Do You Believe It?

What an incredible opportunity it was to be able to listen to the Lords servants this past weekend. I know that you all were lucky and watched it last week but here in NZ we had to wait a week. It was well worth the wait. Always a sad day when conference is over just as Elder Holland was saying we didnt want tomorrow to come!!! 

I am so grateful for every message that was shared in conference. Especially since it was really focused on temple work, the spirit, and that we are children of God. Exactly a year ago I was able to go through the temple for my own endowment. I remember just being on such a spiritual high and so excited to make those sacred covenants with our Heavenly Father. The spirit that is felt in the temple is so special. The temple truly is the house of the Lord. Its my own personal Disneyland the happiest place on earth!!! I know how important it is to be worthy and to be clean to enter into the temple because those blessings and promises are priceless and they are worth it. I know one day everything im going through and everything I have done up to this point in my life is going to help me in the future. Not being trunky or anything but I truly cant wait to be able to enter into the temple with my celestially hot eternal companion and kneel at the altar and be able to receive that sealing covenant. It is a true blessing to be able to know that families can be together forever.  

There are so many things I want to share about what I learned in conference. It was just jam packed with spiritual awesomeness, but im not going to share it. Because the weeks after conference is when all of us can read our notes or go back and read the talks and ponder on what we learned, ponder on how we can become better children of God. I love conference time and I just love the gospel. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet of God that he does receive revelation for us. I know that our church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Christ church here on earth. I know that because God loves us he sent us here in families and he gave us prophets and apostles to lead us home. I hope you all take time and go back and relive conference weekend and continue to grow and become more like the Saviour!!

Ofa atu,

Sister Boiteux

Pictures:

Ignore my grossness but Brother Eteru stopped by this morning and dropped off my package from my family! Thank you loved ones i miss you all heaps!

FHE with Bishop and his family. Definitely talked about marriage with our Bishop and his wife haha. Thats what happens when your companion goes home in a few months and all we talk about is marriage. 

 WE WENT TO THE ZOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

It was a rough P-day for certain reasons haha. The zone leaders had to go to the mission office so they brought back mail!! It is so nice to feel loved! People left me gifts! The zone leaders were also nice enough to buy me a stuffed elephant cause i kinda freaked out with happiness when i saw real elephants and then made us french toast because we had a comp study with them the next morning. #emmetttheelephant They are champs!

The Hans moved back to America. So we got to spend some time with them this week. Love that family!

When you stop to use the bathroom you have to take selfies. Cause pretty views.

The Hans moved back to America. So we got to spend some time with them this week. Love that family!

Trade off with Sister Cluff. Our sister training leaders are the best, such wonderful sisters that i look up to so much!

Just Do You.

Kia Ora,

How grateful am I for the general womens session of conference. I know all of you just watched conference conference but here in New Zealand we get to wait a week to watch it. I absolutely love that everything was focused on service. Definitely something that I needed at this time. It is incredible to know that such small simple things can make a huge difference in some one elses life. I remember being on trade offs with one of my favorite STLs and she asked me what is the thing i want to accomplish in life. My response was "I want to change the world... I have no idea how but I want to make a difference." She said, "Sister Boiteux you may not change the world. But you can change someones world." That has stuck with me ever since. So every day I want to set out and to try and help change someones world. By small and simple things great things come to pass. 

I know it is true that when you are down in the dumps and everything in the world is coming against you the greatest way to fight back is through service. Serving our Heavenly Father is the greatest way to be happy. Because when you are in the service of your fellow beings you are serving God. How great is that? We are literally Heavenly Fathers tools every single day. We can and we will make a difference if we do as we are asked and pray for those ways to help. I love you all and am so grateful for your prayers and for all you have done for me. I hope you have a great week! Love you so much!

Sister Boiteux

Pictures!

When you find pretty spots in your area. They call for a selfie.

Elder Daley sadly had to go home for medical reasons. My mission prep buddy is now back in Utah. But I truly am grateful for the friendships that are made on missions :) 

The Molly Mormon

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL YOU LUCKY AMERICANS!! It is Easter day for you and I hope it is full of family, fun, food, and of course the spirit. This seriously was thee greatest Easter I have ever had. The spirit was just so special yesterday. As we were listening to the speakers and the lessons we had I was pondering on my family and what they would be doing today, I was also thinking of what we have done in the past.. Story time..

