1st Transfer (check) 10/22/23

Such an awesome first transfer! Had an awesome baptism this weekend! Some awesome meals! Awesome weather! I'm just doing awesome!


It was a really rough week for the family leading up to the baptism, we could definitely see that satan DID NOT want it to go through. The family really had their heart set on getting baptized in this section of the river that has been owned my their whānau for generations, and it got approved by our bishop, and the stake president, but then the mission president sadly shut it down. It kind of bummed them out a bit which was sad but they asked us to give them priesthood blessings and they felt much better after that comfort and council.

So we held the baptism in the font at the chapel and it was still such a cool experience. They asked me to speak and I was so lucky to be able to share my testimony of the power of baptism and of the church with them! Its been so cool to see their progression over the last 6 weeks and the see it all come to fruition at the baptism was just amazing. I'm so happy for them and excited to see them progress in the future!

They also did a haka after the baptism which was SO cool! The Māori cutlure is just awesome.

Sadly my companion is being transferred to Rotorua, so I will remain in the Taupō/Tūrangi area and complete my training with Elder Jones. Gonna miss Elder Watson but I am so excited to see how this next transfer will go!

Nothing much else to report other than the All Blacks making it to the World Cup final; the All Blacks are New Zealand's national Rugby team. That's pretty much all everyone is talking about.

Love y'all so much! 🫶








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