Two New Zealand Missionaries: [VOLUME 1] MTC, Airport and arrival in New Zealand

January 12, 2014
Dear Friends,

Sister Taylor and I have successfully navigated a week at the Provo MTC, a 16-hour flight to Auckland, 2 days of orientation at the New Zealand Hamilton Mission offices, a beautiful 3 hour drive through lush New Zealand landscape, and our first week of missionary life. We are happy, healthy, and engaged in the work. Our "flat" or apartment is actually a home, and we are blessed to have a wonderful place to live. Yesterday was our first Sunday in our branch, and we were told just before the meeting started that we two would be the concluding speakers. Welcome to the mission field. We have been well-received and are very happy. I miss all of you wonderful friends at work and church, but we love what we are doing.

Much love,

Elder and Sister Taylor

1) Church History quiz -- One of our prior general authorities had the same middle and last name. Can you name him? Answer shown below.

2) Scripture joke -- Did you know that there were no termites during Book of Mormon times? Turn to 4 Nephi 1:17 (page 466) to find out why.

3) Thought of the week -- FAITH is the Power, OBEDIENCE is the Price, LOVE is the Motive, the SPIRIT is the Key, and CHRIST is the Reason.

4) Answer to quiz -- The full name of Hugh B. Brown is Hugh Brown Brown. His mother's maiden name was also Brown, so to honor both sides of the family, the little boy received the same middle and last name.