Week 59 Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2018

G’day and Merry Christmas to everyone! I’m doing a voice recording again because don’t really wanna type a bunch of stuff right now. It’s the day after Christmas pday. It is very hot right now 103 degrees and it is only going to be hotter 107/108 tomorrow so the heat is very draining. 

Christmas was great! Last pday we went to some waterfalls called Woolshed falls which was really fun with some of the zone. I went there last year about this time so it was cool to go there again. Thursday and Friday we did some following up with a few more people to teach so we’re excited about that. Saturday we did service for one of our new investigators—pulled some of her weeds. We did service for a less active member and she says she coming back pretty soon so that’s a miracle for that day. That was a good. 

The Ludbey family opened up their 2^nd restaurant on Saturday so we helped them get it organized. Kind of a Mexican Street food restaurant. They already have the pizza shop so they opened that up. Sunday was the good one hour of church good sacrament meeting. Then we had dinner at the Ludbey’s again because we always do on Sunday nights delicious and scrumptious as always. 

Monday we had district meeting Christmas Eve and very good as well. I ate so much food—I had a regular lunch and then I went and had 2 cheeseburgers from McDonald’s. 

Later that night we had a Hangi which is a New Zealand Maori way of cooking. It’s a dish where they dig a big hole and they put hot coals in the ground and put this basket of food wrapped in banana leaves and then cover it with a tarp and it cooks the food.  It was pretty good lots of food again lots of meat. It was a good little party we had at the Horne’s for their Christmas with them. 

Tuesday was Christmas we got up and went to the gym. Been going to the gym every day so we went on Christmas morning. Came back and talked to my family which was great. Went over to the Ludbey’s for a big breakfast at 10:30. Then started the Ludbey Olympics. They do gifts but aren’t big on the whole celebration of all the extra stuff for Christmas so they do a family Olympics. There were 10 of us competing—they added the Elders this year. We did 10 events. First event was Basketball shoot and I got 2^nd place in that next was a pool/Billards type game I got first in that not because of my ability but it was a game of luck. Next was knife throwing and I came in mid-pack. Next was handball like a four-square type game and I did alright. We did ping-pong and I did terrible in that.  We did a planking challenging and I did pretty good in that 2^nd or 3^rd. We did a spelling competition and I got 2^nd in that. We did a math competition and I got 3^rd in that. We did a 100M sprint and I won that. Everyone’s pretty athletic so it was all pretty close and fun.  It was pretty spread out—some of the family was good at one thing the other was good at the other.  We had fun. The last 2 events we had to leave but they did a plank walk across the pool—you had to stay walking on a plank while people threw things at you. Then holding your breath under water. They had food throughout the day that we had it was really awesome—a great way to spend Christmas. They are really fun. 

Then we headed to Finley which is another area in our district which my companion served there so a family invited him for Christmas dinner. We drove up there Christmas night and had dinner here—big Phillipino Feast—quite a few Phillipino families here and had big feast again.  

We stayed the night in Finley, got up played basketball in the morning with the Elders today for pday. Then we came and the Finley Elders called their families at same Phillipinos’ house because they have WiFi and we just chilled out and emailed.  Now it’s 5:00 and we are thinking about dinner maybe we’ll drive back or we might stay. 

Hope you all had a great Christmas and thank you for the support. Remember the real reason for Christmas and just be grateful it’s not bloody hot where you are because it is 103 degrees and it’s going to be 108 the next 2 days. It is blistering. I’m just sweating everywhere I’m going but Have fun work hard love you guys! Byyyeee!

Week 58 It's Hot!

December 18, 2018

Voice Recording Transcript

Hello everyone! I’m making a voice recording this week because I’ve been making other ones for other people. Ya it seems fun saves me some writing about a bunch of stuff. We’re kind of busy today so this week was pretty good. My new companion Elder Zalypko from the Ukraine.  We’ve been going good. We joined a gym. We joined Anytime Fitness here in Echuca. We’ve been going to the gym everyday but Sunday for a week. Been getting the gains um pretty fun. We get to the gym by 6:00 in the morning and spend a good time there and come back and start the day. It’s really good I highly recommend it. It just gives you more energy throughout the day even though you’re spending energy and getting up earlier. 

But anyway um Thursday we really just followed up with people a lot of less actives and tried to get our visits in and try to follow up with all the people we are teaching.  So we stayed busy doing that and on Friday we kind of focused more on finding. Friday finding um I just realized that but a that was pretty good. Found some new people we can teach in this kind of farming community so that was fun. Still really hot here it’s probably 90 or so today. It gets up to a 100 sometimes. You guys are pretty lucky to be in the wintery wonderland. It’s going good here.

 Saturday was pretty good we did some service for a member and we had a little bit of a rodeo getting out there in some mud because it has been raining actually. But the old Corolla got a little bit western in some mud. I won’t go into too much detail because just to spare you. You just don’t want to know.  It was fun and we got it out and you can request a picture of the car if you really want but I probably won’t send it out just cuz I don’t want it floatin’ around there. Did some service that day and cut up some firewood for this member that lives a ways out and spent some time with him. He’s kind of less active so it was good to catch up with him. 

