with him each morning for a planning meeting. The coolest part is the end of each meeting when he asks us what we learned from our morning scripture study. He has lots of deep insights and comparisons.
It was pretty rough adjusting to the time difference. I think it's only 8 hours, not 12. I think I was only able to sleep 7 hours total within the first 3 days!
There's so much I wish I could write, I'm sure that I've hardly answered any of your questions yet I am almost out of time. I want everyone to know that I'm safe, extremely busy, and that I'm having a great time. I know that this is where the Lord wants me to be. I am so glad that I have this chance to take part in his work!
Love,Elder Halterman
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