BUT MAN this last week was N I C E. Blessings on blessings!
We were able to bring Sister Oere (the RM from Vanuatu) to the Tarbiti family's (the family from Vanuatu) home, and we had an AWESOME lesson. Though the Tarbitis' English is perfect, Sister Oere shared her portions of the lesson in their tongue and in a way that was totally understandable for them. They soaked everything up beautifully, and we were able to set the entire family on date to be baptized on July 22nd! They were not able to attend church yesterday due to a death in the community, but they've promised to come next week and we're so excited to see them again tomorrow!
The Millers, a missionary couple in Suva 1st, accompanied us in teaching another family we work closely with this week. Rina was a referral from church headquarters that the Suva Hindi Elders received several months ago. We've been visiting her family often and Rina has a very strong testimony of faith in Christ, since her son's mental condition improved tremendously since they both began exercising faith in the savior. It was an awesome visit, and the Millers did a wonderful job at boldly inviting them to church. Rina and Maverick (her son) came yesterday! They seemed to really like it, and they've expressed that the rest of the family should be coming next week. Dad, you're so right. A lot of members have no idea how important they are in building the kingdom of God. I reckon members often have the mindset that 'I'm good, I'm here and active in the church, there are people called to shepherd in the strays and they're doing a marvelous job!' EVERY member a missionary. People coming into church for the first time are scared and nervous, especially if they don't know anybody. To be as simple as the smiling face they see or the firm hand they shake when they walk in COULD VERY WELL keep them in church. I also like the exact obedience part, and it leads me to reflect on Elder Bednar's talk in which he mentioned two missionaries who entered his home and spent an inappropriate amount of time playing with the kids. When asked for referrals by the missionaries, Elder Bednar basically told them "No, but even if I did, I wouldn't give them to you."
The Spirit guides us to those who are in need of the gospel, and we all know very well that disobedience drives the spirit away. The Lord will not guide someone who lacks the spirit to someone who needs it so desperately, so we must needs ALWAYS have the spirit with us, and we will so long as we are obedient.
We were able to find some new people we look forward to visiting over the next week, this week is going to be an awesome one!
On Saturday, we receive President and Sister Higgins. This next transfer is definitely going to be a very interesting one as well!
Know the work is going smoothly and swiftly, we are witnessing miracles!
Glad everything seems to be going well back home!
There is NO WAY it's been 8-9 months since I got the news about U'i, unless you guys just waited like five months to tell me. SHE'S COMING SOON?? WOOOOOOO! These next few months are probably gonna be trunky central for me, 'Io coming home and Herbert having a baby and U'i having a baby and Herbert turning 27 or something and yeah but SUCH EXCITING THINGS happening in the family! Bring the pictures in by the heaps aye? So excited!
I can't believe the Aloisio's are moving though, that's actually way sad. I was looking forward to speaking my pepe fa'asamoa with Mac. Good on them though, what a faithful and caring family! Wherever in Utah they go, they and their ward will be blessed.
Thank you so much for the pictures, U'i!! E totoka saraga o erau na luvemuni! They're growing up so fast, I saw them with their backpacks and squirmed a bit thinking they'll be in school soon.
Welp, we're heading out now. I love you all so much, have an incredible and blessed week!
Haam aaplogke bahut pyaar karta hamaar julum parivaar!
Khyaal rakna/manuia/ingat kayo/tikaroi/malama pono/lukot dem gut yu fala/kalougata tiko/take care!
Elder Ishibashi-Fiji
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