September 13, 2015

Dear family and friends,

Talofa lava from Lynbrook! That's right... my sixth and hopefully final area is on the East side!! And it is mostly a Polynesian ward. I am loving it here on the east side so far. We get to do a lot of tracting (which I love) and we actually get the chance to speak a little about the gospel with many people. My new companion is so amazing!! Her name is Sister Rhodes and she is from Brigham City, Utah. She has been on her mission for one transfer SO that means that I am follow up training her! So exciting to have another daughter!! It's so crazy to me that she is my third American companion since being in Australia, the last two being my first transfer. She is so great and WAY ahead where I ever was my second transfer.

So a couple exciting things have happened this week. We have been so busy that I haven't even had time to unpack. We taught a Tongan investigator, Nana, this week. She has started reading the Book of Mormon and really likes it, but for whatever reason we couldn't get her to commit to a baptismal date yet. She kept saying that maybe after she finishes reading the entire Bible and Book of Mormon then she will think about it. Lol. But hopefully we will be able to help her see that she doesn't need to have a perfect knowledge before she gets baptized, just the faith and commitment to follow Jesus Christ.

We also taught an investigator Jemma this week. She has recently cut down on coffee, but still struggles with smoking. We taught her a lesson on the ten commandments this week and she was supposed to come to church, but she got busy.

I've been doing great recently. I feel like with this change of weather, I have also become a bit more sunny and bright myself. One thing I have started to do recently is to hold a Book of Mormon in my hand as I go tracting. I have always kept one in my bag, but I have noticed in the past few weeks as I have been doing this that it is easier to bring up the topic of the Book of Mormon and the restoration with people, and I have been able to give out more Books of Mormon. This in turn makes me more happy because it gives me the hope that these people will be able to enjoy the peace and blessings from the gospel that I have been able to enjoy in my own life. I love the Book of Mormon so much. I know that it is the true word of God and that it brings me closer to my Savior than by any other means.

I love all of you heaps!

Sister Bingham

1. me and my new comp today (at sand volleyball for zone p-day)