My brother might not remember this story but I do. One year we were at a family Easter party. All the kids were out looking for easter eggs and I remember seeing one on a basketball hoop. I was pretty little and couldnt reach it. I remember my cousin trying to jump up and get the egg that I really really wanted. That is when my brother came over and got the egg for me. When I opened it it was full of money!!! Every kids dream right? But that story didnt really have an effect on me like it did yesterday. I related it to the Saviour. How when we want some thing so badly he is there to help us get it. I couldnt reach the egg on my own so my big brother had to come and help me. How wonderful is that? It is such an incredible thing to know that our Saviour, Jesus Christ is ALWAYS here for us. No matter what we have done in our life, no matter what we are going through, no matter what we think of ourselves He is always there and will never leave us. I hope you all take some time today to go to followhim.mormon.org and watch the church's Easter initiative. I hope you all can find out what our Saviour can do for you. Follow Him. You can have new life. Just as the little chicks hatch out of their eggs, we can hatch out of our old life and into our new ones. The new one where Christ is in the center of it, where we start reaching outwards instead of inwards, where we try and make a difference in someones world. Please allow the atonement to make a difference in your life and come unto Christ. 

I am so grateful for the Easter season. I know Christ lives. I know He died and was then resurrected. I know it is only through Him can we return to our Heavenly Father. I know that no matter what we are going through He is always just one prayer away. The atonement is so powerful and personal to me and I cant even explain how much I love Jesus Christ. I know His church is restored today and I know that by following Him and starting a new life we will be forever blessed. Happy Easter. #hallelujah

Love,

Sister Boiteux

oh lol i didnt even explain the title of my email. In this zone I have earned the title as the "Molly Mormon." A sister that gets made fun of for trying to be obedient. One of the elders called me that the other day at a service. I was really pondering on why that was a bad thing. Why the terms Molly Mormon or Peter Priesthood are supposed to hurt someone. I am actually really grateful to have earned that title. All im doing is trying to be more like the Saviour. I lack so much. It is crazy to see all of my flaws and to see how much I can improve but I know I can do it. I know all of us can do it. Just like the rest of the email was talking about was letting Christ change us. Start a new life and follow him. I love when people call others by that name.  Why? Because it shows that they are doing what they are supposed to be doing. Of course we can always do better but as members of the church we should always be striving to become like Christ. I truly know that through the atonement we can all be changed. It has been a tough as week and something I said while on trade offs is "I can do all things." Sister Lott lovingly corrected me and said "No Sister Boiteux  you cant. You can do hard things. But you can do ALL things through Christ!" Amen to that statement. You can do all things through Christ! :) 

pictures!

TRADE OFFS WITH SISTER LOTT IN TAMAKI!!! Greatest day ever! Im so grateful for this sister and love her with all my heart. 

Everyones face was crack up when they saw me back in Tamaki. Its a good feeling to know that you are loved. 

At a funeral.. the wind decided to break the umbrella.. 

Companions

The sunset

How I feel when I challenge the elders to do something and they actually do it :)

The typical missionary service wear

Utah power!!!

This is Sunshine. She is a ball of energy.

Puppy love :)

Book of Mormon Stories..

Honestly not to sure what to say about this week. A lot of learning, growing, laughing, crying, etc.. The joys of being a missionary. Yesterday was just great. We had a come and see fireside. When all of us missionaries bring our investigators and they have recent converts speak and musical items. It was just so good. Sister Trull has been a member for a year and a half now so they had her speak. Her conversion story and testimony are so powerful. She was speaking about the Book of Mormon and how the missionaries would invite her to read it and she would say yes and then never actually do it. One of those haha. But one day she finally decided to start reading it. So she read 1 Nephi 1. Then prayed and when she finished praying she expected to see an angel or Heavenly Father but she saw nothing. So the missionaries told her to do it again and really listen to the spirit. So she did. She read 1 Nephi 2 and prayed again. She decided she just needed to go to church. She finally did and she found out the church was true and got baptized!! Obviously the story is a lot better when she tells it because its her story, but it made me really reflect on my personal testimony of the Book of Mormon as well as all of yours. We talk with members at times and they dont even know if the Book of Mormon is true. Its just part of our religion so its like what ever. Its quite heartbreaking. The Book of Mormon is such a wonderful beautiful gift that we have been given. I know that everything in it is true and its inspired and we can apply it to our lives every single day. I hope and invite all of you to read from the Book of Mormon every day, every day, every day. It changes lives and can help you in anything that you are going through. I know that to be true. I also know if you pray to Heavenly Father with a sincere heart and real intent He. Will. Answer. You. 

