Kia Ora from Auckland

Hello Hello it's Sister Talbot from across the sea 🌊🇳🇿.. it's been yet another week! haha so much went down lots of good times and some not so good.. Bad - got a bit chastised this week but it's humbling 1 ex: getting told the decorational paper stone I made wasn't puffy enough lololol 🤣🤣 - litereally everyone here is either sick or recovering rip and some members legit told us to keep our distance because we never know who has the flu this kind of year - some how the weather here is legit unpredictable one day we are getting blown off our bikes by the wind and pelted with rain and the next it's the most gorgeous blue sky sunny day haha.. getting stranded in the rain out of our area and then getting cabin fever waiting at the other sisters flat - saying goodbye to the ALLENS (our mission leaders) - our friend saying he wants to build his own church right after we taught him about the restoration of the church of Jesus Christ haha.. he understands now don...

A member had this quote in their home and it's now one of my favorites! "God uses your faith to mold your character. Character is the manifestation of what you are becoming. Strong moral character results from consistent correct choices in the trials and testing of life. Your faith can guide you to those correct choices. Clearly, it is what you do and what you think about that determine what you are and what you will become." "And at all times, and in all places, he shall open his mouth and declare my gospel as with the voice of a trump, both day and night. And I will give unto him strength such as is not known among men." I LOVE this scripture. I feel as though I've hit the point in my mission where the exhaustion is HITTING and I don't have the greenie fire as when I was 1 week in but I can truly testify each and every day I have the strength I need to do the labors the Lord has in store for us here. Each day is truly such a blessing and a miracle t...

24 Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. Old Testament and studying the bible this year has truly been such an incredible blessing! Here are the updates for the week: - Zone conference was actually such a spiritual high for me and truly made me appreciate the PRIVLEDGE It is for me to be serving here as a missionary and all that our leadership does for us - created a jepordy training on MEMBER relationships and finding through them (aka being friends with them) for our district meeting - 6am ward council lil rough but worth it - rest home singing yayyy hehe - still teaching our friends Chris / Kelvin - we ate at a buffet and I bought my first cultural clothing the puletasi there which i proceeded to lose and get back - having the FUNNEST GAME NIGHT EVER .. (and the girls came to youth night == tik tok dancing lol - it's actually freeezzing outside now at night oh my goodnesss and we get so much ...