24 June 2013.

Well not that much has happened. Elder Malarde is feeling a lot better. We are back to working. Which I have found kind of hard to do again, going out into the cold.

{Winter in New Zealand}

I've hit my Hundred Day Mark!!!!!!!!!!! I'm excited right now!!!!!

{The only car Elder Nevitt can drive in New Zealand}

Friday we did some door knocking which was FUN in the freezing wind. hahaha. Well it was not that bad, a  guy said that  we could come back next week. His girlfriend was related to the lady that died in our branch and he seems interested in learning some stuff. I also found some things I can make out of ties when I get home like art and plant pots--pretty cool.

{Playing Bazinga at the soccer game}

Saturday we went to go watch one our less active families kids play soccer. I don't know if that was such a good idea. It was cold but at least we showed some interest in their kids. I love going to play with them Their youngest kids remind me of playing with the boys and Kaydee. They love to watch the Big Bang Theory so we played Bazinga while their older siblings played soccer; they won  which was good 3 to 1. Makes me wish I played with the missionaries on P-day (When I come home I want to play with the missionaries on P-day if they can't be with their district, because I get so lonely only playing one on one in basketball). That night we went to have Tea at our appointment. Right before I open the gate I heard this loud POP!!!! and then this hissing. Which is weird because there are no snakes in New Zealand. I turned around and my Soa's bike tire popped. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! It was sad because it was starting to rain and we did not want to walk back to our flat. The Young man that lives there said I'm not letting you walk home. He went out to his bike and started to take his tube out for my Soa. I thought that was very nice, so we were able to go home on our bikes, All's good!

{Elder Nevitt taking a little nap}

Sunday was fantastic. I am getting very comfortable there. After church I go and play a little with the little kids and talk to our only youth in the branch. Still combined for now, the work on the chapter is taking forever. Which is okay because we get to go to church in our other area that we are in charge of.

{Elder Malarde}

I am in my third transfer now, my third daily planner. WOW, time goes by fast. There has been some changes to our Hastings district. My district leader is Elder Brown (Aussi). Elder Nelson left me, it is the first time I have not had him in my district my entire mission. The Elder that replaced him is Elder Temahuki (Tahiti)--my Soa knows him a little from home. A funny story is that he called us to talk to Malarde and he was like do I know you and Malarde was like yes, we were from the same stake!! Funny as. And we get the privilege to have two sisters in our district now, which is going to be weird, I haven't been around sister missionaries since the MTC.

So that's all, I love you so much family. I'm still working on writing you but it is taking longer than I meant to, sorry about that, I will send more stuff then. Thank you all for all you do for me!!!!

444 God will support! Peace out, Elder D-Nev

PS my Soa turns 27 on the 30th!!!

19 June 2013.

Well where do I start; there are so many things going through my head. First off I love all of you, thank you so much for what you guys do for me!!

{Nevitt Knight getting ready to fight}

It has been really fold here. I don't like it!!!! It can get really hard!! But WE NEVITTS DO MANY HARD THINGS WHILE SMILING!!!!!!!!!! I don't stop, I know when I do that's when it is going to get hard! My poor Soa has been sick in bed for the past two days, I can't believe how sick he is. I made sure he was all warm and that he had plenty of food. It was a pretty hard thing to do but today he is doing a lot better. It was a pretty hard thing to do but today he is doing a lot better we made it to the library, I hope we can do more after this. I have just been watching the Restoration all versions; the one we give out Lucy Mack Smith one and the Emma Hale Smith one. I've watched the Best Two Years a hundred times along with Saints and Soldiers, Finding Faith in Christ and a bunch of other church material. I also have caught up on all my training and studying. It has been a very boring past two days, I hope all is well in the next couple of days that will come.

{Playing a game he made with his rugby ball}

Monday I failed my driving test. I cried so much that night because I felt like I failed my Soa. But it is just a learning experience I didn't know what to expect and now I can change all of that. Which I will! My next test is on the third and I hope everything goes well. I am tired of paying $60 for the test. I want to wait till it can just change it when it has been two years with me holding my Arizona one, but the Mission President wants me to change it so that means the Lord wants me to, so I will be able to do it.

{Mata Riki}

Mata Riki (Maori New Year) was last Friday and we were able to go because a less active and investigator participated in it. It was cool, reminded me of a school performance the Primary School and College (high school level here) performed different things. The coolest one was the Haka!!!!! It was really cool. Our investigator did something with balls on string called a POI. There were a lot of girls doing it and it looked really cool. Afterwards there were fireworks, it was a very cool Friday night.

