Parker's Aussie Adventure

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PARKER!!!!

HAPPY OCTOBER WAHOO! I love Halloween so please watch a scary movie for me!!!!

This last week we saw lots of bugs and lots of miracles. I just love being a missionary :')

First. Because of the time difference back home and here, there's like two of every day for me. Cause technically I'm still American so that means I had two birthdays. Sunday in Aus and Sunday is America. So thank you for wishing me a happy birthday it felt oh so good to be loved x2 ;)

Every week there's a new set of miracles. Every day really. Sometimes it's just a miracle that I'm still alive. Riding bicycles in 60% humidity and 98 degrees are not the eaaaasiest thing I've ever done but like I said, I'm still here right??

Today we did some shopping at a souvenir shop and I found the coolest backscratcher that was made from a real crocodile claw???? Like what??? So if anyone wants one, send me 200 bucks and it's yours!

We haven't had General Conference so I WILL do my report on that next Wednesday but I got a snippet from my mother and I want you all to know how important it is to listen to the prophet!! He speaks with God!!! How crazy!! So shouldn't what he says be taken seriously?? I think so. When they release the ensigns, read and re-read. I know and promise it'll bless your lives.

We ASKED SCARY QUESTIONS THIS WEEK!!!!!! we are teaching this girl, her name is Nastassja and she's so dope. She's sooo smart and cool and collects books and nic nacs like my sis Alexa and we bonded over our love for Harry Potter. Also. ALEXA. SHE HAS A LIFE SIZE HEDWIG. Ok anyways, she's awesome! And we had our third lesson with her and taught the Plan of Salvation! It went SO well. SHES SO READY!! You can honestly tell when someone's a truth seeker. And she is so totally a truth seeker. Anyways!!! So the scary question--- we asked her the first or second (I don't know which is which) Baptismal question. My comp asked it actually. And it was out of the blue and I promise my heart rate was through the dang roof. But she SAID YES!!!!! (She has a testimony and believes that Joseph Smith is the prophet of the Restoration and that the Book of Mormon is true) I WAS LIKE.... YYYYEEEESSSSS. it's so exciting to see people progressing because then she shared a story about how personal revelation has helped her. And how shes been able to be at peace and recognize that God does love her! So amazing because that's our whole message! Try it for yourself and know God loves you and will bless you! Yay for more miracles :)

I didn't get saved from a rabid dog BUT I did get saved from some poison. Poison from a spider that BIT ME. I have proof and my foot straight up went numb for like 8/9 seconds and then it started going up my leg and then after that, it stopped. So. Moral of the story I have 9 lives or God is real once again. (Hint it's the second one)

I can't wait for conference and I hope you all know how much God loves us. There are so many promises in the scriptures that show that love. And that tells you what you can get if you just do what he says. They're called promised blessings. And everyone can have them :)! If any of you haven't read the Book of Mormon before, I challenge you to read 1 page. Just pick a random page. Read it, and pray about it. Sincerely wanting to know if it's true. And I promise you'll know. BECAUSE THE CHURCH IS TRUE AND THE BOOK OF MORMON IS SO AWESOME AND REAL AND TRUE. pinky promise.

I love you all so much. Look out for spiders this week and enjoy the crisp dry fall air for me ;)

ALSO, READ ALMA 22. cool conversion story that proves I'm right once again hehee.