Sept 29, 2013

Hey family,

Last day in September already, woah. How is everything going back in New Mexico? This last week was great. We did a big service for a family here in Wanganui. I felt like I was in the Army or something, cuz we were underneath the family's house and clearing out a bunch of rubbish, fighting a bunch of spiders and spiderwebs. We also gave out the last of our books of mormon. We need to call and get more from the office, so that's a good thing. We have a few people we are teaching and helping, but New Zealanders are laid back lol. So we are trying to find creative ways to help our investigators progress.We had a games night which was awesome. We had some nonmembers and Less Actives, Karaoke, ping pong, and volleyball going on. We also had our first missionary fireside here yesterday. It was sweet. Another missionary sang a tongan song, there was really good talks on the book of mormon and we showed the mormon message on the Book of Mormon by Jeffrey R Holland. Also, bishop spoke at the end cuz there was still a lot of time and it was hilarious. He called up the primary to sing book of mormon stories with him and he was forgetting all the words, everybody was cracking up. Well, the work is moving slowly, meeting a lot of interesting people here and having really fun conversations listening to what the different kiwis believe in and what they think of the gospel. Well Love you all and Have a great week!

September 22, 2013

Hey Family,

September is going by fast, we had a great week.sounds like a lot is going on over there. Power outages and flooding, I don't know if its safer over there or over here. We met with the pacific area president and his wife, Elder and sister hamula, that was awesome. The work is going great, but slow. We found a nice new family we are going to have an FHE with tonight! It has been rainy here, too. Ive had a cold for like a week now, but still having fun doing the work. That is great you guys went to the state fair, That was always fun. We had a maori Hangi (bbq) and these two islander girls sang, woah that was awesome.Then we all watched a mormon message (cuz there was a nonmember there) which was awesome. Well, love you all and have a great week!

September 15th, 2013

Hello Family, Woah, September is already half over. Things are going good, we have been working with the two new elders that just came to our ward, one from Tonga (he is like a big teddy bear, haha) and one from Arizona who just started but is ready to work. So we helped them learn the area and have been working with a lot of Less-Actives, a few of them even came to church! The mission tour got postponed til this week so looking forward to that! Getting to know more of the members and people in the area here which is awesome. Well, that is what is going on here, love you all and have a great week!

August 25th, 2013

Another week gone by fast out here in New Zealand! It has been going good, we have been giving out Fathers day packets to Less Actives and investigators which have some cool gospel blesses families stuff in them. The Ap's are coming to work with us this week in our area! that is an awesome video of thomas dancing lol. Seminary and school starting up, that is sweet. Nae seems more excited about it then w all were lol. Heres a couple quick pictures. sorry i can never write more, never have enough time! Well Love you all and miss you all!

August 4th, 2013

Hello Family,

It is good to hear that you all are having fun. My new area is great. I am starting to love the members here, well most of them, haha. So there hasnt been missionaries here since christmas, so it is a very wierd feeling in the ward. They are excited to have us back tho and we are excited to work here! There is a lot to do because there is a bunch of Less actives and a lot of former investigators we have to get to and see if they are still interested. We have about 5 investigators right now and will probably get a few more this week, so a lot of teaching oppurtunites and work to do! We have a car and are allowed 50ks a day. So I have been driving me and my son ( mission son because Im training him) around Wanganui. This town is awesome, there is a beautiful river running right through it and it is pretty big, but has a small town feel. It feels cool driving on the wrong side of the rode! lol Well I am learning a lot while im training and am having a lot of fun while doing the work here! Love you all and have a wonderful week! oh and the Edwards are a senior coupole i was serving with in my last zone. They are awesome, except for sending a video of me bearing my testimony lol. Have a great week!

July 28th, 2013

Woah, my time here in my first area has gone quick. It is great to hear you guys are having fun. I do remember a little bit going to eat at that chuckwagon place. Also good to hear Cami and Thomas are they spending time, too! Well I am opening an area that hasn't had missionaries in 6 months. I am also training a new missionary from the states, Elder Farnsworth. I will miss Elder kavea, but Im excited for a new comp and new area. Ive been serving in Hutt Valley which is just south of the Wellington zone. now Im going to Palmerston North Zone, which is above Wellington zone! Ill be in Wanganui in the proselyting area of Fielding. I cant believe Im training already,but I am excited! Here is some pix of a hike we did, pig roasting!, and my companions so far in the next e-mail! Love you all and miss you!

July 22nd, 2013

Hey Family,

Yeah there was a earthquake, we did feel it we were at a members house and just finished dinner, it was kinda cool. Anyway, Im already training next transfer! Aug 1 the transfer day. Elder Kavea is training again too. haha he didnt really want to, this will be his 5th time training. Forgot to wish Cami a happy birthday in yesterdays e-mail, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY Cami! Love you all and miss you all. Got to go back to work, cuz its not Pday but we were able to e-mail today real quick.