Elder Wilding goes to New Zealand: Week 14

Kia ora Everyone!

Man was this week different Haha. So I'm not sure how many of you know but last Monday after we were heading home from our zone pday, which was super fun we went ice skating, we decided to go the longer way home because the motorway was packed with cars and we got in a little accident... no one was hurt and things are all good our car just wasn't able to make it home Haha.. so this week we have been on bikes yayyyyyy Haha it was really hard but blessings will be coming I know it haha. Anyway pday overall was fun got to talk to heaps of other elders and sisters. Very fun day until the drive home haha.

Tuesday was pretty cool and kinda crazy. We started off with getting a ride to Elder Baasansurens weekly therapy appointment for his shoulder and walked about 3 kilometers back to the flat. Most of the zone went to the Auckland city mission for a day of service but when they all got there the zone leaders found out it wasn't our week so everyone came back and we had a late district meeting instead of having it on Wednesday like we normally do when we have the service. The district meeting was pretty good after we did our secret Santa and gave each other our gifts. I got a small basketball and a loop clay decoration deal from sister Falute. I gave sister Weeden a thing of chocolate and a necklace haha. It was a very fun meeting. My district is the best!

Wednesday we had exchanges with the zone leaders and I was with elder Galdino. I'm not sure if anyone remembers who he is Haha but that was pretty fun we ended up helping some people set up some fake Christmas trees and decorating while we were out tracting haha. Very fun day we didn't get much done because we had to drive around heaps but I learned quite a bit.

Thursday we had a district blitz for the sisters serving in Massey. And it rained SO much haha we tried to stay out of the rain but that kinda failed. Biked heaps too. At this point I was kinda getting used to it so that was good haha. We went and visited the Patriarch and his wife and had a little lesson with them that was fun. They also have a really cool bird that we got to kinda play with haha. Thursday was hard but over all fun.

Friday was very hard haha we bike just about everywhere in our area and did heaps of tracting. That night though we went to a town about 5-6 kilometers away I think and went for a walk around a park and by the water with the ward for an activity. It was really fun and got to hang out with all the little kids! They made it so much fun! This ward has so much fun together and I love them all!

Saturday we went to Mount Roskill to do a zone blitz with another zone and the youth in the Mount Roskill stake. Elder Baasansuren and I didn't end up getting any youth cause they ran out and same with two elders named Elder Burgoyne from pocatello and elder crandell who is from Arizona and in my mtc Intake. So we went door knocking together it was pretty good and nice being with someone from my intake while tracting! When we got back to our area we just visited some members that were close to us.

Sunday was busy! We had church and met with Selena and she brought her parents and her sister to church!! It was awesome seeing them there. We talked to them about the baptism coming up and if they had. Any questions or concerns and they were very supportive for Selena! They asked a few questions and we basically taught the Restoration. We hope that they come to church again and start taking lessons it would be so amazing for Selena! They invited us to go their house after the baptism for a little party so we hope to invite them to take the lessons soon. Later that night we went to the stake center and watched the Christmas Devotional which was amazing! I love the spirit during Christmas and that made it so much better! After that we went to a members house to celebrate Elder Baasansurens birthday which was really fun! The members here really love him. He's been here for almost 6 months. The bishop and his family came over around 9 and surprised him with a little cake and sang to him that was really cool!

Transfers are this week and we think Elder Baasansuren will be getting transferred and I'll be staying but you never know. I might have a new companion so that will be interesting. Elder Baasansuren has been so amazing and patient with me I can't even explain it. He's been great! Because of the wreck I lost my driving privilege for next transfer and maybe even more we aren't sure yet so we will see what happens. This area needs a car so that means one of us should be getting transferred. We will see haha.

I hope you all have a great week and hope you are all getting into the Christmas spirit!

Alofa atu!!

Love,

Elder Wilding