HI LOVLIES ❤
So an amazing thing happened two weeks ago. I meant to send
this out last week....but I ran out of time.
Sister Wright and I have been teaching this super cute
fijian couple, Michael and Sima, and their little boy named Shyan. So they are
SO sweet, and love taking the lessons, mostly because they just love learning
and because they enjoy our company. Well, because of that, we've been
struggling to get them to keep commitments and to progress because they are
really casual about the entire situation. So last Friday, we brought our Bishop
to the lesson with us. Bishop Prasad is also Fijian, and he was previously
Hindu. MIcheal and Sima have been having a lot of problems financially and with
family, and really, if I know nothing else, it is that God sent us to them.
Because at then end of the day, the Gospel Of Jesus Christ is really what helps
us to have the strength and the understanding to endure through this
life.
Anyways, so we get there and Bishop Prasad speaks to them in
Hindi the entire time. We had no idea what they were saying, but the spirit we
felt was undeniable. Although I didn't understand what he was saying, because
of the Holy Ghost, I knew that what he was saying was true. It was a super
amazing opportunity that really strengthened my testimony of the truthfulness
of the Gospel and the blessings that it brings. Because even though we don't
always understand everything (even when it is spoken to us in English), we can
know what is good and what is true as long as we are willing to ask God
sincerely. Heavenly Father will always answer us by the power of the Holy
Ghost. It's a promise, in both the Bible and the Book of Mormon. All it takes
is a willing heart.
Also, we were out knocking doors the other night, and of
course my hands were freezing because its winter time, and it's raining. So the
sweetest thing ever happened! We knocked on a door and were talking to this
super sweet old man. When we shook his hand and introduced ourselves he was a
little startled. Then he said, "You have cold hands, but a warm
heart." IT WAS SO CUTE. What a blessing, especially after walking around
in the cold all day. And then the next door we happened to knock was an even
greater blessing. We met the sweetest old man, Edward. Once again, the comment
was made that my hands were cold ( if I had a dime for every time someone has
told me that these past couple of weeks I'd be able to fund my entire mission).
But then he insisted that I take a pair of his gloves- he doesn't have any
grandchildren around to give them too. IT WAS SO CUTE! And now I have a super
sweet pair of black leather gloves.
I only have a couple of pictures this week... Sister Wright
had most of them on her Camera, but her camera broke last week.... so we're
hoping we didn't loose all of them. Pray for us.
We've been going out Christmas Caroling to Less-actives in
the ward (Yes, we realize it's November, but Thanksgiving already happened
here, so really, it's never to early to celebrate Christmas.)
Also because there is literally 32821374912791 different
cultures here, Sister Wright and I have been asking people that we meet how to
say different phrases in their native language. So here's a couple, excuse me
on the spelling.
Yak she mash- How are you? (Polish)
Haben Guten Tag- Have a good day. (German)
Sat Shri Acal- Hello/ God is one. (Punjabi)
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| Don't ask, because I don't know. |
I'm calling this one Silly Sisters! Perhaps they were practicing and getting ready for Christmas Caroling. :)
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