1. TONGAN SINGING. Okay, really there isn't anything to match it. I hated
singing 3 weeks ago except for, "Thats how I beat Shaq," but Elder Fakahua in
my district is Elder Adell Fakahua. I'm not kidding he's insane. Elder Manu is
Elder Josh Groban Manu. And my hoa, Elder Naselai is Thurl Bailey. I'm the white
kid who really doesn't care how bad I sing, but I honestly straight out belt. I pride
myself on being the loudest and having no shame.
2. My teachers - Brother Diel and Brother Tautua'a. They are
so sweet. Brother Tautua'a is from Tonga and moved to Utah his Sophmore year in
high school. Brother Diel( Diela) served in Tonga a couple years ago. They are
super fun and really good teachers.
3. We got a new group in our zone, 24 elders and sisters left
and we got 60 new elders and sisters. Its really fun to not be the newbies
anymore. Countries in our zone are Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Madacasgcar, Haitian
Creole and ASL. In my group we have Fiji, Samoa, Tongan, with some elders going
to different places like Austrailia and Hawaii.
4. I feel like my Tongan improved a lot this last week. I was in a lesson
and a thought came to my mind to bear a testimony of how reading the book of
Mormon could change the investigators life. The words and the structure kinda
just came to my head and I bore a really good testimony. This week I really felt
the Gift of Tongues. Honestly I feel better about teaching in Tongan
rather than in English. We do 3 minute practice lessons in English and then in
Tongan. And though my Tongan is very simply said, I feel like teaching in
English is so weird and the spirit is with me more in Tongan.
5. I got to host some friends from High School. I hosted Elder Colten
Lafontaine and Elder Nejad Arshad. I also saw Colson and Seth Doyle. TIMPVIEW MTC.
Finally, I have been thinking a lot this week about Nephi and how much
faith he had. Even though so many things were going wrong in the wilderness and
his brothers kept murmuring and persecuting him, he still put his faith in Jesus
Christ. Nephi performed some amazing miracles and because of his faith he led
his family to the promise land. I testify if we had faith like Nephi all things
are possible. I know that even though Tongan is(forgive my language) flipping
hard, I can learn Tongan and teach to the people of Tonga.
OFA ATU
I love you all, thanks for being great examples.
P.S I'm kinda sensing a warriors blow-up and the Blaze are gonna take it
all, please email with thoughts.
P.P.S I got made a district leader
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