Ia ora na ia outou!
Alrighty, like it says in the subject of the email,
things are gettin hot and we're starting to feel the burn, physically and
mentally. First physically: i kinda got a sunburn, my first one here. And by
kinda a mean pretty gnarly. I can explain Mom, we were playing rugby on P
day at our usual time, 3 o'clock. I never put sunscreen on cuz its pretty
late, but there was something different that day. It was hot, wayy hot, and the
sun was cookin. So that night before I realize it I'm totally cooked, my face
was completely roasted. But it turned out nice, kinda faded into a nice tan. So
I wont complain! But ill learn from that experience... ça faisait mal.
The work is still slow as well. We've worked our absolute
hardest this week. We went on splits with members visiting every inactive
member and every old investigator. There were two inactives who accepted a
lesson and came to Church. Everyone else has no interest of coming back, or
they're just incredibly lazy. I can't believe they think they can't come back
cuz they "don't have any shoes" or cuz they "don't have a
wife"... excuses excuses, But as frustrating as it is, I could never have
real malice or dislike for these people. I love em all, their so incredibly
chill and nice it's ridiculous. They just need a little kick in the pants to
get em moving.
Investigator lessons have been a mixed bag. Tehaunui and
Vaitiare have been gone every time we tried to come over, and they wont answer
their phones so we dont know what's up. But the three new women we found two
weeks ago are doin awesome! Corine hasn't been there this past week, but another
friend, named Ruta, joined in the lessons with Orama and Lani. She actually
took the lessons before, but ducked out of the baptism last minute because she
was scared to offend her family. But we committed them to baptism this week and
they're starting to read the Book of Mormon. We can see that Ruta is really
starting to feel what she felt before, and that's so sweet. We found a good
member friend for them too, and they all hit it off well. Things are lookin
awesome for them.
Other than those lessons, not very many investigators who
progress. Not many investigators in general I guess! I won't lie, this week was
tough for me. I've been studying so hard and working so hard to understand
these languages and doing my best to teach and Elder Martinson and I have
been rollin everywhere to find people, and by last night I was just wiped
out. This P day could have come a little faster! All the other
Elders were telling me to just relax and have faith that things would get
better, and to be patient. Patience is definitely not my strength, I would be
so content if results just came like that. But missionary work is seldom like
that. So that's my goal, just chill out and enjoy this work. I realized that my
impatience could impede on my happiness, and that's no good.
Anyway, this week will be the change for me! I'm gonna work
hard but not stress to bad, and have hope and faith that if we work hard things
will speed up eventually! Thank you all for your love and support, and I
love you all! I promise pictures will come next week. I just gotta take some.
Love,
Elder Ball
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