Had fish n chips (week 28)

Pictures first this time 

1. Elder Nai and a tank

2. Halo Bang, Found it!

3. Hot Rod

4. Cake!

5. Geraldton Elders Unite

Hello everyone who reads into these emails that I send every week. Having gotten any complaints so i'll just have to carry on with sending them to you all. The week has been a good week here in Geraldton. We were able to do some work throughout the area that we can reach. Though there are spots that we just can make it. Soon we'll be able to hit those spots as we'll, maybe. But overall it was a good week, with a few events here and there though not a packed week b any means.

In the beginning of the week we were able to head up a little bit north a visited a Fijian fimily who own a fish'n chips shop. They're pretty nice, and have known the missionaries for a long time, he knows some hush, hush stuff about them, but I won't say anything. He a good guy, and really likes the missionaries. The last time we were there we were given some fish'n chips from him. Which was pretty awesome from him. Though I feel like his food can be a bit dodgy, was nervous that I would get sick from it, but we took it with gratitude. Then We had a little visit from our Mission President who stayed for the day. He examined some of the area and did some training with the missionaries in the area. As quickly as he got here, he was gone.

Then just this Saturday we had a valentines day event. Though it was a little bit behind the deadline it was a good little event with the branch here. We have a number of events going on in the coming months here. Some of them are pretty exciting, including a branch conference this week, and a stake conference early next month. Exciting times are ahead.

Hopefully you'll all have a wonderful day today, and throughout the week. Reminder to always do the simple, small things, like prayer and scripture study. These are the things that will build us up for the future.

Love,

Elder Boren

Went down to perth (week 27)

Nerds, Geeks, Those in-between, Hippies, Hippos, Dinosaurs,  Fishs, Fish's out of water, Turtles, Sea Turtles, Ninja Turtles, Jocks, Drum majors, Pure Breeds, Mutts, Cross breeds, half-breeds, No-breeds?, Aliens, krogens, Cyborgs, Superheros, Jedi's, Siths, Ewoks, gunguns, Elves, Dwarves, Trolls, Wizards, Dragons, Hobbits, Baggins, Nazgul, Dark Lords, Beyonders, Clerics, Warriors, Bowmen, Monks, Tongans, Samoans, Fijians, Philippians, Hawaiians, Elders Sisters, District leaders, Zone leaders, Assistants to the president, El Jefe, Return missionaries, Golden missionaries, dying missionaries, veteran missionaries and so Forth. (muggles not included).

This week has been a pretty good week. We went down to Perth and were there for most of the week. It was pretty awesome, we had a zone conference with Elder Haaleck, from Samoa. He was pretty awesome and all of the trainings and talks were very good. We got to send most of the week down in perth a little ways away, with the zone leaders Elder Richins and Elder Impas. It was pretty awesome. We Also were able to meet with other missionaries as we were able to have a Zone leadership council while we were down there. We were forced to do it by phone for most of the time, but it was good to be present for one of them.

I was able to meet with a lot of other missionaries while down there and got to see some old friends. I have been informed that i'm the guy to go to for music. Seems pretty cool to be that guy, Its also good to be known by other missionaries :). Excited for the next week to come and am hopeful for what it has in store.

Love Elder Boren

Missionaries playing around

1-3 Elder Richins and Elder Nai wrestling

4. Elder Impas and elder Nai fighting 

New companion from Tonga (week 26)

Hello ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, Mothers, Fathers, Strangers, Friends, Family, Politicians, Voters, Democrats, Republicans, Americans, Texans, Other Americans, Non-americans, Pokémon Trainers, Pokémon Masters, Gym Masters, Dungeon Masters, Nerds, Geeks, Those in-between, Hippies, Hippos, Dinosaurs,  Fishs, Fish's out of water, Turtles, Sea Turtles, Ninja Turtles, Jocks, Drum majors, Pure Breeds, Mutts, Cross breeds, half-breeds, No-breeds?, Aliens, krogens, Cyborgs, Superheros, Jedi's, Siths, Ewoks, gunguns, Elves, Dwarves, Trolls, Wizards, Dragons, Hobbits, Baggins, Nazgul, Dark Lords, Beyonders, Clerics, Warriors, Bowmen, Monks, Tongans, Samoans, Fijians, Philippians, Hawaiians, Elders Sisters, District leaders, Zone leaders, Assistants to the president, El Jefe, Return missionaries, Golden missionaries, dying missionaries, veteran missionaries and so Forth. (muggles not included).

Hello everyone. Transfer Number five has begun and the first full week of it has gone on by. I'm Now here with my new companion, Elder FililavaNai, Most people just call him Nai. He's a good elder from Tonga who will be finishing off his mission with me, as this will be his last transfer on his mission. Which basically means only one of my companions (MTC not included) will still be on their mission. I'm only 6 months behind him. Which means he'll be heading home with the sisters of my Intake. In other news i have become the district leader of our area, though it's only a district of us, and a senor couple. So not too much to do in that matter.

Not too much happened this week, though we had some interesting moments throughout the week. Including a Blue moon, or a blood moon, Whichever it's called. It was pretty cool to see the shadow cover up the moon, then it turned a shade of red. There were a few clouds out that covered it for a few moments, but we were positioned in a perfect position to see it in its entirety. Though we didn't stay up for it to return to normal. It was pretty awesome to see, and i'm glad to be a witness to it when it happened, a shame that back home they couldn't see the same thing.

This week we'll be heading done to perth and spending most of the week there, but i'll tell you about that all when it happens. That's about all of the exciting stuff thats happened while here in the land down under. Hope you all have a wonderful week. Hope to hear from you all here soon.

Love,

Elder Boren

1. Elder Mauigoa trying to throw away trash in style

2. Beginning of the blue moon

3. Halfway

4. Full blood

5. Beam me up, steve!

1.Sleepy Nai

2. Steve Time

3-6. Spider

I think it's true that they dopn't eat a lot of sweets, and they don't have a lot of sweets to begin with. Pretty used to the food as of yet, no huge changes. The families over here are doing quite well, and i think its quite equal on how much we each learn. It's always good to take a moment or two to think about the complete wonder of the world we live in and the many blessings come with being here. Keeping do it.

week 26

Greetings everyone. My fourth transfer has now been completed with that I have hit my 6 months as a missionary. It all seems like it has flown by throughout the whole time. It always seems so fast when you look back to all those times that you've already been through. It was good to go through my camera and see all the memories that I've been through with my companions and areas. it's been pretty exciting overall.

This week has been a good week, though I don't have any photos to show you how good it was, but I will send even more photos next time, in about a week. We were able to do a few services for one of our investigators in our area. We attacked a whole bunch of spiders that were taking over a side of a house, I have proof. After that we attacked the lawn which has overgrow to a large size. It took us a little bit, but we we're able to take it down to that of reasonable size. Then not to long after that we moved them into their temporary home for the time. Then this Sunday they were able to come to church with us. We also had another investigator come to church this Sunday, and is determined to make it to baptism.

This week we also had to send a missionary home. He has served here in west Australia for 2 years and is beginning his journey home, and to the world that he used to know. But he'll be going back as a changed man. Now My new companion will be finishing off his mission here as well. So as it goes I'll be finishing off two missionaries in a row, which is kind of interesting to say the least. Now a new transfer has begun, time to get started.

Hope you all have a wonderful week this week.

Love,

Elder Boren