This week was another exciting week, per the usual. It was very
hot. I think rainy season is finally over, so now is the time I get to
be tanned. And this is also the hottest island according to the locals,
so that is fun. We had some really good lessons
this week, which was good, because the work isn't the best here
compared to other areas, so it's been awhile since we've had one. We did
a bunch of contacting this week, and now I can say with pride that I
have tracted a coconut tree. Some guy was doing his
korokarewe (cutting toddy as you white people would say), and we just
decided to talk to him. I think he lied about where he lived, but hey we
tried. We went to an engagement party for a little bit yesterday, which
was pretty cool. Well I guess the only really
cool part about it is that they have a meal every single hour of the
day for like 6 hours. That's a cultural thing I'm really thinking about
adopting.
For a spiritual thought, I thought I'd share a story. We had a
fireside yesterday, apparently they do one every month here, put on by
the missionaries. But the usual policy is that we find members to speak,
so it's not just foreigners running the whole
thing all the time. Me and Elder Geertsen were assigned to find someone
to talk, which we did. The only problem is that he didn't come. So
anyway, we needed a speaker. I felt responsible for the whole thing so I
volunteered myself to give this 15 minute talk
about how the Atonement of Jesus Christ relates to missionary work.
Anyway, I went up there not knowing what to say and my talk ended 15
minutes later. I'm not really sure what I said. I'm proficient at this
language at this point, but I usually couldn't do
that in english. So anyways it just showed to me that through Christ,
we can do all things, if we have Faith in him. He understood this
problem and knew that it needed to be solved, and helped me accomplish
it. I would urge everyone to strengthen their faith,
because if you do this, life is a lot easier.
Anyways, Love you all
As always, send questions
Elder Cubby
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