Mangapapa

Today we went to Mangapapa Ward. You pronounce it without saying the g, so Manapapa. I will get you all speaking Kiwi by the time we get home. It was a lovely Sacrament meeting where a Young lady who is leaving to go on her mission to the Philippines on Tuesday spoke. She said things that I could certainly relate to about challenges she has gone through in the last few months. Next her parents spoke and it was so moving. We were also greeted by other young missionaries that we have been visiting these past few days while also dealing with the ‘trying couple’s’ saga. It’s exciting to think that Elder Saunders and I will be dealing and helping these special young people for the next seventeen months. Now I must explain about the ‘trying couple’ again. They are trying their very best to live the gospel and help all those around them and feel blessed to have spent the last few days in their company.