Mission experiences

Elder Madsen next to Elder Chase Hansen.  He plays as quarterback at the U of U.  Elder Madsen thinks he is so great he could become a Ute fan.

         
         Our Book of Mormon display at Cleveland Stake Conference.  The missionaries gave out           80 Book of Mormons to the members so they could share the gospel with someone they know.

Elder Gifford Nielsen, President and Sister Maurer of the Cleveland Stake with us.

 The Brisbane Temple in the background when we hosted at the temple grounds for the G20 Summit.

The Gold Coast Zone having breakfast after our temple session.

We enjoyed lunch with the Coomera Zone after a session at the Brisbane Temple.

 

       We had an exciting time watching Elder Murakami demonstrate origami to the neighbors.

                      We love the beautiful Poinciana trees with the red blossoms that line the streets.

Mission experiences

WE LOVE OUR MISSION!

  Our experiences are varied and fulfilling.

Our dear friends, Elder and Sister Mizukawa arrived

to serve in our mission, too.  They stayed with us for

the weekend before traveling to Townsville, in 

northern Australia, where they will serve.

All the senior missionaries in the Australia Brisbane Mission participated in a Senior Conference.  We enjoyed training, sharing experiences, eating, visiting, hiking and getting to know each other better.  WE LOVED IT!  So many great people!!!

We have visited New South Wale a couple of times for district meetings with the 

elders and sisters. It is part of the Gold Coast Zone.  The landscape is beautiful

with rolling hills, farms and a glimpse of the ocean along the way. 

This was a picture taken at the Sister's Conference.  All the sister missionaries met
to be instructed by President and Sister Henderson. The sisters from the Northern Zones watched by skype.

         

         

         Sister Smith (next to Elder Madsen) and

         her companion, Sis. Isenberger came to

         visit on her last night in the mission. She

         went home to New Zealand.

The Gold Coast Zone at Stake Conference on November 1, 2014.  We gave 80 

Book of Mormons to the stake members to give to someone.  The missionaries 

will follow up with them in a few weeks and then teach the referrals.

Coomera Zone P-Day 

We visited Tambourine Mountain and hiked to a waterfall.

Then we returned to our flat for dinner.

                                                                               

....and other activities like giving haircuts in our garage.

We love the purple jacaranda trees in  bloom everywhere here in Queensland.  
What a glorious spring it has been!

                      A photo outside the church on transfer day.  Everyone is always so excited to                          
                                   see a former companion.  No one wants to leave when it is over.