"The scriptures are the best. There is so much in there I never even realized! "......Week 80

G'day!

So this week was awesome! We had 2 baptisms this Saturday.  Julie from China and Stephanie who is married to the Tongan man we found in Eastwood about a month or so ago! 

Stephanie has been so cool to work with. She has gained such a strong testimony of the gospel and the teachings of Christ! Her testimony after she was baptized was so amazing. I got to baptize her and it was almost a disaster haha.  The first time her feet shot out and I was trying to get her under the water as she was trying to stand up and so I think she felt like I was trying to drown her haha.  Eventually I let her back up and we reset then it all went smoothly the second time:) 

Julie I got to baptize as well and it was another funny one because she is terrified of water. She had never been completely under water in her whole life (she is 40) so as I started to lean her back she let out a yelp but I got her under and back up alright haha:) 

We were able to find heaps of people this week to teach! We have had some cool experiences helping people understand truth. We are teaching a man named Patrick right now from china. He is progressing so fast and loves learning about God. It's so cool to see all these people from China who are so ready to hear the gospel.  It makes me excited for the day when China will be open to full time missionaries! 

So I will not be transferred!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 I'm pretty pumped to stay here. My new companion will be Elder Bartlett.  He is from Texas and is a Korean speaking missionary!

Everything is going great, missionary life is still the best life. I have 4 more transfers to give my all in this work. I'm the happiest I have ever been in my life. I never expected all the fun and joy and hardship that would come with a mission but it's awesome:)  

My studies have been going great and I feel like I am learning something new and more amazing about the gospel everyday.  The scriptures are the best. There is so much in there I never even realized! 

I know this Gospel is true, that it was restored in these last days and I'm so thankful for it. 

Have an awesome week:) 

Elder White