tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584935191835006302024-03-19T14:59:01.119-07:00Bartlett's New Zealand Auckland LDS MissionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599487219171673489noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-24692908169651088902018-12-31T17:25:00.001-08:002019-04-09T22:28:00.977-07:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year<div style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We had a bunch of great Missionaries go home in December.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Tutuila to the US</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Bingham (right) to the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Ellis traveled the Island with her parents and then return home to the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Left to Right Sister Brown to US, Sister Palu to the US, Sister Faiga to Samoa, Sister Felila and Sister Fehoko to the US</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Faiga we mentioned, Elder Aumalaga to Samoa, and Elder Fuimoana to Samoa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We will miss all of these wonderful Missionaries and since we are going home mid-transfer we also took a lot of pictures of Missionaries. I will not try to name them all but you will see they are all fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were released by our Stake President this morning over Facebook Messenger from halfway around the world while he was on his way back to Utah from Hawaii. What a marvel this technology is. We can link with all our friends. We are now on the South Island where we will be for a few days. We hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year as we are having.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-32184304809590405442018-12-17T03:07:00.001-08:002019-04-23T22:14:42.251-07:00What a Whale of a Tale<div style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We had a great preparation day and used our voucher for a free Whale and Dolphin watching tour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were out about half an hour when the crew spotted some Orcas swimming close to the shore. There was a mother and two juvenile Orcas and one large male which was probably was a previous litter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We spent some time with the Orcas and then went to the EAC (Eastern Australia Current) for those of you who do not remember finding Nemo. There we saw a Bryde’s Whale. We didn’t get a good picture of it but it was huge. On our way back to Auckland we once again ran into the Orcas and spent another 30 minutes watching them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had help this year decorating our Christmas Tree as these Missionaries were staying with us for a couple of weeks while one of them recovered from surgery on his broken foot. They kind of improvised with one of their white shirts and tie and a name tag that read Elder Tree. The lights are bike tail lights that we loaned them. Sister Bartlett did re-decorate the tree after this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also bought a gingerbread house kit and put together this lovely masterpiece with a few additions of our own. It only lasted for a day before we started devouring it with some hot chocolate. Yummmm!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also attended the baptism of William. His sister was baptised a few months ago and now he is baptised. What a wonderful thing to see these young people so enthused about the gospel and specially primary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just had to get a selfie with Elder Calen Chan. If you have never heard about him then your are not into parkour. Look him up on YouTube and you will see some of the amazing things he does. He is using his talent to spread the gospel here in the New Zealand Auckland Mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a wonderful evening with the Bishopric and their families at the Sky Tower for dinner and a few pictures. We love these wonderful men and their wonderful wives and children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We happened upon the Christmas parade in Papatoetoe and were watching Chinese dragons, Hare Krishna and many other religious organisations participating. We were looking at one another and saying how it would have been great for some our Missionaries to be in the parade for Light the World. All of a sudden there they were. The whole Mangere Zone was there with Light the World signs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also had our Ward Christmas Party with great food , including Chicken, Pork, and Ham!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These Young Women also served up a little Ham of their own!</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Give us another slice of Ham!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also had a live band and dancing. It also turned into a tribute to the Bartlett’s and Elder Del Rosario since he left three days later and we are leaving January 1. For some however, the party lasted to long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately it is time to say farewell to some of the Missionaries we have know our whole Mission. Elder Del Rosario (left) who serves in our Ward is going home to Philippines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Tutu’ila was our first District Leader and goes home to the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Imms, one of our former District Leaders is going home to England.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Ellis (standing between us) is going home to the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Faiga, Elder Aumalaga, and Elder Fuimoano are destined for Samoa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Left to right Sister Fonua, Sister Fehoko, and Sister Felila, all going home to the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Bingham is going home to the US</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Palu is going home to the US</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also have several Elders and Sisters who are headed for the Cook Islands and Niue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Begman is headed to the Cook Islands</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Borchert is headed for the Cook Islands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Inglis (standing between us) is also going to the Cook Islands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are really sad that Elder and Sister Stosich have finished their Mission and gone home to the US. They will be missed. We did have a good group of new Missionaries and are excited about getting to know them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Things are happening so fast and we have little time to get our replacements trained. Elder and Sister Packard will be doing the Nursing and the Bikes. We are so glad that they have accepted this responsibility. We have so loved our Mission and are sad to be leaving but we are excited about seeing our children and grandchildren.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love you all so much and hope these blogs have been to your liking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-23878357386239968602018-11-24T22:56:00.001-08:002019-04-11T21:03:49.913-07:00Happy Birthday Sister Bartlett!<div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a great time with Pauline and Dave Marble, Sister Bartlett’s sister and brother-in-law. They will probably be the last visitors we'll have from the US before we return home. We of course had to get a picture of the Middle Earth statue at the airport. Our first stop was Hobbiton and we had the same guide we had last time we visited.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We next visited Rotorua. The picture is in a park with geothermal lake and the video is of a geyser that popped up under someone’s fence and is right next to the sidewalk. Makes a loud noise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We did attend a different cultural event this time we went to the Te Puia geyser field and watched the Te Po cultural night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our next stop was Waitomo Glow worm caves. Of course they will not let us take pictures in the glow worm cave so I took this in the Ruakuri cave which is sister cave of the glow worm cave. This is the man made spiral ramp to get into the cave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is an example of some of the stalactites in the cave. It was pretty awesome and we have not been in this cave before. Not too many glow worms in this cave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also took them to see the Gannet bird colony near Muriwai Beach. Dave and I braved going out on a large shelf of rock. Shortly after this picture Dave was splashed by incoming waves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We can’t let anyone who comes to New Zealand leave without collecting shells at our favorite Red Beach. We all had fun and they went home with heaps of shells.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also visited Maritime Museum and stowed away on a sailing ship. They made Elder Bartlett work for his passage by helping to hoist the sails.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Bartlett and Dave were not worth their weight so they were asked to walk the gangplank. Look ma no hands!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also took them to Hunua Falls. They have these lovely picture frames at different locations. Pretty cool. We did finally have to say goodby to Pauline and Dave. We will see them in a couple of months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While they were here we did have Zone Conferences we had to attend and do presentations. We will miss our dear friends and Senior Missionary couple the Stosich’s who leave this week. They have been so faithful in fulfilling their callings in the Mission Office.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get another picture with Elder Decker (Elder Bartlett’s second cousin twice removed).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We will not even attempt to explain the following pictures of Missionaries at Zone Conference. Needless to say they all love selfies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love seeing all of these Missionaries, we get to see them at least every 6 weeks and most of them are friends on Facebook now that they have technology.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We named this one Happy Birthday Sister Bartlett because this last Saturday was her birthday. She wanted pumpkin pie for her birthday, so Elder Bartlett made it for her. We were able to have dinner with our neighbors on Friday night and they shared some of their New Zealand venison with us so we shared pumpkin pie with them. First time they had tasted that. So Sister Bartlett did have a Happy Birthday! They don’t do Thanksgiving here but we did have some turkey leftover from our Family Home Evening with the other Senior Couples. All in all it has been a quiet holiday except for broken bikes and sick Missionaries. We bid you all farewell for this session.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-66291722312203477132018-11-09T00:28:00.001-08:002019-04-11T21:06:13.799-07:00Halloween does exist in New Zealand<div style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, they do have Halloween here in New Zealand. Yes, we resurrected the turkey hat for this years trunk of treat. Here we are with the Latu twins. At least there are three cute ones in this picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here the turkey is with Sister Fametau from our Ward. This all happened at our Trunk or Treat. This year they had it as a Stake Primary activity at the Stake Center. There were about 60 cars giving out candy by the time we arrived. We were late because of bikes and bodies we had to take care of. We did get some sweet photos with a lot of families.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even Stake President Pulau got involved with dishing out the hot sausages.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_9916_ae34_7487_3678" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TrQt-4r4Wdg/W-VTMSCY-AI/AAAAAAAAFQU/SsKQvjhV7r8zOv-ksmx-XQnRxyTCJZFTgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 285px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">After the Halloween trunk or treat we had a bike to fix and while we were fixing the bike one of the Missionaries spotted this hedgehog in the brush. It was all rolled up in a ball as a defense mechanism.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_98c7_ff63_1b11_b607" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tISXTqT-ojg/W-VTOEvLHWI/AAAAAAAAFQg/0tnlzA-NUnkcSxBNlPx9tJepCi374t-NACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 277px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">A day or so after Halloween we had the privilege of taking Sister Lal to the airport to finally start her Mission in Australia. She was a Visa waiter in our Mission for the last few months. Her family came to the airport to finally see her off on her mission.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_7e51_9542_2239_1b34" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EvhDW6Fj2Xg/W-VTOMkYlUI/AAAAAAAAFQc/BNT9QfMV6tY8OuZNJykfcUgASNO8AnbPwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 350px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We were visiting a missionary and happened upon this District Council Meeting with some great missionaries. So we took the opportunity for a photographic moment.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_9be5_be0c_f7da_8b81" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0ZIRVSFJ-oI/W-VTN88-o3I/AAAAAAAAFQY/kZbsk3xS6Ogf-e155QpGXMsjkLcisVB6QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 306px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We also said goodbye to Elder Hopgood who is going home to England.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are sad to ever see Missionaries go home but we know they need to get on with their lives. We love them and soon will be going home ourselves. We love you all and will see many of you soon enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder and Sister Bartlett.</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-40637955167372105672018-10-22T21:21:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:13:02.870-07:00Where Has the Time Gone?<div>
