"You're
lucky I'm an old bloke, otherwise I would want to give you a kiss and a
cuddle!" Nice old man :)
Australia is such an
amazing place. I love the work here, and especially the people. Even if there
are some interesting experiences in store. It's all part of learning, and I am
really learning so much.
I've mentioned before
how the mission is making a big emphasis on using the bikes we have been
blessed with. And the plus side is we get to exercise along the way! But there
is really so much work to be done, when we are not with people we want to
either sprint, or bike as fast as we can to where we need to be at next. No
need to waste time traveling right? Especially when it gets dark so quickly
now. Winter has come up fast, and it gets dark around 5:30-6, depending on the
clouds. And winter in Australia = rain!! The best part is finding those we can
go see when it gets dark, I get kind of nervous about walking to someone's
house we don't know when it's completely dark outside. But the stars are
beautiful :)
Sorry for the shorter
email today, but please keep smiling!!
I love you all,
Sister Townsend
It's been an interesting
few weeks. I don't remember if I told you, but our really awesome investigator
(Nesi) turned out to be a child of record, just a child of a super less active
member. She is getting baptised
this Saturday! This week we finally got to have a lesson with Nesi and her
mum. In the Polynesian culture it is very common, after people get married, for
the wife to join the husbands church, regardless of what her beliefs are. And
that's what happened with this mum, and her husband was Catholic. The lesson we
wanted to teach Nesi was about the importance of the covenants she would be
making at baptism. And it was so cool to be able to remind the mum about it,
and she shared the special feelings she had at HER baptism. As we were talking,
we shared about the sacrament, and the ordinance that it is. Nesi came to
church as usual, but I thought it was just with her grandma like always. But
then I got up to give my talk and there was her mum! Awesome miracle.
Another good learning
experience for me this week came from a street contact. We met this man who
said he had done all this research, with an "open mind", and
appreciated most what he found in the Koran. As he was explaining some of the
specifics, my mind was thinking of how close Satan tries to imitate the truth.
The contrast was so apparent, and he was so decided on what he had found. No
more "open mind", or any way he wanted to read the Book of Mormon.
But it made me so grateful for this book that we have, and of the knowledge we
gain from it.
Training a new
missionary is such an experience, I love it. There's so much I want her to
learn, so much I hope she can accomplish and be better at than me :) one thing
that is cool is how much she knew before she came. She was a ward missionary
back home, and got to experience what it was like going to coordination
meeting, and I think ward council meeting. Awesome background knowledge.
Love you!!
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