Hello everyone!
I had an amazing experience last week! I saw a clear blue ocean! never before have I seen anything like it! Wow. I need to come back here someday and really enjoy that, hopefully without sharks. We have had a strong goal in the mission to find a family and we found 3 potential ones this week. Our goal for the end of the year is reachable if we find families. This gospel blesses families and helps to strengthen relationships and give spiritual strength. The gospel of jesus christ is the only way by which we can be sealed together for eternity as families. We are really excited to see these families see the growth and strength or their relationships as they learn more about the gospel. One of these families is particularly meaningful to me because I found them. They moved here a month ago from South africa and by the experiences he shared with me he was lead here by spirit and has been prepared for the message. We were biking and I was a little behind following my companion and we were not were we were supposed to be at that time because an appointment fell through. I had turned a corner and a man was getting out of his car, I usually don't initiate on my bike much but I decided to stop and talk, I was constrained by the spirit I think because I felt such joy in talking to him. He didnt seem interested at first because he thought I was selling something but after I asked to answer some questions he had on religion his whole demeanor changed. He was impressed that I was out sharing the gospel because here in australia the people want nothing to do with religion and often get angry. This man said he and his family were searching for a church and they had had a really good church they went to before. He was really interested in the message we had for him and we are excited to teach him. He is a spiritual man and recognizes truth. He will know if it is true, he has been prepared and he knows there is something great in store for him before he even met us he was searching for it and knew it would come. We have also touched another older couple in the message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. This has been such an amazing time on my mission. It has also been really hard but when we endure through, the sun always rises.
So the tea time I meantioned before means two fold either a brief snack like drinking tea with biscuits which are cookies or dinner time. Tomato Sauce is ketchup, so dont get confused when you eat chips which are fries and you want ketchup but get tomato sauce. Also dont ask for lemonade and expect that because it will come back sprite. I miss lemonade... its 5 dollars here. A winge is a whinner and rubbish is obviously trash. I think bogan australian means a true aussie outbacker, doesnt care what they look like or what others think. The also call dinners feeds. like "that was a good feed" fun terms eh? Im picking up on some accents now. just some words I say, not sure if they are new zealand or australian accented. I really want to go to new zealand after this!
Thanks for all your emails! keep me updated! Enjoy the pics! love you all!
Love,
Sister Haney
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