(Backup) 4-16-18 Just photos

-Checking up on the missionaries that had been evacuated to the chapel 

-LOVE the Singh family

-Sister Taylor

-Naitasiri

Toga

-Local youth take the liberty of setting up the road blockades due to the flooding of the Navatuyaba bridge

-Village kids waiting under a bus stand on their bilibili (raft)

This is Elder Hatch, from Arizona.

It was through him that I was able to witness the raw power of sincere prayer.

There came a point where our mission in Naitasiri to obtain Elder Haderlie's property could not continue unless a number of us crossed a heavily flooded highway by foot to the hill that lead to the flat. Elder Astle offered a prayer, after which it was decided that Elder Hatch and I would wait at a bus stand with everybody's stuff to keep it dry while they made their way up the flooded street. At this time the rain was pounding down relentlessly, the cold wind beat and bit at us in every direction, and the current was strengthening under the surface of the water. As I sat under the shelter looking through pictures on Elder English's camera, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that Elder Hatch was kind of just standing there in the middle of the shelter. When I looked up, I saw his arms folded, eyes closed, and head bowed in earnest prayer. I watched him pray, inspired by his faith and care for the other missionaries. As I watched him, however, the weather changed dramatically. Over the course of two minutes, the rain ceased completely and the battering winds calmed. More than this, the clouds cleared to azure skies and the sun shew itself. Elder Hatch opened his eyes, looked around, bowed his head for another brief moment, and I could just see his mouth form the words "thank you". He looked at me, smiled his big Hatch smile, and sat down beside me.