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Goodbye Elder Jones… Hello Elder Smith The Gap and Natural Bridge

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  Goodbye Elder Jones… Hello Elder Smith   The Gap and Natural Bridge On the 18 th of April the transfer video came out and Elder Jones will be transferred. We are going to miss him but know he will do great things in his new area where he has been made a district leader. He is not only an exceptional missionary but also one of the most cheerful individuals we have ever met. He has been assigned north of Perth for the first time in his mission, which will conclude in June. He promised he would come to visit us at the cabin when we get home next year. On P-day we visited The Gap and the Natural Bridge with Elder Jones and Elder Bingham. It is situated in the Torndirrup National Park which has some of the Rainbow Coast's most extraordinary natural features. This region of Western Australia was historically connected to Antarctica until they separated. The Gap is a rugged granite channel carved by the waves of the Great Southern Ocean crashing against the granite coastl...
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 Dale's Baptism, Elder Soares, and Torrential Rain It’s been a busy two weeks visiting with, helping, and getting to know more members of the branch. We had the opportunity to help a member of our branch do some painting in her house and are grateful for the relationship we have built with her. We are now cooking Breakfast in the Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays for those in need in the community. We enjoy meeting and talking with those who come to get a toastie. We serve about 40 – 70 toasties each morning. We are blessed to be able to help with this great service to the community. We were informed a few weeks ago that the owners of the house we are renting have decided to sell it, so we will need to move. We have been busy looking for a new place to rent but rentals are scarce. If the church is unable to secure a new rental location here in Albany, we will need to relocate to a different city. Please pray for a rental to become available for us in Albany. Saturday was one of ...