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Hello:
I served with Ed Bodden from the Netherlands in 1974, but have lost track of him. Is anyone still in contact with him?
Thanks,
Mark Dixon
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I have been so busy with life and everything that happens with it that I have lost touch with some of my old mission compaions. If anyone knows how to get in touch with Alec Frerichs (last known in Texas) I would appreciate it.
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God bless you as you serve your mission.
Serve diligently and obey the mission rules. How you serve will set a pattern for the rest of your life. I was told that throughout my mission and you probably be will too. It is true. IÂ’ve watched quite a few people over the years and havenÂ’t seen an exception yet.
ItÂ’s been over twenty years since I started my mission. IÂ’m sure a lot has changed. IÂ’ll address some topics that will not likely have changed much if at all.
Mission Presidents -
Mission Presidents rule. That is, what they say goes. Obey them. Mission Presidents are also different. I served under two Mission Presidents. They were very different. I love them both but prefer one over the other. I donÂ’t know if you will serve under one or two Mission Presidents. It is very interesting to serve under two.
Weather -
ThereÂ’s a lot of humidity in England. This makes the Summer feel hotter and the Winter feel colder. If you didnÂ’t grow up with humidity, you will have to get used to it or freeze. I grew up in California and was not used to humidity. I had companions who werenÂ’t used to humidity and who bundled up with just about everything possible and still complained about the cold. You just have to get used to it. I now live in the South, Tennessee, and thereÂ’s a lot of humidity here. Not too much different than England really.
Availability of Items -
With the exception of some food items, just about anything you want or need is available in England. There were only two real malls in the mission back in 1983-85, but there were plenty of shops and shopping centers to get stuff at.
Food -
Nothing weird from the English. Meat, potatoes and vegetables mostly. The worst thing I had to deal with was their Christmas cake. It is an incredible dry spice cake with about an inch or so of icing on it. Part of the icing is a thick layer of what is called Marzipan, awful tasting yellow stuff. Around the Holidays, when people offered me cake, I learned to ask them what kind of cake. ThereÂ’s also a holiday fruit cake that thereÂ’s a lot of. People make it months in advance and let is sit in a closet until Christmas. I never could get myself to eat that stuff.
ThereÂ’s a lot brussel sprouts and mushy peas. Both things arenÂ’t too appetizing at first. I did learn to like them though. Never could get used to currents though.
ThereÂ’s a lot of foreign people in England. They could offer you something weird to eat.
When I began my mission in 1983, there were no McDonalds in the mission. When I left in ‘85, there was one and one under construction. There was an occasional KFC and Pizza Hut but that was it. I suppose there are quite a few fast food restaurants in the mission, McDonalds and others, now.
There are an awful lot of take out food places in England, fish and chips, Chinese, bakeries and places selling sandwiches and meat pies. You donÂ’t have to go far to find something good to eat. I donÂ’t eat fish but I would get chips and beans at fish and chips places.
What to bring? -
Bring what the mission papers tell you to bring. Anything else, you can pick up in England. Unless youÂ’ve got a lot of money, shop around and find some bargains. I spent entirely too much money getting the stuff on the list. DonÂ’t be too proud to check out Goodwill or some other thrift stores for good suits, coats, ties, etc. Missions also have their cultures. There are things that are IN and OUT and there are things that are OK with the Mission President and things that are NOT OK.
Both of my suites were trashed by the end of my mission. I got a new one in England to wear home. Some missionaries leave behind, or left behind in my days, suits that still had a lot of miles in them. Keep an eye out for the if your not too proud.
You will need good, tough, shoes. Ones that can be re-soled if possible.
Do take a camera. There are lots and lots of neat things to take pictures of besides the people you will serve and love.
Language -
You will encounter a multitude of accents. I donÂ’t think you can drive 30 miles in any direction in England and still hear the same accent. It is incredible!
Most of the people will be fairly easy to understand or to catch on to what they are saying. Still, there are some that I taught and worked with for weeks that I still couldnÂ’t hardly understand them the first time they said something. The Jordies in the Northernmost parts of the mission speak very fast and are particularly hard to understand at first.
There are different names for quite a lot of things in England. It took me forever to figure out what an “articulated lorry” is. It’s a tractor-trailer or semi-truck and trailer. You may need to ask your companion or others in the mission what something is called at first.
