Sister Parsons - Australia PerthTemple
Somewhere over the rainbow ...
Blue birds fly. Look what's on Moroni's trumpet.
Sister Parsons & Sister Liu
Lunch made by for us by Elder Askeroth & Elder Gurney
(Monday June 25 2012)
Happy Birthday Dad.
I have recorded a special birthday message for you,
which is coming on my memory cards. You’ll know which one it is because Sister
Liu is standing there holding a "happy birthday" sign.
Last Wednesday we had Zone Conference. It was our last
official meeting with President and Sister Smibert before they go home in a
little under 2 weeks.
President Smibert sent us all a personalised email
telling us today's "Dear President" letter would be the last one
addressed to him and that he and Sister Smibert have loved working with us. I'm
sure I will love President and Sister Lindsey but I truly will miss President
and Sister Smibert and don't want them to go. I don't like goodbyes. I think
that's why I'm so dismissive of them sometimes. It hurts too much.
President and Sister Smibert have been called to be
the Brisbane Temple President and Matron after they finish here in Perth. I
would like President Smibert to seal my husband and I at my wedding. No one
else really comes to mind who is special for that.
But anyway, so at Zone Conference our 8 person, 4-part
harmony choir of missionaries (yours truly included) sang "Where Can I
Turn For Peace?" at the zone conference so we turned up early to practice.
As we looked out the window, Elder Askeroth noticed part of a rainbow. We went
out the back of the chapel to take photos of it near the temple, then went
around the front to the temple and... Well, look at the photos. I know you will
love them. I'm getting some printed so you can add the one of me in front of
the temple to the picture shrine I heard you've got going on the tv cabinet. I
thought of you and India when I saw the rainbow over the temple.
Elder Askeroth and Elder Gurney made us a 3-course
meal for lunch on Sunday after church. It was adorable/giggle worthy/slightly
uncomfortable/delicious. They were so proud of it and insisted on doing
everything "classy". We aren't allowed in their flat but they have a
large verandah open area, which looks over the small lake behind their flat so
we ate out there.
How is everything going on your end? How's my blog
going? I've heard people enjoy reading it. I got my package from Carli last
Monday. Let her know I'll write a letter soon?
I hope everything isn't too hard to handle. Don't
worry about me. And I'm trying not to spend too much money. I had to buy new
bike lights last week as I've been going without any all of my mission so far.
I didn't want to push my luck any more. They would have cost me $50 but
the nice man gave it to me for $40 because I'm a missionary :) I also had to buy
some necessary clothing unfortunately. And occasionally I print photos at Big W
for my photo album I carry with me.15 cents a print. Awesome!
On Saturday 23rd, we had a cottage evening at a member
family's home, which unfortunately no one any of the missionaries invited
turned up to. But the 6 missionaries in our ward sang a hymn... which Sister
Liu and I can't remember which one it was. But it sounded nice. We had a few
Mormon messages and we had Elder Ballard speak. Yes, Elder Ballard. No, not,
THE Elder Ballard. ha-ha-ha.
Btw, if you have time, could you fill up some DVDs
with Mormon messages please? They are really handy plus they make you happy
when you're feeling down. Could you include as many as you can, but, in
particular, ones about the atonement? I think there is one called "Lifting
Burdens" and the one about Joseph and Hyrum’s testimony of the Book of
Mormon by Jeffrey R. Holland is amazing. Just, whenever you have time. You
could get them ready for my birthday ha-ha.
FHE LESSON BY SISTER PARSONS:
I hope India and Gabi are staying out
of trouble. I know it's hard to stay true and on the right path, but I'm
grateful for the right choices I've made so far in my life that I know will
have eternal consequences. Don't give in to temporary satisfactions. Remember
the convenants we have all made in partaking of the Gospel of Jesus Christ:
1. Faith in Jesus Christ
2. Repentance
3. Baptism
4. The Gift of the Holy Ghost
AND
5. Enduring to the end.
I know and the Scriptures tell us
that yes, life is hard, yes life isn't fair but this life isn't the end and we
haven't been left alone. We have all the help we need. Now we just need to do
our best.
You. Are. Magnificent.
Well, we're off to the Asian food shop we found to buy
some more aloe vera drink and other stuff (the pomegranate aloe vera is my
favourite) and I found some "octopus flavoured" chips for 99 cents. I
tried them thinking of India :) let's see what new and unusual stuff I can find
today!
Have a wonderful birthday dad!
I LOVE YOU!
Sister Parsons
p.s I highly recommend everyone making a "I’m a
Mormon profile" and sharing it around. Plus check out mine, I made one :)
just type my name into the search bar on mormon.org
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