{Fireworks}

Some old lady in out branch passed away and in the Maori culture they have the body in the house day and night for three days. Each night they have a big feed so I was OK with that. I have been thinking this would be so weird to have this happen. And it is very disrespectful if you don't touch them. I didn't touch them because no one told me. I know now because someone told me after we left and you have to wash your hands after and sprinkle yourself. Now, when I did I want you to this with me alright, please do it with me. Hahahahahaha! That is about all. I love all of you! The church is true.

444, God will support!! Love, Elder Nevitt

15 June 2013.

Dear Familia,

How is it going everyone? It's been a while since I have written a letter to you guys, sorry about that. I just want to say I love you all. Thank you for all that you do for me. I feel all of your prayers all the time. I especially feel them when I don't want to do anything; I just remember why I came on the mission and I go back to work.

This week has been a good one. It has been a full week with my new companion. I have already learned a lot  from him. Don't get me wrong about Elder Kavea (Chief Kalifa), he taught me a lot. But Elder Malarde gives me a lot of strength. I do a lot of things that I would not have done with Kavea already.

{Snow on the mountains}

During one of our dinner appointments this week I was gonna leave by giving a scripture (not one of my strong points); thanks to Papa I was able to give devotionals during seminary. I was going to give it but my Soa grabbed my scriptures and turned to Matthew 11:28 "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest". There are many ways you can put this into our lives and the way he did this is the way I want to. He wants to work as hard as he can so when he comes home to rest. He will be able to tell his children and grandchildren stories. He reminded me of Papa and Ole and everyone else that I know that has served a mission.

This Sunday Tony O'Reilly came to church. I couldn't believe it. We called him Sunday morning and asked him if he could take us and he said yea what time? This means he can have his interview and be baptized soon. Probably not before you get this letter. But soon! This makes me happy to see him come to church!

I got a new district leader the same time I received my new Soa. I like him a lot maybe even more than my last district leader, he is the man! He is very cool, his name is Elder Brown from Melbourne, Australia.

Are they really making a Finding Dori?

{Elder Nevitt's badge}

Today I went to church and I wish Papa was there. I now understand why he has garment wedgies with my new pair of garments. I also was almost in the chapel when I noticed my fly was down. It was very funny!

During door knocking the Lord prepared this one lady for us. She had been at the lawyers all day. And she just needed  the gospel in my opinion. She is going through a divorce, she was very interested and she took everything we had. It was the first time that I was able to give all of them away. So thank you for all your prayers. I love you all!

444 God will support, Elder Nevitt

10 June 2013.

Well Mom thanks, I love hearing from you and how everything is going on at home. This week has been quite a good week. I love my new Soa he is very powerful and a hard worker. Elder Malarde and I were in Waipawa this week and it was just raining like no other and we were having a hard time moving. We went and door knocked a couple of streets. We visited a family that we are teaching, they have little kids and I love going to their house, they remind me of primary--by the way, how is primary? I can't believe that the Jones boy would do that for me! No wonder Tony came to church this week--Now back to Waipawa. IT was dark when we got out from teaching this family. We had to bike 6 km in the dark. My Soa didn't have a light and it was tougher at night because I don't know if the traffic can see us. The next morning I work out I was so sore. I felt sick which is not a good think. Elder Malarde was already sick and he has asthma which is hard for him also. He tells me all the time that he wants to die on the mission--I tell him that he is pretty close to accomplishing that!

{Snow on the mountains}

Another great thing about my mission is that I get to go door knocking in what feels like freezing weather. It rains about every day when we decide to go door knocking. I am not a big fan of door knocking during the winter months. There is just so much rain and wind and it is also about 14 degrees Celsius here also. I'm surprised I haven't gotten really sick yet. It snows up in the mountain and it makes me happy I'm not serving in the south island. Invercargill is the farthest south a missionary can serve in the world. It is always cold there because of wind from the south pole. Wow!

{More Snow on the mountains}

This Sunday we had Tony come to church, it has been a long time but I didn't know how to get him to come to church. But like I said before it is because of all your prayers. Logan Jones fasting for my success! All I need to do is go about doing the right things: being 100% obedient to the standards. I remind myself of Papa when I was at church. I wore my new g's and I got a horrible wedgie when I got out of the car, and I was almost in the building when I noticed my fly was down.

