02/25/2013

            The way it works here is that all the mail and packages are sent to the mission home, and then every Wednesday during district meeting, the zone leaders bring the mail to each district. So we kind of have our own little mail service within the missionaries here. So ya, all the mail is sent to the Mission home first, then distributed by hand to the missionaries by the zone leaders. Here’s the address where you can send both letters and packages...

Elder Christian Fyffe

Mission de Papeete Tahiti

Eglise de Jesus-Christ des SDJ BP-93

Cours de l'Union Sacree

Papeete Tahiti 98714
French Polynesia

            As for the adventures this week, Elder Joly and I fasted this last Sunday for 3 of our investigators, this week they all accepted to be baptized! It was amazing to see the miracles that can come from fasting!

            Each night the members continue to feed us like crazy, their favorite words to say are "Bien Manger Elder" and "Tamaa Maitai!" which both mean the same thing...Eat more....the direct translation though is eat well. They all tell me that it is necessary to eat a lot to work hard here! It’s really phuni to me. The people here are ridiculously giving, it’s scary sometimes.  At night we go and visit the member families to just say hi and to also see if they have any references for us, and this last time with a family, they had us sit down and then they brought us two oranges each, water and a whole bowl or rombuton, that sea urchin looking thing, It’s a delicious fruit that is practically just a lychee. Yum.

            Anyway, after we shared a short message, and stood up to leave, they told us to sit down and then brought us some cookies! Then more fruit! When we were done eating that, they finally let us leave....but before we could walk out the door, they gave us a whole sack of canned fruit, fresh fruit and lots of drinks. Holy cow. I was laughing from amazement. Then on our way out, the two youngest children in the family offered to walk our bikes to the street for us!! The People here are so nice!

            Not much other than that has happened this week. We’ve got a long week ahead of us so hopefully I will have more to talk about later! Also Pa, how long did it take for my letter to get to you? I don’t think it took 6 weeks like I thought. So if you could let me know that would be great. I’m sending another letter for you guys and Austin and Dennis this week so keep an eye out for that. give trace my email so I can Talk to him more! I love you all so much, stay safe and keep moving forward!

Elder Fyffe

Elder Joly and Elder Fyffe Posing with

Remember these missionaries from the MTC? Here they are in Tahiti together again.

Rombuton fruit

Rombuton fruit  - similar to a lychee

A tropical vine formation.