<img alt="" id="id_ac95_2024_e5a8_b255" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m-zwaxZBRIw/W86h1vl0NTI/AAAAAAAAFFw/3BkG8UAplG4XCpLTBPG8Dz_dSx1_iGifwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 282px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Well this is something you don’t see very often. I was taking the garbage out on Monday morning and there was a motorcycle sitting in our driveway. I sent this picture to Elder Stosich, who is in charge of the Mission Vehicles, and thanked him for the new Mission vehicle and asked him why he didn’t leave the keys.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_3bb7_5927_3c2_df43" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AtUw47vr-AQ/W9Gb46MOfEI/AAAAAAAAFGw/my9u3wXS_oAaQEehxXKwzJUPQ4-1o7jlgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 292px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_3ee9_1812_4699_1560" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dxaYUNX6Oek/W9Gb2cKbByI/AAAAAAAAFGg/PXsarEMYyeIfjV1PfTKxcSMZtNILE2YtACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 163px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">While going to fix a bike we came across this beautiful hedge of flowers. We love this time of year. Since these were so beautiful we decided go to the Botanical Gardens. The following are some of the beautiful things we found.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_fe6e_7ef8_cd92_d923" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6qUMFj6ZuHE/W9Gb3Rcsq7I/AAAAAAAAFGo/7fM9uNb76x48ohWP0RQEZBMqwStqaVCzwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 143px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_2ba7_e1fd_9294_e8b8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vgJ8cUM9Ex8/W9GbxX9l11I/AAAAAAAAFGI/qBxs3K2thLU8Ul3P5HHV_ZLoMAMtmbh2wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 263px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_b534_591d_5b6b_1b27" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CFcQGzs1Uuo/W9Gb5ueY5nI/AAAAAAAAFG0/kIooVFwI8Q0IsyjiYbNXQOmgkdrnK_gqQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 214px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_90df_4346_af91_faa" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J66pVNsnEzQ/W9Gb2dUm63I/AAAAAAAAFGc/izRQAHa3HtoA4CH3u3njS9XBshQuyEvLQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 211px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_323a_6162_bd39_359a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cHMmBrdg5-Q/W9Gb1qknBzI/AAAAAAAAFGU/j-OvZIAbglISGq-hwJaX1yvxoITgB-UCQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 211px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_3d90_a763_f415_ae13" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KHg6fXYiQ7Y/W9GbykwJLKI/AAAAAAAAFGQ/Mo-kx6XMRhIMP1UvC9ihCChtP6pfrJiNwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 219px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_3ab3_1879_1245_df23" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2_4Wm8qzYjc/W9Gb1mgWPmI/AAAAAAAAFGY/9xZ7k_5-YusZhauqOYokFw9_WTgx2CL3gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 215px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_370c_ee0_7f6f_9255" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EmCyNziiH2A/W9Gb3CfageI/AAAAAAAAFGk/-KiD9p29q7c380FQNOfWTuC7CMefxNPIACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 214px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_f0f0_f754_ddd0_daf1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bubwrZtFF1M/W9Gb3xaURrI/AAAAAAAAFGs/5RmhWOIyqeomo3u3QRvi0XaW1WCzTR3cACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 215px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_bca8_59c1_e179_f35" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vQ3GHRua1BA/W9Gbx1arHpI/AAAAAAAAFGM/7oDPHvSih4YsN5J00urpDFVLRyZ46P0_QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 201px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_2d08_a566_641_2387" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7hEHgu3zOB0/W9GkTc8dGDI/AAAAAAAAFHc/1YH658ZB8hIU5zVmv9ltXB_tvf8Hx_uoQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 242px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_4312_ba15_24e0_59ae" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FEauwXEdd7I/W9GkT2hencI/AAAAAAAAFHk/-Jtrq-Ss3aUTQmRIMQEh1YqSPQK-n6yngCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 254px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_1c7f_2ca6_984_819b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ax9oNuFb_zg/W9GkT2XvwFI/AAAAAAAAFHg/nSDJjAYafWUT9xA087SWfJ3TeM6OL6dYQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 143px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We do love the flowers and unusual plants this time of year. We don’t even have to go to the Botanical Gardens to find this beauty. The following are in and around our own yard or in some of the missionary flats that we visit while we are seeing sick Missionaries or fixing their bikes.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_3d90_ead9_7c0c_b9b9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AdC4dymDMqA/W9Vct0cayYI/AAAAAAAAFKI/mMfX9-Luc6Q8SCqPCwEMyuHDnvXYpg-qACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 200px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_1eba_e3fb_caf_d92e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wjDe4rZ0SQQ/W9Vcs7oEvqI/AAAAAAAAFJ8/5cFmEHeKERkpSLnpAeeWxXyfNYtH5_-wQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 197px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_e0f4_6010_d1d5_e5ec" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fdyP8Hs8ki8/W9VcqwobR4I/AAAAAAAAFJw/Re48VDx4FQ0yU0IJveksy0H900ZjFo8ZgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 203px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_7d81_73f5_8f5b_ac" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z5LQ0XhDtzs/W9Vcq1RujcI/AAAAAAAAFJs/9LyxyqCXkioQd9gjROowVdtj8WtYI70ZwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 201px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_578f_cba7_97e8_a9e9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tw-UexrOiAo/W9VcpJirYyI/AAAAAAAAFJo/LHg4mi0QgVwjZppYKFhUuN_iUJkqiCk3gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 200px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_8876_dfd6_499_46f3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-szH_xWcok1c/W9VcnSg8YUI/AAAAAAAAFJc/JW2MybEoAZwSl_1WvyqzlEJn9aSc_buwwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 200px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_9e6f_f60_f4f1_e68d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ndqR4Bo3e0E/W9Vcrk7KnGI/AAAAAAAAFJ0/Z1vVIVvJWP80uI-DvQQTyRP5MVmlraKTACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 187px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_559b_e480_caf8_684a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9ILPZHTxBc0/W9VcumLE0WI/AAAAAAAAFKM/vtoZBzPzR9YQAZklmj3IABb05-dZob4hgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 187px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_f87e_142d_aa_20b9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jk6IYFkPTB4/W9VcnLo3hlI/AAAAAAAAFJU/3tulMszIt2cqwQSSiHpQNWRqcOV8DYsfQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 188px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So much for the beautiful flowers we have seen and on to our activities for the last couple of weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had Stake Conference the week after General Conference and our Ward Choir sang for the Sunday session. The ladies all had these blue dresses made by Sister Fametau in our Ward. The men all had matching ties. It was great and people said the music was good also. The two young people between the men and women were our soloist for one of our primary songs.</span></div>
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<img alt="" border="0" id="id_9a44_4831_50f_41be" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U1YHqIGXxqg/W9V_eioUyWI/AAAAAAAAFMY/4uDjaloDVecLdXNieqT9hhUW5Km5I34LwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; height: auto; margin-top: 4px; width: 273px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_7f8d_7b50_79c6_7363" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4EcF6LE5SRM/W9Vct_QN5nI/AAAAAAAAFKE/NCeTKrmMe2Q6DlYSMdJJLMCjPTZJf7F1wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 209px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We like to get our picture with some of the wonderful people in our Ward. This is us with Sister Latu and Sister Afu and some of their children. To the right is the Tauke’aho family. Their daughter was one of our soloists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is our Choir leader Brother Roberts and his wife.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another bunch at Stake Conference from our Ward with a Visitor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We made a visit to Bunnings hardware store where Sister Bartlett just had to have one of their barbecue sausages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While there the children were getting face paintings. One girl had a unicorn horn actually glued to her forehead which stuck out slightly. Her bashful sister was a butterfly.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_f66c_7aef_eff2_427" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QRy3VE_tcgY/W9Vcuz7fV7I/AAAAAAAAFKQ/FRNPAY8S9xEAUQFPfNkDb6pzI-IjPTfeACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 200px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We also attended the 10th birthday of Mere who is one of the special young ladies in the Ward. We love the beautiful traditional Tongan outfits.</span></div>
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<img alt="" border="0" id="id_ba6a_8a0_f817_a343" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k3Bf9LnFQUA/W9VxLRY5kII/AAAAAAAAFLE/KjmObmxBvIAO6TnyfgOnQGj5sVcC2lTCACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin-top: 4px; width: 234px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="id_ee07_f0e5_148e_eb4b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AFfocaFQ0Qg/W9VxLtFEokI/AAAAAAAAFLM/y4HCuLQ74pIygDgUz-M4gDojYd3fpZ30ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin-top: 4px; width: 234px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="id_e5df_3e4a_c6a9_1236" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GcHQmSYelyw/W9VxLsZvunI/AAAAAAAAFLI/e9N-q1vLMyYBNw3Laazfxj1Uvuvr18AkgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin-top: 4px; width: 233px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We will miss the White Sunday Primary program and some of the wonderful families like the Fameitau’s and the Mohetau’s.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_861a_7202_fc8f_7fe2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xd30qzk2KGM/W9VsfKkPvvI/AAAAAAAAFK0/8sHtj_WnYuUIWb0-Q4WXT9q0ofNMcFgiACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 239px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_fd4c_769c_18a8_e1c6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4OBotQcZYi8/W9VsfH3-QaI/AAAAAAAAFKw/lEg6LU4bCqYvKizGs7OosLbAdDMggw-9ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 259px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We had a fun preparation day activity with some of the senior Missionary couples at the Il Divo concert. They are four opera singers who perform opera, oldies, current songs, and original songs. In case you didn’t know they are from Switzerland, Spain, France, and US. We had a good time together.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_f9d_cba_7806_e35c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W7jeZofJVUI/W9V7Y8t6CPI/AAAAAAAAFL8/-4grrQD23cEr9VDU20YdUgqE9x-M5B2hACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 165px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_e749_13e6_e9a5_6d28" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UPY4amjaLfM/W9V7Zl2fyPI/AAAAAAAAFME/GqApjjoIPbQeD7DvxUZMSyZdmevzDXj3QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 165px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_552a_a5a2_e068_a4c6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hO8_JBNWNDM/W9V7YvE9djI/AAAAAAAAFL4/1Zl9M7S4BzwPTFCv_YLjHoXvogct31QHQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 165px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_f964_1bf3_3967_3298" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6p246NVhXl8/W9V7ZB6THqI/AAAAAAAAFMA/ib48rQnIYbomTjgml6FZTUmwWFD78I9OQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 237px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Something else we will miss is the Missionaries who are leaving the Mission. Sister Motu’apuaka goes home to Australia, Elder Faatoatoa to Samoa, Sister Tulaga was a Visa waiter and is going to Trinidad by way of the Provo MTC for language training.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Nuusila and Elder Stevenson go home to Utah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These three are not going home yet, but they are leaving New Zealand. Elder Pack is going to the Cook Islands, Sister Blandford is going to Niue, and Elder Barnes is going to the Cook Islands. All of those are still in our Mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is amazing that we also meet many missionaries who we are related to here in the Mission field. This young man Elder Decker is actually Elder Bartlett’s 2nd cousin twice removed. That is about the closest relation we have found among the missionaries. We do feel like all of them are our family as well as the Ward members in Otahuhu. We are excited for these last two months of our Mission. Where has the time gone?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love you all and hope you enjoy all of the pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-18203233226229849112018-10-13T22:00:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:15:50.324-07:00Another Temple in New Zealand<div style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We were excited about the news from General Conference that there will be another Temple right here in Auckland New Zealand. The Hamilton Temple closed down earlier this year for earthquake upgrade and remodeling. That renovation will take approximately 3 years to be done. Hopefully the Auckland New Zealand Temple will take far less time. Our Stake is already planning a Temple trip next year to go to the Tonga Temple. Unfortunately we will not be here for that and probably would not be allowed to go that far out of our Mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There were so many wonderful things that came out of this Conference and we look forward to see what happens. Truly the Lord is hastening his work here on the earth in preparation for the Second Coming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a lighter note it has been many weeks since we last posted anything so we now have to catch up. We had a Family Home Evening with some Maori Culture so here are some of old men doing a Haka taught to us by one of our former Missionaries who lives in the Auckland area former Elder Taranaki.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since the men had to do the Haka the women learned the art of weaving the flax plant and made a cute little flower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We always try to take a group photo at the end of our Family Home Evenings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also had some Missionaries go home. Sometimes we miss a few since for some reason we get called out of Zone Conference and aren’t there when it ends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Canite went home to the Philippines, Elder Smith to Utah, Elder Tonga to Utah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Elton Nevada and Elder Wu to Utah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Peck to Australia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Leao to New Zealand, Sister Leausa to Samoa, Sister Tony to Malaysia and Elder Zacher to Montana.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Garrett went home to Australia and Sister Erickson went home to Utah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are always sad to see these Missionaries leave. We have learned to love them and will miss them. They are all wonderful young men and women that we are glad to call our friends and family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a wonderful lunch at the 360 restaurant (top of the Sky Tower) that rotated 360 degrees to give us a view of the whole of Auckland that surrounding area. We are with Elder and Sister Woodard and Elder and Sister Stosich</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since it is spring all the cute little lambs are showing up. This is around the base of One Tree Hill where the sheep and humans kind of mingle together. The sheep will not let you get very close.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are also seeing many beautiful flowers starting to bloom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love all of the flowers that are starting to pop up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Isn’t the one on the right beautiful. The flowers aren’t bad either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are the Elders in our District. We like to bring them some healthy fruit for our District Council Meeting. Right to left Elders Del Rosario, Bradfield, Peresetene, Fauatea, Koroi, Taeiloa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well that is about enough for anyone to digest this week. Through all of the good times and bad times we are here to serve our Savior as we serve his children. We have had some tearful times as some of our family have suffered tragic losses. Our hopes and prayers go out to them as we can not be there to comfort them in their time of need. We know that our Father in Heaven will watch over them and comfort them in their time of need. We love you our friends and especially our family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-52129234766296140802018-09-15T21:27:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:19:44.490-07:00Let’s Dance<div style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Well we thought that you all might enjoy the rest of the dances from our Cultural Night. We already showed you our Hula but there were several others that we just received the videos for. So here they are!