GLEN WAVERLEY - Week 67 - February 6, 2018

g'day g'day. 你好

it has been another solid week!

to be honest, everything kinda blends together now and I can't even remember what we did. 

BUT I will try and give you some highlights.

Every Saturday they have a free 5K park run. President Vidmar said that he wants the people in the community to see the missionaries more, so he wants our zone to do it every Saturday. There are about 200 people that run it every week and then we have the 20ish missionaries that serve around our area there as well, getting to know people. We aren't technically there to proselyte, but we just get to talk to heaps of people and let them see that missionaries are human too. haha SO fun!! (and it is helping me get into shape...so win-win!).

Mio got confirmed on Sunday and she is just glowing now! She also had her interview with our Bishop to get a temple recommend. Sister Chen and I went to the interview with her and Bishop to help translate, and it was so cool. We were able to hear her share her testimony of the simple truths of the gospel and how much this has already changed her life for the better. She is incredible!

We also had interviews with President this week! I love (love love) meeting with him and talking to him about my mission, my life and everything in between. He is the most amazing person and has helped me heaps. Him and Sister Vidmar are the biggest blessing!! <3

OH! We had dinner at the Wilson's this week and can I just say, that I NEVER know what is in store when we go over to their house?! Some of you may remember the stories I have shared about their feeds (cat hair in the food, the chickens running around the house pooping everywhere, and the cake that I am pretty sure was actually dirt??) haha so this Sunday.. we had another crazy experience!!

So we went over on Sunday night and when I walked in the door, I saw that the table was already set for dinner (how nice) and just smiled when I noticed that the cat was also ON the table. It isn't unusual to see the cats in the house because they (the cats) usually eat dinner with us. :):):)):) (Sister Wilson shares her food with them.) As I walk to the table to sit down, I see that THE CAT is LICKING the food that was on MY PLATE. yum. Cat hair in my food was one thing.. now I have to eat slobbery cat licked food?? I'm pretty sure I will get rabies from this lol. RIP me.

As we were finishing dinner Sister Wilson told us that she had prepared the spiritual thought and we could tell she was SO excited. We were so scared.

She shared 1 Samuel 16:7 and starts talking about how we can't judge something by what it looks like. Instead, we need to look on the inside and see that it really can and will help us. She had a "special surprise" for us as a part of her lesson, and went to the fridge to get it. She comes over to the table holding a plate of food(?) and her exact words were, "this looks disgusting.. but it is really good for your body and you have to eat it".. (are you kidding me?!?!?!). How am I supposed to respond?

The mystery food was kind of like deviled eggs? The inside mixture was the egg with some weird mustard, chia seeds, heaps of different herbs, spices and sauces and then a layer of charcoal power on top. (side note- I was looking on the charcoal powder container while we were cleaning up and the directions specifically say that it needs to be mixed with water and used on an empty stomach or 2 hours after you eat...? uhh it is safe to say I thought we were going to die that night. Haha but we didn't...yet) And on top of all that were nice, yellow dandelions picked right from the front yard! (can you even eat those?).

We all had to eat one and I couldn't help but laugh as I watched Brother Wilson (who was sitting right across from me) eat this nasty egg. hahaha safe to say it was really gross and Sister Wilson was the only one that could eat it without gagging. But Sister Wilson insured me that this surprise helped my kidneys, bones and cleaned out my blood? So it is true, you really can't judge something by what it looks like. haha

We also went over to the Wilson's another day to do some service with the elders in our ward and it was hilarious. They really do care about the missionaries soo much and try their best to take care of us, so we wanted to try and give back/show our appreciation. We did some yard work for them and it was all good. Right as we were finishing up, Sister Wilson told us that she made us all lunch and to come in and eat before we left. Well I must have been EXTRA hungry or something because spaghetti mixed with baked beans on toast has never tasted so good before. It was unreal! haha 

Well, that is about it because all of our investos are either back in China right now or are too busy to meet with us. :/:/://:/ 

So we have had heaps of time to GQ this week which is always good. Except for the fact that it has been super hot this week.
But I love being outside so I can't complain.

Thanks for the love and support.

I love being a missionary.

and I love you all!!

xoxo,

张姐妹

Sister Johnson

                                                             

"The Dinner I 'shared' with the Wilson's cat"

The scripture Sister Wilson shared to before we ate

the "yummy" deviled eggs

Mystery Eggs

Poor Elder Tolman is not too sure about lunch -

Spaghetti with pork and beans over toast

"Found a MASSIVE cockroach in my drawer 

and destroyed our study room trying to kill it

 (those little buggers are sooo fast!!!!)"

Nice tan line Sister Johnson