A Humbling Experience

B'S BAPTISM!!! WOOOO!!!!! My goodness... it was such an awesome experience.. I wish I could tell you it all in detail now but I'll have to write it out.. but in a nutshell.. So first off he texted us the morning of his baptism and was like "How can I know I'm worthy to be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ... when he was so perfect and when I have been so far from perfect?" .. So we went to his house and shared a lesson with him.. and answered his question.. that really set the tone for the day.. Then we left to fill up the font.. And it's supposed to take 3 hours.. 3 hours comes.. and its so shallow... and his baptism was just in an hour... so we were freaking out.. then to make matters worse... the water was scolding hot!!... I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT!... The water is usually always always freezing.. but for some reason we couldn't get cold water... so we were like firemen.. frenzying around chucking buckets of cold water in hahaha... fast forward... we got it up to a reasonable level... and he was baptized! It was such an amazing experience... it definitely taught me a lot as well about the Holy Spirit of Promise.. Elder O baptised him at first.. and his pants had an air pocket and it came up... so they did it the second time and that's when it hit me... Not the first time.. because it wasn't performed properly... but the second time I had the strongest confirmation and burning in my bosom that it was performed properly and by correct priesthood authority! And I was then able to confirm him the following day.. and it was my first time.. I was nervous as.. in the circle my legs were shaking and stuff haha, but it was such a humbling experience... to give a human being.. the gift of the third member of the Godhead!.. The Holy Ghost!.. It was sooooo legit! And he already got interviewed for the priesthood so next week he's going to get that! WOOP WOOP! Good things happening in Coffs Harbour.

Surfest

But this week was LEGIT! haha, we had the coolest opportunity that I don't think ANY missionary has had anywhere else in the world... we went to SURFEST! haha. And no it's not apostate.. we got permission from our Mission President.. and missionaries have been helping for years... It's a competition that was started by members.. because Surf competitions are always on Sunday.. so this one is Thursday-Saturday.. My companion was manning the grill the whole time.. and I got to judge a couple surfers and tallied up the scores so I was the one who placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the event... no pressure... haha. It was definitely not your normal missionary week.. but it was service nevertheless. And it doesn't sound spiritual at all right? Beach..Surfers.. BBQ... yeah... But I actually did have the absolute solidification.. of the love I have for His mission.. All of this stuff... it brought me heaps of FUN... but it didn't not bring me any JOY... And it brought me back to the fact that I do not miss my old hobbies.. nor worldly things.. nor my old life.. I simply just love being a missionary... for this is the time where I experienced what true JOY was.. and that is putting Jesus first... Others second.. and Yourself third.. that is JOY  .. and it's when you realize these things.. is when your NATURE has changed.. some people on the mission... they wake up at 6:30am... because they have to... not because they want to.. that simply is saying their BEHAVIOUR has changed.. but when you desire and want to do things that are good.. that you normally wouldn't of otherwise.. that is when you experience the change of NATURE for the better.. and it is like that for every one.. they don't need to be on a mission to experience this!