I guess I can do a weekly about a monthly. J
This week has been really quick. We were able to follow
through on a lot of our plans that we had made for our two transfer goals which
was a blessing. In a recap, we got to watch our Mission President’s final Zone
Conference before he departs on the 30th of this month. The transfer of the
literal and Priesthood keys to President Bennallack was exciting to see. It was cool to see the change in leadership.
I am stoked to see what this week holds for me and my
companion. We are currently going into week 4 of the 6 week transfer and man
has this one just booked on bye. We were able to teach a lot of lessons this
week and that was a blessing. As Missionaries, we are set apart to teach and
serve the people of our areas. In Aussie however, it is difficult to do the
first part everyone is very reserved and most abhor religion especially one
that takes away their alcohol and forces them to get married if they want to
join through baptism.
Some exciting events coming up in the next few months will
be the Hungi. It is a big Polynesian cooking style and dish that the branch
will be doing as a fundraiser for the temple trip they have this September. The
Hungi is super good and brings about 300-400 people from the community out to
experience the culture so we are looking forward to making some good contacts
there and helping members with fellowship.
Lastly we will be helping with the Fenacllng event here in
august. It is a festival celebrating the different mining organizations such as
fe (iron), nacl, (salt), lng (natural gas). We are stoked to be doing a family
history discovery booth there and hope that we will be able to get the ball
rolling in terms of contacts and potential lessons from that.
The highlights from this week would probably the hymn I
stand all amazed. I was referencing that and the song what a wonderful world. I
think it is cool the relationship that the Atonement, Creation, and the Fall
all have with each other. Bruce R McConkie called them the three pillars of
eternity in an address that he gave BYU.
Love all of you.
-Chance
