Sick

Hey guys sorry I haven't been updating this as often as I should. Lance if you haven't heard has been diagnosed with Paracarditis (spelling may be wrong). It is a viral inflamation of the heart sack surrounding the heart. He is doing okay! Getting better every day. Because it is viral he can't take any medicine he just has to wait it out. Currently he has moved back to Cape Town from East London and is working in the Mission home. He is having a hard time writting about what is going on with him but we are going to talk to him tonight and so more information will be on the way. With any luck he'll be back on his feet soon and preaching the gospel to the people of south africa. Here are a couple of e-mails. One from a couple that live in the ward he is currently at and the other is from Lance. Thank you for your prayers :)

Hello Brothers and Sisters
We are Sigmund and Bernadette Geldenhuys from the Mowbray Ward in Cape Town, South Africa. The reason that you have been grouped into this mailing list is that your sons are currently serving in our Ward and that we had the opportunity to have them in our home for a dinner appointment today. We were in fact only expecting 2 missionaries today but, when another DA was cancelled, your sons asked that we accommodate the other 3 missionaries and promised that they would sacrifice by eating smaller portions as long as their buddies could accompany them. Thankfully my wife is an old hand at making a little go a long way so she easily added some extra ingredients to the chilli beans which we had prepared (not exactly a tradition South African meal but one which has been a firm favorite with the missionaries down the years) and everyone had sufficient for their needs.
Now back to your sons. They are wonderful young men and a credit to you as parents. They are hard working and are always looking for opportunities to serve. We have been impressed by their positive attitude and happy smile whenever we see them. They greet us by name and are concerned about all the members of the Ward.
We can well imagine your concern for your sons, being so far from home and in an environment which is so different from what they are used to. Thank you for your sacrifice, we as citizens of South Africa appreciate what your sons are doing for our people. They will return to you filled with testimony and having become more committed than ever to serving their Heavenly Father.
Now a special note to the Perry family: (Elder Perry has contracted a heart disorder which has restricted his ability to exert himself to any degree, thankfully he confirms that it is not life threatening and can be resolved with the correct medication. We were impressed by the concern which the other missionaries expressed regarding his condition). I believe that both of you parents have medical training and will have an understanding of his condition. As a layman I can confirm that he looks well but does seem to be a bit subdued and is still coming to terms with his situation. Be assured that he is in good hands and that we will do all that we can to ensure that he successfully negotiates this challege in his life.
With kind regards
Sigmund and Bernadette

Things have been very hard for me this, a lot of things have been on my mind and I'd
love to talk to you. I'll see what I can do with the phone call. Its been a rollacoster
of thing, and it very hard to explain over a email. I'd much rather talk and express that
way. Words can not express the joy I get to have a family like you in my life. I love you
all thanks so much for going to the temple and putting my name on the prayer roll. I
CRIED when I read that in Sarah's email. Life in the mission office is much different,
and your right. I would rather be out in the mission field working my feet to the bone
preaching the gospel. I've only been in here for a couple of day. Getting in the swing of
thing is just not there yet. So I have Dalton...SWEET he'll love what I got him. Mom I've
got some people who have notice that the Blog hasn't been updated so just a little
reminder about that. I'm not taking an medcation at all? is that a go thing or bad?
Thanks again for you love and prayers. I'll see what we can do about the phone call. I'll
talk to president Probst to night about and see what we can do. I love you, and I'll be
seeing you
Your Son,Brother,& Missionary
Elder Lance Brooks Perry
P.S. I Love You

well all is well with me in South Africa. I'm loving every min being here. I heard that Phillips took away 8 golds this summer. Sorry of s ubject here. It's almost the end of the transfer, this week is week 6.Time sure does fly by when your having fun as a missionary. that means that as s oon as I get my card from you then I'll be sending Pictures of the Transfer . Its amazing that there's Missionary work going on 24/7 around the world. Once on mission is going to sleep another is rising, the work will never re st. This week I find out weather or not I'm staying in Khayelitsha. I think ing I'm going to be staying but its going to be the last week I'm going to be with Elder Nelson. It's been a blessing to be with him. We laugh our sel f silly every night remembering what happened during the day or the silly t hings we say. It's really helped me over come my homesickness because we've become best friends. The Mutlane Family is doing great we taught them the Word of Wisdom, they asked question and said that everything make sense of why we shouldn't take in that stuff. We've also have been helping this Tata ( father in Xhosa) named Bro. Frazenburg quit smoking. We're having him cu t down each week. He's cut down to 1 a day. OH YEAH. Oh have I told you tha t I have flea? yeah fleas are the worst thing that ever lives, no joke the love me this transfer I've had over 100 flea bits. I know now how a Dog fee ls. This part is for Sarah.... I'm good How are you? hahahahahahahahahahhah ahahhahahah. When did you send my Card Ps? Have I told you this Story? Eesh I'm bad at this, well Elder Nelson and I were going finding. It was my doo r mean I was the one introducing the Book of Mormon. I started out, Hi this is Elder Nelson ( pointing to elder nelson) Then I pointed to myself and s aid and This Is Elder Perry. SO that the funny story. well I got to Jet tal k you all next week, CHEERS
Your Missionary
Elder Lance Brooks Perry

