W6: Flat and Flat..

Kia Ora once again!! Highlights for the week: - 1st baptism!! Whoop whoop and the rest of the family next week :) - Found some sea glass on pday! - FHE (family home evening) -> creepy crawler coin game! It was so much fun and we got the kids to get involved :) - Our car got a flat and I knew the steps to put the spare on and that it had limited miles however some members helped us put her on.. - Our flat has also had some creepy crawlers of its own so I've been on exterminator duty 💪 - We met some people that hadn't ever heard of or seen the BOM (book of Mormon) and we got to share it with them a bit which was really neat.. - Smoothies for breakfast! - Rolling down my window at the red “light” and talking with martin the traffic dude there haha just eating his tuna and cackers (we later brought him some don't worry). Lately I''ve been wanting to do better at teaching “by the way” and not getting so caught up in our next thing to do we miss people on the way because there aren’t that many people in the first place.. - Invited a Jehovah's Witness to be baptized first contact and it didn't go half as bad as we thought it would - super sweet lady - 1st Zoom lesson (restoration of the church) - Had our first Bible Bash - it went ok we mainly just tried to leave since it was a waste of time... - Learned a lot about rugby and tried "raw fish" at our 2hr member meal 💀 - 1st last minute talk at Church on Sunday (we carried since we both spoke and my comp conducted while I "played" the piano...) We've been told to work SMARTER not HARDER if anyone has any genuis ideas lemme know. Also even though it's been a couple weeks I still find myself feeling like I'm in a dream.. Is this even real it's just so hard to believe that I'm here as a missionary!! Remember.. "We make and choose choices not consequences" (read 2 Nephi 10:23 hint hint hint) and that "We aren't stuck we can change" these work hand in hand because even when we make the choices we wish we hadn't have made we can still make better choices the next day and going forward.. We can withstand the world!! We can be either be sure or unsure of the gospel and it's our efforts that will point towards one. Invite you to think of yourself 10 yrs from now and then do something right now (commit!!) to help get yourself there whether it be a new goal or habit or whatever.. Maybe it's to be in a position to give and be open to recieving.. Because in the end the longer I'm here I'm realizing that we shouldn't live below our priveledges.." I promise that as you do this you will be able to find more joy in your life and be able to develop a better relationship with our Saviour Jesus Christ. Lastly just wanted to end with a quote from President Russel M. Nelson to commemorate his passing 🫡. In reference to our Heavenly Father he said "He loves us more than we can comprehend, that He sends angels to be with us and with those we love". He truly does love each and everyone of us so much and we are all here for a reason and with a purpose. :) Love you all so so much!! Lemme know of any updates or reach out if you want a scripture or something idk 😆 All the best, Sister Talbot 💘