Sister in Sydney: In trouble with mom

Hey yous!

So this week has been heaps of fun! 2 big miracles, heaps of service, gaining trust of members (some already said they tried to FB stalk me if that means anything??), getting to know the area and things I think are really going to pick up this week!

Sister Rushing's new home, um I mean Flat

First of all, I'm just going to spew out heaps of random bits! I think the Lord has confirmed my decision to do labor and delivery nursing. I feel like I've been surrounded by babies and pregnant people my whole mission. It is cooling off, heaps of cool rain and thunder storms.

Sister Hala'api'api, Sister Pelto (Flat mates) and companion Sister Larson

We combine with flat sisters for role-plays every morning, it is really fun. And we eat lunch together and dinner (not as many feeds here- I've lost 6 kgs without all the Polynesians), and we just all love each other! We street contacted next to the ocean, yeah I know, seriously.. so beautiful. And while doing so we found a really sweet older lady from New Zealand who is coming to church this next Sunday :)

We then had a potential investigator who refuses to meet us just because we are different sisters than the ones that were here before us and then text us about getting a message from Jesus Christ to not eat meat, and was really concerned about us.

Then my GPS has leaded us astray heaps of times. (Mom don't read this section). It lead me down a one way road going the wrong way... but we were the only car, so the Lord was watching out for us. And then we wanted ice cream for dinner so we plugged it into GPS and accidentally left our area, after we realized it was 3 hours away... it was fun explaining that to the Zone Leaders... Other fun driving bits: My comp is still a little freaked out about the left side. When a car in front of us slammed on their breaks, I slammed on mine (obviously) and in my peripheral vision I see her slam her foot on her "break" hahaha Then she was like, I forget sometimes this is not the drivers side anymore!

The new investigator we found last week from Nigeria is progressing really well though. He read the Book of Mormon and has genuine questions, which is a really good sign. It shows that it is different than just some novel. He wants to find if there really is one church and know if the Book of Mormon is true and hopefully we can be the instruments in helping him find that answer on his own. Which I know without a doubt he will as I recently finished reading through the Book of Mormon and took upon myself Moroni's promise once more to pray to know of its truth and felt such a warmth of peace testifying to me it is another testament of my Savior Jesus Christ.

We had a FINDING MIRACLE! We were searching for a less active sister without a flat number at this certain address so we knocked every door. Then the last door wasn't her either but was a lady that's had a lot of us knock on her door. She was quick to say she has her own church and works tending kids at another church but by the end of our discussion she gave us a return appointment for this week, and asked US when church was and said she'd ask for a day off just to attend ours. She looks really promising. And she knew I was from the South! I wondered how because I now, believe it or not, am actually picking up an Aussie accent as others have been telling me (#MIRACLE) but she said she could still pick up some accent but mostly it was my outgoing personality and how much I can talk :)

Then COOLEST MIRACLE on P-day we went to print pictures, my camera was by the kiosk, then I went to the counter and searched around the store for about 15 minutes then picked up photos and went to the car. As soon as I sat in the car, with my purse on my lap, I had a prompting to check if I grabbed camera (MOM. Don't freak out at this point ok?!) It wasn't anywhere in my bag. I went back in the store. Not there. It had to have been stolen those 15 minutes I wasn't with it. I was beating myself up, praying so hard, knowing how much Mom was gonna kill me, etc. haha. Left my info with the lady at the desk who said maybe a miracle would happen (#missionarymoment) and then we went to the car. We all prayed so hard. I kept thinking. The Lord does work miracles. Then when we were back at the flat I opened the back seat of the car and the camera was there. The two other sisters said it wasn't there before. There was no way my purse that only was on my lap in the car for about 20 seconds had a camera fall out into the back. I believe it was a miracle. Maybe y'all think its not and to that I say "WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?!"

I know the Lord does still work miracles, I know he is looking out for all of us, and I know this especially as I am honored to be his servant laboring in his vineyard to bring my brothers and sisters his gospel and the peace and happiness I have felt in my life. I love the scriptures, I love my studies, I love these people. Have a great week and spread this happiness you've found in your life if you've found it, and if you haven't, "ask the missionaries, they can help you" :)

Lots of love and smiles from Down Under!

Sister Rushing :)