09/23/2013

                Well, not too much has happened this week for me either, we had another Baptism here for a young teeny bopper named Vaiana. It’s actually a really phuni story how we committed her to baptism. I think it was my first family home evening here in my new sector. It was at Bishops house so he invited a few investigators to join us. After I gave the lesson we were just sitting there and she (Vaiana) whispers to the wife of bishop something because she was too embarrassed to say it out loud. Then the bishop’s wife said it out loud that Vaiana wants to be baptized, and she wants Elder Fyffe to baptize her. I was really surprised because I’ve never had that sort of experience before on my mission. It was the first time I met the girl, yet right when she saw me, she wanted me to baptize her. It just goes to show you that we must have planned that whole thing out in the preexistence. We both promised to go down to earth, I would live in America and she would live in Tahiti. But when I turned 19 I would go on my mission to find her and baptize her.

            It’s a real testimony of the plan of happiness that our heavenly father prepared for us all. I’m so glad that our paths crossed here in Tahiti, I know that she would have been baptized one day by another missionary. But I feel like it was a part of my Plan to be the one to baptize her! I love my mission so much! I don’t think I’ve ever had so much joy in my life before. It’s not like I was wasting my life before, but I definitely wasn’t using my divine potential to its fullest. I wish that instead of all the nap taking I did before, I would have gone out and talked to people more. Not forcibly to baptize people, but at least to meet them, be a part of their lives as a friend and a support, and just profit from their existence.... I don’t even know if that makes sense.... But for me, maybe one day while I was sleeping, there was someone walking outside who I was supposed to run into and become friends with. I don’t know, I don’t regret anything, I "shouldn’t should on myself" as my Grandpa Don would have told me haha.

            Now that I have finally fully let God into my life, I’m fully prepared to profit from this amazing plan that he made from me. I know where I came from, I know why I’m here, and I know where I’m going. All that is important is that I keep doing what I should be and God Will place everyone in my path that I need in order to reach a fullness of joy. Baptizing someone is one of my favorite things to do. But seeing their lives change because of this message of hope, that we, the missionaries share with them, Is one of the greatest miracles in life. I will never regret coming on a mission, I know this is where I’m supposed to be. School can wait, friends can wait, and the newest Zelda games can wait....a little.... But serving a mission for the Lord as soon as I was able is definitely the priority. This truth has been confirmed to me over and over, every time I leave my house here in Tahiti to start the Day. Little by little, I know I will become the person my heavenly Father always knew I could be.

            Anyway, sorry if this email didn’t make sense; it was more of a journal entry than anything. Anyway, I decided to share some of my thoughts with you all this time! I love you all, like only a missionary knows. Keep safe! Here are 2 pictures from this week, the baptism of Vaiana and then some parakeet pigeons!

Orometua Fyffe

 

 

09/16/2013

            Well, this week has been absolutely awesome! I’m pretty sure I passed one of the most memorable moments of my entire mission a few nights ago. First off, we’ve fixed 5 weddings this week; it’s pretty phuni because I never realized that my mission would consist of wedding planning. But it’s been happening a lot and I’m pretty sure it will happen a lot more! Anyway, after the 5 weddings we fixed, we also had a ridiculous amount of lessons; at least 7 a day! So we’ve been working nonstop this week, it’s been pretty exhausting. But when I’m working, I’m not pulled down by the thoughts of life after or before my mission. I work in the moment to accomplish the work of the Lord. I’m starting to realize what the scriptures mean when they say we need to have our eyes fixed uniquely on the glory of God.

            My mission is going by way too fast. Although Life here on the main island is waaay different than what I’ve been used to for the past 6 months of my mission, I’m starting to get used to it. And I really love my ward! They are honestly one of the biggest blessings that the Lord has given me, the support from his loving Tahitian children.

            Yes I do eat well, and maybe it’s starting to show a little. But I decided that its time that I embrace my new Tahitian roots! So, if I’m obese when I get home, I will have to accept the fact that I served in the best Mission In the world! I’m so proud to serve these people and I can’t wait to bring some of you back here with me so I can show you all how blessed I was during these short 2 years of my mission.

            Anyway, the absolute coolest thing that I have been able to do this week was....; wait for it....... I gave a blessing to the President of French Polynesia. Yep. The Mission President Came to our house Late one Night and said that we were going to go give a blessing to someone, Elder Lee and I went with him and thought really nothing of it. Until we pulled into this ridiculously nice house and President told us who it was for. So the Wife of the President used to be really high up in the government; so that is how she had that connection and close friendship with the president. Anyway, after the blessing Elder Lee and I had to make a promise with mission president, that we wouldn’t tell any of the other Missionaries. For a good reason too! They would all be soo jealous haha!!

            Anyway, I’m so grateful for this experience that the Lord allowed me to have, I can say that I’ve layed my hands on the head of the president of French Polynesia; and gave a Priesthood blessing by the authority of God! Stinkin SWEET! Anyway, that really was a highlight of this week and quite frankly of my mission. I love you all and hope you all know that I pray for you all the time! 

Stay safe this week!  

Elder Fyffe

 

09/09/2013

            Well prepare yourselves for a ton of pictures; I’ve got a lot to catch up on!! Let’s start out with how my birthday has gone by so far..... Awesome! This morning at 2 I was woken up because we had to cast out a DEMON IN OUR HOUSE...! Ya, It has been a very memorable day thus far. It was pretty freaky too haha, but we’re all safe and there are hopefully no demons anymore.  It was really nice though because in the morning, the other Elder sang happy birthday to me and gave me a cake! I really like cake now, I don’t know why.

            Anyway, this week has been absolutely incredible! We fixed 8 baptisms, four of them will be at the end of this month and the other four will happen before the end of this year. I love my new sector so much! The lord has really blessed me. There are times I even feel guilty of how blessed I have been on my mission. I have a strong testimony of eternal families, it’s my absolute favorite thing to talk about and testify about. I’m so grateful for my family, and I love them so much! I love you all so much!

            I’m so grateful to be a part of the Dispensation of the fullness of times. The Lord sent all of the prophets before our time, to prepare our generation for success. Elder Holland told us in the MTC that all the other prophets were happy to "fail," Because they knew that our generation would succeed. I’m so thankful for all of the work our ancestors did for us up until this point; we wouldn’t be having any success if it wasn’t for them. I love this church and my time to serve the Lord. I know that even though the mission is hard, the Lord is preparing me, and helping me live up to my divine nature. One day I will live up to the Title as a son of God, because I’m working my hardest for the next few years to make a difference and to make you all proud. I love you all so much, stay safe this week!

Elder Fyffe