Hello everyone! Guess what? the rain stopped! well for now, we are hoping its finally done, but im sure its not. Its been beautiful this week! i'll send some pictures of the beautiful weather. its been quite warm, and quite humid. Tracting (door to door knocking) has been relatively successful, but getting a hold of the people who were a bit interested and actually setting up an appointment is the trick. We are teaching the Prasad Family. The dad, Neel, is a member, but he wants his wife, Anny and his nine year old daughter Zinia to get baptized. Zinia wants to get baptized, but Anny isnt quite feeling it all yet. We are working with the relief society president to find Anny some fellowship, and maybe we can soften her up a bit. Hopefully we will set up a Baptismal Date with them within the next couple of weeks.
You will see pictures of the chapel where we attend, but the chapel is not actually in Queensland. Its only 25km south of Mudgeeraba, but it lies in New South Wales, which is the state that Sydney is in. Its not too far in, but nonetheless we cross the border a couple of times a week.
We still don't know when we will go up to Brisbane for my orientation meeting that was cancelled because of the flooding. Clean-up is slow going, but progressing nonetheless. We called the AP's (Assistants to the President(Langeland)) and we offered to come up and offer service, but they said no. Its just as well, because there is too many people trying to offer service that it is quite un-organized. I am more than halfway over with my first transfer (transfers last 6 weeks). Its kind of amazing how fast it has gone. I will probably remain in Mudgeeraba for at least the next transfer, but who knows? I might go to a new area, you never can tell.
The new vehicles look cool! its kind of nice to see so many changes happening at home as well. I dont like the idea of me having new experiences everyday and you all are stuck in the same old. I hope the Expedition gets running well. The jeep is really cool! See dad, I told you if you just try a car, it might call to you. And it did it sounds like :) Keep looking for a Camaro, i still want one :)
I saw my first Wallabys the other day! (wallabys are smaller versions of Kangas)
We were out for our run and there was two of them just up the hill from us. I didnt get pics because i didnt have my camera on me, but we are going to a place called Springbrook today, and apparently it has hiking trails and waterfalls and overlooks, so maybe i'll see some kangas and koalas, and i'll have my camera on me!
Shelby, you would love it here. The tropical sounds, the forests everywhere are nice! there are large areas of natural forests that havent been destroyed for housing, so even right in the middle of our city Robina are small swampy like forests that are left unchanged. Its pretty cool. I'll send more pics as i get them! the next couple of emails should be all or almost all the pictures i have so far! Enjoy! Love you all soooo much! Miss you! XOXOXO send my love to everyone!
