Malo se fua! (Samoan hello)
Wow, another week has gone by. Not too much is happening
here. I'm still getting used to the city again. As they say here, its
much more busier. I'm trying to learn all the street names. I didn't
realize how nice the block system is. You can actually figure out where
things are. But here, if you don't know the street names, you're out
of luck. Its nice that my companion knows it pretty well.
I'm not sure if I've mentioned about Alana, but she's 18.
She's given up smoking and drinking tea and coffee. Well, she's doing
pretty well. She's been good for a week. She didn't make it to church,
but she still qualifies for her baptism on Sept 24th. And then we have
Peter who's 51 and never been married. I feel bad for this guy. He's
just been flatting around NZ for about a year. He's from Brittan. Got
diagnosed with asthma two years ago, and diabetes on Friday I think it
was. And he just got told he has to be out of his flat in two weeks.
The last one is a mixed blessing because he technically lives outside of
the stake, and so now he's looking at flats that are in the ward. But
last lesson he said he's not nervous about his baptism. So he's moving
along pretty well. Then the only other real investigator we have is
Tanaea (Tanaya). She's turning 21 next month. She said she was really
close to God last year. Then something happened and she wants to get
close to Him again. She's really smart (for a change haha). So things
are looking good for her.
Last week I also got to go on a trade off with the district
leader Elder Walk, who happens to be in the chinese programme, and the
only missionaries allowed in downtown Auckland. It was so much fun. I
got to go down queen st and see sky tower. We also had a lesson
completely in chinese, where I just sat there and looked important. I
found out afterwards that they commited him to be baptized and he
accepted. I could only tell that they were talking about the gospel of
Jesus Christ. Anyways, it was really fun, and I like Elder Walk, he's
really down to earth, but has lots of faith and a really strong
testimony.
I'm still loving my time here in New Zealand. Gearing up for
the Rugby World Cup opening on Friday. I wish we could go. Oh well.
Love you all!
Aroha nui!
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Elder Sorensen
Michelle (Frederick was asleep)
Green Bay Beach
Me at Green Bay Beach
Springtime
Downtown Auckland
My area at night time
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