Well
I had a pretty awesome week this week, we had our two baptisms and confirmations
this past weekend, and I got to say that seeing people enter into the waters of
baptisms will never get tired... it think that’s the expression... I don’t
remember anymore. I forget my English more and more every day, what a blessing
haha. Anyway with this week’s adventures I had a pretty stinkn cool experience
on a neighboring island this week when I went on a split with the district
leader over there. So I have the opportunity of going over to Moorea about once
a week just to see how the work is going and to do interviews and things, some
of the many blessings of being a zone leader! The last time I was over there I went
to go do a few baptismal interviews, and there was one couple that I felt
especially close to. It was the first time I had met this couple, a young
couple of 20 and 22 years old, and they were soon to be married, and then the
wife was to be baptized the same day. After our spirit filled interview with
his wife, we shared a message of encouragement with them. Everything went
really well, but it was different because I felt a strange connection with them
both, like I knew them before or something.
I
went back to Tahiti and did not think much of it until 2 weeks later when I felt
prompted out of nowhere to go back to Tahiti and visit this young couple. I got
the okay from president and that day I was on the boat headed to Moorea. One of
the great blessings of being a zone leader in Tahiti haha. When I got there I told
the Elders that I had to go visit that couple and without asking questions,
they took me there. Arriving at their house, I still didn’t fully know why I was
there or what I was going to talk about. We went up to the house and they
happily invited me in and didn’t even really ask why I was there. We all sat
down and the couple just smiled at me warmly for a few seconds until I started
talking and explained that I was led there without even planning to be in Moorea
today. I felt prompted again by the spirit to share a message with them about
repentance and when I shared the first scripture, the husband started to cry.
The spirit was really strong during the lesson and at the end I asked if they
had any questions or thoughts to share. The husband told me that my being there
was an answer to his prayers. For the past week, they have been talking about
me and praying that I would come visit them again, because they too felt a
special connection with me.
The
husband explained to me that ever since the marriage he has slipped back into
old habits and has been too ashamed to go to church and confess the things he
has done. He told me that the message I shared was exactly what he needed to
hear. After, I offered to give him and his wife a blessing and they both
accepted. He cried all through the blessing and when it was over he jumped up
and gave me a huge hug for like five minutes while he cried. The spirit was a
little too strong and I started to tear up also...
It
was such a huge blessing to see how the spirit can be strong enough to send a
missionary to another island to bring back wavering sheep. I’m so happy that
the Lord chose me to help this couple, they tell me that I’m really special to
them, and they are definitely special to me, I love them a ton! It was a
powerful experience for me to see how the Lord does His work, and also the
power of His priesthood. I love my mission so much, and I thank my family for
supporting me while I’m out here for these two years! It goes by way too fast,
so that’s why I have a journal, so I can relive these experiences for the rest
of my life! I love you all so much, I pray for you all every day!
Elder Fyffe
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