August 10, 2014

Dear Family and Friends,

I hope everyone had a great week, because I sure did! I can't even express enough how much I love being a missionary! Of course it is hard and I am constantly forced to go out of my comfort zone to talk to complete strangers, etc. but it is still the best time I have ever had in my life! Tasmania is still absolutely beautiful! We got to site see a little last P-day and it was awesome! We went up to Mt. Wellington, which had crazy snow and wind! Then we took the scenic road home by the coast. It was gorgeous!

This week was awesome and FILLED with lessons! We taught 32 lessons this week, which Sister Ricks said has only happen a handful of times on her mission. We visit a few investigators and recent converts, but most of the work we do is with the less active members in our ward. We do lots of service and house work and teaching little lessons, but most importantly we just show lots of love for each of them because they will remember that someday and hopefully want to come back to church sometime in the future. :)

One of our investigators we have been working with is Tamara. Tamara's husband Aaron is a less active member and they have two beautiful kids. Tamara has had a few of the missionary lessons and has prayed and knows the church is true, but she won't come to church or get baptized without her husband coming to church with her and baptizing her. It's pretty tough, but one day Aaron will come around! I have faith!

We have been trying really hard to increase our investigator pool, and especially with those Heavenly Father has already been preparing to receive the gospel. We fasted yesterday and tracted in the pouring rain, so hopefully as we continue to pray and seek to listen to the Spirit to guide us, we will be able to accomplish our goal. :)

Until next week!

Love you,

Sister Bingham

1. At the top of Mt. Wellington

2. I found the plaque at our church with Brigham Heber Bingham's name on it! (my ancestor who was one of the first missionaries in Australia!)