MAN what a week it has been! Let me recap:
Most of the beginning of this week was spent vakamoce'ing (saying goodbye to) families before Elder Mo'unga transferred to Lautoka! Man, some way exciting news in the Hindi program: Because two Hindi Elders died this transfer, two new ones were called! One's name is Elder Fonua from Tonga. The other one is Elder Begman from New Zealand, who came into Fiji with me! Fresh out of training, Elder Begman expressed to president a desire to be placed in the Hindi program. After much prayer, President Layton decided that Elder Begman had what it took to take on the Hindi program. We spent the last 12 weeks here in training in the Nausori South zone. Elder Begman was transferred on Friday to Nadi Hindi, where he was assigned to kill my father! Elder Mong Yen! WAY stoked for him, Elder Mong Yen is the man. Still miss the guy heaps. But yeah!
Hours after Elder Mo'unga and Elder Begman left, I met my mission mother, Elder Hariprasad! Elder Hariprasad is from India and is awesome. Hours after our first meeting, we were out the door and teaching. He was way eager right off the bat to meet the people we teach and contact regularly. He's a way good teacher and example to me. He's also super chill, it was pretty easy to get along with him pretty quickly. It's pretty funny when Elder Hariprasad introduces himself. When he says he's from India, the Indians' eyes just light up and they get way excited haha. But yeah, we got heaps of lessons in this week already and we plan on getting two investigators on date in the next week! This transfer looks bright, I have a good feeling about it. Anyways, yeah! What I mean by the troubled childhood thing is this: I have three fathers and I've only just met my mother haha.
Same as usual, had some awesome visits with some awesome people AND heaps that we don't get to see very often. MAN we need the truck, taxis and bus rides suck up SO much time and money. Our area is too big to rely solely on those sources of transportation. Just wishing out loud. Hopefully soon!
We have some big things coming up in the next month, including mission tour and Christmas zone conference! Way excited.
We have some big things coming up in the next month, including mission tour and Christmas zone conference! Way excited.
Speaking of Christmas, I know they've been talking about allowing the missionaries to watch Finding Dory this year BUT I'm gonna kerekere to watch Moana. I heard it looks WAY good, and I bet it does!
SORRY about the lack of pictures lately and today, apparently I happen to get the one computer in the shop every week that happens to be bugged that day and won't accept the chord or SD card.
NOW to address the letters:
OH MAN, Penina got baptized already! Thank yous so much for the pictures!! Man everyone looks so good haha. Nina, you're getting way big! The thought that you'll be nine when I come home is crazy. But man, looks like a beautiful service! Please give them my aloha and congratulations to the Valeras too!
Glad everyone is still in great health and spirits! Know I am as well!
Okay sorry this one is so short, but we have heaps of things we have to get done before qito today.
I love you guys so much, thank you for everything!
Ham aaplogke bahut pyaar karta hai, have a great week! Moce!
Aapke vinakaduadua larkaa/tuakamudou/chota bhaiya,
Elder Ishibashi
PS Aunty Alofa sends her love!
-The reason we obviously won the district games last week
-Tattoo I talked about
-Poor guy got caught in the rain so I invited him in for milo and a game of catch-the-dictionary (he lost)
-Because we're all about that zone unity
-OH DON'T ACT LIKE NO ONE'S HOME, WE SAW YOU. YADRA, KEIRAU NA ELDAS.
-Moce Elder Mo'unga
-Namaskaram Elder Hariprasad
-Pidgy used glare. It was ineffective.
-I have come to Fiji and become a Micronesian prince. Na yacaqu o Ratu Isipasi.
-Cutting my own hair today, don't worry
-E dua na loloma mai noqu ta
-If I were a cat
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