This
past week I got to see my companion from the MTC, Sister Rougeau. It
was her birthday on Saturday, and we got to make her a cake and have
pizza :) it was so fun, and it was nice to change things up a bit,
because we do a lot of the same things every day. Really great things,
but still :)
This week
also included another milestone in my assimilation to Aussie culture.
They have these really delicious biscuits, or cookies, called Tim Tams.
Chocolaty goodness, with some kind of wafer thing in the middle. Anyway,
when you bite off the corners, you can use it like a straw with your
hot chocolate, and it is oh so good. It starts to melt in your hands,
but then you eat it really fast.
One
of my favourite things is being outside in the rain, as long as its not
too cold. When we were out on our bikes, it started to rain :D
Apparently, not everyone likes it as much as I do, and all of a sudden
there were no people to talk to.
When
I have a few moments of free time, (about 10 minutes a day) I've been
reading Jesus the Christ. It is an amazing book that really gives in
depth description, analysis, and glory to everything Jesus did. The
chapter I read this week was about the parables Jesus gave. Matt
13:31-32 describes the kingdom of heaven like a mustard seed. The book
gives background info on this, how the mustard seed is one of the
smallest seeds you can find, but it grows into such a big plant in
comparison. The gospel of Jesus Christ had such a small, humble
beginning, but everyone will be able to know about it, and know Jesus
Christ as our Saviour. He has done so much for me, and I am so grateful
to volunteer this time of my life to His work.
Have a wonderful week!
This post is so perfectly descriptive of missionary life! It's so fun to run into your old companions, especially from the MTC! Glad you got to share her special day. And I've actually had the TimTam slam up here in good ol' Canada - I guess enough transferred Aussies can't live without those. And they're good! Riding bikes in the rain is so fun, but it has to be warm rain...
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm just reading this post in December so I love what you said about the humble beginnings of the gospel - the very humble beginnings of Christ's birth is celebrated in almost every part of the world. How amazing is that. If only everyone actually knew what they were celebrating:)