Thursday evening we had Elder and Sis. Riggs (Tennessee) and
Elder and Sis. MacMurray (SLC) over to dinner.
Alisa fixed Hawaiian Haystacks and we visited and played some
games. Friday evening we went out with
Elder and Sister Simmons from Idaho to a ward they attend on the other side of
Auckland to a Healthy Living class for their ward members. We learned about stress reduction then
exercised in the cultural hall. The
members of the class were mainly Polynesians and had a good time visiting and
socializing in the class.
Saturday morning we went with a group of senior missionaries
to the home of a local wood carver. He
and his wife immigrated here from Israel about 30 years ago. He showed us how
he does wood carvings, and we bought some little nativity sets and trinkets
from his shop. In the afternoon we went
with a group to watch the play Les Miserables, put on by a local high
school. They actually did a very
professional job in putting on the production.
In the evening we invited Elder and Sister Miekle from St. George Utah
to try out an Italian restaurant with us that had been recommended to us in the
nearby town of Devonport. I was
impressed by the food and we enjoyed visiting.
Their mission job involves counseling with young missionaries that are
having personal issues.
Sounds like a great mission and beautiful lakes and bushes or trees. They keep you busy with many different things which is good. You have made good friends and that is so important even from St. George. I like nore pictures with both of you. I send my Love, Aunt Edna.
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