Elder Wilding goes to New Zealand: Week 3

Hello everyone! Kia Ora! It has been one crazy week! The MTC has treated me well! It was really sad leaving the MTC but I know I will be having way more fun out here! I took a lot of photos with the elders and sisters there it has been so much fun! I love all the people I met and can't wait to see what happens within these next two years!

On Wednesday we left the MTC and received some new missionary training. I also got to meet my trainer. His name is Elder Baasansuren he is from Mongolia and is a very cheerful person and a hard worker who pushes me to do good every day! I'm so blessed to have him as my trainer! We are serving in the Waitemata zone and in the West Harbour area. I have to be the driver for our area because my companion is not allowed to drive and man is it crazy driving on the other side of the road with narrow streets and heeps of traffic! But at least I'm not walking 10 miles a day Haha. This week has been pretty crazy trying to get our feet on the ground. Elder Baasansuren is the district leader and has to figure out how to do it all plus train me. We have a lot more to do.

We went door knocking and found 1 person that seems interested so we will be teaching her and her family sometime this week I think. We don't have any other people to Teach as of now just a few less active families. I'm still trying to figure out all the names Haha I'm not that good yet Haha. Our ward boundaries are massive! We drove 30 minutes just to have dinner and dang it was worth it Haha. The food is a little different here but it's way good so I'm looking forward to all of the food.

The work has been pretty slow but if we just keep going it will pick up fast! I know our Heavenly Father will help us during our times of need! Yesterday we went to church and man were the talks given really good! After sacrament we had a lesson with a man named Quintin who is a very large man Haha 6 foot 7 and 350 lbs or more but he is doing really good with the church he wanted to have a change in him life and a co worker invited him to church a few months ago. He has a few challenges here and there but he is doing great! Last night we had a fireside where all the recent converts show up and a few bare their testimony and their conversion story it was awesome! President Walker talk and it was so powerful! That man is an amazing leader and teacher! I love him so much already!

Happy late birthday to Zane and today I am celebrating Grandpas birthday so happy birthday to him! I love you grandpa!!

I love each and everyone of you and pray for you all! The our Father blesses us all and wants us to be happy so just ask him for help and he will guide you! I will be sending photos soon so thanks for being patient!

Love,

Elder Wilding