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Niue Dance</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kiribati Dance</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tongan Dance</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another Tongan Dance. Notice the ladies walking through the Tongan Dances, they are putting $5 bills in the dancers clothes. I guess that is a tradition in Tonga.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Indian Dance. I love it when the little children and the teenagers participate. We have taught the primary class for most of these young men in this dance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tahiti Dance</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another Samoan Dance. This young man is also in the Primary class we often teach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cook Island dance. Aren’t those little girls cute. They are twins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another Cook Island Dance. Understand that we have people from almost all of these islands in our Ward. However most of the people in these dances were not from the Islands they were representing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This last Friday we had the anniversary of the Relief Society. So they had a 60’s dance to celebrate. Somehow we were asked to do the waltz? I am not sure what the waltz has to do with the 60’s but here we are with our Ward Mission Leader and his wife. We taught them to waltz and they did a wonderful job. We weren’t as flamboyant as some of the other couples but most of them really didn’t do the waltz.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They also had some Young Adults do kind of a hip hop dance. The couple dancing are from our Ward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here we are with the Tavaga’s. He is our Ward Mission Leader.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here we are with the Mohetau’s, some of our friends from the Ward</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a bunch from our Ward including the other two couples, the Tapatuetoa’s, and Sister Samau, the Bishop’s wife.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spring is really hitting New Zealand and we don’t have to go far to see the flowers. These are all in our neighbors yard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are really worrying that our Mission is drawing to an end. We have another transfer this week and only two more after that. We are happy to note that our replacements have already been called. We love you and miss you all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-70748928761580474412018-09-01T21:09:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:21:09.707-07:00Which Island are We From?<div style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I told you last post that I found the Sammie bar. This time I actually tried one. Not so good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We just finished our last Zone Conference and here are a few pictures including selfies that we took with some of the Sister Missionaries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are some of the wonderful Relief Society Sisters and their husbands that prepared a wonderful luncheon for the Missionaries in Kaikohe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the whole Northland Zone with some of the Senior Missionaries. We have two couples serving in the Northland Zone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We spent part of our preparation day with Elder and Sister Briggs and visited the Hawick historic village. Not much to do with Maori but mostly with the early English settlement of New Zealand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a sod brick house which was one of the early forms of building in New Zealand for the “Fencibles” and their families. Fencibles were usually former retired military who were given 1 acre of land and a small salary to come help defend new settlements against attack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At least the sod brick house was better than this house build of plants lashed together and palm branches as a roof. These leaked a lot and didn’t keep out any wind. We think we are cold now because of no insulation in the homes, just think how cold and wet they were in the winter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At least they had some modern conveniences such as this treadle sewing machine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The officers of course were given better accommodations such as these below and right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They also had none of the modern transportation. Usually they walked or ran. They even paid a Maori messenger to run mail and messages to other settlements.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_8d8a_5f82_3dac_f4ab" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yENvT_85vJ4/W4uqxMJu_cI/AAAAAAAAE7M/6vzWYjv0DeAMmSFiLkQm3nC-YH0xly7bQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 206px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_dad8_aeb6_8280_d4f8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EDHDOBk-L8Q/W4uqx_g5OzI/AAAAAAAAE7Q/x6xUP9YV6j0q9h62mEVkgqOB58dwDlw7ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 207px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">They do have some beautiful flowers planted around the homes. Yes everyone I it is almost spring here and flowers are blooming. Of course here flowers bloom all winter long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I want to invite you to our Missionary Cultural Night we had on Friday Night in the Otahuhu Ward. Every member was assigned to study the culture on one of the pacific islands and India. Each group was to come up with food from their culture and to play the national anthem and do a performance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our Ward Mission leader and his wife were up most of the night decorating the cultural hall for the event.</span><img alt="" id="id_28f6_9fd6_9829_a05f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i5ONDWaPPYU/W4uy2HlA9xI/AAAAAAAAE78/IagvPBfJhPkt8toHcgAXZJvJZznXI-oHgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 289px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We were assigned to the Hawaiian group and this was our table and decorations. We also had our friend from India come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was the booth from Tonga.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the group from New Zealand Maori. All of them I believe are actually partly or wholly Maori.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The group on the left represented Fiji.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The group on the right represented India.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The group on the left represents the island of Niue. Some of them were actually born there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The group on the right of course represents the island of Samoa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The group on the left represents Cook Islands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The group on the right represents the island of Kiribati.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You might have to look up some of these islands to even know where they are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Missionaries from our Ward and another were there since it was a Missionary activity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The two pictures to the right are performance put on during the program. They were great especially when some of the young children and teenagers were involved. The picture on the left is some of the women and children who wanted a photo. While we were cleaning up the music continued to play really loud and some of the ladies continued to dance to the right while one of the children just couldn’t take any more and fell asleep right in the middle of the floor with balloons in hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Below is our performance just click on it and you will see us dancing the Hula.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have had such a great time here. Sometimes we have some unhappy situations, such as when Missionaries call and say their bikes were stolen because they didn’t lock them up. Luckily two other Missionaries had taken them. All is well. We are already getting ready for our next transfer in September. We can’t believe we only have three transfers left. We love the work and we also love each of you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-75776286776306829582018-08-26T02:04:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:21:57.012-07:00Bikes and Bites<div style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Bartlett finally found a souvenir that he wanted. We went to a place that was recommended by some Missionaries who served in the Henderson area of our Mission. Some of the Missionaries had done a service project for Tiki Souvenirs and so they gave us a break on this hand carved Maori club. We had them put 2017-2019 which are the years we serve here in the NZAM (New Zealand Auckland Mission). We only want one more souvenir and that is the Putatara (Maori Conch Shell Horn). We are trying to find a place to buy one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is a really good burger place here where they have the best burgers. It is called Burger Fuel. We went to lunch with the one in Takapuna near the Mission Office with Elder and Sister Stosich who are an office couple. We struck up conversations with the staff and found that one of them was from India and another from Russia. Wow this place is international. They posed for this photo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We visited the Auckland Museum art and we really enjoyed the portraits of some of the Maori Chiefs and prominent women. We didn’t quite understand the more modern art.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_a424_c71_24d6_3539" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mu-9nCFSIhs/W4JtJmVBCJI/AAAAAAAAE3g/rmdQZQSZzRsw9T4h57p7C8S9iepK5PlmgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 267px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We really enjoyed these displays of children’s cardboard creations. There were thousands of them. Several children who were there with their parents were looking for their creations from previous visits and somehow found them among the thousands and were so excited.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I did say something about bikes and bites. Since this transfer began we have had two Missionaries crash on their bikes. One resulted in a broken wrist and the other some scrapes and bruises. This last week we had three Missionaries bitten by dogs. When that happens we are supposed to get them to the doctor within 8 hours of their bites, so we spent several hours of our Preparation day at the urgent care getting them looked at. Nothing serious thank goodness.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_34c3_5f77_327_ca5d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8D2Xz8lXbRw/W4JtJ0JyGuI/AAAAAAAAE3k/IMwvvUah9w4isrzfDq6Npt3GpHhcrsezACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 207px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_36e4_98be_aa06_f728" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5KG1VoQDumw/W4JtKBOCYII/AAAAAAAAE3s/e9Q_Ccv4koAA7jVRwnydm1BvXePlQ3PTACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 208px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We couldn’t leave you with that sour note so we will leave you with some natural beauty. These we were told are named King Protea and are $25 a stem in the US. Here they are just growing in the yard across the street from our flat.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_fe58_a345_7ad6_cd84" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gACMzDrx8YM/W4JtKD00tzI/AAAAAAAAE3o/jaK_CHcDVnogdPckUMQ_TJ7n8e0DvUi0gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 487px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">And to close out this session we just had to post this picture. Why you might ask. Any of you who know Elder Bartlett, know that his first name is....? You guessed it Sammie just like this ice cream bar. We don’t know why? Well that will just have to be one of the mysteries. We love you all and enjoy sharing our Mission Experience with you all.</span></div>
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Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-86162865857805583522018-08-18T02:05:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:22:40.449-07:00Over and Over Again<div style="clear: both;">
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<img alt="" id="id_cbbc_c7ff_e87f_eff" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WIxRRZPBx9c/W3fhWsvwt2I/AAAAAAAAE0I/aS-HLBAJzwM513smpOKEpqzYVOlywCruwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 182px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_6b7d_5c1b_a56f_3866" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xdJ05-mrJgA/W3fhW1TOVeI/AAAAAAAAE0M/llE0enAs4icL9WXBEeMBTd6tTART-jKcgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 182px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_2563_8c43_d520_c111" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C9kiSH5EOCI/W3fhXLNRQBI/AAAAAAAAE0Q/IQpNJhQBDH8kUCSVC7u9XCUD6PntKuiPwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 183px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_ed10_c931_5b2b_598e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GO2xLjx8vkY/W3fhXdeU5FI/AAAAAAAAE0Y/hHm7a5suzv08INoOCshJ0VpbZImCPk9qgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 302px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_3a14_8d27_c151_102c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l-a0lF2Kuio/W3fhXc0zEuI/AAAAAAAAE0U/VG6HcKPaoHQshb_E8MPaOhXIcP-LkF3qQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 214px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_f21_4c6a_a2e7_d2b4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wWHEubpUWMo/W3fhYANbpsI/AAAAAAAAE0c/a8yJL2UiE9828goTDhPG93H1brpu2Yk6QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 222px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is time again for Missionaries to come and go. It seems like we do this over and over again. These are all pictures of the Missionaries leaving to go home from our mission. From top to bottom, left to right we have Sister Lubigan and Lonesa (Phillipines), Elder Kraft. (US), Elder Plowman (Arizona US), Elder Murphy (Canada), Elder Chung (Tahiti), Sister Tenishcheva (Ukraine), Elder Siew (Malaysia), Sister Park (Korea), Sister Turner (New Zealand), Elder Franco (US), and Elder Tongi (New Zealand).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is our new group coming in, I will not go through all of their names but they are from all over the world. They are so excited to get started. Below is the new Missionaries with their trainers.</span>