July 21, 2008

Hey sounds like everything is going great back home, and i can believe that i made it through my first tranfer. One down 3 more til I'm 6 months old on mission. I'm picking up Xhosa really fast. I'm staying in Khayelitsha for another tranfer. So maybe I'll have some Xhosa down then. Yo I love this work and being in South Africa. this past week it was Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday All of South Africa was Parting. I'm learn how to use my camera better from Elder Ellsworth, well you'll see when you get the pictures that I'm sending today. The whole not being able to email on Monday through Nelson the other Elders and I off the whole rest of the week. Hows the blog coming? HOW summer? Man I'm looking forward to summer here, but Hear its hotter. I'll guess I have to endure right? Elder Nelson and I are getting along great, we always find something to laugh about that happened during the day. Time is just flying bye and I kinda want it to slow down. I love this work so very much. Just last night We were teaching a Family the First lesson. They said that they understood and believed that what we were saring was true, Cause their church also happened that way. Well we then asked them to pray to find out if what WE were sharing was true. Then we asked if the their answer is yes what does that tell you about our message and your Church? That started this weird tangent about how God has changed Baptism cause not everyone lives by sea of river. So We just bore Testimony and got out of there. But Its Lessons like those that I gain a stronger Testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, His Atonement, of Joseph Smith AND the BOOK OF MORMON. Family? mean everyone would you please read and study the Book of Mormon EVERYDAY? I know that this is Gospel is true with all that I am and I'm going to proclaim it tell I am Blue. I love you every single one of you. Can I get Wesley's Email please? Mom Tell all the Boys that I want them to go on Mission, I truely want them to. Pretty much I love you. I'll be seeing you all soon K? With all my Love, and from
your Missionary
Elder Lance Brooks Perry

Letter to the Family

Dear family,
EESH, it sounds like everything is going great with everyone. I enjoyed your emails and the stories in side. So the protesters are getting bad yo. some word of advice, Dont Fight them, cuz when you fight that closes the door to there hearts. THis past week had its ups and downs. The Downs were that we had some investgators kinda go sour on us. THey were 7th days meaning they believe that the sabbuth is on Sat. Eesh they like to fight, we tried to state why we believe its on Sat. But nothing came of it. The Ups We come to a investigator named William we gave him a Book of Mormon. the next time we stoped by he had read all the way to jacob. In another lesson, we taught the matlane family about the plan of salvation. after the lesson the wife said that they could think like us they would be alot better off on life. We then explained that they can. Then in another family they both prayed and they both know that the Book of Mormon is true. The wife ask whats the next step for them to take. We're trying to get them all to church, but due to the rain, they can't make it. So Elder Nelson and I are going to explain that going to church no matter the weather is where the lord wants them to be.Being so far from home, has gave me a great love for you, all of you. SO I just want you to know that i love you so every much with all that i am. I feel bad that at times i was a butt and wined alot, but at the time i didnt know that you My family was the most important thing I will ever have. I Love You so every much. Mom Dad Sarah Loretta Wesley Elias Stetson Dalton Megan Uncle Shawn Aunt Auralee Mike Aunt Wendy Uncle Mike Aunt Becey And Gramma and Grampa I look to you all cuz you are my family, You are apart of Me. I love you.
WITH A LOT OF LOVE
Your Missionary
Elder Lance Brooks Perry

Mission President

Hey guys! This is an e-mail that Elder Perry's Mission President sent us...