Then on Sunday we had normal sacrament meeting in Echuca and then straight after sacrament we had this meeting led by our branch president talking about the 2019 goals for the branch.  Then straight after that we had a branch luncheon which is always delicious and yummy and the best.  That night we went and had dinner with the Ludbey’s is always a good time always crazy. Monday we had a district council with all the new guys in the district so that was good.  Always a good time. 

Straight after that we did exchanges with the Finley Elders which is an area about an hour and a half from us because my Companion served there a few months ago. We got invited to do a dinner that night so we all went to dinner there and ate tons of Phillipino food it was really good. And the next morning we got up and came back to our area.  Tuesday we went and did some more service for this person we are kind of teaching or that has been taught he kind of a former investigator.  His friends who are really old have an apricot tree that we picked up a bunch of rotten apricots off the ground.  Had to throw them away because they are infested with fruit flies and they wanted to get rid of them from the property so it was a good time. 

Then we went and talked to the Ludbey’s at their Pizza shop they are building a restaurant next to the Pizza shop which is pretty much done so we helped out with them there getting that ready. It’s always good they always try to bring in gospel conversations when we talk to them so we enjoy it. It was a busy week and hope you are all enjoying the cold weather because it’s just blinking hot here I can’t even believe it. The sun’s good for so it’s good. Hope you all are jumping on the Light the World program that the Church is doing for the month of December.  This week is Light Your Family head to lighttheworld.org and check out what you can do to help your family. It’s good Christmas is all about Christ and our Families so it’s important that we contact them and service them and just love them.  Remember the true meaning of Christmas because Christmas is coming up if you didn’t know that. Any hopefully this isn’t too long I love you all and stay killing it!

Week 57 New Transfer Who Dis?

December 11, 2018

G'day everyone this was a eventful week! Here's the highlights

- We were busy getting my comp Elder Middis all packed and cleaning the flat really well for him to go home. He said all his goodbyes to the echuca fam. 

- Sunday we stayed in shep cause we had to be in Melb early. We got transfer news! I am staying in echuca,  my new companion is Elder Zalypko! He's from Ukraine,  I've served near him before so I know him a little.

- Monday i parted with Middis and me and my new comp headed back to echuca! We stopped by the ludbeys for him to meet them.

- Yesterday was a hot one. We visited a few less active members, and some of our investigators. We read the bom with Rita and she really likes it and believes it is "probably" true. But it's good to see the spirit work with her! I mowed her lawn as well and did some gardening. She's so sweet. Then we played bball at night with the boys.

- I hope you're all enjoying this wonderful Chirstmas season!!! It doesn't feel like Christmas here cause it was 99 degree yesterday!! But remember it's all about the savior and his love. LOVE one another. Peace outttttttt

Elder Satterthwaite 

Week 56 Hello All!

December 4, 2018

Hello All!

Hey everyone I really don't have much time at all today! 

Here it goes: we went to a wedding for my companions family so that was very interesting. It was still a good time. We worked really hard Thursday at some service for some less actives. Then I did yard work at our own flat for a few hours. 

Sunday we went to swan hill! It was crazy good! After Sacrament we drove to the border of our area, which us the border of the mission! It's the south Australia border! 8 hours of driving to do it lol. Still fun. 

Monday we did exchanges with the zone leaders. Me and elder Osborne went to visit Suzi, she is JW. She is very interesting. Long story short we won't be seeing her again lol. Yesterday we drove here to Shep, so today we could drive to Melbourne for the Christmas party! I'm keen as for the party and seeing all my bros. Anyway sorry not much time, love ya all!

Elder Satterthwaite 

Week 55 More Driving & The Man From Snowy River

November 27, 2018

This week was a good one, with lots of driving. Let's see if I can remember it all. 

Thursday and Friday we did a lot of finding and following up. Somewhat successful in each: our person we are teaching, Rita said she would be baptized if she got an answer that the BOM  is true, so excited for that! It also rained some more so we got some raindrops on the name tags  we had a other lesson with the JW's it went ok Haha. We had s pretty good discussion elder middis just didn't exactly keep his cool  oh well haha. 

Saturday we drove to some members clear out in the boons to do some service, it was great I love service.

Sunday i gave a talk in Echuca! It was on Love as the savior did. I especially learned a lot on this topic. When we love as the savior does, we love EVERYONE. Even that person that cut you off in traffic. Loving the unlovable is difficult and un natural. However it strengthens us all.

 

Monday we drove early to Melbourne, Middis had a departing missionary seminar all day. So I went with my old comp Elder Gray! It was fun we also saw Elder Midgely. We stayed thr night in Melbourne as well. Tuesday Middis had the seminar all day as well, this day I went with Midgley and his comp! We did service it was a lot of fun. Then that night we drove to Shep! Man I was tired driving but it was raining so I was more on my senses. I say it everytime I go down there.... I hate the city lol.