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<img alt="" id="id_e49b_97e5_bf88_fabe" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5UPovVRJe3E/W3kxDIjXqVI/AAAAAAAAE1E/BrhA3UWtFZMabX2bFNxBiqQMPjhXYzyeQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 172px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">When we get to take some of the Missionaries to the airport sometimes we get a parting shot with them as I did here with Elder Kraft.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_a6c7_ac93_cb32_a485" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MyQs-yo0Owg/W3kxDCNTHwI/AAAAAAAAE1I/dV5HKh-LNQkCcaSws4ns4rJXQHWI8GGSgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 180px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_c01b_e26f_cea8_a2d5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XPpUmXG4UIs/W3kxD3tyzMI/AAAAAAAAE1Q/KlL-jQ82DlIEjA3uuXfzoqWC8yn3ZlNlwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 319px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes at the airport we run into Missionaries from the New Zealand Hamilton Mission which borders our Mission to the South. In this case I met Elder Ete, who has a sister serving in our Mission. His sister is Sister Ete who I taught to ride a bike and made her this bicycle cookie. You might remember her in the previous blogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Right after transfers we start Zone Conferences and we have great opportunities to rub shoulders with the Missionaries. They love the selfies so we did our own here with Elder Sanf-Walters and Elder Leao.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_f378_2439_5a2f_1038" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UziUXkd5tAQ/W3kxEkrxyaI/AAAAAAAAE1c/-zG-jonsOWcLcvBv9_bGpCh0UMeVkE3_QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 317px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">These Sisters love to see each other during Zone Conference and love to have pictures taken for their scrapbooks.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_afda_aa2f_b48f_5d0c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XVpcqbRvnXc/W3kxEuknVqI/AAAAAAAAE1Y/wO_Sex-wZJMTb81sBkiGnZqYjkkeSoisgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 321px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">I am not very good at this selfie thing as you can tell from this photo.We were organizing for our group shot for Zone Conference and a selfie broke out. Aren’t they just so fun.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_c298_b207_66e2_8e8b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g08vRl1V_38/W3kxEjoJ90I/AAAAAAAAE1g/LO9it7Uf-Hw3ckRSMLlgyTsoAtqQWSTMQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 228px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Not all Missionaries go home on the same transfer day as is with the case of Elder Siew who went home about a week after the other outgoing Missionaries. We were able to take him to the airport and wait since his plane didn’t leave till about 11:00 pm. Some members from areas they served come to see them off and present them with leis as you can see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have completed 3 of our 4 Zone Conference so far. We love seeing the Missionaries, even though it is usually when they are sick or have bicycle problems. Sister Bartlett has contracted some of their cold and flu symptoms. We love being here among these Missionaries and among our Ward members.We hope to do it again after this Mission has ended. After we have spoiled our grandchildren for awhile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love you all Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-39580916743754974032018-07-31T03:28:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:23:17.618-07:00 New Zealand Temple<div style="clear: both;">
<img alt="" id="id_d98b_f7da_8164_9976" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_vVIvNEF4Y4/W2A5xH1_3pI/AAAAAAAAEv8/am5yHA2Oxmg0qWDjZ1DQyBo1oADus7fZACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 244px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_67f4_dd7f_f022_9fda" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j0lCmkfrHY8/W2A5xo-ulHI/AAAAAAAAEwA/vlWD7y1R17sxDjK-iapxn-e-iIl-6YACgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 246px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We are sad to say the New Zealand Temple in Hamilton is now closed. We did get to go through a session the day before the last day. We still have 5 1/2 months to go so we will miss going to the Temple.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_f9e_a25a_739c_4803" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u8xPuubfuDk/W2BCpOxLG_I/AAAAAAAAEwQ/r1ebIotLR4sKqUQt_pCj37d2BWJXDyQTACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 336px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We were blessed with a beautiful double rainbow that was right next to the Temple.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_5a4a_5921_e4_6c0f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a-snxJJV4tg/W2BCpVVNF9I/AAAAAAAAEwU/HxbVpcRg5CAeFc4EmXP-ah1-1ces_5u-gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 293px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_7a28_9b6c_1210_3b7d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GBZHS80hOvY/W2Q-yXl_KUI/AAAAAAAAExI/Dhkpii2a5CQhRBP9x3pUemRYJjX1w57HACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 295px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">The Young Men and Young Women in our Ward had a special Mini Mission activity. They were separated into companionships and left their families to stay with other families. They went and visited with inactive members. Sunday evening they had a devotional complete with refreshments.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_2e23_310d_7585_1fe8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0Ee5_t9ngKg/W2Q-ySmkE7I/AAAAAAAAExM/5eskXrykcOUVmS-8xje7gHQNGbRqCnrJgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 299px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We haven’t had much chance to attend our District Council meeting which is each Tuesday because of our schedule. We decided to take a few photos. This is Elder Mahu’inga and Elder Tuala.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_8b77_6e2a_7aaf_1848" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JhXbHmAv8oI/W2Q-yXO_XKI/AAAAAAAAExQ/uEeszIxPV6oo771e1tMiOMHn6OO9p9gXACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 321px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We decided on a funny picture with Elder Peresetene, Elder Mahu’inga, Elder Taeiloa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We try to bring some fresh fruits to our meeting so they decided a funny photo with the fruit was appropriate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We finally got the Sisters involved. Sister Faatuai and Sister Falute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We didn’t have to much exciting going on the last few weeks. Just lots of colds and flu and several sprained ankles from playing sports. We did have one ingrown toenail operated on. We have had to pick up several bikes that were badly rusted after being left out in the rain. It is the middle of the winter here and yet there's still something blooming. We found this one interesting. The blossom is red and then opens up and blue and green come out. We never are disappointed in the beauty this country brings. We love you and miss you all even though the time passes quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-199724649425856142018-07-15T01:14:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:24:13.971-07:00Zoned In!<div style="clear: both;">
<img alt="" id="id_cff5_4c05_1269_6469" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R4vZOq67W-s/W0sCTAfsBZI/AAAAAAAAEcY/HbUug1BS5esMHSAIEP64kzuGhUosTQqPgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 590px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Since transfers are over it is now time to start with Zone Conferences. This is our Mangere Zone and Mount Wellington Zones which was our first Zone Conference.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_1b46_b1a0_fb6c_4adb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3pYWioQHXN0/W0sCTkrf1tI/AAAAAAAAEck/56L0Du2ueVMK1MqLCFGtIhaW6IxpbzLvQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 305px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Of course when you hand a Missionary a phone to take a picture you get a selfie. I told Sister Willcocks that this would end up in our blog. She didn’t mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our next stop for Zone Conferences was the Waitemata Zone and the Auckland Zone. Sister Bartlett talked about Health issues concerning Colds and Flu. Sorry, no selfies at this conference.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_a98d_c409_fc8d_87a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F_yG6WGzWfc/W0sH99SPjtI/AAAAAAAAEdw/ukxsaFC58Cs9O_U6PaWKK6Wink3km58KQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 625px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Another stop on our Zone Conference tour was the Ferguson Zone. This is actually our Zone. We told you what Sister Bartlett talked about. Elder Bartlett did his part on bicycle safety and security. At this point we had seven bikes stolen this year in the mission. Shortly after this conference 2 more bikes were stolen in the Mount Wellington Zone so the tally is 9 for the year. Elder Bartlett does not like that part of his calling, but it is better than them crashing and hurting themselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We did have some selfies, compliments of Elder Tonga with Sister Park in the background. To the right is again Elder Tonga, with Elder Tongi in the background. We love the selfies, it shows the lovable nature of the Missionaries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last Zone stop was in Northlands Zone. These Missionaries get to enjoy the beauty of the land and people north of Auckland. We always love to go up there and enjoy the Missionaries and the beauty. We stayed a little longer to fix a few of the bikes we have up north.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Tapu got hold of our phone and had a good time with Sister Garrett and Sister Ufi and with Sister Blandford and with Sister Ufi and Sister Malo. Finally with Sister Tenischeva (from the Ukraine).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then Elder Tonga confiscated our phone again and took this selfie with Elder Kraft in the background.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the young adults in our Ward, Sister Fametau was married in the Temple yesterday. She and her family are stalwarts in our Ward. Her father was in the Bishopric when we started our Mission and now is the Elders Quorum President.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They love to dance and this is their Wedding march.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a drizzly day at the golf course on our day off but it was worth it when this rainbow appeared.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember there is a rainbow after all that rain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love and best wishes from Elder and Sister Bartlett!</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-18324255027184790522018-07-01T02:13:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:25:14.328-07:00They come and they go!<div style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This is monumental. The last set of Sisters who were here when we arrived have now gone home! We can’t say that about the Elders since they serve for 2 years. We are sad to see them go since we have learned to love them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of these wonderful Missionaries left us this week. Top left to right. Elder Cowl from Melbourne, Australia. Sister Qui and Chiu from Taipei, Taiwan and Sister Hall from Hurricane, Utah. Elder Sully from Sydney, Australia. Sister Brady from Utah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We missed a picture with Sister Dela Cerna going home to Davao, Phillipines pictured front row far right. God be with you till we meet again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luckily we had one more come in than went home. We have them from Tahiti, France, Australia, and the United States. They are always so excited to get going on this new Mission adventure.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_df72_f51f_5921_f7b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ysunZVy4fwk/WzibHOk5NII/AAAAAAAAEaI/HsojnNoh-NsRCR2PUS4y0jPxiD5p7rHJgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 193px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_6ae9_b582_9730_d77" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y82iWXkrhx8/WzibHVFOv8I/AAAAAAAAEaQ/tFvt5to7aWU2pLO_tTn6Jrvs8NMx-CsTwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 252px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Again whenever you give missionaries the phone for pictures you always get some selfies. We love these playful missionaries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is our pleasure to serve with these wonderful Missionaries and to take care of their illnesses and injuries and bikes. It is not all sunshine and rainbows as you can see in the picture to the right. Sometimes it is a little foggy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love youse (New Zealand for all of you) heaps(New Zealand for a lot)! May the Lord bless youse till we meet again! Love Elder and Sister Bartlett from New Zealand.</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-39852945494015067922018-06-21T02:40:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:26:35.286-07:00Look Who Came To New Zealand!<div style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We welcomed Colleen, Jared, Ben, Lydia, and Felicity to New Zealand. Colleen is our daughter and they came to visit for 8 days from Taylorsville, Utah. We were so happy to finally have some of our grandchildren come to see us.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_97c0_9b61_5729_3cc2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dlDyYDx3W0A/WyX9GVi7uLI/AAAAAAAAESo/3YlWBz5eujINdRRg2x3hL_YTpa4wFBucQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 189px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_45e2_dc7f_848_7dc1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-70L0KYCyzZo/WyX9HAkBMPI/AAAAAAAAESs/cT5i2a_Sad0Wa38cG_Jlfl5Q7k-Eir1EACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 191px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_7ddf_dd5b_5d3e_492a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r9Gt4y1BOfA/Wyt4Q0b_SLI/AAAAAAAAEYg/JS13bkyX7FU_d1QlSdThGX7KKrDZIG_7wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 191px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">They didn’t have much time with us so we decided to not let them rest much. Here we are at the Cornwall park near One Tree Hill and Felicity trying on one of our flower leis we have at our flat.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_a71e_fef6_db82_607" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vPrMxZbJYcg/WyX9JgKKd4I/AAAAAAAAETA/T-tm9noxwacKgp71qWUmFjRrtGkKpolMACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 324px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This is also at Cornwall park where sheep roam freely amongst the visitors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We took off the next day to visit the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves. Of course we could not take pictures inside the caves as that would disturb the glow worms and they wouldn't glow for awhile. Felicity was afraid of the glow worms. Seems someone told here their fishing lines were poisonous.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the glow worm caves the grandchildren wanted to see the famed Kiwi bird of New Zealand. Well they are a nocturnal bird so we had to go to the Otorohanga Kiwi House where they have a simulate night time. The Kiwi come out in an enclosed area, but they have special lighting so you can still see them. We were lucky enough to get there when they were feeding the Kiwis so it was great. We also saw many other birds that are native to New Zealand. It was fantastic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next stop on our adventure was the Marokopa Falls and the Mangpohue Natural Bridge. They are some of the most beautiful places we have been in New Zealand. It is like stepping into another world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We stayed the night in Hamilton at the Temple apartments and took the opportunity to go to the Temple. Our grandson Ben was able to do Baptisms in the Temple. I was able to perform the Baptisms. Luckily there were some young ladies from Las Vegas, Nevada in New Zealand for their Senior Trip so we just joined them. He was able to be baptized for 23 people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Bartlett was able to spend the morning with Lydia and Felicity while Jared and Colleen went through a session. What a wonderful experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is one of the few buildings still standing from the original Church College in New Zealand. We are pretty sure that Sister Bartlett’s father visited here many times while he worked for the Church Education System.