Sister Marlowe...Week #9
February 5, 2017
WHAT A WEEK. I don't even know where to begin!!!!!!!
We watched the broadcast for the missionaries this week and about scheduling with our zone... Such a huge change but we are so excited to see how this will help us as missionaries in the good work of the Lord! We also had a "funeral" to say goodbye to some of our favorite Filipino Elders in our district... Very sad to see them go but it's amazing how people the gospel brings people together from all around the world to be great friends!!!
I don't know if I've really mentioned this, but the Book of Mormon musical is here in Melbourne as of the last two weeks! Very very against the church, BUT the church has put up SO many ads, in train stations, on trams, bus stops, during prime time of the Australian open tennis tournament!! Even though the play is completely against the church, the name of the BOOK OF MORMON IS GETTING OUT THERE!!!!! Since the play got here and with all the church's ads, visitors to mormon.org.au have increased by 900%!!!! We got our first investigator this week as a direct result of the play and these ads and we are SO EXCITED!!
Wish I had more time, but CLIMAX OF THIS WEEK. Our investigator, Sheng Li, got baptized Saturday!!! Man. It is so amazing and so cool to see someone so excited about the gospel of Jesus Christ! He grew up in China with no religious background, but he loves the peace and calm that come from the book of Mormon and from believing in Jesus Christ. He shared his testimony after his baptism and he just started talking about repentance and just sharing all these wonderful things and we just were trying not to laugh because even we were so shocked but how deeply he understands everything. Sheng Li is one of the smartest people I think I've ever met!!! It's hard for him because he's super into computers and programming and all of that has logic and correct factual answers that he can find! He's figuring out every day that with the gospel, we learn little by little. But. Please remember him in your prayers! We are hoping to take him to the temple to do baptisms in the next 3 weeks, as soon as he gets the Aaronic Priesthood! AMAZING!!!
Also, shameless plug, AUSTRALIA IS SO PRETTY I DIE EVERY DAY. Our zone went hiking in a little rain this morning to a lookout right on the very tip of Australia this morning for the sunrise.... Ah. Me and my companion woke up at 3 this morning to start off our day, then we drove for about an hour and a half.... Ah adventure hahahaha. MY ZONE IS SO AMAZING. Mom and Dad I'm gonna have to bring to Cape Schanck someday kkkkkkk??? Ocean+stormy weather+sunrise+missionaries+1 shared flashlight for all of us in the PITCH BLACK DARK on seaweed rocks=best Pday eva.
Anyways, I have about a thousand more wonderful things that I wish I could share with you but SADLY I'm out of time but I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!! Have the best week eva my kiddos!
Loooooovies,
Sister Marlowe
PS never leave your camera unattended on a table at a zone meeting with a bunch of elders
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