This week was a good one! We started it off by going out with a sister from the ward and buying material to make lava-lavas which are wraps like skirts. Men and women wear them over here, they are kind of the equivalent to sweats! I am really excited to use them!
Wednesday was transfer day, but sister Hiatt and I are both staying in Christchurch Riccarton area! She goes home June 1st so this is her last transfer of her mission. I will most likely stay another transfer after she leaves to help a new companion get to know the area, but after that, I am free game! haha
Heartbreak of the week: One of my FAVORITE member families is moving. They told us on Thursday night that they decided the night before to move to Auckland. I asked when they were leaving and they go "Oh, next Friday." It really made me sad because they are my family here! Change is not my favorite, so it wasn't fun for me to find out that they would be leaving so soon!
TRIUMPH of the week: We invited Steve our investigator to be baptized and he accepted!! He was reading the book of mormon on his own and came across a verse that said he must be baptized to be saved in the kingdom of God and showed it to us, so we invited him! He said, yes, but that it might take a while since he has a few addictions to overcome. We set a goal date for May 28th. Please pray that he will be able to be strong as he prepares to be baptized!
This week we were door knocking a bit and behind one door we met a cool guy from Fiji. He was young and athletic looking and told us he was a pro rugby player and played for the Crusaders!!! A local professional team! We were stoked! He knew a few LDS people, but declined to learn more, sad day.
We finally got to have a lesson with Kathy our other investigator after not seeing her for a couple weeks! We had to push back her baptismal date, but she is still planning on being baptized, which is exciting! She is so fun to teach! She is sweet and really willing to learn and do things to find out for herself if this is the right path for her.
A less active we have been working with, Ruth, was admitted to a Psychiatric ward (alot of people here are put in those for no apparent reason HA!) so we went to go see her. It is interesting to see the different hospitals here in New Zealand. Ruth is quite out of it right now, she is on prescription medications for bipolar disorder and hadn't been taking them, but she enjoyed seeing us.
One of my favorite people to visit is Elaine. She is about 74 and lives in a nursing home. She has a hard time moving around but is very sharp! When we met here she was known as a less active, but as we talked to her we realized the only reason she was labeled that was because she couldn't physically get herself to church! So we got her bishop to go see her and now he and some Young Men take her the sacrament each Sunday. She really likes that. She used to be a temple worker and dressed the children who were about to be sealed. Well this week we saw her and while we were visiting her son came in to visit too. After chatting with them for a bit, he goes, "So mom, I hear you fell down recently and hit your head on the piano." To which she says "Yeah, I was just trying to play it by ear!" HAHAHAHHAHA I thought I was going to die laughing! I love that lady!
So yesterday was ANZAC (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) Day here in NZ so our P Day got moved to today. It was a nice holiday and we got to talk to alot of people!
This week I have been studying the Christlike attribute Knowledge. I have really enjoyed it! I was reading in Romans chapter 10 verse 14 and it says : "How then shall they call on Him in who they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" This hit me pretty hard as I realized that as a missionary it is my job to help others gain this knowledge, that if I don't reach out and invite everyone to come unto Christ, some may never get the chance to know Him. I love knowing that the knowledge we gain in this life will follow us to the next, and I feel a responsibility to help everyone also have the same knowledge that I do of this gospel!
I love you all so much! Best wishes, and I hope you all are well!
Love, Sister Golden
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