I love Tasmania

          I love Tasmaina! I am still adjusting to the whole driving on the other side of the road thing. I still get car sick almost every day though. What's even crazier is that they also walk on the left side of the side walk. So strange. But I will be driving soon enough! I'm getting used to the slang too!

Heaps= a lot. "Grandpa Jack gives us heaps of chocolate every week".

Tellie= TV

Pram= baby stoller

Bogan= Red Neck

Tea= Dinner. "You are coming to eat tea at our house tonight right?"

       Another thing I love here is the landscaping. It's all so mature and so beautiful. So many different flowers and trees! Also Australian money is much cooler than American money. Google it.

      This week started teaching the most amazing golden investigator. We are teaching her neighbor and we went to her door on accident. We have gone back everyday since Tuesday to teach a lesson and we set a baptism date for her. NEXT WEEEK! We were just in the right place at the right time doing the right thing. The Lord totally did the rest. She was just so prepared. We came to teach her one day and she was sitting reading the Book of Mormon. Seriously mana from heaven this one. She came to a Relief Society women's conference thing with us for 7 hours and totally loved it! She is moving to Adeliade soon so thats pretty sad but we are still so excited for us. Last night she texted us and said, "I say yes to lds". I'm still in shock over the whole thing! The Lord's hand is in the work so much more than we realize.

I tried Pavlova this week. SO DELISH.

My mailing address is:

76 Cathies Ln

Wantirna South

VIC, 3152

Australia

TASMANIA

I LOVE IT HERE! It is so beautiful! Its a magical mix between San Fransisco and England. Like super hilly like San Fran and all the houses are so quaint and old. Its still been pretty chilly here. Its starting to warm up. kind of like early spring in Texas. 

They dont really believe in heating here so you know I'm freezing all the time. So I'm finally getting to wear some of my scarves and sweaters! The people are sooooo kind. Everyone loves to have us over and feed us. The food is to die for good. The lollies (candy) are delish! So much cadburry chocolate! What we would call the bathroom they call the toilet. So when we are at someones house we say, "Can I use your toilet?" Its strange. and the toilet is just the toilet no sink or mirror, that always in a separate room with the bathtub or shower. Thats how our flat (apartment) is set up too. so just the toilet in a closet down stairs, and the shower with a sink and mirror upstairs. 

I got to watch conference twice because they get it a week later here! So that was awesome! I'm adjusting to the time difference aright. I start to get pretty tired around 5 and most our lessons are in the evening so I just feel pretty useless because I'm so tired and cant focus. I wake up pretty early and then try to go back to sleep. My companion is awesome! Her name is Sister Hatch. I actually stalked her blog before my mission. So if you are going the Melbourne mission and blogstalking right now I could be your companion one day! I SAW WALLABEES the other day! they were so cute! I havent seen any crazy spiders or anything, but I'm always on the look out for them, cause I'd like to live to make it back home in a year and half. 

They have nicknames for everything here. Like university is uni, they call Tasmania tazy. I think its hilarious that you can drink water from the tap in Tasmania but it will make you sick in Las Vegas. Pretty crazy. This mission does things so differently than we did in Vegas. Gotta make a lot of adjustments. Everyone wants me to have a thick Texas accent and they are all so disappointed when my accent isnt super thick. I'm gonna have to work on that. Love this place, the people, and the food!

(Carlie said she sent a bunch of pictures but we did not get them. Maybe they will come later)

Leaving on a jet plane.....

MY VISA CAME!

I fly out this afternoon. Here are some of the best people in Las Vegas. I will definitely miss this place, but I am really excited to get to Aussie-land!