Well
mates, happy 4th of July! I hope you all had a good one. I know I did. Nothing
really happened on the 4th because we are in Australia!!! It was one of our
Members Birthdays so we went over to his place for a Birthday Dinner. They are
from Tonga and we had a mean Spit. That is when they cook the pigs on the stick
over the fire. Mean as feed! We try not to go to members for feeds but they
always call us and give us food! They are too good. I love the members here. It
looks like you have had fun on the Road trip. It was good to have gotten some
photo's. They were really cool! Looks like you had heaps of fun. I am glad you
got my sim cards and the letters! Enjoy the Sim Cards! Haha you will probably
see some random/weird as pictures and videos. Just know how much I am loving it
out here.
My week has been very
good. It has gone by so fast!! We have been teaching Del and things with her
have been pretty good. She has had some trials but her faith is amazing. She
just relys on Heavenly Father and will do anything we ask her to do. She really
is seeing the blessings of being baptized and a member of the Church. I really
am noticing how much the Gospel of Jesus Christ can bless our lives. It changes
people! Serving with Elder Katene is amazing. We have had so many powerful
experiences this week. I really can see the blessings of the Gospel in my life
that are being poured out.
Yesterday on
Sunday we had a Missionary Fireside. Every couple months the Zone Leaders
do there own Fireside and pick the theme and get to run it. We had ours last
night and it was so powerful. We have a couple sisters in the Zone that sing
incredibly good. They sang two songs and then we had 3 Recent Converts speak.
They were all women. The fireside was focused on Courage and how women have had
courage in there lives. It was such a powerful meeting. One of the Sisters sang
Beautiful to Him. It was amazing. We were able to see many Investigators come
and feel the spirit. Things are going really well here. The work is moving
forward and we are so grateful that Heavenly Father is allowing us to be the
instruments.
An awesome scripture
that I read this morning and I have always really looked to is in Luke 22. It
goes something like " I have prayed for thee that they faith fail thee
not. and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren" I am really
seeing that to be true. We as missionaries to have success and to see miracles,
we must convert ourselves and be obedient, diligent, honest, faithful, and so
on. My testimony of that is so real. Tiana is proof of that. Elder Katene has
told me that his last companion and himself almost doubted that Tiana would
accept to be baptized. We have been able to see Heavenly Father Strengthen and
change us so that Tiana can be baptized. Many other Investigators are changing
and progressing because we are doing all we can. In no way am I saying I am
converted. Conversion is a life long process and I wish I could say I am. I
willl strive and do anything and everything I can to be faithful and converted.
That is all Heavenly Father asks. We do our best. The more and more I learn
more and more I realize how little I am doing and how much Heavenly Father is
blessing me with.
I apologize if I have
forgotten anything. I always feel like I forget to tell you things are answer
questions. I get so busy here things slip away. So remind me if I need to do
anything or if I can do anything better. I love you all. I know Jesus Christ is
the Savior. He performed miracles on earth by the power of God. I love you all!
Have a great week :)
Love, Alex
