THE END!

Hello Family and Friends,

This is the last email that I will be sending from South Africa. I really dont like this feeling. I'm so stressed and in result, my face is breaking out. Yesterday was my last day going to Orange Farm and Sister Ellen, the big mama, cried her eyes out and it was not fun for me. I really am going to miss all these wonderful people. Ellen was talking about when she first met me and the thoughts she had. It's nice hearing what kind of first impression I made on people. She said that she didn't even see me as a missionary, but her very own son. I dont know if that's a good thing or not. I got a picture of the Orange Farm unit that will soon be a branch!

Mpho and Wandile got baptized yesterday. It was stressful at first, like always, but afterwards it was so nice! Mpho was so happy! She's the pregnant one and she said she's going to name her child Jordan. She doesn't know if its a boy or a girl but with an awesome name like that, she can't go wrong either way. She said that she is now the new Mpho and the devil cannot shake her now. We stopped by in the evening to see her as we were passing by and she was so happy. She said she'd been smiling all day! She gave us some good food too. I've decided that I probably wont eat this food ever again so I'm eating everything and trying to enjoy it. Mpho fed us some mala mogodu the other day. Thats what they call cow stomach and intestines. It was not too nice. Potter about threw up everywhere when he first put the piece in his mouth. It was funny.

We had misison tour on Tuesday and it was rough. I had to bare my testimony there and it was a struggle to keep the eyes dry. We closed by singing the mission song and I lost it. I couldn't fight the tears anymore so I just let it go. I'm really going to miss being able to do good stuff everyday. I wish I could've enjoyed it more sooner on mission instead of hating everyone and everything. We'll be able to talk more about it when I get home because I dont think I'll be able to sleep when I first get home on Friday night so I'll stay up telling stories. Do we have time? Ok, sho. I can't really think of anything else to say. Oh yeah, we are having a party today and I get to help purchase food for a party that was planned for me by someone else. I love how they do it here. This will most likely be the last time I use the AmEx here in Africa. I've got my bags pretty much packed and I'm leaving a lot of clothes behind for the branch and other missionaries who dont live near Seagull Book.

I sure do love you all and can't wait to see you! In the words of Ozzy, "Mama, I'm coming home."

Love,
Your African boy,
Elder Jordan T. Langston

I think you already know, but just to be safe, the plane lands Friday night around 9:30. See you then!! Oh yeah, if you can organize Pres Graham to be around sometime soon after I get home, like the next morning, that'd be dynamite! Take care and CTR!

PADDLIN' PEOPLE

HELLO WASHINGTON...er UTAH

so can you even beleenat I'm coming home sometime soon? I can't. It feels weird. Yesterday at church one of the old APs from this mission came back to visit for a couple weeks and he bore his testimony and said how happy he is to be able to come back and see everyone. He was so pumped and it got me excited to be able to come back. I love mission now but I think once I leave it I'll be able to love the time I spent here even more. As the time draws nearer for me to leave, the more sad I get knowing that I have to leave these wonderful people behind. A lot of people have said that they want to come visit America sometime so, of course, I offer a room in the house. Hopefully by the time these people get enough money to come, most of us will be moved out. It'll be like a foreign exchange student living in the house again. I bet you miss those days, right?

Yesterday in Orange Farm, we met a family that moved from Vereeniging to Orange Farm and they are already members. The dad is a priesthood holder and his brother who lives down the street isn't a member. They both have a wife and kids. We are starting to teach the brother and the member man is going to come to the cottage meeting next week so he can start getting use to things and when the branch opens up, gauranteed he'll be in the presidency. He's a great guy! Orange Farm is really being blessed now days. Its cool to see that things are happening for a reason. The member moved his family because his old house was too small. His new house is small as well but he's happy. I know he moved to help the work of the Lord progress in Orange Farm. It feels good being a part of it.

This next week will be pretty busy because we have mission tour tomorrow. The time is flying by so fast and I just want to soak it in being in South Africa with awesome people. We have 2 to be baptized the Sunday before I leave. I am also giving in talk in Sacrament, i guess to prepare me for when I get home.

I cant really think of much more to say. I want to save some of my stories for when I get home. I sure can't wait to see you all! Take care and CTR.

Love,
Elder Jordan Langston

p.s. sorry i gots no pics