Another Week Gone By

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Hello!

This week was very busy. We had Zone Conference on Wednesday, and that was so good! President Walker always has us laughing and feeling the spirit. Our training was on recognizing and relying on the spirit and it was really good. It can be hard to just trust in God, but as we do so, we will see that He has a lot more power than we do! President also trained us on how the Book of Mormon can help bring people to know these things are true.

He read with us Moroni 10:3-5 and we went though each qualification a person must have in order to receive a witness that these things are true. I never realized how much is required before Heavenly Father will give this witness to us, but really, it isn't too much that we can't handle it. And the blessing of knowing these things are true is worth anything else!

We also had exchanges on Friday (Friday the Thirteenth!) and those are always good... I was with Sister Chaves and she is very knowledgeable about the gospel! i asked her how she came to know so much and she just said, "I studied the scriptures." It makes me think I need to give more in my own personal scripture study.

Of course, we had T baptism on Saturday!! Only his family, the bishop, the elders, a couple from the ward, and someone we're teaching came, but it still felt good. T was able to be baptized and he was confirmed yesterday, so he's officially a member now! It's very exciting and I can't wait until he receives the priesthood. 

The other people we're teaching are doing well, especially one named R. He's had a lesson every week and he comes to church, but he wants to make sure this is the right way. He's a very nice man and he reads the Book of Mormon when we remind him to.

New Zealand is still very good! This week was a bit rainy, but the work moves along. I know that Heavenly Father looks out for us and will bless us for our labors. As long as we rely on Him and do the very best that we can, everything will fall into place.

I hope you all have an amazing week!
Love,
Hailey

1. T baptism! We're with his mom, M.
2. Me looking good while eating ice cream.



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