falling in love with the island

Today we drove to the beach that was right by where we were tracting.  We went to Waikuku, it's a tiny little beach town and we went to Waikuku beach.  When we pulled up I could just feel the ocean, and the beach aroma just filled my nose and I got so excited!  There is a sand hill you have to climb up before the beach, so I ran up to see the most beautiful sight in the world, the beautiful New Zealand beach and ocean with mountains on the left and the right that went out a little bit, then all ocean.  It was so absolutely breath taking. I felt the most love and appreciation for the Island.  I felt spiritually connected with the island of New Zealand.  I took some pictures of the beach and also me at the beach.  Probably the best photos that I have taken this whole time since I've been on my mission.  I really can't wait till you can come to this Island dream with me.  Mom, you are seriously gonna love it here, no joke.  You're gonna absolutely freak!  The people are so nice, it's a completely different country, everything is just so much different then we are used to.  There is no place that I would rather be!

If we reach our goal as a mission at reaching 300 baptisms this year, then President Jolliffe is renting a big bus during Christmas time and taking all of the mission (40 companionships) on a big Matthew Cowley historical church sight seeing road trip.  He did a lot for the church here in NZ.  That would be really fun.  Stay safe.  God be with you till we meet again.