Oneof my greatest fears has been not being able to find something to do whenI'm on trade offs. Like what if appointments fall through etc. Duringdistrict meeting a memory from my past came up about Abraham and Isaac.Later I looked through the scriptures to back this memory up. Isaac asks hisdad where the lamb is for the burnt offering. Abraham says to Isaac inGenesis 22:8, "My son, God will provide himself a lamb..." This phrase hitme. As I went out and just as I was afraid of my appointments fell through.But I said to myself dont worry God will provide himself a lamb. I opened upmy mind and I felt like I was supposed to go down a road I've never beendown. On the way I saw a sign that said no through road so I almost turnedaround. But I trusted in the Lord and pressed forward. The first person Isaw was an older women. I went up to her and told her that we wererepresentatives of Jesus Christ and that the spirit had guided us to her.She thought it was a miracle. She told us all about how she felt like shehas been looking for Jesus but hasn't been able to find him. She welcomed usin and we taught her about the restoration. She was open and ready tolisten. After we were done she told us that she knew it was true before evenpraying. Then she asked me about baptism. We taught her a little aboutbaptism and already knew that she needed to be baptized by the properauthority. She asked me if I could baptize her. Wow, I trusted in Fatherthat he would provide himself a lamb for us, and he did. I am no longerafraid of appointments falling through because I know by experience that Godwill provide. Kiora my family Kiora (Maori) What a wonderful week. Its amazing how hard things can be if I tryto look at them on my own. A scripture that has really really helped me inthese times of need is Doctrine and Covenants 6:36. Read this scripture withan open heart, memorize it and think of it often. I know that this scripturewill help just about everyone in the fam. Elder Patuwai is still arevelatory missionary and amazes me every day. Transfers are on monday. I amstill losing weight. I am drowning in my size 17 1/2 shirts and have had tobuy some 16 size shirts. I still have to shave morning and night. StartingJune P-days are going to be moved to monday. I seem to be sharingexperiences that I've had with my family more and more in my lessons. Thanksfor the amazing childhood. -
I have read my Patriarchal blessing over andover and over. Many things apply to me at this stage in my life.On a side note I love Kangaroo meat and I get to drive starting next week.Seen some big as spiders and am learning the accent.
I've been transferred....
The assistants to the president told me a couple of things that I thought about for the whole flight. As I thought about those things it felt as though heaps of responsibility was coming upon my shoulders. When the plane landed and I walked off, I took a deep breath of the Alice Springs air. And right when I did that a wonderful spirit came over me comforting me and giving me confirmation that I am supposed to be here.
Hello my family!!!
When I landed in Alice Springs I was picked up by the Zone Leaders and they took me to the senior couple's for lunch. Then after that they put me in the car and sent me out bush. We drove many hours on un paved roads out to aboriginal communities. Then we sleep out there. These people are very peaceful and very shy. They have a very different culture then normal. There forms of communication are different as well. They use lots of hand signals. A whole fourth of my mission I was trained to look at people in the eye when I taught and also when I listened. But Its a sign of aggression in there culture so now I am being trained to not look into their eyes. The Aboriginals hunt animals mainly Kangaroos. Throw them on the fire for a little while then eat them. The Kangaroo Tail is the best part. There is a lot of meat on that part. The work is very very succesful up here with baptisms happening everywhere. We drove into a community and two people that I have never met came and asked us if they could be baptized!!! There are only six missionaries (not including the senior
couple); me; Elder Gould, who is from bountiful, Utah; Elder Talaki, who is from tonga; Elder King, who is from Samoa; Elder Saddler and Reiri, who are from New Zealand and are Maori!!! Since there are so few of us in this area we do trade
offs all the time and all of us need to be unified. The area looks like a desert with some trees. The sand is red. And I love it. The little Camry's wouldn't be able to handle it up here so we have trucks. I love it up here all is well... except that I got a little sick. But all is well. I love you's!!! Keep going strong!!!
-Elder Kyle Clark
Hello my family!!!
When I landed in Alice Springs I was picked up by the Zone Leaders and they took me to the senior couple's for lunch. Then after that they put me in the car and sent me out bush. We drove many hours on un paved roads out to aboriginal communities. Then we sleep out there. These people are very peaceful and very shy. They have a very different culture then normal. There forms of communication are different as well. They use lots of hand signals. A whole fourth of my mission I was trained to look at people in the eye when I taught and also when I listened. But Its a sign of aggression in there culture so now I am being trained to not look into their eyes. The Aboriginals hunt animals mainly Kangaroos. Throw them on the fire for a little while then eat them. The Kangaroo Tail is the best part. There is a lot of meat on that part. The work is very very succesful up here with baptisms happening everywhere. We drove into a community and two people that I have never met came and asked us if they could be baptized!!! There are only six missionaries (not including the senior
couple); me; Elder Gould, who is from bountiful, Utah; Elder Talaki, who is from tonga; Elder King, who is from Samoa; Elder Saddler and Reiri, who are from New Zealand and are Maori!!! Since there are so few of us in this area we do trade
offs all the time and all of us need to be unified. The area looks like a desert with some trees. The sand is red. And I love it. The little Camry's wouldn't be able to handle it up here so we have trucks. I love it up here all is well... except that I got a little sick. But all is well. I love you's!!! Keep going strong!!!
-Elder Kyle Clark
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Ethan loves his Uncle Kyle and Uncle Alex!
He loves Aunt Kristi too!
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