Kia Ora from Auckland

"Missionary work alters outcomes. It offers the possibility to change the eternal destiny of souls." I've truly realized just how fast time is flying by and the precious gift it is to be out here each and everyday. Honestly one of those weeks where some days felt like eterinities but what adventures we went on! Lately I've found it can be so easy to complain about the different storms we are currently experiencing.. but isn't it more fun to tell the storm about the strength of our God? Did you know.. 1. that the extent and regularity with which we share the gospel is one of the most sensitive indicators of our spiritual health.. 2. to share the gospel of Jesus Christ, you have to be receiving blessings from it. 3. sharing the gospel is as essential to our own salvation as attending church, praying, studying scriptures, and paying tithing This week it was literally RAINING all week.. blessings on blessings..☔️🌧🌦 - we were out all week but didn't get sick...

So much has happened oh my goodness where to begin? Umm.. so I'm in a trio now. and it's with the mission presidents daughter and it's a PARTY :). So basically we got a call out of the blue.. and he was like yup she's visa waiting and coming today for you guys to train her. And yes we totally freaked out at first lol but what a beautiful experience it's been so far. The theme of this week: “Do your very best to bring souls to Christ, and seek earnestly to learn and improve.” so although we've had the privledge of witnessing 2 baptisms here (spoiler) we now have the need for more people to teach.. and so we are doing our best to be spirit led and creative when it comes to finding.. and we set a goal for 3 new friends this week.. "If I were going out to serve today, I would do my part, but I would also expect the Lord to do His part in my work as His servant. He specializes in miracles, which we might define as things He can do for us that we can’t do for...

his week was a bit of spontaneous chaos but isn't that how it goes? highlights: - our new friend Kelvin is now baptized with the priesthood and can go to the temple! - did family history for the first time! It was actually so cool and we lost track of time! - met cinderella 💙👠 one of our members haha - got to do service for a lady who's been previously taught! lovely day to mow some lawns! - had a beautiful yap at our member dinner haha :) got to be with their brand new baby yayyyy - watching the church video a mans pursuit of happiness for a family night :) - got bike lights yay! and them not getting stolen! - the girls that have been coming to church finally had their mom come!! - we did our first gospel principles class :) - mcm with 2 yw and a ysa prepping for his mission - meeting some neighborhood bois and playing duck duck goose hahaha what happened? - was in a trio for a bit :) and got to do a sleepover! - haha tried and failed to teach our ysa how to bolly...

Kia Ora! This week at our missionary zone conference meeting our mission leaders invited us to reflect on the following quetsions and I'd love to have all who read this do the same I can promise you you will see just how much Jesus Christ matters in your life and have your testmony strengthened. - How has the Saviour changed me? - How has He given me hope happienss and peace? - How has the spirited comforted and directed us? - How has the gospel protected and blessed me? I know for me it's basically impossible to fully comprehend just how much I've changed due to serving the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ and that my heart has been full of even more love and my desire and testimony to become more like him has been so much stronger out here. Although there's always sorrow in life (or else you'd have to take out the JOY and the GREAT things) I truly can say even on my very hardest and worst days my companion and I have always found one crazy reason or anot...