Hello guys and girls,
This is Elder Stark reporting a little
bit late because of transfers and things were a bit busy. So the big news for
me, Elder O, the guy from California I was working with, has returned to the
main island of Tonga to go work in a place called Lapaha. I received a new
companion named Elder A; he is a native Tongan. He doesn't really speak much English
and I haven't spoken to him in English yet, so I imagine my Tongan will improve
some as we go about our labors. The mission in Vava'u has changed a little bit,
there are now two zones, and so I am only the zone leader of half the island. Elder
L leads the other half, if you remember I had 3 weeks with Elder L in Leimatu'a.
He’s a really good guy and will do great. Right now in Vava'u there is only one
car, my car, so Elder L is on foot until he can get a Tongan license and a car.
So until then I’m kind of still in charge. Haha. I’m really excited about the
work this transfer, Elder O and I were killer busy with all the stuff we had to
do; I’ve never accomplished so much work before in my mission unless you
include office work. It was pretty awesome, but with the change is management
in Vava'u, I am going to lose a lot of my areas and then be reduced down to 2
or 3 I think. So the busyness I enjoyed might not be so busy, but I’m going to
try my best to convert these two towns, even if I have to go scrub every inch
looking for people.
So cool stories: we were teaching this
couple named V (the father) and N (the mother), all the kids have moved out. V was
baptized in April and has loved the church and is doing really good. N loves to
listen about the church, but doesn't feel ready to be baptized. We have been
trying to help her to work towards baptism, but she just doesn't want to. So Elder
O and I were reduced to fasting, we fasted twice actually. And what do you
know? We had a miracle. Last Saturday, a member of the Seventy came to Vava’u
to do a stake conference. On Saturday he visited this family (we had nothing to
do with this) and they talked about V being baptized and talked to N. Apparently
N said the same thing to him; she doesn't feel ready for baptism. That Sunday
the Seventy talked about the priesthood and invited V to speak and share a
testimony. He did so, which was really good, and then the Seventy said after
the meeting they are going to give the Melchizedek priesthood to V, and his
first assignment is to bless his wife with the Seventy and the Stake President.
We haven't been to their house since before Saturday, but I believe/ fervently
hope something changed with that blessing.
We also have another blessing. I believe
the Golden Investigator from my first day with Elder O will be baptized this Friday.
We really got to help her understand the meaning of repentance and she will soon
be ready. Other than that, I think that's about it. I can't think of much else
work related. I’m pretty happy. