Its crazy. This transfer has gone by so fast. This is the last week. Also next Monday is a holiday because of the queens birthday so p-day is on Tuesday.

So last Monday we had our district p-day but we were combined with Thornlie ward. We all got together at the chapel and played games like the egg and spoon race, moving m&ms from one bowl to another with a straw, apple bobbing, and others. It was lots of fun. Then we made heaps of food and had a feast. Later that night at an appointment we were talking and all of a sudden I felt really sick. it was like nothing I'd ever felt before. I had elder Anitema give me a blessing and it helped a lot. Then the person we were visiting decided he wanted to help so he said the Lord's prayer in Maori over some water and then flicked it at us. It was so weird. 
The next day I felt great. The Priesthood is awesome! We had district meeting and then later that night we had a meeting with all the ward councils in the Southern River Stake. There was an Area Seventy there and he talked about missionaries and members need to work together to bring people into the church and strengthen the wards.

On Wednesday we were tracting and this old Indian man let us inside his home. We were sitting there and all of a sudden he grabs his head and starts moaning and shaking. then he started shouting in a different language and barking and going crazy. We gave him a blessing and he calmed down a little. He told us people in India cursed him because he came to Australia. we gave him our number and left. Apparently in Australia there are lots of things like this happen.

On Thursday we rode the bus down to Byford and went to a member's house to pull weeds. I also saw my first kangaroo. That night we had a dinner appointment with a Tongan family which was fun. They also gave us lots of food.

On Saturday we had another exchange with the zone leaders. In the morning we went with the elders quorum on a hike of a waterfall. It was cool. Then later that night we had a cottage evening which is when nonmembers and investigators go to a members house. It is kind of like FHE (Family Home Evening).

On Sunday we had 2 investigators of the sisters come to church. later that night the two elders in Narrogin drove up for zone p-day today. Narrogin is a country area about 2 hours away. the area is the size of Colorado. We are doing exchanges with them this week.

Anyway I hope everything is going well in America. My spiritual thought for the week is the importance of daily repentance. We have all come to earth to learn and grow through our experiences to become like our Heavenly father. Each day we should strive to become a little better and as we repent each day we change and can feel God's love more in our life.

Have a great week.
Love, 
Elder Nelson

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