What a week!

Okay, because I HATE typing for FOREVER, let's see how much I can cover, with the LEAST amount of typing as POSSIBLE! So, we have 5 Baptismal Dates set for the 19th of June, so, FINGERS CROSSED! There names are Jharny and Ivana (MIRACLE STORY!), Guan, Jake, and Matthew. Jharny and Ivana were found by Elder Makai about a year ago when he was last in the city, so we recontacted them, and found out that Ivana turns 8 on the 19th, so, her mother Jharny and her BOTH COMMITTED TO BAPTISM ON THAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Jake, Matthew, and Guan are all good as well, but JHARNY AND IVANA ARE A MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS!!!!!!!!! Other than that, I'll tell you, the City is not the best place to tell you STORY AFTER STORY because it's just a TON of finding people. We are opening a mini visitors center next week in the city, so I can't WAIT to see the City FLOOD WITH THE SPIRIT!!!!!! Today, we ha the EXTRAORDINARY opportunity to go to the Temple, and I LOVE THE TEMPLE!!!! Never take the Temple for granted!!! That's really about ALL you need to know from the past week! I hope everything is going GREAT for you!

Love, From Down Under,

Elder Connor E. Bennion

P.S. Koriann, please put the pictures on the blog from the other email :)

Elder Makai is a technical GENIUS, so, he was in the office helping with a Presentation, so, I spent ALOT of the past 2 weeks with Elder Mikami (Elder in Black) and Elder Hanley (Elder in Gray)

LOVE YOU ALL HEAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Stake President Yao, Elder Makia and I)

(Elder Makia)

(Brother and Sister Berridge)

(Elder Fleming and I)

Elder Makai and I in front of the Temple

Elder Duabe stole my camera.

The Lord will hasten His work.

It's been a LONG, HARD WEEK! Being a Missionary isn't easy, but it is DEFINETLY the most REWARDING WORK I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED!!!!!! On Sunday, Dave had the EXTRAORDINARY opportunity of entering the Waters of Baptism, and I wasn't in the water. IT WAS CHEN-WEI!!!!!! The Newest Member of the Prospect Ward here in Australia. I WAS EXTATIC for Chen-Wei which taught me the valuable lesson: FIND JOY AND HAPPINESS IN THE SUCCESS OF OTHERS!!!!! I really wanted the opportunity to baptize Dave, but CHEN-WEI WAS CHOSEN LONG BEFORE I EVER MET HIM!!!!!!! The Lord works ABSOLUTE MIRACLES!!!!!!!!!!! I love this work!!! I also LOVE my Companions. Just thought I should put that in there. Elder Mose is from Sydney, but he told me that HE ISN'T EVEN GOING HOME WHEN HE'S DONE, HE'S COMING STRAIGHT TO OUR HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU BETTER BE READY MOM AND DAD!!!!!! I love EVERY ONE of you, and I hope that you know that when my Emails aren't that in depth, or I am not really sharing stories, it is because of the fact that I WANT TO TELL YOU MYSELF!!!!!!!!! I will see you VERY SOON, not only on Skype, but also, in person. The Lord has asked just for 2 short years of my time...I will give to Him what He needs of me. I am Disciple of Jesus Christ, please, help me be the best that I can be. I love all of you, and know, that this work brings about the GREATEST of Blessings.

Love, from Down Under,
Elder Connor E. Bennion