Cape Town, South Africa11 June 2008
Dear Brother & Sister Perry,
Your son, Elder Lance Perry, has arrived safely in Cape Town! We picked him up at the airport this morning. Enclosed is a photo taken with us at the mission home as evidence. It's a cool winter day here in the most beautiful city in the world! We want you to know that we have felt a wonderful spirit about your son and it's obvious he is excited to meet his companion and arrive in his first area tomorrow to begin his missionary service. He expressed to us that he really enjoyed his 3 weeks at the MTC in Johannesburg. His new companion (trainer) is Elder Benjamin Nelson from Springville, Utah, one of our finest elders, who has been out about 17 months, and they will be serving in the Khayelitsha township outside Cape Town. The work is going great across the South Africa Cape Town Mission. Elders Perry and Nelson have a lot of potential to work with in the Khayelitsha Branch, where wonderful spiritual experiences are happening among the missionaries, their investigators and recent converts there. We enjoyed getting to know Elder Perry as we interviewed and visited with him today. He is ready and enthusiastic to get to work! His companion will join us in the mission home for breakfast tomorrow (Thursday) morning will and drive him to his area. He will be able to email you each Monday.Thank you for sharing him with us!

Here is his new address if you wish to write him...Letters or Packages!
P.O. Box 181,
Observatory 7935,
Republic of South Africa

Or you can e-mail him at this address but he can only hand write you back!
lanceperry_10@myldsmail.net.

First Word!

Hey guys! I got my first email from Lance today! Here you go feel free to read it...

I've been having some problems with my new email account. so this is my new address lanceperry_10@myldsmail.net. so write a lot tell my friends that they can email me but i have to hand write them back. So how are things back home? How are you?....................that it. Jk well Im doing great out here in South Africa. the MTC is really small, 16 elders and ! sister. the flight here was CRAZY We arived in Chicago and our flight told us that there was a flight in K19 going to London. SO us little Elder so Oh this is great. so we get some food and wait for our flight. Elder Seeley wanted to see if we could sit together some how. Good thing he did, We were in the wrong termanal. We had to be in T5. To get there we had to run outside and get on a subway to get there. So Here we are running like the wind through the airport. Cuz we had like 25 min tell our flight took off. It was like a movie. haha. We get to T5 and this lady is waiting for us. throws us though security and on the plain. It was the most craziest thing. BUT luckly we all mad it. Ill be sending pictures in the mail on Moday so they should be there on monday or tuesday of next week. Well My time is up. Love ya Miss ya I'll be seeing ya. Oh on the flight, one of the fight people turn to me and Said Good night. Love your Missionary Elder Lance Brooks PerryPs when sending packages make sure you put church stickers that way it wont get stolen

The Airport!

Elder Perry left today for the Johannesburg, South Africa MTC here are some Pictures of the airport...

He was only allowed one 44 pound suitcase and a 17 pound carry on. It was very hard to get it all to weigh just right!

Elder Perry meets Elder Wilhite

They became instant friends! I was glad to see he could have a buddy!

Elder Whilhite, Elder Perry, Elder Farr and Elder Seeley (Frome left to right)

Yep he's all set to go!

See ya in two years boys! And when you come back you'll be men!

Elder Perry doesn't arrive in South Africa until Thursday so... as soon as I get any updates I'll let you know!

Thank You

Hello every one, thanks so much for your wonderful support yesterday. You each had a part in getting me here. Write if you can I'd love to here from you. My Family will keep you posted with new addresses and updates on how I'm doing out there. Thank you again and I'll see you in 2010, love you all. Thank you.

Oh PS someone left my house with one wrong shoe so if anyone is a 10 1/2 wide your shoe is at my house.

MTC Adress:

ELder Perry will reporting to the South Africa MTC. He'll be there a total of 19 days so if you want to write him the adress is:

Elder Lance Brooks Perry
South Africa Cape Town Mission
South Africa MTC
3 Phlilips Avenue
Discovery
Roodeport
SOUTH AFRICA

Pre-Mission, Elder Perry

Elder Lance Brooks Perry is going to be leaving very shortly to the South Africa, Cape Town Mission on May 20th 2008. If you would like to write Him or send Him a Packeage until we get the current Adress of where he is. Send it to these adresses:

Elder Lance Brooks Perry
South Africa Cape Town Mission
PO Box 181
Observatory
Cape Town 7935
SOUTH AFRICA

Packages:

Elder Lance Brooks Perry
South Africa Cape Town Mission
2 Liesbeek Avenue
Off Liesbeek Parkway Obsevatory
Capetown 7925
SOUTH AFRICA