Ia ora na!
Well, it was a great week this week. Of course some
difficulties, but life was great this week in Vairao. I truly realized how much
I love the members here and how much it was a blessing to serve in this
area.
I'd like to talk a little bit about T-----. She's an
investigator that we've been teaching for a very long time, even before we got
here. Her husband, C---, is an inactive member. He hides
from us or runs away whenever we come by. There was a time last month when T----- was ready for baptism and her baptism date was fixed, and C--- was all
good with it, then like a week before the baptism C---changes his mind and
doesn't want T----- to be baptized without him coming back to the church, which
is dumb because he doesn't make any visible effort to reach that goal... he then
fights with T----- , and by the end of the argument they end up drinking and
smoking together... dang it!
Well at the beginning of the week Elder Millett and I were
able corner the two at their house in a surprise visit, and fortunately they
came out and we did a lesson with both of them! The lesson started great after
we talked with them a little bit and followed up on their situation, and I felt
prompted to ask a question: "C---, do you guys feel like your life is
simple?" He thought a little bit, and then he just said "no way man,
its way complicated. There's all kinds of problems." We then asked well,
why? And if that's the case, do you think that God wants your life to be
complicated? It turned into this awesome lesson about how obedience to
commandments brings blessings and that while there's work to do, following
Christ makes our life much simpler, avoiding so many problems that sin brings.
The Spirit was there, and all in all C--- accepted to follow the lessons with T----- and not run away anymore. It's a step forward!
This week we also had a ward activity that was awesome! It
was a Friday Saturday Sunday triple combination takedown that we called the
Mega Super Weekend. Too rad. Friday night was an exposition of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We did it in an indoor playing field where
all the functions of the ward such as relief society, primary, etc. make
display tables showing their part in the church, and all the guest rotate
stations. It was awesome and super well done. The members were enthusiastic
about it, and the guest loved it. Saturday was a sports day, which was fun, and
Sunday night was a fireside where Sister Taylor came and talked about her
experience with the accident. It was awesome, and many investigators were
touched by it. A lot of effort for this weekend, with some good results coming
out.
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| Casey has been transferred to Bora Bora |
That's what I'll leave for you guys this week! Oh, in other
news... I got transferred. Ia ora na from Bora Bora. I'll leave you more details
on that next week. Stay tuned ;) I love you all!
Elder Ball
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