Week 101

Kia Ora Everyone!

Nah, not really that cold. as you could see last night. Still wearing short sleeves.

We had a great week this week! We had an Exchange with the MTC as well as the Assistants. We were with Elder Tai from the MTC, he's from Hong Kong, speaks perfectly fine English and serve for 2 months in Hong Kong while he waited for his visa. We had a cool experience with him just talking to people on a street. we had gone to contact some formers, and we decided just to talk to anyone on the street who was outside, and it just so happened that at the end of the street, there was a Chinese couple outside in the garden which he could speak to. so we drew them a map of how to get to the chapel. they asked if there was a Chinese ward they could go to. but I think there's only one up in Auckland, we'll see if we can get some info on that. But it was just cool that he could speak to them because usually whenever we see some one Chinese they just say "No Engrish" 

Then our exchanges with the Assistants was cool. I was with Elder Tibbitts and Elder Holmes was with Elder Saurey. We went to see someone and took a wrong street (we were meant to turn left at the next street) but seeing we were walking, we talked with heaps of people. Found a new investigator who likes reading, and has a member in our ward as a good friend. Then that night we set P for baptism in June, he's not a member but his wife and children are. he's been taught by quite a few missionaries too, he was at stake conference as well! Elder Saurey  and Holmes set P and B (for September) so we need to work with them.

Elder Saurey has been going to Physio for his back so we've been talking to them. 

We found F and F this week (Samoan) they are pretty interested by the looks. F has Mormon friends at school and was wondering what all the fuss about Joseph Smith was which was an easy lead into the first lesson :)

Elder Saurey thought it was hilarious the contrast between his family and us. He said when he skypes it's as though he's on a hospital bed dying and everyone is glued there, unlike you where Dad and Taylor are wandering around getting snacks and all. hahaha seems pretty normal to me though :P

Conference was good, it was focused on missionary work. hopefully we get some extra momentum and all the members jump on board.

photos

Elder Tai MTC exchange

Elder Holmes cooking up a brew of koko Samoa

Elder Pierce and Latu sharing their lunch with us (Pig head)

Love you, good to speak to you yesterday as well. hope you have a great week!!!

Elder Cox

Elder Tai, MTC exchange.

Elder Holmes making koko Samoa.

Elder Pierce and Latu

sharing their lunch

of pig head.