June 12 - 18, 2018

Monday, June 18, 2018

Cockburn, Western Australia

Wow, what a week.

We had a good week! We had exchanges with the elders in Narrogin. I was with Elder Colby -- sad to say no pictures of the exchange; they were taken by Elder Colby, I just need to get him to send them to me.  After our exchanges, we had Zone Conference.  It was President Fife's last one, so we got together and did a mean Haka for him. 

Southern River Zone

Lunch during Zone Conference

Then on Saturday night, we went tracting and ran into N*, who is cool as!  He talks for ages, but he is super friendly.  We gave him a pamphlet, and he said he would come to church (he didn't come).   We left after he gave us a tour of his house, which lasted a good hour or so, then we went to the shops and they were all closed because they close everything early as here, and we met A*. His car was locked in the parking garage and he couldn't get it out, so we offered to give him a ride home.  It may be against mission rules, but the Spirit constrained me.  Then we dropped him off and gave him a Book of Mormon and set up a return appointment after all his exams, which are this week.  So hopefully he'll remember to read The Book of Mormon for when we meet next.

I love President & Sister Fife.

This was the best Zone Conference ever, though, when we said goodbye to President Fife.  It was the most spiritual thing I have ever felt.  You could feel the love and sustaining everyone had for him.  No one has ever made me cry before, but that day, I was bawling like a little girl.  But change is good; it helps us to grow and develop and is the constant in life.  I know that the Lord calls those whom he needs when he needs them  (D&C 46:15).  

One last time with President Fife.

Lining up to say goodbye.

I am so grateful for the opportunity I've had to serve under and learn from President Fife.  But I also know that I can learn and grow from President Benallack just as much.

Elder Kleven