ThereÂ’s a lot of different phrases that they use for various expressions. It doesnÂ’t take long to pick them up.
With few or no exceptions, the English people do not pronounce the letter H when it begins a word. Hospital becomes Ospital. ItÂ’s pretty funny I think. Listen for it.
Eating -
The English and most, if not all, Europeans eat with a knife in the left hand and a fork in the right. They hold the fork with tines curving down. This is a very effective way to eat. With the exception of the way I hold the fork, I hold it with tines curving up, I still eat that way today. I had companions who never adopted that way of handling the utensils. I used to chuckle to myself when I watched them try to get peas or some other type of food on the fork. Nowdays, I watch my wife and kids struggle on occasion and chuckle to myself sometimes because they donÂ’t use a knife when they eat.
One of my first experiences with eating that way was when I was a greenie at a memberÂ’s home and they served chicken. I grew up eating chicken with my hands. I wasnÂ’t going to be the only person to eat chicken at the table with my hands. I got a crash course in eating European style.
What has changed -
A lot IÂ’m sure. Two things that did not exist that IÂ’m sure have made a difference are cell phones and bottled water. Almost noone had phones back in 83-85. I wonder how many people have cell phones now. From what IÂ’ve read, Europe has more cell phones that the good old USA. I like to drink cold pure water that was almost impossible at the time. Drinking fountains are practically nonexistent and almost noone had ice to put in their water. I suppose cold bottled water is probably pretty readily available now.
The people have changed. You will be interacting with a whole new generation. Unfortunately, many of them have been born and raised by teenage mothers. At one time my companion and I tried to teach a discussion to 4 single teenaged mothers who had their children with them. These four were referred to us by another single teenage mom. Needless to say, the teaching didnÂ’t get very far.
At the time, England was providing a home and an income for all single moms and requiring nothing of them. I shudder when I think of what type of men and women those little children have grown up to become.
Seek the spirit. Maintain the Spirit by keeping the mission rules. You will need it.
The gospel is true!
You are doing the greatest work possible at this point in your life.
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This information is based on my experience from 20 years ago. Time flies....
England has, or had, a wonderful bus system. Expect to ride the bus a lot!. The Newcastle area had, and I suppose still has, a light rail system. A pass was offered that allowed unlimited use of both for a month at a time.
Trains get you from city to city - transfers, zone conferences, mission conferences, even P-day. They've got, or had, a great train system.
Walking. Expect to do a lot of walking. Find some good, tough, shoes and expect to get them re-soled or to buy new shoes while you are there.
Bicycles. That depends on the mission president and the area. I served under two mission presidents. Under the first, there were no bicycles. Under the second, bicycles were introduced into several areas.
Cars. Zone Leaders and AP's only had cars at the time. Driving in England is sooo cool.
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do you know if the mission home has an e-mail? if so can I have it? I have some questions for them. thanks.
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what kind of mode of transportation is there? I know there are those big buses and walking but can i bring a bike or something?
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Man, what would I give for a job that would bring the satisfaction found in labouring ini the mission fields of ELM...
Breath in every second you will have and use it for what you went there for - you shall never regret! Ü
All the best and my love to the wonderful people in the wards and the counties
Elder Faber
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THE LEEDS MISSION LEADS!!! You should be so grateful to be called to the best mission in the world (every mission is the best). I'm proud of you that you've been found worthy to go on a mission. Leeds is in Northern England, I can't tell you what to take for the most Northern part, but near the bottom of the mission was very cold in the winter and not too hot in the summer. Are you going soon? The best advise I can give is to pack a bag for the MTC and the a bag for England. Then the other piece I wanted to share was to buy a coat over there. I got a British coat made by Brits for Britain. It rocked and wasn't bulky to take. I could write a thousand things for you, but I'll let others help as well. Remember you are going English speaking, but you are going to learn a new language! Work hard. Be obedient. Learn all you can. Love the Lord and you will be great!--Sis C.
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I am heading over to the Leeds, England Mission on the 22nd of Dec. Is there anything you can tell me about the mission? What should I bring, what should I leave home? What is the mission like. I am very excited to serve the Lord in anyway that I can.
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Warmest Regards,
David van der Leek
England Leeds Mission Alumni Site
http://england.leeds.mission.net
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