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_f5e6_418a_2f59_f03" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X5qvXBpUXoc/WyY24teRfTI/AAAAAAAAEUA/6SDT9ZcPXAs7qPoZDhi0bkrmSuCQigMvwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 197px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_b86c_b7ba_77d4_6466" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7A9nI9ws4D8/WyY2405k6jI/AAAAAAAAEUE/HhOLzzGjlnws77IfKeFlZqRYg9lFG47sQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 198px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_24e1_a5f7_8d90_bca8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wvaj6Rs9w0g/WyY23sQEneI/AAAAAAAAET4/-lj_BslevbMx5DjjqY3xO2JbOcURnXsfACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 200px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We had lunch at the Temple View Dairy and takeaway. We just couldn’t resist these cool ice cream bars for the grandchildren.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next stop was Rotorua and here we are enjoying a walk around a steaming hot lake fed by hot springs. We also enjoyed going to the Tamaki Maori Village for a Cultural Experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the bus ride out to the village they ask for volunteers to be the chief of our bus tribe so we shouted out Jared’s name to be our chief. He reluctantly played his part well. He had to accept the peace offering from the welcoming tribe and give the traditional greeting which was the touching of noses. At right the men of our tribe were given the opportunity to perform the Haka. Ben, Jared and Elder Bartlett were no exception.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course after the Maori performances we were treated to a traditional Maori Hangi. They had vegetables, chicken, lamb, kumara (sweet potato) and wonderful sauces. The Hangi is cooked in underground ovens lined with hot rocks to cook the food. It was delicious. Even the grandchildren found something they liked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next morning we decided to visit Lake Rotorua and there found some beautiful black swans which were very friendly. Probably because people feed them which it says not to. They have pretty red beaks and red eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ben is at Hobbiton and getting ready to go on an adventure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These cute little hobbits I found in Hobbiton.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am not sure whether these are Hobbits, Elves, Dwarfs, or maybe a fellowship of the ring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I believe this little Hobbit is having second breakfast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After we were done at Hobbiton, we made our way to Coramandel. This is us on a hike to the Cathedral Cove. Cathedral Cove is a very unusual place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We did have a beautiful day at the Cathedral Cove.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were all in awe of the natural beauty. We even found this cute little waterfall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also found this cute little swing by the Hahei beach near our hotel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few kilometres from Cathedral Cove is Hot Water Beach. At low tide you can dig pits in the sand and they fill with hot water. Some of it so hot you can not stand in it. We had fun but it is lots of work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Such beautiful scenery but it was time to go back to Auckland where Missionaries need us for bikes and illnesses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We found this cute little waterfall right in Auckland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also had this great photo moment on a dormant volcano named Mt. Eden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also fed the goats, sheep, and pigs at Embury Park.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We took a quick trip to the West side of New Zealand to the Waitakere Range to see the Karekare falls and Piha beach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last stop on their incredible journey was at Red Beach where we found these great caves and lots of shells. We had a wonderful time with Colleen, Jared, Ben, Lydia, and Felicity. We did have to finally say goodby and cried as they went through security at the airport and now we have homesickness once again. We didn’t have much time to be homesick before Mission life once again set in. We have been going to doctors appointments constantly since they left. When we are not at doctors appointments we have to go fix bikes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have also had heaps of rain since they have been gone. Every once in a while when the sun breaks through we get these vivid rainbows. Sorry we had to get this shot while driving. Funny thing is where the rainbow ends is at Rainbows End, a local amusement park.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We loved having visitors and even though we will miss them all dearly we know that this separation is only temporary and the time is flying by. We love you all very dearly and are enjoying our service for the Lord.</span></div>
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Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-11686326839685216972018-05-27T01:32:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:27:07.105-07:00Blessed are thy Creations dear Lord<div style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We do have a very diverse neighbourhood here in Papatoetoe where we live. This we found one day while traveling around the neighbourhood. It is a Hindu Temple. Very beautiful and interesting. Many of the people here in Papatoetoe are Indians from Fiji.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week we had our first Zone Conference in Whangarei. Since it was on Friday and Saturday was our preparation day, som</span><span style="font-size: small;">e of the Senior Missionary couples decided to see some fun things in the Northland of New Zealand. This is us at the Kawiti Glow Worm Caves. Elder and Sister Ashby, Elder and Sister Woodard and us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have just enjoyed the beautiful glow worms. The actually glow a greenish blue. Glow worms are actually fly larvae. They live as a worm for about a year. The glow worms are very interesting. They are about the size of a match stick and one end glows. They adhere themselves to the top of the dark caves and produce what is like a fishing line hanging down as much as about half a meter. They attract flying insects by their light and the insects get caught up in their lines and are instantly paralized by the chemical makeup of the line. This line is also very poisonous to humans and if swallowed it would cause instant death. So we were sure to keep our mouths shut while we went through the caves. We were not able to get any pictures inside the cave since it is very dark and flash photography will cause the glow worms not to glow. Once the larvae goes through his whole cycle it becomes a fly that only lives for 3 days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is our glow worm cave guide and his wife. We found out he was a Maori and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We had a very informative time with him and we feel blessed to have met him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We spent the night in Paihia and when we went to breakfast the next morning we were blessed to see this beautiful sunrise over the Bay of Islands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course we had to get in the picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The highlight is always the Hole in the Rock. We didn’t go through it at this time since the ocean was a little rough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a good time together and met some wonderful people from India who had been vacationing in New Zealand for 25 days. The father was a software engineer and his wife a doctor. They had two lovely teenage children, a boy and girl who were very friendly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bartletts and Ashby’s with our tour boat in the background getting off at Russell to spend a little time in this quaint little whaling town.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course we couldn’t do our blog without putting in one of the beautiful flowers that blooms in the winter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All good things must come to an end and this is no exception. We had a wonderful time with these other Senior Missionaries and enjoying the beautiful earth that Heavenly Father and his Son Jesus Christ created for us. Please take the time to thank Him for our earth and all he has put here for us. Also share with others what you have and the joy that you feel. We love you all and will say goodby until next time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder and Sister Bartlett.</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-11751207017266097442018-05-20T02:29:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:27:52.876-07:00Did you all miss this?<div style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">So many things have happened since we last wrote. The Elders in our Otahuhu Ward had a baptism of a lady from Fiji. She comes every Sunday and brings her grandson who is not a member. She is quite something and has had visions which has led her to the gospel.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_3b9d_b74f_b8b2_c134" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lOEsZpwhf1s/WwAMDmmh6nI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/OPKVED1LYV80gsSLT1uMoqf6ENJWIrXvQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 156px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_72d6_456d_8b19_a0d3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0kH6tjC-O5Y/WwAMDSEOw-I/AAAAAAAAEJ0/SyTCw_RCdmAHUloqTT5gfooCQ5zaaL4BwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 159px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_a486_6768_66e7_383f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_FXOJMRMw-o/WwAMDdUwOHI/AAAAAAAAEJw/d9Ekx5laz2wHXr_rGxIbA1ikw6dqYw_5wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 160px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">After the baptism we had a meal with some of our favourite things. The above is kind of a banana and chia seed warm pudding. Rolls with coconut cream on the bottom. Also these round things are what they call pancakes but look more like donut holes.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_9be5_a334_9db3_c3fa" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gHbdBPM5rXo/WwAMEJyIMYI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/_c_UoLlmQFEqc3pzt7dv8yydWRmr2rpCgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 299px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We also had our son Jarom and his girlfriend Tatelyn come to visit us for a few days. We visited some of our favourite places like Hobbiton.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also visited Rotorua and went this time to the Tamaki Maori village which was a slightly different experience than the last two we visited. We did have a hangi dinner and show just like the others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They also fed us a great Hangi (Meal cooked underground in Maori style). Great chicken, pork, kumara, potatoes, mussels, etc. For dessert they served pavlova and steamed pudding.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_f1d7_ede0_bac4_c09e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DMS3AZ9BG28/WwDqtyjmdyI/AAAAAAAAEKk/PfiLEShKAVArmKxICc8bHdC4BGzY91D6gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 353px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We also visited some of our favourite sites like Cathedral Cove.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What do you do at a beach? Why, build a sand castle of course. What do you find there? Why, a mermaid of course. Jarom and Tatelyn did play in the water a bit.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_f752_7f67_e2d_d1d0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ul6VM_bXn9g/WwDqwYdfHpI/AAAAAAAAELM/gp-sZyIJ8ScFT7-V3LTKTo-Cx0LYs75ngCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 899px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This is a panoramic shot from the trail to Cathedral Cove. It was so beautiful and the weather was gorgeous.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_1319_c029_652e_bb6f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c3IV0fNKbmU/WwDqwdbpAdI/AAAAAAAAELI/koc-m63HMZEOn0Ry8O3fid0ER-oOT6BFACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 267px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Also along the trail to Cathedral Cove we found these very unusual mushrooms. Yes this is natural not painted. We just love the vegetation especially the flowers.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_7dae_399e_f9de_ac33" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Gei9i54D7Ek/WwDqu2fUu7I/AAAAAAAAEKs/BrueJ-i5kOobpPZetNZNUdh1KkMcRpoBACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 120px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_5cb2_678a_b756_56a0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FEYx1izrJNE/WwDqvDlnT_I/AAAAAAAAEKw/AprjR8yaQ-UTjGFeNv7Rfda_3bePwixBACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 119px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_ade3_6c80_3ae0_7c0b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PWNAUec-iW4/WwDqvbxhBZI/AAAAAAAAEK0/ocIigHZ2YIg2ECvhKj0d6CQb7grg8VdEQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 115px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_29ba_a20e_d7e2_5948" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nb6SfAp3dD8/WwDqvwNTTLI/AAAAAAAAEK8/Z1il3XstkL46azu7-6KY7azcpAelHiJ6gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 120px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">All of these flowers were around the little motel we stayed in by Cathedral Cove.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also saw this clever sign at one of the cafes we ate at. They do like their Lord of the Rings here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a little fun with photography at Hunua falls on our way back to Auckland. We love the illusion this gives. We were a little thirsty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jarom and Tatelyn at Hunua Falls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We took the opportunity on Sunday to visit Cornwall park and One Tree Hill and took this photo from a tree branch there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tatelyn and Jarom at Karekare Falls on the West side of New Zealand near Auckland.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_d7d3_1a62_beb1_b281" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iDwc1q623HA/WwE_7iE5_uI/AAAAAAAAENA/IiHGXtF7_PI3sIBzD8t9tNx_GW9RkxDOwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 145px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_7caa_74b_bd24_ace4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A6uOoKj5dUo/WwE_1gKKwrI/AAAAAAAAEMA/XB7tHFWQPCg62bKimOmvhy0EFtot_SeeACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 145px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_9cc6_5fb3_3c8b_a4a1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jBiK1_8E5n4/WwE_15swLmI/AAAAAAAAEME/elDX1RCAUmUFFVjmYtx6BFbFEGKh2ENXQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 257px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">There were heaps of these little curly shells on Karekare beach and we even found this little dead crab. The birds were also very friendly and Tatelyn was able to get them to eat out of her hand.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_51a7_4e5f_6a09_d095" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ShR29jE35IA/WwE_3YdHhPI/AAAAAAAAEMU/I-tz2YakjuYc6PqlIZveFJa9cRojoqtYwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 655px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_1a75_e722_63cb_a40a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qx3MHgjxu3g/WwE_2Ft2W8I/AAAAAAAAEMI/aE5QlgZSqRMWQCvaQopX8sCiNKGjAN-kgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 226px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style=”font-size: large;”>We also visited Piha beach on the west side of New Zealand not to far from Karekare beach. This is a black sands beach similar to Karekare beach. Again there were heaps of these curly shells so Tatelyn made some shell art.