Mom just reminded me that it’s daylight savings time change
today in New Zealand, even though it happens later in the U.S. That will make us a little closer in time to
the U.S., and will make watching general conference next week a little easier
(e.g. Saturday morning 10 a.m. session in SLC will be at 5 a.m. Sunday NZ time).
Another week zipped by here.
Last week we had beautiful sunny days, but this week we got lots of rain
and wind again. But I know that Spring
is finally here from all the new leaves and blossoms on the trees and bushes. I have 20 cherry tomatoes on my one bush
cherry plant, and 2 or 3 tiny zucchini forming on that plant. My plants should really take off as soon as
it turns warm to stay.
Got a new lawsuit against the Church in NZ this week, it
will be my first from start to finish (as opposed to my other cases that
commenced before I got here and I just took them over from prior counsel). This suit should finish fairly quickly, this
one is incoherent, from a member in Hamilton who obviously has some emotional
issues. I believe the commissioner will
figure that out quickly and throw the case out.
The first hearing is in November.
Currently I’m over litigation cases in NZ and the Cook Islands. At some
point I will take over the other pending cases in Australia and some of the
other islands, when Elder Gordon Low goes home, then litigation matters will
consume my time (which I like).
Meanwhile, I’m still working on contract and tax and
shipping/distribution issues which are important, but not as interesting to me. Had a NZ employment law class this week.
Wednesday evening we had the 4 full time missionaries over
for dinner, tacos. The 2 elders and one
of the sisters are from Australia, and the other sister is from Utah, Sister
Kehoe. All fine young people and good
missionaries. One elder and one sister
head home this coming week, having finished their missions.
Friday evening we had a YSA ward activity at the stake
center, a sports night. They had basketball,
4 square, jump rope, and other group games like red rover. I was quite good at 4 square, haven’t lost my
touch after all these years. Hot dogs
and ice cream floats for refreshments.
Saturday we drove with Elder and Sister Riggs about 1.5
hours north to Mangawhai Heads Reserve. We
hiked for about 3 hours, first along the coastal cliffs, then along the beach
on the return. We found lots of sea
shells of all types, mainly scallops (like the Shell gas station logo). Last night
we attended a going away party for Elder and Sister Rowberry. They have completed a 2 year mission and head
home this coming week.
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