Im so grateful to be a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Im so grateful to represent our Saviour Jesus Christ. I know the church is true. I know Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon and that the Book of Mormon is also true. I know that because I study it every day. I ponder on it. Then I ask God. Listen to the spirit and you can know too. I love you all and hope you have an incredible week.

Love,

Sister Boiteux

Miracle: Yesterday at Come and See my dear Sister Lott was there. Their investigator was Siu!!! The  miracle Sister Lott and I were blessed with two transfers ago. He is the younger brother of one of the brethren who use to be in the bishopric. We have been teaching him and every time we invited him to be baptized he said next year haha 20 year old boys mate. But he was there yesterday and he is getting baptized on Saturday!! Woohoo!!! So excited and proud of him. :)

Pictures:

Cause its Sandy :)

Ok everyone who asked last week. yes this new area is beautiful :) Its new zealand duh!

When you hear there is a family in the ward from Utah you do anything to see them.. Including climbing up their steep as driveway! #worthit

I left my heart in Auckland.. See its right next to me :)

When you do service with the elders this is what happens..

They were admiring a slug. A flippin slug. Elders mate.

RS birthday party. 174 years!

The Latus van :) What we travel in to "Come and See"!

Life Is Good, It Will All Work Out

Kia Ora mi familia,

Well President decided to split up the dynamic duo. My #1 soa is now my #1 sister training leader. Sister Lott is going to smash it in her new calling. Im so extremely proud of her. She stayed back in Tamaki and I was moved to Waterview. Transfers are just wonderful haha. This area is great I already love the ward and the people here. 

Every transfer seems to have a theme. This one I can tell is really teaching me patience, humility, charity, and most importantly im learning more about the atonement. Sister Lott and I kept saying oh were to comfortable which means things are going to change. Sadly we were right. But there is no comfort in the growth zone and no growth in the comfort zone. I am really grateful for the challenges that I am given so that I can grow closer to the Saviour. I dont think I have learned so much in such a short amount of time as I have now. Im so grateful for the priesthood and also the power of prayer. I know that when we pour out our hearts to God he will hear our cries and he will answer us. It may not be the way we want and it may not be immediately but he will answer. 

helaman 3:35 "  Nevertheless they did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God."

I know that I need to yield my heart unto God, I know I need to align my will to his. By doing that I can be refined and I can become a better person. I know that is true for all of us. Its hard and sometimes we hold things back, but when we literally give him everything is when we become who he wants us to be. I am really grateful for all the prayers that you send my way they strengthen me more than you know. I hope you are all doing well. I love you heaps.

Sister Boiteux

Pictures

The senior couple in our ward, the Terrys. Will miss them dearly :)

So long East Tamaki!!

just enjoy :) 

Our Falute family :)

When you go to say bye to one of the greatest families at 9 pm and all the kids get out of bed to say bye :) Love them!

Matching with this beautiful daughter of God. Lava lavas, watches, and rings. Power companionship ;) 

What we found on snowflakes tire.

MY NEW COMPANIONS. Also volunteering at a center. Trios. Sister Fifita and Sister Tcheou. 

Sister Fifita is from Tonga and Sister Tcheou is from Tahiti.

Sorry!

Hello Folks!
For those of you trying to keep up on the escapades of Sister Boiteux I apologize, majority, for not posting her emails this whole transfer. Life has been pretty darn crazy! I am going to try and post all her emails since the last time I posted, however it may take me the whole week to catch up haha. Thanks for all your love and support that you've provided my sister!

Love
Ashley :)