5-ANZAC DAY 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

Celebrating ANZAC DAY in Australia! It means Australia New Zealand Army Corps.  It is a remembrance of a  World War I campaign when they invaded Turkey. It was a pivotal military strike in the war.. Over 8000 Australians died and over 2000 New Zealanders died.

They started out with a parade of veterans with all of their awards pinned to their suits. And then there were children from many schools who also participated. Also current members of the military.

It was so beautiful and very reverent. 

Soldiers marched over to the flag and one stood right in front of it and stayed there and protected it through the whole ceremony. 

There was an orchestra, band, and choir. 

They sang - Abide with Me- 

The Lord is my Shepherd was read The Telling of the Tale of invading Turkey was related. 

A Local Pastor gave a Prayer -

A great feeling of gratefulness to God for their country and to those men who have died for them!

The Australian 🇦🇺 and New Zealand 🇳🇿 national anthem was played and sung. 

I was given an ‘Anzac biscuit’ to eat. In America we would call it an oatmeal cookie.   Ingredients are Rolled oats, flour, sugar, butter, and golden syrup. It has been claimed that biscuits were sent by wives and women's groups to soldiers abroad because the ingredients do not spoil easily and the biscuits kept well during naval transportation.

A famous dessert was also sold at the event. Yummy Lamingtons. In the picture of Barry he is holding some.

At the end of the ceremony people then laid their wreaths to honor the dead at the foot of the Australian flag. 

Also a dog in one of the videos is wearing a purple cover.

 

He is a guide dog 🦮 🦮 🦮 

It was amazing! I could feel the patriotism and the gratefulness these people felt for those who had died for them and their country!  What a wonderful day!

 

5 point question - What does ANZAC STAND FOR? Answer in the comments. 

5-Zone P-Day Activity-Hercules Park

EARN 5 POINTS

Zone P-Day Activity at Hercules Park! Played games and ate Traditional Australia sausages with fried onions on a piece of plain bread with ketchup or barbecue sauce.  They were very yummy! I want you to notice what they are cooking on. There are two cooker stoves that are placed in the park for anyone to use. Isn’t that great?  

Plus we had candy melon, grapes 🍇 , Mandarins 🍊, and apples 🍎.  We also had a lovely salad! They met their goals above and beyond and so they were rewarded with an activity.  These missionaries are very wonderful!  They are so spiritual, listen to the spirit, obey the rules, and they also know how to have fun! It was a great day! 🤾‍♀️🤾‍♂️❤️🤾‍♀️🤾‍♂️🍣🍇🍊🍎🍊🍇🍣🤾‍♂️🤾‍♀️❤️🤾‍♂️🤾‍♀️

Elder & Sister Bennett at the Zone Activity 

in Hercules Park in Brisbane Australia!  FUN!

In Australia they have a "Sausage Sizzle" not a Sausage Barbecue. 

 Although a Barbecue is still called a Barbi.  

And of course with Sausage you must have fried onions!  

And then you put that goodness onto a BIG SLICE OF WHITE BREAD!  

Their bread slices are HUGE!!!  And don't forget the Barbecue Sauce!

A really great thing Australia has is its handy barbecue at the parks.  

They are free to use but First Come, First Serve!  

They are just a plain stainless steel slab that you can cook on.  

Easy clean-up!

Very Fun Day!

We each received District Shirt!

On the front it read: "Finishers Wanted" 

On the back were all the missionary's 

names who are in our district! 

Sister Osmotherly ordered them!💗💗💗💗💗

EARN 5 POINTS - WHAT does it say on the front of Gigi's Shirt?  Answer in the comment section!

GOLD 🏵 COAST

We drove an hour to the Gold Coast.  

It was raining so didn’t do much but look at the ocean and eat fish and chips! 

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Anyone know the name of the white bird in the picture?

🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

Alexis told us that it is Australian Black Headed Ibis

Love Your Enemies 💕

"How was it possible in His time of unfathomable agony 

for Jesus Christ to ask His Father to forgive His tormentors?

And yet, on the cross, Jesus did exactly that. 

He practiced what He had preached. 

He taught us to love our enemies, to do good to those who hate us, 

and even to pray for those who despitefully use us.

Will you free yourself from hard feelings you may be harboring? 

I promise that as you forgive or seek forgiveness,

 the Savior will relieve you of anger, resentment, and pain.”

President Russell M Nelson

April 2022 General Conference

Mt. Coot-tha ⛰

This afternoon President Garth Pitman of the Australia Brisbane Mission took 

Elder Bennett and I on a trip to 

Mount Coot-tha. 

We were able to see a lot of Brisbane 

from the view on top! Beautiful! 

Thank you so much! 

While there we met some Elders. 

Most of them were from 

New Zealand and Australia 

but one of them was 

from Provo, Utah! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

Australian Magpie 🖤

 I looked up above me and what did I see? 

A big black Australian magpie looking at me! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

Fall has brought me such a big surprise! 

Big Black Australian Magpies looking at me!

I can see an Armful on the street 

All up above in the trees so sweet!

It was really so and it seemed to be

Big Black Australian Magpies looking at Me!

Easter Meals 💛💖💛

 We enjoyed an Australia-Style Easter lunch with lobster 🦞.  The stores nearby had great deals on lobster and fish!  It was yummy! 

For dinner Patricia and Alan and Simpson invited us over to their house and we had a yummy dinner of chicken casserole, chicken legs, vegetables, and potatoes.  Ellen made some apple pie and we eat that with vanilla ice cream! So delicious! We really appreciate them and their kindness! Plus they’re really really nice people!

EASTER 2022 🐣

 Easter

April 17, 2022

We enjoyed a Wonderful Sacrament Meeting today remembering the Savior, Jesus Christ.

We are so thankful for Jesus Christ who suffered for our Sins, Weaknesses, Hard Times, Sadnesses, etc.  As He suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane He felt every pain, Suffering, Sin, Hurt, etc. that we will ever feel. As He suffered for us He suffered for us each individually by our name. He knows us, He knows our sins He knows our weaknesses He knows our sufferings!   He suffered so we would not have to suffer if we repent. He suffered a suffering that we cannot understand as he bled from every pore.  His soul deep was his suffering.

Doctrine & Covenants 19:16-19

16 For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, 

that they might not suffer if they would repent;

17 But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I;

18 Which suffering caused myself, even God, 

the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, 

and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—

and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink—

19 Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, 

and I partook and finished 

my preparations unto the children of men. 

We were invited to Alan & Pat Simpson's home today for Easter Dinner.  We had chicken legs, baked pumpkin and baked sweet potato, potato-chicken-vegetable-curry-dish, and for dessert individual apple pies and ice cream.  Very Yummy and so nice of them to invite us!

I love this picture of Jesus Christ appearing to Mary Magdelene.  It shows the desperate situation she felt.  And then to have Jesus appear to her would have been magnicent for her!  It is magnificent for all of us!  He has paid the price of our sins in the Garden of Gethsemane and then He gave his life on the cross for all of us.  And because of Him we will be resurrected and live forever.  And because of Him if we repent of our sins and live a worthy life we will live forever with Him and our Family and Friends Forever!💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

Easter 🐣 Brownies

It’s not powdered sugar 

it’s icing sugar!

Elder Bennett and I shared some American Easter Brownies with our Australian, Scottish, and New Zealand neighbors.  

They were all so pleasant and lovely. One neighbor said that she belongs to a knitting and crochet club! Of course my ears 👂👂👂👂👂 perked up and I asked her if I could go with her sometime! She said yes! So I am going with her in two weeks on Thursday. It’s like the humanitarian center. They knit and crochet things to give to those in need. A lot of the yarn is donated to them. I was amazed at this woman who told us about all that she does! Truly an example of Jesus Christ who is our Good Samaritan! 

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“The Savior is our Good Samaritan, sent “to heal the brokenhearted.” He comes to us when others pass us by. With compassion, He places His healing balm on our wounds and binds them up. He carries us. He cares for us. He bids us, “Come unto me … and I shall heal [you].”

~ Elder Neil L. Andersen

October 2018 General Conference

Pitman Family Camp ⛺️

April 16, 2022

We were invited to the Pitman Family Easter Camp for the day on Saturday!Every year the 8 siblings of the Pitman family and all of their descendants get together and camp at Spring Gully Stays. Remember Australia has a four day Easter holiday. Friday through Monday. We were grateful that they invited us and had a very fun time! And we were able to see our first wild kangaroos and beautiful scenery!  Thank you Pitman Family!  

🦘🌳🏕🦜🌴🏕🌳🦘🌳🏕🌴🦜🏕🌳🦘 

 

We are Brisbane Temple Ordinance Workers! 🌝

Happy Birthday to our Beautiful Daughter, Cecily!

April 14, 2022

We met with President Turner,  a member of the Brisbane Temple Presidency today.   They had received the OK from Salt Lake and from our Home Priesthood Leaders for us to serve in the temple. He set us apart with Beautiful Blessings as temple workers.  We start our service next Thursday at 4 PM. We are very excited to serve the Lord and His Servants in the Temple! 🌸🌸🌸 

 

I had never seen this picture of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. 

I thought it to be Very  Beautiful! 

After we found a restaurant and had fish 🐟 and chips🍟. 

They were very delicious!  The tartar sauce was yummy!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

“On the outside of our temples, we place the words “Holiness to the Lord.” 

I know for myself that those words are true. 

The temple is a holy place where revelation comes to us easily 

if our hearts are open to it and we are worthy of it.”

~ President Henry B. Eyring

April 2021 LDS General Conference