Happy Waitangi day

Kia ora whanau! Good to see yall. It's been a good week. I hope you guys had a good week as well. This one's going to be short because I don't got much time and it also wasn't the most eventful week.


Anyways, today is Waitangi day so basically everything is closed down and all of the Maori people are meeting together and having a celebration. It's kinda like the 4th of July but for New Zealand lol. Not sure if it's anything like fireworks in America. But it's their independence day I believe.

This week was quite a growing experience for me. Training is pretty tough. My trainee, Elder Ta’ala, is awesome and he's super cool. But, he's been struggling and trying to adjust for him has been hard. So, I've been trying to help him out. We weren't able to do much work this week because he was down on himself a lot. But, he'll get better. I just wanted to work and get this area going but I realized that I should just step back and help my trainee as much as possible.

Kind of a funny and super cool story with me and my comp. Our first or 2nd day we were knocking a street. He got really into his head and got super anxious about door approaches. So, he wanted to go in the car and talk to his family for some encouragement. So, I let him do that. I was just sitting on the curb a little frustrated and sad because I felt like I had done something wrong with my comp and I also was bummed because I wanted to get some work done. So, I kinda just sat there on the curb all depressed. Then, I thought to pray for some guidance in helping my trainee and also for a missionary opportunity. Right as I ended my prayer some guy across the road saw me just sitting on the curb and asked if I was all good. I said ya I'm all good, how are you. He was this older guy with a walker and seemed to struggle to walk. So, I got up and went to talk to him. His name is Mervin. We had a conversation and he talked about how he has cancer. I was able to help him out by reminding him of eternal families and life after death. That really hit home for him. The spirit was so strong. I told him I would call him the next day. So, we did that and he answered and was so excited to hear from us. He said "ohhh elder Larson, oh thank you so much for calling, you know it seemed like you were glowing when we talked, I don't know what it was but you just had this glow about you" which at first I was flattered. Then I realized that it was not my physical appearance lol. When he said "I realized that it was a messenger from above walking with me at that time". Now I don't know why then and why me, but I know that I needed to be there at that moment sitting like a bum on that curb. Later that day after the call he said we could come over and have a lesson. The lesson was so awesome. We taught him the Plan of Salvation and he just lit up. Loved every bit of it. Then, he began to talk about how he had been praying for an answer to a prayer and that we were that answer. Had me in tears man ngl. Then, we invited him to be baptized and he said yes! After a rough couple of days trying to figure out training this definitely made the week so much better. 

That's about it for the week. Here's my spiritual thought: I want to talk about a scripture
D&C 84:88
88 And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up.

This scripture hit a little bit different this week. I know that our loving Heavenly Father puts angels in our lives each and every day. I know that these angels aren't always heavenly glowing personages but that they are people. People that live casual lives. I know that our Heavenly Father puts these people in our lives to help us and to provide support in troubling times. I also know that he sends real angels to us. I know that when I talked to Mervin there was something there that made him feel the everlasting peace that he had been searching for so long. I know it wasn't me because I'm an idiot and a very imperfect missionary. But I do know that I felt the spirit and I know Mervin did. I wish that I could feel that same feeling always. It was such a special experience. I just want to say that each of you are angels in others lives. You may not know it but God uses us (imperfect people) as angels and ministers to others to help bear each other up.

Alright, love yall. That's it for my week. I hope you guys have a great week. Ka kite!!

Arohanui Elder Larson
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                                                                            the new crib. It's huge!!

beautiful Aotearoa


driving on the wrong side of the road. Pray for me yall

L and P is so bussin. Yall need to get your hands on this stuff.


me and Elder Ta’ala

had a little incident with the garage door lol



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