Happy Fall and Easter from Australia!!!!!!!
How's that for a contradiction. The weather is still hot and humid with lovely breezes now and I love it. We did actually have a cool night the other night. Everything is still in beautiful bloom; Poinsiana, Frangipani, Gardenia & Hisbiscus everywhere. I guess the leaves don't turn orange & red here in the fall or fall off; everything just pretty much is in bloom all year round.
I have settled into my new area. I'm still in the dining room but I love my assignment at the Brisbane Temple. It is such a beautiful, peaceful place to come everyday. Both of my companions, Sister Brooks & Sister Shaw, are from Texas so we are a flat of all Americans. They are great!
I'm also still the designated driver but getting much more comfortable with it. One of the younger missionary sisters has a 'learners' and is allowed to drive if I'm in the car. I have my previous 'fellowshipping assignment back and go out with 2 pair of young sister missionaries and members to visit and teach. I love it! I also do Temple Ground Tours every once in a while. The Temple is opposite a popular Brisbane 'tourist' spot so we have a lot of tourists come over from the tourist busses; Chinese in particular. It is exciting to be able to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with them and others.
Our senior missionary group went on another day trip to the Sunshine Coast area again. We started out at Deception Bay and went through Glass House Mountains again to Maleny, Montville, Nambour, Mooloolaba, and then ran on the beaches at Mooroochydore. Then we stopped at Bribie Island for dinner. What a wonderful day it was!
Then the sisters & I were blessed again to be taken sight seeing with a sister in our ward. We went to Stake Conference in Cleveland first and the she showed us around Rabe Bay, the historic lighthouse at Wellington Point and Cleveland Point where we could see Morton Island, the worlds largest sand island. Sister Stokes is in her 80's and served in the Royal Navy and told us the most wonderful stories. Another great day!
Some more 'Australia' lingo: They say "How you going?" or just 'How going?" for "How are you doing?", chooks are chickens, you eat a slice of cake instead of a piece or it's a 'lemon slice' instead of a 'lemon cake' and when you have a good meal someplace they say "We got a good feed there". They also say 'heaps' a lot, or should I say 'heaps'.
I love being here in this beautiful place and sharing the gospel with these wonderful people and feeling the sweet, strong spirits of the great members who have been so kind and helpful to us.
Until next time: G'day mates!!!!
How's that for a contradiction. The weather is still hot and humid with lovely breezes now and I love it. We did actually have a cool night the other night. Everything is still in beautiful bloom; Poinsiana, Frangipani, Gardenia & Hisbiscus everywhere. I guess the leaves don't turn orange & red here in the fall or fall off; everything just pretty much is in bloom all year round.
I have settled into my new area. I'm still in the dining room but I love my assignment at the Brisbane Temple. It is such a beautiful, peaceful place to come everyday. Both of my companions, Sister Brooks & Sister Shaw, are from Texas so we are a flat of all Americans. They are great!
I'm also still the designated driver but getting much more comfortable with it. One of the younger missionary sisters has a 'learners' and is allowed to drive if I'm in the car. I have my previous 'fellowshipping assignment back and go out with 2 pair of young sister missionaries and members to visit and teach. I love it! I also do Temple Ground Tours every once in a while. The Temple is opposite a popular Brisbane 'tourist' spot so we have a lot of tourists come over from the tourist busses; Chinese in particular. It is exciting to be able to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with them and others.
Our senior missionary group went on another day trip to the Sunshine Coast area again. We started out at Deception Bay and went through Glass House Mountains again to Maleny, Montville, Nambour, Mooloolaba, and then ran on the beaches at Mooroochydore. Then we stopped at Bribie Island for dinner. What a wonderful day it was!
Then the sisters & I were blessed again to be taken sight seeing with a sister in our ward. We went to Stake Conference in Cleveland first and the she showed us around Rabe Bay, the historic lighthouse at Wellington Point and Cleveland Point where we could see Morton Island, the worlds largest sand island. Sister Stokes is in her 80's and served in the Royal Navy and told us the most wonderful stories. Another great day!
Some more 'Australia' lingo: They say "How you going?" or just 'How going?" for "How are you doing?", chooks are chickens, you eat a slice of cake instead of a piece or it's a 'lemon slice' instead of a 'lemon cake' and when you have a good meal someplace they say "We got a good feed there". They also say 'heaps' a lot, or should I say 'heaps'.
I love being here in this beautiful place and sharing the gospel with these wonderful people and feeling the sweet, strong spirits of the great members who have been so kind and helpful to us.
Until next time: G'day mates!!!!
Love ya!
2 comments:
So great to catch up on you. Love ya, Carla
Dori, I just wanted you to know I read your blog and really enjoyed it. Australia looks like a beautiful place, I have always been fasinated with it. There's a movie out with the name of Australia and it's really good. Thanks for updating your blog. Miss you.
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