Kia Ora 朋友和家庭, and Merry Christmas!!
This week was fun. However, most of the people we are teaching are in China, so there's no news about them.
BUT, we had transfers!! It was crazy last Monday to get the call from President. We knew one of my trainers would follow up train me and the other would train the newest Sister, Sister Young. We also would for sure be in one of two areas. So basically we had few possibilities which made the assignment more suspenseful.
We were SHOOK when President told Sister Sparrow she would be training Sister Young and White-Washing the area Sister Bennion and Sister Johnson left behind (meaning neither Sister Sparrow or Sister Young know what's going on in their assigned area).
That means that Sister Rich is currently my companion and we both stayed in the same area. [Yay!]
Other than transfers here's what my week looked like:
Positives:
- We were able to do the Haka to see off the Sisters (I don't really know it yet but I will by the time Sister Rich leaves). Then I got to see the whole Zone perform it for the missionaries leaving this transfer.
- Since we only have 4 people in our flat now, I finally had the opportunity to move in completely!
- Our District and Zone is awesome!! Our District Leader is the best about being on top of things and keeping us in the loop.
- On top of that, we had Zone Conference this week and because it's Christmas, each district prepared a skit for the occasion. It was so fun to perform and start to get to know my District already. We've got some fun personalities in our group.
- AND we have a new missionary handbook-- it's not white anymore so all you RM's say goodbye to the white bible (RIP). The Missionary Standards for Disciples of Jesus Christ are awesome and really focus on lifelong discipleship. It's such an exciting update for us missionaries to be able to use.
- We had a great Christmas program on Sunday, combined with the English-speaking Auckland City Ward. We sang twice in the program, and Wow it was awesome to have so many people at church!! We had a "linger-longer" and WOW it was a feast. SO MUCH FOOD.
- Then afterward we were invited to an actual fafanga, and I'm getting more used to islander food. I was stuffed. Honestly would have puked if I ate more. It's a blessing to be in the Chinese branch.
- We were able to do service at the Auckland City Mission Kitchen- homeless are treated pretty well there.
Negatives:
- Pretty much just that most of the people we are teaching are currently in China :(
Food Review:
Dark Chocolate Kit Kats - The chocolate kinda tastes like Mexican chocolate, which I think is really good. Quality dark chocolate- love. SCORE: 73
Simple Truth:
Christ was born humbly, the only begotten of the Father.
"And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God." Alma 7:10
Christs birth, having been born of God and man, qualifies him to do the humanly impossible task of the atonement. This is the birth of our Savior, that it why it is important- we we celebrate his birth.
Merry Christmas everyone! Be safe!!
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