04/08/2013

Well this week has been quite grand, and it finished very nicely with general Conference! For the first time in my whole life I thought that all the talks were too short!! It was really weird. Here Elder Joly and I had to wake up at 5:30am in order to get up and ready for when conference starts at 6. It was in a little room in the chapel, because for me, I wanted to hear it in English and understand every word. I started this Conference off a little different too, I started with a prayer before each session. Being a missionary out here in Tahiti and learning practically everything that has to do with this gospel all over again has really helped me understand how necessary all of it is in our lives!! So I took advantage of every second of conference. I only wrote down the things the spirit told me to, so for me this past conference was very edifying.

            As you can see by my notes, excuse the handwriting, It was early and my handwriting stinks anyway... I bet you can tell what my question was! And as you can see by my notes, I definitely received many answers! It was such a blessing! I missed going to priesthood with all of the Fyffes, It’s a tradition that I will love to get back into when I’m home! Saturday morning during the second session, I got a text from one of our investigators saying that he has to cancel his baptism because of family issues, It was a real bummer during conference, but the talk right after talked about how there is a time and a season for everything. So I gained hope again! It really pulls your heart strings when you create a bond with the investigators and you see them not doing so well. It just makes you want to work harder and harder! And sometimes slap them and say," what are you doing?! Don’t you know this is your salvation you’re playing with?! Little Stinker...." It’s hard not to do that sometimes, because I really do love every single one of our investigators like family! Anyway, enough about violence.

            This week I have also spent a lot of time in the trees, I’ve been climbing palm trees getting lunch for elder Joly and I, and then have been finding refuge in the trees away from all the heat. Also I ate a delicious avocado stuffed with shrimp and other delicious things. I really am blessed to serve the people of Tahiti! The last Picture is of Lewis again, he was staring at me the whole time like that during the last session of conference, very hard not to laugh, he’s the best haha. Anyway, if you guys don’t already know it, this church is true! I love you all and stay safe!