After a long flight to South Africa I spend one day in Cape Town at the mission home only to get up the next day and fly to Port Elizabeth.  There I found my first Companion Elder Jarman.  We didn't have a car so the sisters were there to greet me and drive me home as well.  We we got to our apartment it was about 9:30 - time for bed.  Elder Beisert, a german Elder was there to greet me in our four-man boarding.  After a short introduction he asked, "Did you like the MTC?"

    "Yes, I loved it!"

    "Oh.  You're going to hate it here."  With that he turned and went off to bed.  I stood there not knowing what to thing.  I didn't detect any sarcasm in his voice.  My companion just chuckled and showed me our room.  I couldn't believe how dark and dirty everything was.

Zone P-day at Addo Elephant Park.