Ia ora na!
First of all, greetings from
Tahiti. Friday we flew in for a Christmas activity for all the missionaries. It
was excellent to see everyone again and remember the good old MTC days. Had a
great meal and some skits going on, it was definitely a good time. But, I am
all ready to get back to work at Tubuai. Its been quite a crazy week here.
Before heading out to Tahiti,
we had a great teaching experience. The nephew of F, named M, came in
from Tahiti to stay with family. He's a champion canoe racer, super chill dude.
We came over to teach his parents, but they ended up not being there, so we
taught him instead since he was interested. I don't think Elder Firuu and I
ever taught a better lesson than that. It was smooth, simple, clear, and
precise, and it brought the Spirit in heaps. We answered all his questions with
exactness. We taught the Resoration, and after we had just finished telling the
Joseph Smith story, we paused and let it all sink in. After about 30 seconds of
silence, he basically said "yeah man... that is way cool. That touched me,
man" He really is interested and has a love for God and a desire to know
the truth. I'm excited for what comes next with him.
Other than that, not too much
awesomeness went on before we left Tahiti. Its been pretty nice here in
Tahiti... nice and hot. We got to go to the temple on Saturday, which was
another great experience. We've been staying with two other Elders in Punaauia,
Elder Gervasi and Elder Mariteragi. Its been good, but since theres only two
bikes with them one companionship has to go out on foot and the other on bikes.
And like I said, its been hot... Never sweated so much in my life. Its good to
see what the work is like in another area and with other missionaries.
Apart from the good times, this
week has been rough... Saturday morning we were met with some heartcrushing
news. Two sister missionaries were hit by a drunk driver Friday night on their
bikes. One came out alright, but the other was left in critical condition. She
went to the hospital and was put in a coma. She was a sister missionary in our
district in the MTC, and for us all it was difficult news to bear. We love her
so much and want her to recover so badly. We've been fasting and praying all
the weekend for her and her family. Keep Sister Taylor and her family in your
thoughts and prayers. She is an excellent missionary, and her faith and
confidence truly inspired me as a missionary also.
What I want to say is that I know God is our Heavenly Father
and that he loves us. He is mindful of all his children, and he wants only the
best for us. In life there are the most exquisite pains, with the opposition of
the most exquisite happiness. Ive just about felt the two this week. But all
these things are done in the judgement of God, because he truly loves us and
knows how we can grow and progress in life.
Keep the prayers comin, and
love life no matter what! Nothin can stop this work, its on a roll.
A faaitoito,
Elder Ballhttp://mormon.org
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