Email from September 27th

G'day
Wow that dust storm was crazy!! I didn't get a real good look because we have to be in the flat till 10 but when we went out wow... Many people were advised to stay indoors, but i think President Scruggs was mad at the mission. We had baptism dates fall through so we went out and worked in it. I took a picture of our shoes after walking around for awhile and I had already wiped them down a couple of times. Since there hasn't been any rain, all the dust just sits so we walk around and our shoes still get dirty. I guess there is a video on YouTube of when the dust got picked up out in broken hill and the sky went black. I haven’t seen it yet but I heard it was cool.
We got transfer calls yesterday. Elder George is going up to Grafton I am staying and my new companion is Elder Bennett. I don’t know him much but he seems pretty cool.
About those questions
Yes I got those school forms, I chose that basic course, but I asked you to see if I need a foreign language to get into the U of U?????? Because if I do I will take one at SLCC maybe Chinese??
And I don't really care what color you paint the room; I am not too picky on that kind of stuff, hot pink maybe? :)
Oh I got that big envelope with all the cards in it, thank you for those and thank everyone else too. The fruit snacks were good. Oh and next package you send could you send more Reeses? Thanks! Oh and it is the same razor I came out with...
Today some other missionaries are coming to Richmond and we are going to go bowling, I am starting to really like bowling , I don't know if I told you but in Dubbo we went a few times and once I picked up a 7 - 10 split!!!!
Last p-day we just did our shopping then went back to the flat and relaxed. The one before I think we just went to the chapel and played b ball they have an outdoor court.
I will let you know about Elder Bennett next time.
Thank you for your love and support
Love Elder Andreasen

Email from September 20th

G'day
HAHA That lady that called you is from New Zealand, everyone in New Zealand knows each other so Elder George was talking about all these people he knew. She said she was in Kaysville and said she would give you a call... Her sister is in our ward she is less active with an nm husband and we just popped in yesterday evening and they gave us a drink. Hahaha her name is Ester it’s just the accent that made it difficult to understand.
WOW I can’t wait for some peach shakes!!! Sounds like everyone is so busy over there. Thanks for the updates
I am doing well. Transfers are next week, so next time I email I will tell you what is up with transfers... this week was good, we had interviews with president Scruggs he is such a good guy. Jack does not have a solid date yet we are pretty sure it is in October, but hopefully we will find out this Thursday.
Well we had stake conference this Sunday it was good Penrith stake has some good strong Melchizedek p/hood holders. It is a small stake but it is pretty strong, Richmond is probably one of the best wards. They are doing missionary work but they just have a little bit of trouble getting the missionaries involved. They talk to others about the church more than any other ward but they struggle inviting, people we are working with are doing well. I think and hope things will really explode here as far as missionary work. I think one thing we will do is pray and fast like we have never done before.
I don't really need anything that I can think of. Thanks though.... Oh wait some razor heads would be nice.
I did get my birthday package thank you. I gave the Reeses away to some Aussies that haven’t tried them before, they were really thankful for them so thanks again for those. I took the Swedish fish to zone conference and shared with a bunch of people, and I took the gummi worms to the zone activity and they were smashed in about 5 min, thanks. I don’t know if I shared things like that when I was back home or if I have just learned it while being out on my mission. Charity never faileth...
Well thank you for your support Love you heaps Love Elder Andreasen

Email from September 13th

G'day mate
Hey things are going good here in Richmond. The baptism date we set got moved back to sometime in October, so that is a bit of a bummer but he will be baptized it is just a matter of getting everyone to attend.
His name is jack he is 13; his mom is catholic but supportive of what he chooses. Sometimes the kids are a gateway to the parents though so hopefully in the future her heart will be touched.
We will be working with a Tongan family in our ward that have 13 kids, crazy eh, anyways they have a cousin or something like that, that staying with them that is not a member, so we will get the Tongan speaking missionaries to come up and teach him. Then we will work with this girl in our ward that has a nonmember boyfriend and she told him that she wouldn't marry him unless he gets baptized so we have a few people that we are hoping and praying for.
The weather has been quite hot lately, oh and also they have been doing back burning before the summer begins, so Richmond is covered in smoke. I think this summer will be quite hot!! I will go home to the cold. I hope there will be snow when I fly in??
we are really at the foot of the runway. It’s a good thing they don't fly at night... the latest i think i have seen is 10 at night, so we are lucky.


Oh I could go for a peach shake right about now....
I hope all is going well for everyone, you are in my prayers.
Love you heaps!!
Love elder Andreasen

Email from September 6th

G'day
Thanks for the video, and pics..
I got a call from the office this morning to wish me a happy birthday, and they said the just received the package. I will probably get it on Thursday at zone conference. I got the big envelope. Thank you those Swedish fish and jelly bellies I just can’t get enough of.
Richmond is going well. We are teaching a few people, which is good, the ward is really good, and we get fed 3 or 4 times a week. But most importantly they enjoy doing missionary work!! We set a baptism date for the 26 for jack,,, bishop’s sons’ friend.
Thank you for everything. I really appreciate the updates on everyone; sorry I am not much of a writer or typer at that. But typing is easy and fast. I wish I could write everyone and say thank you especially those that have written me, I just hate my handwriting, sorry :)
I am enjoying it here, and I always feel so blessed, I feel your prayers daily.
Thank You!
Love Elder Andreasen

Email from August 30th

G'day
I think i figured out something I can do to make the emails work?
Well I will put all the stuff that I typed last week.
I am doing well. Richmond has a really good ward; a lot of the members are doing missionary work. We are teaching one of the bishop’s son’s friend, we will probably get a baptism date for him this week. Then we are working with some of the members friends that they are working with hopefully we can help them. Elder George and I get along well.

I haven’t received any packages yet?
I sent the memory card last Monday, you should get it soon.
Our flat is right at the foot of an air force runway. Our study desks look right out the window and the planes are flying right over head. It gets pretty loud!!
It is only elder George and I in the flat. We are about a 1 hour drive from the mission office which is on the same grounds as the temple.
Oh and about how much I weigh.... I gained some weight at the begging of my mission but I am pretty sure I cant gain any more,,, I have tried. I wish I could put on a few more pounds/??
Wow they are making a singles ward. Who is the bishop??
Well I am doing well
Thank you for your support
Love you heaps
Love elder Andreasen