We Made It!!!

(In front of our house)

G'day, mates! We are finally here in Mooroopna, Australia. We had a wonderful flight over, considering how we dreaded it. It only took 15 hrs, unlike the 22 hrs we were told; we slept most of the time, with the flight following the moon across the wide Pacific. We were met by a handsome Mission Prez who took us to his lovely home for a nice lunch that his lovely wife prepared for us and about 15 Elders and Sisters. Then to the Mission Home where we received instructions and then home with his Assistant and wife to spend the night. We were pretty much Zombies by then. They did take us out to dinner at a very nice restaurant where we decided the food was gonna be no problem-o! Then the next morning, 2 Elders showed up with 2 trailers and 'our' white Camry and we journeyed up to Mooroopna with trailers loaded with furnishings for our new above. A lovely 3-bedroom brick house with ac!! That's a good thing because it's HOT in Mooroopna. We were greeted by 2 Sr Couples: the Nielsen's from Henderson(!) and the Racines from SLC. And our two local elders, hand-some Maoris from NZ, who have been so good to us. Scott has done really well with driving on the wrong side of the street, as well as in the wrong side of the car. I, myself, haven't tried it yet. We awake each morning to a chorus of birds singing. The Aussie accent is still challenging, but we find ourselves saying words like they do. Things are a LOT more expensive here than back home, so we're learning to simplify and reduce the amount of spending now that we're settled. We are going out everyday to members homes to meet and get acquainted. We live behind the nice chapel, and last week, I played for a baptism on Sat. and for Church on Sunday. They put me right to work! Most of the members are Samoan, and we were treated royally.

We have been quite homesick for family and friends, but still glad to be here. We can keep in touch with e-mail and FB. We are looking into a cell. Our new address is:
| 1-11 Homewood Drive
Mooroopn VIC 3629
Australia

Landline Phone # - 0410 496 382

Cheerio from Scott & Shirley

(Had to get a picture of this!)