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_d78f_2d70_4751_36ad" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cwBOWW29kzs/WwE_3A9StTI/AAAAAAAAEMQ/j9WBQ6WoBY0TF6-6rgnqEVZ5IvyLLegQwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 212px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We also did some shopping at the Otahuhu shops and Tatelyn liked this headpiece which is often worn by the Polynesian Sisters here in New Zealand.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_9526_ab54_2e44_f6d4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QaHOtHmqfwU/WwE_29z8buI/AAAAAAAAEMM/s9lS3Zzn704CPIMFrSncStqqMtzW6p6qgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 166px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We also visited Hells Pizza. Yes they have the pizzas named after the seven deadly sins. Pretty good pizza, and yes those are pickles on that pizza. They also put mangos on a pizza. As is always the case, all good things come to an end. Jarom and Tatelyn had to leave us. We are alone once more and just in time for the next transfer.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_8765_a45a_d913_5194" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wGL27-s4k64/WwE_3-iMb0I/AAAAAAAAEMY/MXh2XKo5718EE9kPYTK40QarYImKv8I8gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 277px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_ab21_b990_748_455c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OxF9LsKYcps/WwE_4oasNAI/AAAAAAAAEMg/k4qEI5VMXpsWEd2QTp29N48RRkBV1ohRwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 279px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_102_850f_4c26_42c0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3T5mE7iKWEI/WwE_4X3JQ9I/AAAAAAAAEMc/YMtLFePEDGcDt32kVsHlytI-Z0sZdRujwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 279px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_b253_2fc4_3b9e_3810" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gjN_P2Mrk_A/WwE_40YxpUI/AAAAAAAAEMk/fVojYza6VTwNXLce0P2dUhThhYi2S1nrQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 186px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_5419_a571_7646_deef" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Pnoc2Wv40c/WwE_5NWLwJI/AAAAAAAAEMo/IXmgEQxS5qQk2IzX7BHPGoYtpO6dqX_BACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 186px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_1e5b_9e47_baf6_17a7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uOD7GiHdb6I/WwE_6Hmf4pI/AAAAAAAAEMw/YBxsB95EsZ0qXG_f2cBe_zDSq1tOQptNwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 187px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_2cca_b472_2c33_321b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nHnhIzcgRek/WwE_53Th9fI/AAAAAAAAEMs/ST5VAJxtYMo3TVe0gDZWVKklko0IPrVcgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 225px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Going home this transfer were (from top left) Elder Hou to Taiwan, Sister Tramacchi to Australia, Elder Salesa and Elder Tavina to Samoa, Sister Gorrela to India, Sister Pi to Taiwan, and Sister Graf to Germany. We all gave Elder Hou a big group hug because we will miss him so much.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_7778_4612_cfcb_23a5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pct4lfROUaY/WwE_6beJX7I/AAAAAAAAEM0/ltWlsnS64C0FUxbu2WLld4sWOzpIcz7uACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 248px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We were also able to send Sister Wilson off to her Mission to the Phillipines. She has been working in our Mission waiting for her Visa.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_ea14_db69_e29d_5208" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ADLHoqcLkyo/WwE_7fLRhFI/AAAAAAAAEM8/1MklaFoHdKgqwZ9U-GdzYH-aVnRiRZa2ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 156px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_8945_24fa_4135_1bbd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IAyqHwXhThE/WwE_6nyqzZI/AAAAAAAAEM4/lrW5Kq92wtYcM62jjSkwml84HE1GTbpBgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 156px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_fdde_3abf_d4c_ec5f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NVGe4WoZ-HQ/WwE_7ylEJII/AAAAAAAAENE/-GrZSl_OkaIkm8Ks7C-SUXc7FDZH1UqIACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 283px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We had a talent show at the Ward and of course the children and the Young Adults stole the show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At times we have to wait for Missionaries and in some cases we catch a beautiful sunset on the ocean like this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a fun time at Family Home Evening with the Senior Missionaries. Elder and Sister Kopp are from Switzerland and they gave us a great view of their country. We also had some traditional meats and cheeses from Switzerland. To top it off we also sampled some Swiss Chocolates and other desserts. Yumm!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We will finish this post with the service project that the Otahuhu Ward participated in on Saturday. We worked in downtown Otahuhu on the Otahuhu Beautification along with other volunteers from the city. Elder Walters and Elder Imms our Missionaries had a great time planting new plants and many Ward members participated. We love our service even though Elder Bartlett has changed about 20 tires during the last transfer and fixed about that many other bikes. Sister Bartlett continues to help Missionaries mend bodies. At least we have had no injuries from bike crashes during this last transfer. We continue to pray for our missionaries. We love you all and miss you dearly. Love Elder and Sister Bartlett.</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-12126358505657188772018-04-22T02:40:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:28:35.630-07:00It Has Been a Long Time<div style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Yes we know it has been a long time for this version of our blog. It seems like we miss one week and a month passes by.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a transfer since we wrote and the Missionaries pictured went home. From left Sister Tuilili went home to Samoa, Elder Kaese to Australia, Elder Terekia to Hamilton, New Zealand. Of Course President Walker is staying. Sister Ballena and Sister Perocho went home to the Phillipines, Sister Tahau, Sister Hicks and Sister Pauli went home to Australia. We will miss these great Missionaries.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_3f5b_1eb0_9834_c832" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i433LeRYuR4/WtxYgYmSTHI/AAAAAAAAEEo/ZcFwx2-cicIYN-DBOph2DDhU18vtVXCiQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 222px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_eea7_22ef_ca73_7881" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k4Cp_zJk43U/WtxYevEuWSI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/E3YvupCgabM10g2xEeajAVKVXkZtZTFzgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 396px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_ed17_31e2_49f0_460" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kX5UWz2CTAA/WtxYfCY-6XI/AAAAAAAAEEU/CwgTKNcIInA6QdCvitxoZywVXUrFdMBTQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 222px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We were privileged to help celebrate the 80th birthdays of Brother and Sister Parese in our Ward. They are wonderful people and have a wonderful family. Their daughter and son-in-law were very involved in our Ward and have now bought a home out of our Ward so they will be missed. At least we still have the Parese’s to be there every Sunday.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_61cc_e455_31a_cf88" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6k14E16bjjo/WtxYfv7Fr-I/AAAAAAAAEEY/qD2GM2tl3_wG2atlO1p3qSQllVtFrK5kACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 362px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_fee1_d774_bc0b_6583" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ew50DS0kqXg/WtxYgegITRI/AAAAAAAAEEk/q3UWUeQs3G8pQAAYFJ1EgstHej4LD0MvACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 359px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_b4d0_b66c_9d64_9249" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CYBP_hwDUS8/WtxYhPYKonI/AAAAAAAAEEs/cOZKMyORwaYTmiGiiS5wxbN9Q7XM-f7-wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 382px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We have our Family Home Evening with the Senior Couples once a month as we have mentioned before. This month was a Western theme. We are showing off our matching bandannas. This is the whole group picture and you can just imagine all of us saying Yehaaaa! They even taught us some line dances. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are the cute centerpieces for our table.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We began Zone Conferences a week after our transfer and tried to schedule flu shots during the Zone Conferences. That worked great for our first Conference in South Auckland but not for our other Zones. We are glad that is done but we will leave clear instructions for the future Nurses so they don’t go through the hassles we did. We are sad to have to say goodbye soon to Elder and Sister Thatcher. They have been wonderful Missionaries serving in the Mission Training Center here in Auckland.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_5892_d30d_cd3e_d8f7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OJcY-hLckgo/WtxYhpw3bOI/AAAAAAAAEE4/6fcULroJVTYFiORiV-3_Ump7Qa-a6_Z8QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 193px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_e85b_5a5e_4dcd_bdc0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IYwjAeKEPIE/WtxYhzkvyYI/AAAAAAAAEE8/HgqTYLR-lX0MgDBy8WGQY8Hiqk23VRJNgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 191px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_30e1_bcda_247b_9f9a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bl4yYrziMS4/WtxYiPF67uI/AAAAAAAAEFA/eRC7Au8rL9QUIJJJeGqSxcrh6iM3hbSNACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 341px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We will never learn that when you hand Missionaries your phone for a picture you will get a selfie along with the picture. Here Elder Taeleo, Sister Faiga, Sister Uesele, and Elder Tutu’ila. We did finally get the picture we wanted with Elder Tavina, Sister Faiga, and Sister Uesele after Zone Conference.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_e36_7a5a_d2e8_5a4f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-teOFZxu7hi0/WtxYinRedWI/AAAAAAAAEFE/R3l4Jvrk1V0dXONNQUWfBi6p-3bvWlOzQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 273px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We do have Missionaries who go home between transfers. This is Elder Talaipa who went home to Samoa as you can tell from the flag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Amidst all of our turmoil we see beauty all around that reminds us of our Creator and our Redeemer and Savior.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We happened to be in Takapuna during the Flu shots and were getting something to eat and we heard some bagpipes. We we went outside we saw a parade with bagpipes followed by University graduates. I guess graduation is quite important here.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_46d5_9836_9e0_af67" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gmXeMc04DXM/WtxYkIWPxEI/AAAAAAAAEFQ/5LdQomO2ZyU4Lj8u92xOoF8HAKp4XhmvgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 232px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We found this sign interesting. Littering is a problem here and they seem to have some clever signs to handle things like this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After our Zone Conference in Kaikohe, four of the Senior Couples decided to take a trip to the very Northern tip of New Zealand called Cape Reinga. We stayed in Kaitaia at a Bed and Breakfast called The Waters Edge. This is us having breakfast with Elder and Sister Woodard. Also Elder and Sister Ashby having breakfast with Elder and Sister Stosich. We were all actually having breakfast together only the tables were to small to get all of us around the same table. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were complimenting the couple running the bed and breakfast on the furnishings and they said it was South African furniture. They were from South Africa and brought it to New Zealand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a good photo on our way to Cape Reinga. The dunes in the distance are part of 90 mile beach which is actually only about 50 miles long. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are some panorama shots of Cape Reinga including the Lighthouse in the bottom picture. Where you see the whitecaps is where the Pacific Ocean meets the Tasman Sea. There were many small whirlpools which were forming below us as we looked over the cliffs at the ocean below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A Maori legend is that the spirits of the dead leave the island from the tree that you can see between the two peaks in this picture. We don’t know the whole legend but there were signs that explained much of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess this sign tells the spirits which way they should go from the island. The Sisters just had to get a picture in front of the sign and lighthouse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On our way back to Auckland we stopped at these large sand dunes which were along 90 mile beach. They actually slide down the sand dunes on boogie boards that you can rent from someone at the dunes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We hope you have enjoyed this version of our blog. We hope we can be more prompt with sending these out. Love Elder and Sister Bartlett.</span>
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Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-29957857996273771642018-04-01T04:08:00.001-07:002019-04-11T21:30:10.530-07:00PBJ Burger and Krispy Kreme<div style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other day we were at the Doctors Office and as we passed the Burger Fuel fast food place we saw this sign. Yes, it was a Peanut Butter and Jelly hamburger. So we just had to try it. It was really messy and not our favourite, but we gave it a try. We will not have to do that again.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_20f7_5b0e_3987_b793" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TWThKpnk_LA/WsC9n66jTTI/AAAAAAAAEA8/xyPnZ67ER8YSX2VPbfwWXabTH8TsvrY2QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 350px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This is our District. From left to right top row is Elder Bartlett, Sister Tauiliili, Sister Frost, Elder Latu, Elder Fakahua. Left to right bottom row is Sister Bartlett, Sister Ete, Sister Brown and Sister Falute. We like to take a treat for our District Meetings each week so we usually take some fruit like apples and bananas. Since Krispy Kreme has come to town we have brought them to our District Meeting twice. I don’t think we will have them for a long while.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is our Zone Leader Elder Bingham who was taking the picture of our District. They just can’t resist the selfie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here he is with our other Zone Leader Elder Peluaele, they love to pose for pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They all love to get in the act. Here with our District Leader is Elder Fakahua and Sister Brown and Tauiliili.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are enjoying all of these wonderful Missionaries. Until next time we bid you farewell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love, Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-32571717919990241242018-03-25T20:57:00.000-07:002019-04-11T21:32:33.503-07:00Happy Birthday and Anniversary!<div style="clear: both;">
