Monday, September 19, 2011

September 19, 2011

 I'm with Elder Mo now. He's a cool guy. He told me if his companion wants to work hard he'll do it. Sounds good enouph to me. We've gotten stuff done since he got here. New investigators have been flowing in. It's the best feeling in the world to find people that accept us and then accept the message on top of that. We also ate with the Mata family the other day and they brought someone along. She was just a little interested in the lessons. Then she came to our stake conference yesterday and she was so touched by the spirit that she cried, accapted the lessons, and even wanted to bear her testimony infront of everyone later that night. But she couldn't because the stake presidency failed to announce it and then after being informed just shrugged their shoulders and smiled. Come on guys. It's okay whatever. I'm sorry I really have to hurry today. I'll just finish by saying the gospel is still true, and the mission is still awesome.

Monday, September 12, 2011

September 12, 2011

 I pick up my new companion Thursday. His name is Elder Mo. I don't know him very well but I do know his parents. They live in Hitia'a, meaning he'll be serving in his stake. And his parents (who are awesome) already have the bad habit of going to visit their son no matter where he serves. Whatever though, I'm sure things will work out great, even better than now. President is my friend. Oh by the way- transfers are next week and now we'll have four assistants. Three of which are from my district. Frischknecht and Coulson are serving in the center of Papeete as an office couple, they at least have a sector though. Then Redding and Elder Tahiata are going to be travelling assistants. Cool for them!We're still juggling two sectors but normally that will change this week. They're sending the Elder that the members didn't like back with someone else. It was weird being in the other's sector. We taught someone the other day with a baptismal date fixed. I had never met them but it was up to me to share the message. During the prayer I felt that I really needed to ask them about the Book of Mormon. By the way, since Elder Hamula came I feel like each lesson is 100 percent inspired. It's so cool. Anyways after asking a few questions I found out that they didn't read the BOM nor did they know what it is. Wow.. Just wow. Well we took care of the situation but it makes me wonder. We're also starting a new program with our ward mission leader where we now share messages every Wednesday on the radio. Pretty soon we'll go worldwide. But for the time being it's just a few communities. I'm stoked on the idea. Other than that someone died so we had to go to the funeral. It's different here. They invite different religions and each one is given a time to explain there idea of what happens to the dead guy. I'm pretty sure we won. Fortunately I didn't have to talk or anything. It was crazy when they put him in the ground one of his four wives fainted. I really thought we might have to dig another hole for her. She got it back together though. Also I just saw my blog and it's awesome! Way to go mom.

-Orometua Oldroyd

Monday, September 5, 2011

September 5, 2011


Happy labor day! The holiday I've never understood. Home sounds chill. Our house is going to be totally different when I get there huh? I'm glad you can follow other blogs, that way you can get a more complete picture of how it is here. Speaking of pictures I sent home those three usb keys full of goodness this week. You should probably get them about two weeks from now. Also just randomly, I got a whole bunch of spiritual music from Elders Frischneckt and Redding. I'm almost positive I'll only have one more transfer. I'll be getting my new companion next Thursday when mine finishes, suspense. Mine's good, even though he's finishing he's fighting till the end. But my next companion will have the ability to make or break the sector. I'll devote at least 90 percent of my prayers for Tally. Lots of kids in our family now. Tell Liz she doesn't have to wait for me... but I'd really really love to be there. Tell her to hang in there until February. Oh and by the way- president asked us if we'd like to extent our missions until March. At first I said yes but after actually thinking about it I decided I prefer sometime in February. I hope you guys support my decision. Everyone except for Coulson decided the same thing too. We'll see though, it's still a long ways away (in not mission terms). Anyways here's my week in a nutshell. Monday we had our super zone council dealy, Tuesday an Elder was sick so I spent the whole day with him receiving spiritual enlightenment while my companion and Elder Abner did their lessons. Wednesday we had our big conference with Hamula and all the missionaries on Tahiti. Also incredible. That night we had a fireside with him and afterwords we slept in Papeete with the assistants and Zone leaders (Coulson and Redding). Also an Elder from our Zone got sent home to have an operation because he has cancer. He's still a missionary though. That would be as hard as it gets. There with his family and all. Then he should be coming back. They also took his companion. When I called to see what would happen with the sector they asked us to watch over it. so yeah now we do both sides of the presqu'ile. Pueu and Tautira as well as our normal side. So we spent a lot of time trying to find their investigators. We pulled it off alright with the members and all. So yeah that's the big news. Thanks for the package, I'm stoked. Also a guy asked me to ask you guys to send one of those oil holder dealys that's metal on the outside and glass on the inside with the Christmas Package. Weird huh? One more package and it's doneski. Anyways tell me how the Utes to and all, I'll talk to you next week. Love, Elder Oldroyd