Man oh man this has been a good week! Can anyone
believe that it has almost been 9 months?! I can't, I swear I just got
here...
About Flat Adam--I got him this week and sent the pictures we took. Do you want me to send him back
immediately or should I keep him a bit longer? One of our members did Flat Stanley with her daughter and took a bunch of pictures,
so I am sending those as well, since I didn't get to take a bunch of exciting
pictures with Flat Adam. Sorry Bud! Her pics are better.
(Adam's class made flat "selves" and sent them as far away as possible, asked their recipients to take pictures and send both the pictures and the Flat Adam's back. Adam felt extra lucky to have a sister in Australia!)
(Adam's class made flat "selves" and sent them as far away as possible, asked their recipients to take pictures and send both the pictures and the Flat Adam's back. Adam felt extra lucky to have a sister in Australia!)
We
had a family home evening yesterday where everyone brought food and
games and we had a lesson. We had 3 investigators come and a less
active woman and her sons and another less active man with his two kids
and several member families. The members were so welcoming and great
with everyone who came. It was really a successful night! I got
smashed at soccer by all these little African kids...
This last week we taught a lady named Sharon and her eight year old son about the Plan of Salvation. It was soo cool! She has a lot of knowledge and naturally knows a lot of things that are true. When we shared the Plan with her, she was excited because it's what she already believed. She is so keen to learn more, and we are so excited to share it with her, because she loves it! I know Heavenly Father has prepared her for this time.
We also met and taught a man named
William who has had a really rough life and doesn't seem to have a lot
of hope. But when we had a lesson with him, we had two members with us,
and one of them had a really strong impression at the end that if he
accepts and acts on the messages we share with him, he will find true
happiness. She shared it with him, and it was really powerful. We are
going to have the Elders teach him, but at least he is getting taught!
Saturday
morning we woke up to go to Dawn services for ANZAC (Australian New
Zealand Armed) and Sister Vaha'i said she wouldn't bike there. It
wasn't too far from where we live, so we set off walking through the
streets at 5:45, thinking we would get there soon...It was a lot further
than we thought, and we missed most of it. But the part we caught
was really cool. Everyone was so respectful and quiet. I sent a bunch
of pictures from the memorial. It starts in the water, representing the
soldiers coming from the boat to the land, then up over the hill, and
then it gets smaller and smaller as they were killed on the other side
of the hill (look up the ANZAC story, I don't have time to share more,
sorry!) ANZAC story On our way there, we were walking through the streets and no one
was around, it was such a weird feeling. Sister Vaha'i said she felt
like we were in the walking dead...I basically half-ran/dragged her the
rest of the way there ha.
Uploaded a bunch of pictures, but no time to explain them. Sorry! Next week :)
This is definitely where I need to be right now! The gospel is just the best! I learn so much each and every day. Have fun, be safe!
I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! Have a great week!!!
Love,
Sister Formica
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