<img alt="" id="id_42c1_df44_8819_2614" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VPv338dtDFo/Wrd_VkLwuGI/AAAAAAAAD-Q/zGsasGDYGroSXDCnyHnhqtP5jjclHn0QwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 171px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Perhaps someone here is still celebrating Christmas or maybe Easter or perhaps my birthday? We did find this tree all lit up.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_1fb1_ba3c_e4be_59f2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MAtPTrzhEkk/Wrd_WN11uzI/AAAAAAAAD-U/37rO7kFJRJgyXsqKeqRhPMo0iDDT7wS-ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 262px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">For our Family Home Evening with the Senior Missionaries we decided to go to the Kauri Museum. The Kauri is the largest tree in New Zealand and is only found in New Zealand. The only tree larger is the giant redwoods in California.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This large butter churn is made from Kauri trees. That would make a lot of butter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This Kauri is only about 800 years old but there are Kauri which have been aged to over 40,000 years which have been found buried in ancient swamplands and dug up to be used in carvings since it is now illegal to cut down living Kauri trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After our trip to the museum we had a gourmet dinner prepared by the landlord for one of the Senior Missionary couples. He believes in ionized alkaline water and very fresh ingredients in his food. </span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_6140_db70_3b1a_1c25" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iPqxXno4DKw/Wrd_XLIueOI/AAAAAAAAD-k/lDs-l2G34Pc49ReJTOJBFnwS0FWG-S7ggCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 302px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Since it was St. Patricks day we had some green decorations including some flowers made by some friends out of flax. They were still green but will eventually turn brown when they are fully dried.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We took the opportunity to take this picture out our back window. The golf course is finally taking shape behind us.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_9304_5fb_484a_a30a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eB7bULslzW0/Wrd_YXZwQYI/AAAAAAAAD-w/0Hj_C7Ncsn4uHZSmIIfcgNu77Z_b9AhjgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 194px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_dbaf_86a3_b4da_e3c9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EpQXChHeVVI/Wrd_YhnyFYI/AAAAAAAAD-0/mK3H4Jkue8krZxaVk9IfAYkpDg3zyi1YwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 204px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">We also have some fall flowers blooming around the yard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was my birthday cake, mango cheesecake with passion fruit topping. Yum!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were able to visit Pacifika this year which is a celebration of all the Pacific island culture through dance, food and crafts. Probably some you have never heard of these from the Cook Islands.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_498a_257b_b454_d829" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5d10aU19ZlA/Wrd_aOA2guI/AAAAAAAAD_A/b7-u4twHDMMqqM74v97g7ucJoCEWF5x_gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 349px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><img alt="" id="id_da60_820e_46e7_3b1c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9ABOlGp2dnE/Wrd_ankxwbI/AAAAAAAAD_E/kli-qVIHp_QLISrUVXcVIymJ-uF86UwYwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 199px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<img alt="" id="id_df99_900f_ff3_d542" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qMM03KGuuUo/Wrd_bD_F-_I/AAAAAAAAD_I/1a5rE9CEsuY-WKSgESLOdGylJWny2veagCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 271px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">You probably never heard of these islands and neither did we until we came to New Zealand. What you may not know is that Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We enjoyed what entertainment that was provided by the different islands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also liked the watermelon sundae.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After Pacifika we went to the Relief Society birthday program for our Stake. This is our Otahuhu Ward performing a Maori song. We enjoyed the performances and the food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this is how we celebrated my 67th birthday and our 45th year of marriage. We feel so blessed that we have had this many years together. The Lord is with us and watching over us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love you all. Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-58458129631445724872018-03-11T01:42:00.001-08:002019-04-11T21:33:17.073-07:00The Love of a Prophet of God!<div style="clear: both;">
<img alt="" id="id_28e0_e138_1faa_a38d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3JS6XGRoy8c/WqT6BatIUbI/AAAAAAAAD9A/cnPUYuwhPosBxhiYvUBuhd1I0LdHsJapACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 434px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes Missionaries are here just temporarily while they wait for the Visas to their respective Missions. Such was the case with Elder Powell who is headed for Adelaide, Australia. He was a pleasure to have him for a short time. You may notice the decorations in the background. They do celebrate the Chinese New Year here since there is quite a number of Chinese immigrants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is another evidence of the Chinese New Year. They were having a lantern festival in a downtown park. We didn’t have time to go but we drove through and took some pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On our journey through life, sometimes we have to pause and look around us and see the wonders that our Father in Heaven works. For those of you shivering from the cold. We are on the other side of the world and flowers are still blooming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have had a wonderful couple of Zone Conferences and have heard the inspired words of our Mission President. Here some of the Elders do a farewell Haka for Elder Taranaki one of our Assistants who will be going home to New Zealand this next transfer. Yes he just lives a few blocks out of our Mission in Manurewa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also have the wonderful opportunity to have a special Missionary Conference in which Elder Clayton, Senior President of the Seventy came to speak to the Missionaries. After shaking hands with all the Missionaries he said that in the Temple, President Nelson gave them the specific assignment to tell us that he loved us. He indicated that the Covenants made to Abraham by the Lord were being fulfilled since right in our Mission many nations are represented. As it says in Mosiah 3:20 "And moreover, I say unto you, that the time shall come when the knowledge of a Savior shall spread throughout every nation, kindred, tongue, and people." There are Missionaries and people here in New Zealand from countries I can’t even point out on a map. How about Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Nuie, the Cook Islands, or Kiribati. The Lord loves his people from all over the Earth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On another note, we are kind of waiting for another Cyclone to hit New Zealand. The last one hit way south of us, so we didn’t get much but a lot of rain. Don’t know how this one will be. We will let you know once it comes. I guess it's time to say so long for now. We love you all and pray that the Lord will bless you and keep you. Love Elder and Sister Bartlett.</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-9861216792004461642018-03-04T21:20:00.000-08:002019-04-11T21:34:29.409-07:00We are over the Hill!<div style="clear: both;"><img alt="" id="id_405b_f40b_d7f0_c537" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QiUKzUhuqu0/Wpu5VxVdacI/AAAAAAAAD7M/tCw8CeDEi8MpZlXC_oXWHnd-rEBnauTmwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 294px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Yes everyone we have passed our one year mark and have only 11 months left! We celebrated our one year mark of entering the Mission Training Center in Provo on February 13. We also passed our one year mark of landing in New Zealand on March 1. It seems that time flies when you are having fun. The gospel is truly fun and exciting when you see people develop faith in their Savior and his atonement, repent, get baptized and receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost. That is the case with Tapu on the left who was baptized in February. She has good friends like Nadia who helped her along the way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sad thing is that this experience has to come to an end some day. Such is the case with Sister Tanuvasa who went home to Hawaii.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Fuimaona is also left us and went home to Hawaii.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_4b1_b1b7_a457_4488" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zg1RFRiACA0/Wpu5Qnr0JVI/AAAAAAAAD6w/DVYQo6GICyk1IARp9h8rGwyE7Qrp6bnGgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 263px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Sister Okada went home to Japan.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_25bb_18_4d4_83a9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZYsJIABh_XM/Wpu5Sd8Is8I/AAAAAAAAD68/DbRg2HQnU7YldpdyHh3F2qZMUk6Cf2EEACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 347px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Elder Molimoli and Elder Teputepu went home to cyclone ravaged Tonga. They will have plenty to do to help their families and neighbors to rebuild.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Poole went home to Australia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Petty in the flowered dress went home to Australia also. Pictured here with her companion Sister Tenischeva from Ukraine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Tahitua went home to Tonga.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Moser went home to Utah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We will miss all of these Missionaries who have served so faithfully. They will be a great asset to whatever part of the world they are going.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luckily we have a whole batch of new Missionaries who came to our Mission. We are excited to get to know them and see them grow. They are young and enthusiastic and ready to serve. We welcome them from all over the world and even some from New Zealand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In our Otahuhu Ward it was Ward Conference and we had a huge choir that sang and Elder and Sister Bartlett were there singing with everyone else. It seemed there were more in the Choir than in the congregation. The Sisters wore a pink scarf and the Brothers work pink ties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Bartlett and Elder Bartlett in our matching tie and scarf.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On occasion we have Missionaries who serve temporarily in our Mission because they are waiting for Visas to their Missions. This was the case with Elder Powell who left last Monday to his Mission in Australia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Missions are so short and we are left with our heads spinning and wondering where has the time gone. We love you all and pray for you. May God bless you and keep you! Love Elder and Sister Bartlett.</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-48019645026276506592018-02-18T23:32:00.001-08:002019-04-11T21:35:29.219-07:00There and Back Again!<div style="clear: both;">
<img alt="" id="id_2a09_fb15_35d7_271" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-asuPGpqkaEY/Wop9X86Eb7I/AAAAAAAADuY/05HQcy4hTzMx-dVmwpWrXG1wA6KcwnLiQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 340px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Our son Nathanael and his wife Rebecca arrived from Utah on February 7th and we didn’t let them rest a lot.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_b912_ff92_402c_1670" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iwvR5a36WNQ/Wop9ax-HHpI/AAAAAAAADuk/VZIpzdXA7msFWRUonFSnnLyWZOyndyWywCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 243px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We introduced them to Middle Earth and then we took off to Hobbiton right after they arrived.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We really love to visit Hobbiton. The movie set is beautiful and to think Hobbits once lived here or at least you can almost believe it seeing the movie set and all of the props outside. They seem so real even down to the growing gardens. Oh, wait, those are real and most of the fruits and vegetables in them are real. I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone else in case you want to visit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The question is are we big like Gandalf who can barely fit into a Hobbit Hole?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or are we Hobbits who can easily fit into a Hobbit Hole. What are we?</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_7aed_d39_addf_db57" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nOwLAQvbmUY/Wop9deXQVgI/AAAAAAAADuw/TLFIQba79d8RvO6j6MWsjOlmZrDpuELNQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 272px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I do know that these are real and beautiful.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_3722_5a7c_c52f_695c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kM-y2BwZKdc/Wop9cK9b9vI/AAAAAAAADuo/t2cmW0YApTov_7OlwuVh5QpxpHnl6ys9gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 322px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">And these!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These plants are real also.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a great day at the Temple in Hamilton the next day. Sad they will be closing it for some renovation in July this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the Temple session we also visited some other sites. We crossed this awesome bridge to see a natural bridge carved through solid rock by a river over many years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see the river has carved out a work of art. It was a beautiful site and we loved seeing this natural beauty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also took them to the Marokopa falls, Jacob discovered this falls for us when he visited in December and we loved it so much we had to show Nate and Rebecca. Yes I am not good at selfies. I have that dumb look on my face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also visited Marokopa beach on the West coast near Hamilton and witnessed this stunning sunset. Here the sun is reflecting off of some cliffs and making them glow like gold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had to get these two lovebirds walking hand in hand into the sunset. Actually they were walking toward me but that doesn’t sound as romantic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next morning we packed up and headed for Rotorua. We spent some time at Kerosene Creek which is a hot water creek. We also had an evening at Mitai Maori Village. Here they are cooking our dinner in a Hangi, which is a hot rock oven.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We witnessed the Maori warriors paddle down the river before they put on their show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then those same warriors got up on stage and performed for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next part of our journey took us to the Okere Falls near Rotorua. These crazy people were rafting over the falls. Several rafts capsized but everyone got back in and went over the next falls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also made a stop at Waitao Falls near Rotorua on our way to Hot Water Beach in the Coramandel. We traveled a lot and saw some beautiful sites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We visited Moturiki Island where one couple were taking wedding photographs using a quadricopter. Several seagulls didn’t know what it was and kept diving toward it. We had to end this part of our journey for the weekend after a quick stop at Hot Water Beach. