The floods came down and the rains came up... No that's not right, the rains came down and the floods came up, right? Well everything is backwards in New Zealand anyhow.
So, I think Hell broke loose this week, or maybe just my tear-ducts and/ or my mind. So how do I say this in a positive way.....
Let's start with some positives because there were many:
-I SHOOK ELDER RUSSELL M. NELSON'S HAND!! So yeah, he came to New Zealand and we had a big mission conference. My companion and I decided to fast that day so that we could be spiritually fed and get everything we possibly could out of his visit. We were suppose to come seeking answers to a question because we were told there would be an opportunity to ask our questions directly to Elder Nelson. My question was: "How can we be patient with all things and in all things?" Want to know the answer?? SO DO I! Man, stinkin' nerves plus other Elders and Sisters stood up before me and burned up all the time..... I suppose in a way now I have to learn patience to figuring out the answer to patience... Tricky, tricky. See what happened there? Anyone else think God has a sense of humor?
Key points from the conference:
Sis. Hamula(sp):
• our decisions determine our destiny (check out Elder Nelson's talk on line)
• you are never too old to change and you are never too young to learn
• a pivotal spiritual strength is self mastery
Sis. Nelson:
• when you are really on the Lord's errand you will have access to His power and will not be lonely and unfulfilled (for all us single people out there)
• Obedience brings blessings, exact obedience brings miracles.
• the best way to be the best companion is to be companions first with the Holy Ghost
• pray to be lead to those people who's ancestors are desperate to have their ordinances done. then watch where you are lead to.
President Rudd's father:
• Fall in love with the people. when you learn to love the people, you will learn how to teach the people
PRESIDENT RUSSELL M. NELSON:
• pay close attention to HEARKEN in the scriptures. it is a verbal footnote (it means to listen with the intent to obey).
• just as a doctor should never prescribe a one cure for all medicine to his patients before understanding their concern, so should we never try to give people the solutions without knowing and listening to find out the problems. Once we do listen we should apply the solution (the atonement) directly and specifically to relate back to the needs of the person.
• lose yourself in the work
• ...and for all of you, my family members, you have been blessed by Elder Nelson himself that you will have health and healing powers working among you... so think of that :)
Let's start with some positives because there were many:
-I SHOOK ELDER RUSSELL M. NELSON'S HAND!! So yeah, he came to New Zealand and we had a big mission conference. My companion and I decided to fast that day so that we could be spiritually fed and get everything we possibly could out of his visit. We were suppose to come seeking answers to a question because we were told there would be an opportunity to ask our questions directly to Elder Nelson. My question was: "How can we be patient with all things and in all things?" Want to know the answer?? SO DO I! Man, stinkin' nerves plus other Elders and Sisters stood up before me and burned up all the time..... I suppose in a way now I have to learn patience to figuring out the answer to patience... Tricky, tricky. See what happened there? Anyone else think God has a sense of humor?
Key points from the conference:
Sis. Hamula(sp):
• our decisions determine our destiny (check out Elder Nelson's talk on line)
• you are never too old to change and you are never too young to learn
• a pivotal spiritual strength is self mastery
Sis. Nelson:
• when you are really on the Lord's errand you will have access to His power and will not be lonely and unfulfilled (for all us single people out there)
• Obedience brings blessings, exact obedience brings miracles.
• the best way to be the best companion is to be companions first with the Holy Ghost
• pray to be lead to those people who's ancestors are desperate to have their ordinances done. then watch where you are lead to.
President Rudd's father:
• Fall in love with the people. when you learn to love the people, you will learn how to teach the people
PRESIDENT RUSSELL M. NELSON:
• pay close attention to HEARKEN in the scriptures. it is a verbal footnote (it means to listen with the intent to obey).
• just as a doctor should never prescribe a one cure for all medicine to his patients before understanding their concern, so should we never try to give people the solutions without knowing and listening to find out the problems. Once we do listen we should apply the solution (the atonement) directly and specifically to relate back to the needs of the person.
• lose yourself in the work
• ...and for all of you, my family members, you have been blessed by Elder Nelson himself that you will have health and healing powers working among you... so think of that :)
So lessons are going great. One of our investigators is just on fire. She is keeping commitments and reading things over and over and over, coming to church, and even telling us that we forgot to set up a follow up appointment. Little does she know, she will be baptized next month. Well, hopefully :) ....Meanwhile another lady we are teaching, Maggie. oohh Maggie. She gives us her stolen avocados :) Her garden is full of every possible lawn ornament you could possibly imagine and her love of animals can be smelled when you walk into her home. She is one of my most favoritiest people ever. But she has a problem with high anxiety and a fear of praying out loud. Maggie is probably around 70 and the last time we were with her she was in the fetal position on the ground rocking back and forth because she was too scared to say a prayer. But later she calmed down and talked about coming to church.... Only now we are having a hard time getting a hold of her or trying to get her to answer the door when she is home. She'll come around. She's pretty overwhelmed though because after we started teaching her several different religion representatives have popped up out of no where and are trying to teach her also... sneaky satan, sneaky.