Today for pday we went to Mt. Sterling. Really pretty place, where alot of 'The man from snowy river' was filmed. Now we are driving back, I'm very hungry but I love you all, see yaaaaaaaa.

Elder Satterthwaite 

Pics: The house from the movie The Man From Snowy River and delicious SUSHI!

Week 54 Yeah Nah Mate

November 20, 2018

Hello everyone! We had a great busy week here! Let's see if I can remember it all! 

So this week we knocked about a million doors! We found a few people tho! We were able to teach them a few things and set a return appointment! So we are excited for that. It has been cooking here walking around all day but we still seem to enjoy it.

Saturday was interesting... so the night before I texted all the former investigator contacts to see how they were going. One lady asked if we could next day. I was pretty excited. We get to the address... and it's the JW meetinghouse.  Haha I knew we were in for it. So it was these two pretty nice ladies. They were nice but tried to subtlety bash but we didn't fall for it. We had a longgggggg (3.5 hours) conversation with them that really didn't get anywhere. But we are meeting this Friday with some good stuff for em. 

 

That night we drove up to Swan Hill branch to stay over for church the next day, visiting members all the way up. 

Church at swan hill was good! Again, I said the opening prayer, sacrament, and a impromptu talk  all was well tho. We visited a heap of less actives way up at the mission border and then went home. 

Monday and Tuesday we did a lot of finding again and found a few to accept a BOM. Also it finally rained on us.

THANKS everyone for the support! Love yaaaaaaaaa

Elder Satterthwaite 

Week 53 ONE Down ONE to GO

November 13, 2018

Alrighty you Northern blokes this was a good week, but I will get through it quick.

So yes it is almost fully summer down under, so i'm not too excited bout that, pretty cut. 

Thursday: We had interviews with President, always enjoyable. After we had a zone meeting... which started at lunch and went 3 hours :/ It was a GREAT meeeting but i think it was poorly timed and dragged on.  After that and alll Friday i was on exchanges with Elder Chwalik from Wang. We did some great work and had fun! Taught a lesson with Rita and she loved it! She is awesome!

Saturday we also were able to get some great work and attend the Echuca show! It is basically a mini county fair, we met some cool people! 

Monday we found 2 new people to teach in this tiny town!! Im excited to see them be taught! Then we drove to District council, an awesome meeting! Then we drove to Melbourne to stay for Zone Conference in the Morning. Zone Conference was amazing! Our president emphasised being more goal focussed and determined. I think the mission will grow from it heaps.

Thanks for everything, can't believe i hit one year, love yall. 

Elder Satterthwaite

Week 52 Quick Week--ONE YEAR!

November 6, 2018

Well this might be a shorter email cause my comp is still recovering and can't do much. PS I HIT ONE YEAR TOMORROW SO BOO YAH.

     However Friday I set a appointment to do service at a less active members home. He has a roof that had a leak and the nails were sticking up. Got it fixed and he fed us some KANGAROO salami pizza! It was pretty good! 

Then we planned to visit more people cause it was clear out by another area of members but my comp said his shoulder was hurting. 

Sunday was a awesome turnout for our branch!! We had about 23 people come! That was awesome.

Monday and Tuesday were a public holiday for Victoria. The Melbourne cup! A horse race. So those days were slow as well... however I was able to contact our friends we are teaching through calling and set appointments and have a good talk to them. 

We are headed to Wangaratta tonight for interviews in the morning! Good times await. Love ya all and remember, FAITH takes action, take a step and trust in God and he will seriously open doors to bless you're life. It's not meant to be easy, that's never been part of the plan. It's meant to be worth it. 

Elder Satterthwaite 

T minus one year 

Week 51 Crazy Week!

October 31, 2018

Crazy Week!

Well first and foremost, I am staying in Echuca! So is elder middis. This is his last transfer so I will be killing him! Should be great!

 Elder Middis had a physio appointment Thursday, it was good. Friday we got a NEW solid person to teach! We taught her 2.5 lessons in one sitting! She loved it. She's the one we did service for on the spot. We are very excited for her.

Saturday was district conference! I was at the last Wangaratta conference so it was a cool experience. I got to catch up with a lot of people from Albury, my first area! Sunday we also had conference and I saw even more members I knew. It wad a great meeting as well.  

My birthday was also this week so thanks for the wishes everyone! 

Disclaimer: I called my mission President to get permission to do this!!! Tuesday the ludbeys wanted to take me out boating! Normally this isn't allowed but President said I could BOATING. Yep no swimming but we went boating. It was great. 

The ludbeys definitely gave me a great birthday celebration and I felt loved. Anyway sorry this is a day late I was really busy this last pday!!! Love you all!

Elder Satterthwaite 

Boating for my Birthday with the Ludbey's!

 Australian Sunset

 Fancy Pancakes

 Crazy Week!

 Bru Burger so good!

 A bow the Ludbey's gave me