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The following. Monday we started the northern part of our journey which had to be cut short due to our transfer meeting on Wednesday. Yes it is transfer time again and we will be losing some of our Missionaries and getting new ones. We started this new part of our journey with a visit to Red Beach. This beach gets its name from the broken red shells that are all over the beach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Red Beach has some awesome shells and some great sea caves that show up when the tide is out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We made a stop at the Whangarei Falls where our son Nate decided to take a drink or so it seems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love to go to the Bay of Islands which was our next stop because we always see dolphins. They are curious and always put on a show for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also visited the Hole in the Rock and were able to go through the hole in the boat. It was a little rainy that day but not too bad. We also saw many waterfalls that developed along the coast due to the heavy rainfall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You are probably wondering why I included this picture. All of the light blue colours in this picture are actually fish. There was a large school of blue maomao around our boat and they have that beautiful blue colour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We did get to stop at one of the larger islands for lunch and the possibility of exploring the island. However, it was raining so we didn’t get to see much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After our Bay of Islands tour we visited the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. This was where the English and the Maori signed a treaty of peace between their people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They also put on a Maori cultural show for the visitors in the Marae, which is a Maori meeting house.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_2a68_ea5f_66ca_87bd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hc2tnFFx-Fo/WpIdqBXEOmI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/DCsEopA9CwAbcnSi6g45u-CKqu5IqT7eQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 360px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We also had this great meal at an Indian restaurant. They made these cute little carrot carvings for the curry that we ate. It was a fun meal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had to cut short the Northern part of our journey because we had a transfer meeting in the Mission Office. I can’t believe it is transfer time again. We did have a Valentine lunch at the Fortuna buffet in the Sky Tower. We didn’t go up into the tower since it was too foggy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To end our journey “There and Back Again!” we are including this panorama of Auckland from Mount Victoria in Devonport. It was fun having our son Nate and his wife Rebecca here in New Zealand for a visit. We miss them and all of our children and grandchildren soooooo much. We love you all and say goodbye till next time. Love Elder and Sister Bartlett.</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-15112208942433075442018-02-04T00:10:00.001-08:002019-04-11T21:37:01.385-07:00There Is Beauty All Around.<div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have learned that when Missionaries get ahold of your phone you get some selfies. This is Sister Bartlett having a selfie with Elder Tutuila and Elder Franko. We love the Missionaries.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_84e4_88a7_8874_21ae" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y2uhiPlvJYs/Wna_l6l2RuI/AAAAAAAADQA/HfdhJ6OSuuwLIsfyEvIH3hufVMnJhvtXQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 315px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">As we travel to see Missionaries and help them with bikes, injuries, and sickness we often come across something so beautiful we can’t help but take a picture for our enjoyment and yours. These trees were full in bloom with bright purple blossoms. Our picture doesn’t do them justice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At one of the Missionary Flats I was fixing a bicycle and as I left I saw these beautiful flowers so I couldn't pass up a picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We took some time out of our Preparation day to go see the gannet colonies again. This time we went with some of the other Senior Missionaries. The Woodwards from New Mexico and the Ashbys from Utah. We have some really great Senior Missionaries in this Mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We thought that most of the gannets would be gone but you can see by this picture there are hundreds still here. Most of the young birds have spotted feathers unlike the adult birds that are creamy white. The young birds are continually flapping their wings to practice flying but don’t try to take off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is one of the younger ones before it gets its feathers it is just a white fluff ball.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is beauty in this picture also, and it isn’t Elder Bartlett. Sister Bartlett and the view make up for Elder Bartlett. As you can tell it was a windy day and we had a lot of rain. But as you know rain brings the beautiful flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is also wild beauty in the raging ocean. It created this blow hole.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It created this cave which flowed from one side of the cliff to the other side. What power water can possess to create such beauty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The water can also make your pathways a little scary. These people had to wait until the waves subsided before they could cross this part of the path. We didn’t try going that way.</span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_a881_d870_1e5_546f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-80iOsN_YT6A/WnbAC3_FnvI/AAAAAAAADQg/jN1MljEYqfIDecpbk21us5a4szVlTMywQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 575px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">After we returned from the gannet colonies we had Ward choir practice. After we came out of the church we saw this beautiful rainbow. I hope that you enjoy the beauty that is all around you. We have been here almost a year and we are still amazed by what we see. There is truly beauty all around and we thank our Heavenly Father and his son Jesus Christ for that beauty every day. We love you all and wish for beauty for each of you. Love, Elder and Sister Bartlett.</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-57929417856866170682018-01-27T21:10:00.001-08:002019-04-11T21:38:04.976-07:00Accidents Do Happen!<div class=”clear: both;”>
<img alt="" id="id_8e57_882e_881c_788e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UL1gq2vobdk/Wm1bNwSetUI/AAAAAAAADOg/ARHVcOj-l5sdXwn_gJ4D873nL5IwT8PuACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 340px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Hello again! Do you enjoy this torture? Well here is some more for you to enjoy. This is Sister Gorrela and she was transferred from our Otahuhu Ward this last transfer. She has been in our Otahuhu Ward for about 6 months and we have enjoyed getting to know her. On our Facebook page we have posted her story. She was the first Missionary from India to serve in New Zealand. Her story is also in pacific.lds.org if you don’t have Facebook. It is a great story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, when you give your phone to a Missionary to take a picture you get more than you think. We had Zone Conferences this last week and here Elder Hopgood(England) and Sister Tenischeva (Ukrane) pose for a selfie. They love to take their pictures for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here Sister Tenischeva(Ukraine) poses with her companion Sister Petty(Australia). Sister Petty’s ninety year old grandmother is waiting for her return home so they can take a track(hike) on the South Island which takes several days and you have to carry everything with you and the only way out in an emergency is by helicopter. You go grandma!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These cute Sisters had matching dresses made for them and wore them to Zone Conference. Sister Moser(Herriman, Utah) and Sister Vehekite(Australia) are companions. You have to love them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While at Zone Conference our District decided to pose for a District Photo. Back row l-r Elder Latu , Elder Fakahua, Sister and Elder Bartlett. Front row Sister Brown, Sister Ete, Sister Tapu and Sister Frost. We decided on a District slogan this week which is “We can do it!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just the Sisters from the District.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We always pose for a Zone Photo (actually 3 zones in this photo). Quite a good looking group. I am talking about the Senior Couples on the front row also!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are two more Zones at their Zone Conference. Yes, Elder Bartlett is not in there since he is taking the picture. Probably looks better without him. We don’t have a picture of the third Zone Conference from Whangarei yet since it happens this week. We will not be able to attend since we are caring for an accident victim this week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did say that accidents do happen. This Elder crashed on his bicycle a few days before Zone Conference. The only one so far this transfer. He broke a bone in his hand and badly sprained his ankle. We are giving safety on bicycles some time in Zone Conference.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">His response was “it’s all good”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These Missionaries are tough and don’t let anything get them down. They consider these Mission scars and just want to keep going. We love them and pray for them every day. We also pray for each of you and hope your life is full of happiness as our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ wants you to be. We love you! Elder and Sister Bartlett</span></div>
Sammie Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738953350035005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058493519183500630.post-38009597983547640532018-01-21T00:55:00.001-08:002019-04-11T21:38:53.460-07:00Miracles Happen!<div><span style="font-size: large;">We have run the gamut of emotions during these last couple of weeks. We started off by having two Sisters bikes stolen from their shed behind their flat. It seems that thieves are watching our Missionaries and know right where they can obtain their bicycles. So far we haven’t seen the bicycles nor heard from the police any news concerning the bicycles. We have been blessed so far that more bicycles have not been stolen. We have quite a few bicycles out there and from what we have witnessed the Missionaries are not too careful about locking them up. Enough said about that because there are so many things to be thankful for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are thankful for butterflies that God has given us. With all their beauty they help the plants and food to grow. They fly around and catch our eye because they are so ornately adorned. That is not by chance. That is a Miracle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are thankful for all of the variety of plant life we find here in New Zealand. That didn’t just appear in a Big Bang. That is a miracle from God! These beautiful flowers and the elegant pine tree. They are miracles!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Who can look upon this scene and say that there is no God or that he doesn’t care about us. It is a marvellous Miracle that he has given us. We must acknowledge his hand in our lives because like our earthly fathers He loves us and wants us to have joy and happiness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">God gives us so much variety like the Hunua Falls pictured here. These things are all amazing and miraculous. They give us joy and happiness. Even with all this beauty there is even more miracles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He gave us minds and talents to be creative ourselves so that we could create beauty of our own like these items that take wood and shells and imagination to create something beautiful. </span></div>
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<img alt="" id="id_a5d_1fbb_9366_e668" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Utd91Zqn3SGQQ0b0Lnomi1mWODptJCBQ" style="display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px; width: 211px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Or we can create something fanciful and interesting like this little bike puzzle that draws interest. We liked it because we take care of the bikes for the mission. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a miracle that so many of these Elders, without the instructions were able to put up and take down this canopy. Whoever created such a thing must have been a mechanical genius.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a miracle that we get to work with such wonderful people like Elder and Sister Clarke who quietly serve the Lord wherever they are called. They are from South Auckland by way of Samoa and were called to serve close to home. They finish their Mission this month, so they will be leaving us. We found out that Sister Clarke has some Scottish ancestry and that both of us are distant cousins to her. We will miss them dearly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We want to tell you of some other miracles we have witnessed. We had just given a bike to a Young Missionary who had been in the Mission field for 4 days. As we were leaving we stopped at an intersection and saw him and his companion in their suits riding to an appointment. His companion was in front of him by about 10 metres. As we watched a car pulled from behind a building right in front of him. There was no time for him to brake so he swerved around the front of the car and into the street and promptly crashed in the street. We were awestruck and quickly drove over to see if he was ok. By that time he was up and walking his bicycle along the sidewalk. We put his bike on the car and him inside and began to examine him for injuries. Not a scratch was on his hands or anywhere on his body. His suit was not torn. He did have a little soreness but everything was ok. This came to our mind: Doctrine and Covenants 84:88 “And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up.” That day the angels did bear him up for that was a miracle!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One more story to end this blog. There is a Missionary from Fiji who was waiting for his Visa to go to his Mission field in Papua, New Guinea. Before he left Fiji he got a nasty cut on his foot which subsequently healed up. On short notice he was told to pack his bags and report to the Mission Training Center in Auckland, New Zealand. He quickly packed and took a bus to the airport many miles from his home. When he arrived at the Mission Training Center in Auckland he started to feel sick and finally asked to be taken to the Hospital. They found that he had infection through his blood stream and they started him on an antibiotic intravenous drip. Had he stayed in Fiji for a few more days without the proper care he needed he would have died. The Lord knew where he needed to be to get the care he needed. That was a Miracle! He will be going to New Guinea soon and is all healed up and bears a strong Testimony about his miracle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The greatest miracle we have is that of our family and friends. Our ten wonderful children and their spouses. Our 29 beautiful grandchildren and all that the Lord still has in store for us. We love you all and pray for Miracles in you lives. Love Elder and Sister Bartlett.</span></div>
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