Have I ever mentioned that we go to the old folks home every week!? It's so great. There is this one lady, who has dentures and every time she talks they come out and slide all about her mouth and she has to pause between every word to get them back into place. I feel so sorry for her. She is so sweet. The people there are so happy to have visitors and we are so happy to have people appreciate us! Sometimes I pick out a few songs on the piano (it's painfully hard to listen to and even worse to sing to) but every time I always get an applause from my "friends" Bill, Joy, Lavina, the whole gang! Want to feel better about your skills?? Go to an old folks home. They will love you.
Time for some not so great news....
*My companion lit someone's carpet on fire..... uh yep. Last time we ever do THAT object lesson! But let's just say we left that carpet burn as something for the family to remember our lesson forever. gahhh :/
*I've been to the doctor's twice this week for different things. I've had a migraine headache since Saturday (today is Monday) and it feels like someone is smashing me in the face with a hammer.
*Had some good companion inventory the past several days (aka releasing of build up annoyances and frustrations) turns out I'm not crazy just perceptive. and lets just leave it at that :)
Thank you my home ward for the Valentines Day Cards and Christmas Cards! I got both at the same time.... Apparently they accidentally sent the Christmas cards to Bermuda? lol
Went to church this Sunday in the first ever chapel in Katikati. A very monumental time. WE even took pictures (possibly for the paper?) I wish I had a camera cord to show you all the pictures i have been taking :(
Have I ever mentioned that we go to the old folks home every week!? It's so great. There is this one lady, who has dentures and every time she talks they come out and slide all about her mouth and she has to pause between every word to get them back into place. I feel so sorry for her. She is so sweet. The people there are so happy to have visitors and we are so happy to have people appreciate us! Sometimes I pick out a few songs on the piano (it's painfully hard to listen to and even worse to sing to) but every time I always get an applause from my "friends" Bill, Joy, Lavina, the whole gang! Want to feel better about your skills?? Go to an old folks home. They will love you.
Time for some not so great news....
*My companion lit someone's carpet on fire..... uh yep. Last time we ever do THAT object lesson! But let's just say we left that carpet burn as something for the family to remember our lesson forever. gahhh :/
*I've been to the doctor's twice this week for different things. I've had a migraine headache since Saturday (today is Monday) and it feels like someone is smashing me in the face with a hammer.
*Had some good companion inventory the past several days (aka releasing of build up annoyances and frustrations) turns out I'm not crazy just perceptive. and lets just leave it at that :)
Thank you my home ward for the Valentines Day Cards and Christmas Cards! I got both at the same time.... Apparently they accidentally sent the Christmas cards to Bermuda? lol
Went to church this Sunday in the first ever chapel in Katikati. A very monumental time. WE even took pictures (possibly for the paper?) I wish I had a camera cord to show you all the pictures i have been taking :(
p.s. Megan & Brita: on that USB drive, can you please see that there are some ukulele songs on there, too? :) :) :)
That's all folks! (Hope you all had a wonderful Valentines Day..... no one bothers to celebrate it here. It's good though. They show their love all the time and they do not support the commercial way of lovin.)
LOVE, Sis Moore
That's all folks! (Hope you all had a wonderful Valentines Day..... no one bothers to celebrate it here. It's good though. They show their love all the time and they do not support the commercial way of lovin.)
LOVE, Sis Moore
***HAPPPYYYY BIRTHDAY to all you February Birthdayyysssss::
MEGAN!
JEFF!
DAVID!
MAREN!
TIFFANNNNNYYY
AIVA!
STELLA!
(Hope I didn't forget anyone.... This month has a lot of birthdays!) Hope you all have a day as wonderful and as special as you are ;) Kisses-n-Hugs and a Bop upon the Head!
MEGAN!
JEFF!
DAVID!
MAREN!
TIFFANNNNNYYY
AIVA!
STELLA!
(Hope I didn't forget anyone.... This month has a lot of birthdays!) Hope you all have a day as wonderful and as special as you are ;) Kisses-n-Hugs and a Bop upon the Head!
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