Tuesday, October 25, 2011

October 24, 2011

This week I seriously was almost always in Taravo with Elder Bell instead of in my sector. I guess they had an argument? So I had to do something for an open house. They promised they would come get us multiple times, but they never did so I was stuck in the same clothes for days. All I had was my scriptures and the clothes on my back. I also had to write a 15 minute talk to give in one of their wards cause his companion didn't want to come back to give his talk. He never even called to say he'd just leave me there. So yeah, my zone has fallen apart. Things should get better though. It's been kind of fun. Since Bells companion left the lock on his bike we have been walking really far and getting picked up by random members. It's an adventure for sure. It's all a part of the experience I guess.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

October 17, 2011

Almost half the zone is changing but I'm not. It's okay. The sector is doing great. We've finally gotten some new people and the others are really progressing. We're working really hard to get the members in action. Without members the work is almost helpless. You should invite the missionaries to come eat sometime. They need it. Not so much for the food but they need you guys. Well the most exciting things happening right now are our lessons with Mohau who is an inactive, handicapped by the devil guy who we blessed. Now we teach him and his protestant wife and an old grandma who only speaks the purist form of Tahitian there is. Also I went on a split to Taravo the other day with Elder Bell and a 19 year old kid preparing to go on a mission. It was cool. Also yesterday the spirit guided us to a few random people that we wouldn't have thought of otherwise. Finally this morning we woke up really early and went to the very center of town to sing. Twice a week from now until Christmas we'll be doing that for two hours each time. I'm not too excited about the training process but the end results will be amazing. I'll keep you informed on that. And finally the best part of it all. I have found what I was waiting for since my first day on my mission. I found the one thing I was supposed to do here. It was my first ever contact way back in Papeari. I contacted him, he started with us, got baptised about a month after I left, and now he has gone to the temple and he is sealed with his family. I see now why I have been in the zone so much. I have seen him progress. Yeah God, Abner and he told me the same thing. So I feel good. I'll keep at it anyways. So yeah, there you go.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

October 10, 2011

This weekend we had two baptisms. I got to perform both of them. The guy Friday is named Mikaele Lakina. His wife was excommunicated and her baptism will be soon. It was so awesome, we ate a pig after to celebrate. Saturday it was a kid named Manumea. He is the bomb. He has five names though and it threw me off. Later that night we were at a meeting and right during the spiritual thought a guy came pretty much into the room on his scooter asking bishop to save him. Bishop went out and then we heard someone swearing and yelling in Tahitian so we went out too. So yeah three big guys came to kill two little guys. The three were inactive members. They were pretty angry. It was cool, the cops showed up and one of the cops was their dad. They had this huge argument and the scooter got partially stolen. I'll have to tell you when I get home. It's too complicated. Our church is famous now..

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

October 3, 2011

This week Elder Bell and I were having an awesome time. We did a lot of great work. We did some contacting and the people did some gentle rejecting. But we had some success anyways. One family, before we even had the chance to talk invited us in to eat. They poured us a couple bowls of coffee. Thanks but no thanks. Then they served us two huge plates of food despite us telling them that we were literally on our way to eat. It was cool. After I asked if we could have a moment and I was able to testify to this whole family about the church with the help of my companion. They accepted it. Cool stuff.  We did some good work and that's the most important.  I'll give it one last go before I get transferred (normally at the end of this month). Pray that I go off to some really cool island and that I don't have to suffer in the city. It can happen. Have a good week. I'll talk to you next time when I'll only have 4 months left. Weird. Time's really moving now. And conference was awesome, but my fourth and last one of my mission. Okay I'll end there. Next week I'll tell you what happens. See ya

Sunday, October 2, 2011

September 26, 2011

We had a great week this week. We taught quite a few lessons. One of our investigators just moved into the Vairao Mayor's yard. It was a cool lesson. He's getting baptised the eighth of October with two others. I'll give you the full stories after. We're also making some serious progress with a few others. Torea who found us. Has completely turned his life around. The word of wisdom was a real challenge but he just blew it out of the water. We also taught an ex Jehovah's witness the other day and she was blown away. So the work is moving right along here.  Yesterday we went around and committed their members to find people and went around finding others. There was such a strong spirit. We were very bold and we found a lot of people. I had a blast. Us two (Elder Abner) and their ward mission leader were like the dream team. Also I did an interview for a kids baptism on Friday and he wanted me to confirm him. He lives all the way in Tiare (my old sector). At first I was like "No, come on man I live in Vairao." He persisted and I confirmed him. It was the opening day of the new church in my old ward. Cool! I'm way stoked for conference. I'll let you know what happens here. The zone is nuts but the sector is sweet. Wish me luck.