{A Sister in the branch made Elder Nevitt a beanie}

Last night for Family Home Evening we went to the Litch's, their grandchildren were there and did Mormon Hypnotism. I felt like a complete idiot--I cannot wait to come home and do it to you guys...if you guys forget about it. Papa, I have almost perfected the matches trick, but I'm still working on it.

{Elder Maladre & Elder Nevitt after playing Mormon Hypnotism}

Love you all, I'm working on a letter home, it should probably be there later this year! Hahaha! Good news, I have almost hit my three month check point!!!! Thank you all!!

444 God will support! Love, Elder Nevitt

3 June 2013.

Malinda what is the great news, Papa told me to ask you. This week has been bitter sweet for many different reasons. I got the package today; man I look good in the Gs. Hahaha, no the rings are great for me. I will send Elder Kavea his soon and I will let you know how much he loves it.

{Elder Kavea getting on the bus}

The start of this week was very sad with my Soa leaving. Man, you really don't know what to expect when your out on the mission. That is why I am an Eagle Scout--thanks to Mom--and I am always prepared, as the motto states. Kavea and I visited many different families, he wanted to say goodbye to a lot of them. Man, I felt the emotions, I can't comprehend what it is going to be like when my mission is over. I watched Legacy at the Barnet's house and I quoted the movie to them; I did an alright job and I think they were impressed. The day my Soa left was very sad. I didn't know what Elder Malarde was going to be like: did he know English? My worries were out of control. I didn't like it. I said goodbye and watched him get on the bus. I didn't want to cry because our Ward Mission Leader would have told everyone that I did, so I didn't. I waited a couple hours and Elder Malarde showed up. My new Soa was an answer to my prayers. He is a very nice man. His is twenty-six and cared for his grandparents before he came on the mission. One of the most humble persons I have ever met. He is from Tahiti, they speak a lot of French there. So he speaks really good French but not a lot of Tahitian. It is very hard to understand him at times. He speaks very broken English, but this is an answer to my prayers because I have to take the lead in talking to people. I have a hard time talking to people but he has given me confidence. He tries so hard to talk English with everyone I think to myself, hey I know English maybe I can talk with all these people too. But I don't like planning out the day and knowing what we need to do, it's hard, hard, hard but I'm happy, happy, happy!!!

{CTR Rings}

{Elder Nevitt with a Maori Taiaha}

{A river Elder Barnett showed them on a road trip}

444 God will support!!! Love, Elder Nevitt

26 May 2013.

This past week has been a blast, pretty fun. It started off Monday, we were able to go to Hastings for my license test. It is always fun to have P-day with more people than just you and your companion. But there was some bad news that happened too. The warrant of fitness was not updated on the car so I had no chance to take the test. All I can say is this must be what the Lord wants.

{Elder Nevitt in his bike helmet}

Then on Tuesday, my Soa and I went on exchanges with the Zone Leaders. It's really good to be able to out with other people. We both went to Napier this time which is good; I like spending time with my trainer/father. But an experience we had while I was with Elder Smith was gross. We were able to go up to these peoples home and the lady seemed very interested and told us to come back where she lived with her boyfriend. We were talking to both of them and the guys told Elder Smith, "I wouldn't step there, that is where I do all my vomiting." I couldn't even stop looking at the place that he said. Elder Smith's new shoes had vomit all over them. I wanted to vomit, and you know how I am with vomit around me. I was just praying please don't let this guys vomit and let Elder Smith what to say--I'm still scared to talk!!!

{Elder Nevitt's new favorite Tip Top Ice Cream}

Then we had Zone Conference on Thursday! I loved it. I got to see all the missionaries in my zone and talk to them. And the best thing was that President Kezerian was able to talk to us about what we needed to hear. The one thing I remember was always to have this question in mind: What is the next ordinance that this person needs? This question is for everyone in the gospel and for people that have not heard the gospel. From the ordinance of baptism and the ordinance of receiving the priesthood.

{Elder Nevitt's holy pants}

Right after Zone Conference I started another exchange with my District Leader and his companion. That night while I was riding someones bike I heard a loud ripping sound. It happened when I put my leg up to ride the bike. My suit pants ripped!!!!!!!! This means I am getting fat!!! NOOOOOOO.. Well the pants were a little tight, they were the ones I found in my flat so nothing that I bought has ripped yet--that is good news.

