Hello Family,
We had a busy P-day (Preparation Day) this week. I’m sending a lot of photos this time because;
‘a photo is worth a thousand words.’
Just to let you know what we did: myself, Elder Komakech, Elder Roberts
and Elder Francom went to uShaka (that’s the correct capitalization) Marine World
in Durban. It was lekker! UShaka is a
mini Sea World with a large aquarium and other attractions. It’s right on the beach, so when we got there
I stopped breathing for a minute. It had
been almost 1 year since I had seen the ocean. The smells, the sight, and the feel were
amazing. I ran straight to the sand and
stayed there for a bit. You’ll see in
the photos that we had a little fun. I
had to touch the Indian Ocean.
The
aquarium was really great to see. A lot
of what I know about marine life was just flowing back to my mind. Seeing all the life and remembering all the
times I had encountered these things face to face off our beaches back home
(not behind glass) brought me a lot of joy. I was reminded why I want to study marine
biology and conservation.
We also went to a dolphin show, and I’d
have to say, “I wasn’t impressed.” I
just didn’t have a good feeling about the trainers and the dolphins. I don’t know how to describe it, but it was
strange. I believe that having dived so
much around dolphins, and seeing them in their natural, wild habitat was why I
didn’t like seeing them in a pool.
Overall, it was really a great day. But now we are back to the real thing;
missionary work. I love it so much.
I love you guys,
Elder Gold
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