Sister Sughroue : Week #9 - August 27th, 2017

Pinky promises is how we got Ocean to come
to church her first time!

KIA ORA!

Okay, so this week was sooooo goood! Ocean, the very first person I ever met and starting teaching here in NZ was baptized and confirmed this weekend! It's so special seeing someone truly accept the gospel and enter the waters of baptism!! I'm grateful I'm able to be just a little part of her conversion! I also met Elder Stevensen and his wife!! So cool! There's 10 of us VC sisters and we sang to him. haha Never thought I would be singing to an Apostle of the Lord! We also had a fireside last night with heaps of missionaries who brought theIr investigators at the VC! We had to sing at that toO! haha I never got the memo that singing was part of being at the VC.. hopefully

Ocean!

I'll sound somewhat good when I get home.. jokes probs not! Okay but this fireside was so cool! The speakers shared their conversion stories and the Spirit was so strong with the music, speakers, missionaries and their investigators, the beautiful statute of Christ and the temple in the background!

This week I also had my very first dinner appointment at the Tuioti family from Samoa! They're the best, they invited us over every Wednesday from now on.. so Sister Howard and I started going on runs every morning which is sick cause we watch the sunrise each morning now! Oh my goodness it is soooo gorgeous! we also did some gardening for a family which was so nice to be out in the sun/rain and not have to wear a dress! We also had a lesson with one of our investigators at the new Church

Elder Taka the sicket Maori baptized ocean!

History Museum!! It is so COOL! Everyone needs to go sometime! My district is also so sick! I made everyone play Pukana. haha It was so fun! Well I LOVE YOU ALL HEAPS! You are all amazing! Oh and I am so happy that Grandma is doing good and her surgery went well! All the VC sisters have been praying for her and I know that Heavenly Father is so aware of each and every one of us and will truly answer your prayers! ofa lahi atu

arohanui, xo

sister sughroue

ps. my zone leader, Elder Tukuafu knows Sione really good!! and Sister Howard and I had a little luau to celebrate her 6 month mark haha we grilled pineapple and made kalua pork so yum!