{Elder Kavea}

Saturday night our exchanges ended and we went back home it was great being back in our own flat just my companion and me. While I was preparing my talk for tomorrow my Soa had something to tell me. He said I wanted to tell you earlier but I didn't know how. So I started thinking what am I going to tell President? But then he went on and said that he received a call from Elder Smith, one of my Zone Leaders, and he told him that he is being transferred!! I will be getting a Tahitian companion. This brought me to tears. I do not like change. I couldn't focus on what my talk was going to be on. I didn't even fall asleep till about 12. But last night my Soa got a cold of some sort with a bad headache and fever and asked for a blessing of comfort. The Lord works in many different ways. By giving him the blessing I was comforted as well and know that getting a new companion is the right thing.

I love my trainer; I am sad that he is leaving me but it is for the best. I love you Elder Kavea. So I just want to say I love you family, the church is true.

444 God will support!!! Love, Elder Nevitt

I cannot believe Mom and Papa got a calling to teach institute. Are you going to keep going because they are teaching? And Monte and Julie moved, what the heck!!!

19 May 2013.

Papa it was very nice talking with all of you guys so much!!!! I want to do it everyday. But I need to lose myself in the work. Today I am in Hastings getting ready for my driving test. I have no reason not to pass it. I am on the Lord's errand, I will be fine. I will never be mad at you, Papa, and I won't spend all my money in one place--I don't even like spending it when I have too.

{Elder Nevitt and Emperor Kuzco}

I want to write to Mema right now--you can show her this or tell her--but I want to say thank you and Happy Mema day. Sorry I haven't sent her anything yet so this is it. Mema, I just want to write you and tell you I love you so much. You have done so much for me and my family. Thank you for raising my dad the way you did. All that I remember growing up was my dad telling stories of his mission, and how much he grew on the mission. It means the world to me that you raised a wonderful son that became my father, he has set a great example or me and you yourself by serving a mission. Love you. 444 God will support!

{The Fog Elder Nevitt wakes up to every morning}

Now Grandma. Grandma, thanks for coming to Skype with me. Sorry you couldn't hear me. But at least I was able to see you and you were able to see me. I have written you a letter and it should come before a months time is done. It has some good stuff in it explaining the reasons I love you, but the reason I love you the most is you are my Grandma. You have loved me and cared for me. I love you and I will never stop praying for you. Love you!

{The Rugby game Elder Nevitt goes to every Saturday to do his weekly planning}

Mom. Gosh dang it, Mom, why can't you be in New Zealand with me. I love you and miss you. I am glad that I got to Skype with you and that you were able to hear me and speak with me. One of the things I don't look forward to is waking up in the morning. The reason why is I have to wake up. I usually dream of talking to you, family, friends. In the dream they always ask me why are you back here, aren't you suppose to be in New Zealand. I say yes, I am bit this is a dream keep talking to me. So I think you are always with me. Then I have to go make something to eat, why can't you be here to make me some food!!!! And then I have to clean the house! I know when I come back home I will help you out more. You do so much for all of your kids. Thank you!

{Elder Nevitt with the ball}

And here is a shout out to Melanie and Janae. Happy Mothers Day!!!!!!

{Hastings District via Mission Website}

This past couple weeks have been great. I still keep pushing back Tony O'Rielly's baptism but I know it will happen. He is in Wellington for the week. One experience I has this week was in Takapau (I have no idea how to spell it). We went there with Brother Barnett--he reminds me of Papa because he can talk your ear off any day and he is also a High Councilman--but he was our ride. We went to a couple of potentials houses but no one came to the door and it was kind of a waste of a day till our last house. On the way up to his house my Soa felt like he should grab a Book of Mormon out of his bag. We went up and this guy was outside of his house, looking really sad. We had a nice chat with him and found out some stuff about him then he asked if we had a Book of Mormon and my Soa gave one to him. I could feel the spirit working on him. We were then about to leave and Brother Barnett asked him if we could give him a blessing and this guy could not answer with words. His eyes were full of tears and he couldn't talk, he just nodded his head yes and we gave him a blessing. This was my spiritual highlight of the week. Just little thins like this help me to know that I am supposed to be on a mission.

{Elder Nevitt's handy dandy took thing}

This week I also bout one of these handy dandy tools things for my bike, and while I was working on my bike my thumb got caught on something and I cut it. My Soa and I went to the lake that is in Waipuk and I found my duck. (DUCK DYNASTY Uncle Si would be proud of me!!!!) It was really fun exploring around the lake.

444 God will support! Love, Elder Nevitt