Kia Ora from Auckland

​ This week was just all over the place and although a lot of our friends are struggling to make it to church.. this weeks focus was on things that we can do to influence adn control only things within our power. I LOVED THIS QUOTE <3 "fill your life with service to others. As you lose your life in the service of Father in Heaven’s children, Satan’s temptations lose power in your life." I have found this to be so true while on my mission focusing on others needs provides such powerful spiritual protection :) “The grace of the Lord through the Atonement can both cleanse us of sin and assist us in perfecting ourselves through our trials, sicknesses, and even character defects. … Christ can repair our flaws and failings that otherwise are not repairable (see Genesis 18:14; Mark 9:23) Work: - Service for a older lady included dusting old cabinets with a vaccum.. also vaccumed for another older lady lol - Lesson over the phone to answer our friends questions and started up our ...

​ Genuinely this has been the fastest transfer of my mission legit flew on by.. I have only a few more days left with Sister Walker until we send her off into the real world where she will flourish and continue to always be a follower of her Christ xx. Our Heavenly father loves us more than we can comprehend and He knows and sees our potential to become like him.. hence his high love and high expectations :) "As we strive to live the higher laws of Jesus Christ, our hearts and our very natures begin to change. The Savior lifts us above the pull of this fallen world by blessing us with greater charity, humility, generosity, kindness, self-discipline, peace, and rest." I have definitley seen on my mission how my heart has been changed and how I've had to fight off the "natural missionary" who wants to be lazy, selfish, and doesn't talk to strangers but I've seen the Lord bless me with strength, charity, and the spirit to help the people here in New Zealand...