We seem to just get settled after the last transfer six weeks ago and a new one is upon us. In the mean time we still have our weekly District Meeting and the Senior Missionaries usually bring some fruit to our District Meeting so the Missionaries can have something healthy to eat. Here Sister Correla and Elder Jheng are have a Chubby Bunny contest. You stuff grapes in your mouth one at a time and say “Chubby Bunny” after each grape. Whoever gets the most grapes in their mouth and can still say “Chubby Bunny” wins.
We did have to say goodby to some of the Missionaries. This is Elder Pradana in the photo on the right who was going home to Malaysia this transfer.
This is Elders Lam from Australia and Elder Ae’Sua from Samoa leaving this transfer.
Sister Gorrela and Sister Palu are not going home they just saw us taking photos and decided they wanted a selfie with Elder Bartlett at District Meeting.
Elders Terekia, Stringer, Hopgood and Fakahua (l-r) couldn’t be outdone. They all love pictures with other Missionaries. All but one of them are gone from our Zone after transfers.
I always seem to get a selfie when I have a Missionary take a picture. This was no different with Elder Sully and Elder Hopgood in this photo.
We will miss Sister Graffe and Sister Huata both going home to Tahiti. Sister Graffe served in the Otahuhu Ward with us for several transfers.
Sister Tuihani also from Tahiti is going home this transfer. We will miss her also.
Some Missionaries came in from the Mission Training Center both in New Zealand and Provo. We are glad to see new Missionaries so full of excitement and wonder. They help to renew us when we have to say goodbye to the ones leaving. We will certainly get to know them because of our calling. I want you to know that these Missionaries are changing our life and we consider them part of our family. They are from countries all over the world and yet they come here and become lifelong friends.
To finish up this blog I am including this picture of Elder Terekia from New Zealand who is sporting an Oakland Raiders shirt and hat. The Missionaries here along with others are interested in US Sports teams as well as rugby and soccer. We often have to go see Missionaries after 9:30 at night when they are getting ready for bed. I include this picture because one of our sons is an Oakland Raiders fan.
We are so happy to be here serving the Missionaries and The Lord. We know that this will be a blessing to our family and so we want to make this sacrifice for them and for us. We pray for all of you and hope that the Lord will bless you also. Until next blog. Love Elder and Sister Bartlett.
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