Jun 11 - 24, 2019

Monday, June 24, 2019

Mandurah, Western Australia

This week has been amazing! Except for the fact that my Soa (companion) has gone home.

Elder Colby & Tebwaara packing up to head home. 

Goodbye, Elder Tebwaara!

Checking in with Elder Hampel at transfers.

A random photo of Elder Kleven at transfers posted on the mission blog.

But my new companion is a stud! Elder Ilai (pronounced "Eli") is from New Zealand, and this is his second transfer. He spent the first with the zone leaders down in Bunbury. We have had more success this week than we've had over my whole mission! I know that the hand if the Lord is in this work!

Elder Kleven & Elder Ilai stocking up!

This week, we met with Dannie and Pourewa. She still said that she feels good about the baptism. We went over the last few commandments, and we set the baptism interview for her. She will have the interview tomorrow. And then she will be baptised this Saturday!!

We are also working with Colin and Claudine; they are working towards helping Claudine get baptised! It's awesome to see the commitments they are making! 

A pineapple at the community garden.

We also had a new face this week! We had a friend walk up to the chapel during our District Council. He (Andrew) was asking to learn more, but he wouldn't give us his address to meet with him, so we invited him to come to church -- and he actually came!! Then, we sat with him and got to know him even better!! So, we gave him a tour of the chapel, and he met with the Bishop, and we taught him the Plan of Salvation.

Trio for a day with Elder Brown, Elder Ilai, and Elder Kleven.

This week has been full of blessings, miracles, and tender mercies. I'm so grateful that I have the opportunity to teach these people and see this success at this time! The waters of Mandurah are indeed flowing! 

Elder Kleven

PS, Here are some pictures of District Meeting with Elder Tebwaara:

Jun 5 - 10, 2019

Monday, June 10, 2019

Mandurah, Western Australia

Wow, this week has flown by!! Haha far out!! This week, we met with a couple we are teaching three times: Colin and Claudine--they are awesome!! They have a pet snake, and pics are included . 

We also went around to Claudine's parents house to help them burn their fire break. They have been taught by the Elders for almost 6 months now, and they haven't made any progress, so we were straight up with them and made a plan. We discussed baptism and marriage. We realized that they aren't doing the simple things, though, so we are now making sure that they read the Book of Mormon every day by texting them. By small and simple means shall great things be brought to pass. 

This Friday night, we had a cottage evening. It was good! We had a feed, a message, and a few games. Then on Saturday, we had a service in Waroona. We also stopped by a couple of families in Pinjarra. 

Also, Bishop Semu has his own little business that he runs--he sells ties. And they are pretty friggin cheap!! You can get three ties for $25! It's awesome! Yeah, that's about it. The rain has finally hit!! It is here!! 

Elder Kleven

PS, Here is a picture of Mission Leadership Conference:

May 31 - Jun 4, 2019

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Mandurah, Western Australia

Hi, everyone! 

This was an awesome week!! Or half a week!!  Since last P-day was temple P-day, that is. 

We had Western Australia Day this week, which is why we had P-day on Tuesday. We went down to Pinjarra on Saturday, and we had a festival down there!! It was awesome! They had a concert and heaps of little shops. 

We also met with Dylan who lives in Pinjarra, and he drew some more pictures for us!! It's really good! This was of chapter 4 in 1 Nephi. 

Then, also on Monday, we tried to go out to Waroona, but all our appointments cancelled there, so we thought, "Let's see where the Lord will take us." We went to visit a few members, one needed a blessing, and the other lived out in North Dandalup (about a half hour away in one of the smallest towns in our area) and hadn't had the missionaries over in 8 years. 

That's pretty much all we did that's worth reporting...

Elder Kleven