Ia ora na tatou,
Yes! The title to my email surprises me too!
Friday evening we had a soiree familial with Famille Teavae,
and it was great! We prepared so well for it, and focused it on the Livre de
Mormon. We engaged the three of them for bapteme deux fois (2 times) during the
lecon and they said they would pray about it!!
That Friday evening after we got home at 10:35pm
(note: missionaries are supposed to be in bed at 10:30) les
assistants ma called us to tell me that I am being TRANSFERRED! I was not
expecting that at all, because Soeur Hillier still has two more weeks to
officially learn the sector and feel comfortable in it. The newbies fly in this
evening from Provo and N. Zealand this evening and the transfer de formation is
tomorrow. I don't fly back to Tahiti until FRIDAY (which I just found out a few
hours ago) but I had to get my bags and bike ready to put on the boat tomorrow.
These past few days have been super hectic, but I'm excited to start another
transfer in Taravao 1 !
This past week we heard about the attacks in Paris, and our
hearts are hurting for all those out there. They are definitely in our prayers!
We finally went back this past Friday to talk to the mom of
Areiti to see if we had permission from her dad and grandpa to teach her and
her cousins the lecons....sadly no....it was so sad. As we were talking to
Areiti's mom about it Areiti started to cry, because she really wanted the
lecons. And she already knows the song "Je suis enfant de Dieu"
"I am a Child of God" because her aunt who lives in Bora Bora is a
membre and taught her and her sister, Iariimiti, that song. ONE DAY, ONE DAY
she'll be able to take the lecons...ONE DAY!!
Recently whilst doing Porte a Porte we've had plein de
run-ins with Temoin Jehovahs. To say those discussions are interesting is an
understatement. When we tried to share our message of the Retablissement they
would try and disprove us and find a scripture in the Bible to "confound
us" but every time they have tried they have never been able to find the
scripture they are thinking of.
During our Reunion de Zone this past week we were told that
whenever we meet Temoins and they accept a message that we should share the
Retablissement (Restoration) and bare PURE TESTIMONY. With our pure testimonies
they won't be able to deny the feeling of the Spirit!
And also whenever we ask the Temoins if we can leave them
with a prayer they always say "Non merci, je peux prier moi meme,"
"No thanks, I can pray by myself"......ok.
Yesterday, our schedule completely messed up with a reunion
that ran late after church, so a lot of our lecons we had planned got pushed
way back. One of the first ones we had was with Famille Toofa et Victorine, and
we were beyond super late to their lecon. We asked to talk to Victorine and
Toofa and try and refix for Tuesday or come back later that day if one of our
lecons cancelled, and Keilani (the daughter) said that was fine. SOOOOO as every
other day we had one of our lecons cancel so we go back like we said we would
and Teiuana (their oldest son) waves his hand at us as if to say to go. He
comes over to talk to us and says "mon papa a dit il faut que vous
aillez".......but....y'all just said earlier today we could stop by if a
lecon cancelled...ok. that's fine. their loss.
Other than those interesting events, the sector is doing
really well, and we are praying super hard for la famille Teavae!
I hope all is well chez vous et vous etes en train de
preparer the FANTASTIQUE HOLIDAY SEASON that is ahead!!
Je vous aime beaucoup!!
Le livre est bleau, l'eglise est vraie, et je vous aime =
The book is blue, the church is true, and I love you (all)! :)
Mosiah 24:12, Pray! Even if you are in a crowded busy
room you can still pray to Him silently and He will know the troubles and
desires of your hearts :)
Soeur Morrill out!
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