Did you flog my Lolly?
26 June 2019
Elder Folland and I are intrigued with the unique Maori and Kiwi
names and expressions. We’ve been learning to pronounce correctly these names.
The vowel sounds in Maori are pronounced the same as in the Spanish language. The words sound really beautiful. There are also many expressions that are unique. Today we learned what the terms flog and lolly mean. Flog means steal or rob and lolly means candy. Other expressions are: give way means yield when you’re driving; takeaways are to go orders; crossing the ditch means traveling to Australia; gone to custard means fallen apart as in things haven’t come together well. We’ll post other expressions as time goes on.
This past week we had two zone conferences. They were both held in a church building in Hamilton
so we just had a 15 minute drive. President Cummings, our mission president, spoke to the missionaries about “secret combinations “, a term used in the Book of Mormon to describe what today we would call “gangs”. The majority of missionaries come on a mission with strong desires to serve the Lord and extend invitations to help people come into Christ. Unfortunately, some missionaries lose their way through disobedience, and breaking mission rules. Eight of our missionaries had to be sent home recently because they were disobedient and did not desire to change their ways. It is sad to see this happen. We can only hope that as they return home, they will desire
to mend their ways and allow the Savior’s Atonement to help them. The president’s discussion was helpful in understanding what happened to these missionaries and how the other missionaries can avoid the same trap. The Book of Mormon not only is a wonderful testament of the Savior’s divinity, but it provides many teachings and lessons we can liken to our own lives. Reading it everyday will bring us closer to our God and Jesus Christ.
Elder Folland and I drove to Auckland Saturday to deliver a vehicle and license to some missionaries there. It was our preparation day so we drove over to the Coromandel Peninsula and did some hiking in the National Forest. It was a great hike up to a designated spot called Cookson Kauri. Kauri is a type of tree that is endangered because of fungal infections brought in on people’s shoes. The fungus originates in the soil. The hike included 700 stair steps. It was great exercise, in addition to being a beautiful hike! Trails are termed tracks here. Hiking is called tramping.
We are grateful for digital technology! We were able to tune in via messenger video chat to witness
the blessing of our little grandson Rune. It was a beautiful blessing (what we could hear above Rune’s crying—haha). He wasn’t very happy. I think he felt insecure—he needed to be cuddled!
We send our love to all our family and friends! We are grateful to be involved in missionary work! We’re enjoying a wonderful opportunity!
Love,
Elder and Sister Folland
Elder Folland and I are intrigued with the unique Maori and Kiwi
names and expressions. We’ve been learning to pronounce correctly these names.
The vowel sounds in Maori are pronounced the same as in the Spanish language. The words sound really beautiful. There are also many expressions that are unique. Today we learned what the terms flog and lolly mean. Flog means steal or rob and lolly means candy. Other expressions are: give way means yield when you’re driving; takeaways are to go orders; crossing the ditch means traveling to Australia; gone to custard means fallen apart as in things haven’t come together well. We’ll post other expressions as time goes on.
This past week we had two zone conferences. They were both held in a church building in Hamilton
so we just had a 15 minute drive. President Cummings, our mission president, spoke to the missionaries about “secret combinations “, a term used in the Book of Mormon to describe what today we would call “gangs”. The majority of missionaries come on a mission with strong desires to serve the Lord and extend invitations to help people come into Christ. Unfortunately, some missionaries lose their way through disobedience, and breaking mission rules. Eight of our missionaries had to be sent home recently because they were disobedient and did not desire to change their ways. It is sad to see this happen. We can only hope that as they return home, they will desire
to mend their ways and allow the Savior’s Atonement to help them. The president’s discussion was helpful in understanding what happened to these missionaries and how the other missionaries can avoid the same trap. The Book of Mormon not only is a wonderful testament of the Savior’s divinity, but it provides many teachings and lessons we can liken to our own lives. Reading it everyday will bring us closer to our God and Jesus Christ.
Elder Folland and I drove to Auckland Saturday to deliver a vehicle and license to some missionaries there. It was our preparation day so we drove over to the Coromandel Peninsula and did some hiking in the National Forest. It was a great hike up to a designated spot called Cookson Kauri. Kauri is a type of tree that is endangered because of fungal infections brought in on people’s shoes. The fungus originates in the soil. The hike included 700 stair steps. It was great exercise, in addition to being a beautiful hike! Trails are termed tracks here. Hiking is called tramping.
We are grateful for digital technology! We were able to tune in via messenger video chat to witness
the blessing of our little grandson Rune. It was a beautiful blessing (what we could hear above Rune’s crying—haha). He wasn’t very happy. I think he felt insecure—he needed to be cuddled!
We send our love to all our family and friends! We are grateful to be involved in missionary work! We’re enjoying a wonderful opportunity!
Love,
Elder and Sister Folland
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