Kia Ora from Auckland

Ahhh here's to another week gone!!! We had transfers and I said goodbye to Sister Jensen (my trainer and bestie) and it was oh so hard to close a chapter and start a new one.. but guess what I'm still in Opononi... and I"M TRAINING 🎉🎊 https://photos.app.goo.gl/btkDY6hNfKPBTj3Y6 ** meet SISTER CHAMBERS :) ** -> and seriously i got the best greenie daughter i could ever ask for... she's beautiful inside and out with the biggest heart

Guys this could be the last week I'm here... ahhh transfer news isn't until Tuesday so I have no idea what's going to happen but I honestly really hope I get to stay and train.. 🚨 quick side tangent ** IF YOU HAVEN"T HEARD ALREADY WOMEN CAN SERVE MISSIONS NOW AT AGE 18!!! This is actually so so exciting as I wanted to serve but had to wait a yr.. 🎊 Highlights: - Last pday we went to the beach and did 4 square volleyball and it was good times all around - Our FRIEND MANAKI pulling up to YM in a quad.. - Did lots of baking this week haha we prolly made like 10 loaves of bread.. 🍞🥖 - having an impromtu lesson on temples with one of our members and her boyfriend.. - Got to catch up with one of our part member families (haven't been able to catch them they are always in Asia or something).. and they gave us this like monk fruit hot chocolate it was really goooood - Singing for our food at the hospital hahaha - Getting to use our computer skills to help a memb...

Ahhh!! It's almost the end of the 2nd transfer.. (also sorry this is coming later pday was a bit crazy however good things come to those that wait ;) It's been a struggle as of late in our finding efforts however this week we have so many potentials and a lot of friends we can work with FINALLY!! https://photos.app.goo.gl/btkDY6hNfKPBTj3Y6 Highlights: - We got our cute 9 yr old friend baptized she and her family are so cute!! So incredible to watch their family come together for this exciting time - Did some service for a fellow in our neighborhood with the most amazing view and weather - Went on exchanges this week with Sister Jones who is going home next week..😢 (** pictures of kittens we found below) - Had a beach day in Opo for pday and played 4 square volleyball - Ran into some kind members that gave us a ride to Macca's and then proceeded to pay for our dinner (we were walking since we can't give rides to people). Had a good last send off for our newer memb...

I failed to mention I started driving and so that was a first for me.. driving on the left side of the road and having everything being backwards is quite interesting.. A bit of a "slower" week with a TON of meetings as some may say but we aren't letting discouragement get us down we have some really amazing potentials!! We also have our friend on date for baptism.. We also finally got the address for our new friend Asijiro!! We went to see him yesterday and oh boy it was so awesome. We get there and his mom who we've never met invites us in we get to know her and the family. We played games with the kids. They have all their cousins living with them to so there was about 15 kids, it was so fun!! Asi is the only one in his home that is interested in the gospel. They served us dinner and before we could even start he asked if we could bless the food. Even though that is something small it made me realize the things he is learning. Also at the end of the night we we le...

Kia Ora! Hope all is going well here's a lil update for you folks.. lots of just visits this week and exciting times as usual. Highlights: - glow worm caves / parrot palace for pday lol lots of exotic animals this go around but it was good times.. also found the CUTEST birks at warehouse.. Did I mention we got PITA PIT?!?! Didn't know they had those here.. lol 🪱 - Sleepover with the sisters learned how to play dutch.. accidentally won due to my short term memory loss 🇳🇱 - Made our first social media post for our sports flyers and hung some around.. 👏 - Having HULK open the door for me what gentlemen (cutest lil kiddo dressed in a costume) & celebrating halloween of course! - Having a member dinner with a chef 👩‍🍳😋 wow just wow. - Meeting a fellow Texan whoop whoop - Another fire pday of beach'n and getting sunburnt.. :) ☀️🌊⛱️ LOLlights: - JW's knocking on our door - Tried an oyster for the first time (tastes like ocean flavored white jello for referen...