Nghi Nguyen Quang's baptism

Later we went to a baptism for Nghi Nguyen Quang.  He is from Vietnam and is in his early twenties.  He is studying accounting at the University.  They said there have been 15 baptisms in this ward this year.  This is the second baptism since we came three weeks ago.

At night we watched another rugby game.  It was between New Zealand and France.  New Zealand won.  When New Zealand plays they do this dance at the beginning.  It is like a Maori dance.  It looks like a fearsome war dance with the tongue hanging out.  It is fun to watch.  We also watched the game between USA and Australia.  USA lost 67 to 5.  It was very sad.

Because it is considered spring here we set our clocks forward (spring forward) for daylight savings time.  Daylight Savings Time starts tomorrow.

Don drove around today and did a great job.  We got lost a couple of times but the important thing is we made it back home.

September 24, 2011

Driving Lesson

Today we went out to Porirua to Elder and Sister Brazzeals to pick up our car.  It is a silver Toyota which is smaller than a Toyota in the states.  They sent us a car a week ago but it was larger and the streets in Wellington are so narrow and crowded that they exchanged it for a smaller one.

Elder McVey and Elder Brazzeal took Don driving and then we had lunch there.  The round abouts and driving on the other side were a little tricky for Don.  The car was a mess because of the young elders but Elder Brazzeal cleaned and waxed it before we got there.

September 24, 2011

More pictures of our flat

We are including some more pictures of our flat.  The kitchen is small so Don and I have to sidestep each other when we move.  Also the shower is very small and bathroom is small.  It is fun to watch us trying to get ready for work at the same time.

FHE

The young adults here are fanastic.  It is fun having Family Home Evening with them each week.  There are about 13 who attend each week plus the McVey's and the Osler's who are the YSA advisors.  David Osler works in animation for the film company who did Lord of the Rings, Avatar, Thor and Iron Man.  He and his wife Catherine are from Utah.

Tonight the McVey's had the lesson so because General Conference is coming they made sheets of paper with information about each General Authority and we had to guess which one it was.  Don had Uchtdorf which was easy because of the Germany and the aviation.  I had Boyd K. Packer.  Then we had to put the General Authorities in order.  Our team won.  Mondays are a lot of fun.

FHE

The young adults here are fanastic.  It is fun having Family Home Evening with them each week.  There are about 13 who attend each week plus the McVey's and the Osler's who are the YSA advisors.  David Osler works in animation for the film company who did Lord of the Rings, Avatar, Thor and Iron Man.

Tonight the McVey's had the lesson so because General Conference is coming they made sheets of paper with information about each General Authority and we had to guess which one it was.  Don had Uchtdorf which was easy because of the Germany and the aviation.  I had Boyd K.Packer.  Then we had to put the General Authorities in order.  Our team won.  Mondays are a lot of fun.

September 19, 2011

USA - New Zealand

Difference between USA and New Zealand
1.  Drive on other side of road.
2.  Walk on other side of sidewalk.
3.  Light switches are opposite.
4.  All outlets have a on/off switch.
5.  Hot and cold faucets are opposite.
6.  Toilet flushers are on the top with one button for number 1 and the other button for number 2.
7.  Light bulbs don't screw in.  They have two prongs that you line up and then twist.
8.  Steering wheel is on opposite side of car.
9.  Sun appears to come up in the west because the ocean is on the east and the ocean is suppose to be on the west.  Our directions are totally off.
10. No heater or air conditioner.  We have a heat pump which is rare.  Most people just have stand alone heaters.
11.  Numbers on phone are opposite.  We start with 1 and they start with 9.

We have a light in our bedroom that is very high and it has a round dome covering.  Don turned on the light the other night and it exploded and went through the top of the light fixture and landed on the floor.  There is now a hole in the top of the light.  The manager said that since we have moved in all these strange things are happening.  We hope it doesn't continue.

Cuba Street

There is a street not far from us that is closed off to traffic and it has shops and restaurants all along it.  In the middle is a little water fountain with buckets and a little playground.  When we see it it reminds us of our grandchildren.