November 3, 2013

I found a use for my French! My companion from French Polynesia speaks it! Haha sweet as!

My week has been hectic and fast. It all seems fast these days. It seems like it was Monday just a few days ago. But no, it's been another week. Crazy!

Oh, some things I have forgotten to tell you recently.

I said a prayer at the wedding of a less active and his partner, now wife. President Paea just called me up and said Elder, you say the prayer. Okay, whatever you say President! That was a bit nerve wracking, and I kind of forgot her name while saying it, so I just said his wedding, I wanted to say the wedding of such and such, but I forgot. It was bad... I was standing right next to her and everything...ouch. Oh, have you heard of Al Fox the tattooed Mormon? If not, look her up on Youtube. Sister Paea showed us the video about her, way cool story of her conversion, and she also has a wedding montage video, she just got married last month, 

Elder Medley and I helped out this old Dutch guy a few weeks back that the Jarvis' our senior couple from pleasant Grove, UT, had us come help out in his garden. He works hard by himself, but he has a bad leg, and so he does need help. He just doesn't ask. He carves his own stuff, he does bone, green stone, and Kauri wood, and it's all beautiful stuff, all hand made. Beautiful work. After we helped him out he gave us a green stone necklace each. I am always going to remember that guy. He is going to have Elder Tarati and I, well we are going to, help him out more on Wednesday. He's so humble, has said he doesn't want the religion, but he does think we are "good boys" Love that guy.  I took a picture of the green stone, it's a beautiful thing. I hear you only give it as gift.

We have been busy meeting people and always trying to find more investigators. We went and met some potentials the other day and maybe they were potentials when the other missionaries met them, but not anymore. They were drunk off their yahoos, and the lady tried to give us a hug, and she went on about feeling the power of God from the sun, and the guy went on swearing at us about living the full life and being a Mormon.  We got out of there real quick. It was weird. Funny at first, but then it got weird, we had a good laugh after though haha.

This week starting today to Wednesday we're having exchanges with the zone leaders again. Elder Hilton, the new guy, is coming down here to Timaru with me, and Elder Tarati is going to Christchurch. I think that will be fun. I am also going to have an exchange with Elder Poole from my intake in the MTC soon as well, and I'm looking forward to working with him!

President Paea is the man! I love our Branch President! He helps us out anytime we need him! On Saturday we went with him to the care center in Timaru, Strathallan, where Brother Hawke lives, and we went to visit with him and sing. His memory is about gone, but he remembers the hymns and has a great voice. he loved it. After that we went and saw another member, cleaned the chapel, and after he dropped us off he called and said," Hey Elders, the car just stopped in front of the fish and chips shop and won't go any farther. Fish and chips each?" He's awesome. He loves the missionaries and loves the branch members, and will do anything for them.

We have been doing our missionary things every day, working as best we can, and I love New Zealand and Timaru more and more every day. The people are great, maybe stubborn, especially street contacting, but great. I am doing great.

Miss and love you all! have fun at home! How was Halloween? It's not big at all. Lame.

Love,

 Elder Passey