Heyyy! What’s up my family? How’s is
y'all doing? Any funny stories? Any terrible accident's I’m being inconsiderate
of? I’ve been doing well this week. I’ve been kind of crazy up and down, but
not too bad. I think I’m subconsciously stressing out about going to some
island in the middle of nowhere, where I can't speak the language and
everything will be stolen, but if I don't think about it I’m fine. The language
is come pretty decently. I’m going to be terrible when I get there. I taught a
returned missionary from Tonga and I didn't understand a word he said so..
Yeah. I can bear my Testimony though! oku ou fakamo'oni atu! oku ou 'ilo ko 'e
'Otua ko 'etau 'e Tamai Hevani 'ofa. oku ou 'ilo oku ofa 'e he 'Otua kiate
kitautolu. oku ou 'ilo kapau te tau lava 'o lotu, Oku tali 'e he 'Otua. 'I he
huafa 'o Sisu Kalaisi Emeni. Short but sweet!
So this week has been a roller coaster!
I teach a bad lesson and the whole day is ruined, or I then teach a good lesson
and I’m a champ. I don't know what to think half the time. When I get to Tonga
I’m going to be so quiet! Exercise wise I’ve been going crazy with the cardio,
that's all I do now. Just run on the track or do a machine or something. I’m
like paranoid with how much the feed us; I don't want to be fat. I’ve dropped
about 8lbs already from when I got here so that's good!
It’s starting to get cold in Utah, not
bad, but just a little chilly. Really loving those sweaters we got from the
thrift shop! Totally worth it for the 6 weeks I’m here.
I had some really spiritual experiences
in the temple, but I don't want to talk about that via email. Otherwise the
Spirit is kind of just here. Prayers are being answered daily and you really
gain a testimony that God is there and answers prayers. Also, you know you mean
it when you feel the Spirit when you’re testifying in Tongan because half the
time I don't even know what I’m saying. We had Neil L. Anderson come give a
devotional! That was really good! He was answering prayers left and right and I
swear he was always looking at me, or at least in my general direction when he
said the stuff that I needed. The devotionals are the best! I love hearing what
these guys have to say. Another cool thing is my Branch President looks exactly
like Gordon B Hinckley. I asked him and he said he is President Hinckley’s
nephew. His granddaughter is going to Nicaragua Managua north too, pretty cool!
Not bad looking either. ;) But I don't have time for girls.
Now that's I’m starting too see the big
picture of the mission I’m starting to realize how much work it is. It’s a lot
by the way. If you’re dedicated it's not going to be fakapikopiko. That means
lazy, now if you want to serve with honor you need to work hard. It's totally
worth it and I’m excited. It’s like a challenge; can I work hard for 2 years? I
don't know. But I’m gonna find out and it's gonna be fun! I love writing
actually postal letters so if anyone wants to mail give me your address and
I’ll write you! I’ll send some pictures too!
For some reason my
room is the party room. Literally anytime anyone who is somewhat Tongan is
about to leave; there is a huge party in my room. Someone always bring the
Ukulele, Everyone is singing and making up songs and laughing and eating candy
and food and whatever. I'm totally fine except it happens all the time and they
don't leave until like midnight. Mission rules are lights out at 10:30 and it
gets missed all the time. I’m so tired our whole class falls asleep a lot. We
will get elders from other buildings coming over to sing and stuff. The Spanish
room beneath ours gets pissed too and they have written us notes telling us to
be quiet.
Love Elder Sitaki
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| This is a Prank we pulled on the New Elders. We snuck around at night, Whole zone, and moved all the furniture in front of their door. Classic. Same thing happened to us when we got there except we stay up way late talking and so we caught them in the act. |
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This is a picture of Elder Kannon and I. He's going
New Zealand but he's like my best friend here.
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