Our first full week in
the mission field…
More setup time (Apartment
stuff, Internet, kitchen, garden, car – Computer Spreadsheets, “Android”
Phones!).
In our yard, we have a
Green House, raised garden beds, a grapefruit tree, orange tree and lemon tree –
We picked up some seeds and plan on testing what we’ve been told “plant
anything, it grows like crazy.” So, we have tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, lettuce,
onions, mint, chives & strawberries…
We were provided a car
– A Toyota Corolla, with the steering wheel on the right side – we have to
retrain on which side of the car we try to get in! Driving on the right side is
very interesting – so far, no issues!
Our apartment is actually
a house in Chartwell – We started exploring the area and have found several different
grocery stores, a mall, a bread store, a dairy store – all within walking
distance of our apartment. This gets us out walking!
We made our own Real
Fruit Ice Cream this week – very tasty!
We got a call late
Monday night from the Elders that live here in Chartwell, asking for a ride to
District Council meeting Tuesday morning – so we decided to stay and sit in the
District Council meeting – The District Leader was very well prepared (baked
and brought cookies!) – he involved everyone in a part of the meeting (music, prayers,
handbook training, flat training, etc.) – it was a very engaged district – very
impressive!
The Chartwell Ward had
a ward activity Saturday night. So after we visited some sisters and went to
the mission office, and walked part of Hamilton Gardens, we went to a potluck “Hoedown”
(Linda’s Potatoes – bacon, potatoes, onions & cheese [usually in a dutch-oven]
– were a hit, one of the first dishes gone!).
This Hoedown included a professional line dance caller and a Mechanical Riding
Bull! Yes, a full-sized mechanical bull that spins and bucks people off – the youth
loved it and rode it over and over!
Hamilton Gardens –
We drove 2 hours and attended church in a small
branch called Taumarunui. About 30 people in attendance. Every fourth Sunday is Soup Sunday, so we
stayed and mingled with the branch members over soup. We drove back and stopped by Huka Falls (look
how deep blue the water is!).
We’re grateful to be here to share our love of
God and help others Come Unto Christ.
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