Hello! Here's the week oh yeah  Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

Monday-  We had a very simple P-day. We had to print some pictures just in case either of us shifted. We walked around Hunter Plaza until they were done then decided to get lunch. But lucky for us we got spotted by this tall, blonde surfer haired Maori! Talked to him for a bit then went to email home and spent a little too long so we had to jog from the email shop on St. George Street to our flat on Station Rd...I was so winded. Had sport...it was kind of boring...but made the most of it until we went to work again.

Learned an important lesson. We worryry that here in New Zealand some interesting things are seen here. Almost all our plans had fallen through except for one. Tila Hunt and Grand Greig (recent converts). We showed them the "He is the Gift" video (I hope you've all seen it, look it up on Christmas.Mormon.Org).  

 

Tuesday- Sisters are crazy drivers, they were late to District meeting and Sister Kata made the tires squeal so loud coming into the car park. We made a Zone video and Sisters Tuneti, Solia, and Pe'a wanted the video so I copied it to there USB. I love this area, so many humble people here. We met a man named Junior Tepara, one of the most humble men I've met here. He invited us back on Saturday this week. I love the members in this area! They love the missionaries and they know how to cook some really good food! The Iorangi's made burgers for us and they were SO good! Following dinner we had BYC. Brother Lavea asked us if we would do some role plays on contacting less-active members. Elder Burns explained the process and I would demonstrate. We had the 2nd Counselor Brother Haiane be the less-active member.

Wednesday- For the beginning of companionship study Elder Lee, Ward and I had a yelling competition..I think I won..I think. We also did some service setting up a swing set. We had a drive with the Zone leaders to drop off a car for the Sisters for transfer meeting! Oh and yeah Elder Burns and I staying here in Papatoetoe for another transfer! Made some new house rules because a couple of the missionaries in our flat don't clean at all! 

Thursday- Ran into a less-active recent convert and chatted for few minutes. Viarn and her non-member friend Eden. We also helped out one of our investigators set up for her son's birthday party. Moving a grill cleaning it for her. Marion noted "I was trying to figure out who I was going to call to help me out." We were meant to be there the help her. We gave a blessing to Shirley and Uasi to help them calm down and also to help with quitting smoking. Had dinner with the Parkers (Joseph Parker world famous boxers parents)

Friday-  We did service with Irvines pruning an apple tree. We did push-ups for all our numbers this week, at least 150 we did one hundred each and Elder Burns did the other 50. Had dinner with the Stake President.

Saturday- Mini Mission Day with the Stake, had an interesting talk with a Muslim man about the word "Begotten".

Sunday- Afternoon with the Irvines. Elder. Irvine ran over a rubbish bin and also a rubbish bag...His wife almost killed him.

 

 

 

Talk again soon. Be humble, share your testimony of the Savior and His Atonement and do something nice for someone this week. LOVE YOU!!