This
week has been really awesome, I taught a lesson to our district this past Friday,
and everyone was impressed with my courage to do that, being that it’s been
only about two months that I’ve been out here and not even the missionaries who
have been out here for 6 months want to do that. But my saying is "just go
with it" or in French, "faire avec" so I’m happy to take any
challenge or calling, no matter how impossible it may seem at the time with my
knowledge of this gospel or the language. It’s always just an opportunity to
grow, so I’m always thankful!
Also
on Saturday we had our first baptism! For Nicola, he’s a friendly giant, and
throughout the whole service he was crying because I’m guessing he was feeling
the spirit so strongly. You would all be so surprised of the support the wards
and families give here. The chapel was full with members and non-member for his
baptism! I think there were actually more people there for his baptism, than
there were for church the next day! Also to congratulate him for being the
newest member of the ward on Sunday after his confirmation, everyone lines up kind
of like at a wedding reception and one by one places a shell necklace around
his neck and kisses him once on each cheek. It’s really cool to see the
different traditions here and the love everyone has for one another!
Here
another crazy fruit this week, it’s called pomme cannelle, it tastes a lot
like mango and you eat it kind of like a pomegranate. Also there is a picture
of my tan line, and then one of me sitting on a bridge while Nicola was getting
interviewed for his bapteme. And then just a picture from last week’s meeting
that I forgot.
I
only have one month left with Elder Joly, and then I will get a new companion. It’s
crazy how fast the time flies, it kind of sucks at the same time because you
just start to get really close to the person and then you have to change! But
by the time my mission is over I will have a lot more friends from all over the
world! In our wards there are about 400 people, 200 in each, it’s pretty small
here, but it’s really Phuni because each of them pronounce my last name
differently! It’s not even that difficult, but they say things like; Fight,
Fifi, fy, Fisse, Fiya and feef. I just let them have their phun because it’s
really hard to pronounce their last names too haha.
Anyway,
my time is almost up so I will say goodbye now. I love you all so much; I hope
you are staying safe! oh and dad, I think I am good on supplies right now, the
mission takes care of most of that stuff, But i do have a question, what do you
want me to do with my bike after the mission? Bring it home or sell it here? I
love you guys so much and can’t wait to hear from you later!
Elder Fyffe
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