Heaven.

Good Morning New Zealand!

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June 13th 2013
Thursday: Started the day off right with a temple trip. The temple in Hamilton is beautiful, set on a hill in the middle of the countryside. The celestial room is so unique- the walls have murals painted on them in different shades of white, all depicting New Zealand-type scenery. Beautiful. I hope that is what heaven is like. We rushed off from the temple to sing at a high school. The major ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more