First Week In...THE BLUFF!!!

 So, when Caleb called us almost 2 weeks ago,

he informed us that he would be moving but wasn't sure where yet. 

He found that out on Saturday, April 25th.

The next day, one of the AP's came to visit Caleb's area

and asked Caleb to serve as a District Leader.

Caleb was aware of six districts that were getting new district leaders.

One of those was his first area in Eswatini, so he was pretty sure he wouldn't be 

going there, although he would have loved to have gone back!

He really misses that area! The mission does not send Caucasian elders to one of the areas,

so he knew it wouldn't be there. The one area he was hoping it wouldn't be was called The Bluff.

When he told this to us over the phone, I just simply said "you're going to The Bluff because it's where 

you don't want to go." He found out the next day that he would be serving in The Bluff!!!

The Bluff is an area about 15 minutes from Durban. Although it's a fairly safe area,

the closer you get to the big cities, the more crime there is.

The reason he was concerned about going there was not for safety concerns...

it's because it's a wealthier area and the more affluent people are,

the less likely they are to want to hear the message of the gospel.

But, he enjoyed his first week getting to know some of the members.

Here is his letter from this past Monday along with some photos

from his last week in Ladysmith with a couple of others: 

Hello Everyone!! I hope you are doing well! As for me I'm doing great!

So this past week was the start of a new transfer, after 4 ½ months in Ladysmith I left to go to the Bluff! Which is pretty much right in Durban, if you look at a map go to Durban and go a little south you'll see a place called "Bluff" thats where I'm at 

To add onto the excitement of leaving Ladysmith, I am in a trio! Again... with a Philippino and a Malagasy. Elder Tucay (2-kie) and Elder Ndrianatsimba (Simba for short) but our apartment has 2 bathrooms which makes it not too bad

Not too many thoughts yet but surely lots will come soon

One thing that stuck out to me this week happened while we were visiting a member. This member stays in very a humble circumstance. But while we were there she demanded that we sit and eat some food and while we ate Elder Tucay asked why she loved the missionaries and treated them so kindly. She explained that our parents gave us away for 2 years to a foreign land with a foreign people, she said that all members had a responsibility to show Christ like, parental love to all missionaries who they came into contact with. Many of you have had children serve missions, currently have children in the field, and someday will have children leave to serve the Lord, so I hope that this brings some comfort and peace into your hearts about the time your children spend serving the Lord.

I love you all! And I love to hear from you! I promise I read your emails, even if I don't respond.

Love,

Elder Roskelley

 

 

 

 So many children from Ladysmith love the missionaries! 

View from his new boarding!

Durban Temple. He didn't get to go inside but was grateful to walk around the grounds.

He ended up running into some members he knew from his area in Eswatini. Tender Mercy! 

I don't know why Elders like to take pictures of their food. Lol!

I'm sure Caleb was excited to eat this bbq chicken pizza!