Merry Christmas and Happy New Year part 2

Life is just too good.

And for Christmas..who needs to buy a Christmas tree (especially when you have no money) when you can just make one! I had to get real creative, but I was determined to have a Christmas tree haha. This is the best I could do.

Christmas morning we spent with Bishop Folau and his family #Theeeebestttt Mate Ma'a Tonga Brekky (Breakfast) haha. 

And then we kicked it with our other family, the Masima's! They went all out to dress up haha, it's fun being apart of other family's traditions! 

We found this crazy as Christmas Spider, he's got decorations on him and everything! #DefinitelyPoisonous 

And then there was this crazy guy at the train station, he was just by himself closing his eyes and shaving his face.. everyone thought he was crazy but I went to talk to him..one thing turned into another and then he started singing to me in Egyptian! Hahah I was like "ohhh this is new" I had to remember the moment by taking a pic with him.

Yep a lot of stuff happening! Pray for Charley this week! Love being a missionary around this time. Have a Happy New Year everyone! Ofa atu!

Sister Beck

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Been a hectic ending of the year, aye! I'll explain through pictures!

The Temple Lights was just beautiful, we had so many people just drive past the temple on the highway and they would see the beautiful picture of the Christus which would intrigue them to stop and see the lights. What a blessing!

Temple + Christmas lights=my favourite things in the world.

Also do yous remember that non member friend of our member who turned out to be a former investigator that I met at a tour I did? Well she came to church that following Sunday! Miracles.

Language study/lesson with our member TJ can be fun when it's next to the city's big Christmas tree! :)

Then we had our Christmas Conference! We all got in our Polynesian (tauvala and tupenu) get up, one of our members made dresses and ties for our whole Zone and even President and Sister Bingham's #FavoriteZone ;)

They are just the cutest!

Then President surprised us with the movie Moana! Me and my hoa were so emotional watching it hahah, such sookie babies.

Straight after Christmas Conference, we went straight to Charley our investigator's wedding! Yeeeah! Bishop married them and this Saturday she is preparing for her baptism :) She looked so beautiful 

Merry Christmas!!!

SANTA IS COMING!!!!!! OH MY GOSHHHHH! Seriously going to be the best week ever I hope we're all excited!

Some news. We had a ward baptism this week and our investigator Charley FINALLY attended a baptism! She was so shy about watching the little girl in the font and I told her to come right in front of me so she could have the best view of it. She couldn't stop smiling though, she's very excited (and more nervous I think) for her baptism. And she's getting married THIS saturday!!!!! Yayyy finally! Been a long way coming for this family to get on track!

Something unique our zone gets to do this Christmas is give tours at the Sydney Temple Lights. They have just been incredible! Especially last night, I kind we have a script to follow and it's long as (literally a book) but I ditched the script and just shared my own testimony throughout the tour and started teaching about the life of the Saviour. And TURNS OUT in one of the tours I gave, our member was in it and her non member friend as well, and she happened to be one of our former investigators (we had no clue, just met her last night). She said she was suppose to be baptized last year, but things got in the way. After the tour she wrote in her comments on the form, "I really loved the tour and learning about my Saviour, Jesus Christ. Especially because I've been feeling lost, and I know now that I can turn back to him again" We're excited to follow up on her :) The tours have been a beautiful opportunity to teach and share the true Spirit of Christmas, which is being in the Spirit of Christ to everyone! Becoming like his example, and Lighting up the World by doing so! 

Love you all and have a Merry Christmas!

Sister Beck

Pics: 

-Saw HEAPS of my old members at the Christmas lights, it was just the best thing ever! This is Mama Taufa

-This is Kiara from Dapto ward! We went crrraazy when we saw each other again! haha love her to peices.

-Lavinia Tupa who got baptized, and the Taumalolo girl who was baptized the day before :)

-Doing our shopping for our little Zone Christmas Party!

"Hola"! And "Malo e lelei"!

Well some exciting news me and my companion have a special assignment to cover the Tongan ward AND help with the Spanish Branch straight after our ward in Fairfield Stake. It is the only Spanish ward in all of Australia, so people come from all over to attend. There's only Elders in the Branch and they need help with the music and some single women LA's, M's and Potential investigators's. IT'S HECKA FUN! Might as well add Arabic, Chinese, and Hindu to the languages we're learning ha!

As you can see it's a bit exhausting for us haha. But whats better than exhausting yourself in the Lord's work and helping more of his children? Let the gospel be preached to all NATIONS, KINDRED, TONGUES, AND PEOPLE!

BUT we will still Mate Ma'a Tonga! (Die for Tonga!) Our Ward mission leader bought us these shirts :) even though Tonga is out of the World Cup (2nd best won the Cup, my country, Australia! Ha!) The Tongans have not given up their Tongan pride! Tongan flags errywhere!

Aaand I'm just kind of in love with them. I'm grateful the Lord has allowed me to serve next to the most Christ-like, loving, and self-less people this Christmas season. Read D&C 84:88-91 and THAT is the kind of people they are. May we all live up the challenge of becoming like our Saviour this Christmas and to LIVE in the Spirit of Christ this year!

That is all from your favorite Sister missionary! Ofa atu!

Sister Beck