Go, Roaches!

That is awesome to hear about Nathan and Dallas! I am anxious to hear where Ryan is going too! I love to hear friends get calls!

Well, it was a really really good week! I love this work. So let me break it down for you.

Wednesday night we were given permission to watch T.V. Yes, you heard right... to watch T.V! Half way through the footy season they have a thing called State of Origin and they take professional players who started their junior footy league career in either Queensland or New South Wales and they play against each other in a best of three series. The teams are called the Queensland Cane Toads and the New South Wales Roaches (they are also called the Blues). It was so weird/cool to watch it, though. It is one crazy sport! But I love it! We went to the ward mission leader's home to watch. Sadly, New South Wales got thrashed! Queensland has won the past 5 years and they seriously destroyed us! It was sad but it was fun to watch! Just like in America, beer commercials here are hilarious! You should look one up on YouTube. Look up "Tooheys New Leak". Hopefully, you all won't think less of me but if you really love me you won't judge me!

Well finding went really well this week! We found a new investigator! Yeah, I know it doesn't sound like much but we here in Cessnock think it is cool. We found Simon tracting and he is way into science and will be a tough egg to crack but he said he would read and pray and he said the closing prayer. We set up an appointment for next Sunday so hopefully all goes well! A little bit down the same street we ran into Shelly. We talked to her and she did not sound Aussie! So we asked where she was from and she told us Texas. She was super nice! She was telling us how she was just about to Facebook her cousin to tell her that she found the Mormon missionaries! We later found out that her cousins are members and she knew a lot about the church, too. She took all the lessons and said she learned so much and that she didn't join because she just converted to Catholicism. she gave us her phone number and told us to keep in touch and she would set us up with a feed and that she would love for her husband to take the lessons. It was a neat experience and then as we walked away a bunch of kids started to chuck dirt clods at us but besides that it was an awesome experience!

Ryan, Ali and Robert are doing great! I love them and can't wait for you(Mum and Dad) to meet them. Robert brought his dad to church and said to move slowly with him and if you do that he should be alright. Robert is the man and is such a good missionary. He keeps talking about his mission It is neat! Richard was not able to attend church but we had an awesome lesson with him about the Plan of Salvation. He came out with his concern, faith, so good thing the next lesson is The Gospel of Jesus Christ!

That is what is going down in Cessnock! The last zone conference is this week so "it is a bitter sweet feeling that will never go away but you are not the one dealing the cards you can't play". Name that song? I am excited for it, though, and I know it will be a powerful one. Transfers will then be the week after and then we will go back to the six week deal. President said not much will happen this transfer so most likly I will be here until mid August but there are no guarantees!

I love you all so much and pray all is well with you all. Keep in touch and I can't wait till next week!

Cheers,
Elder Landon Brough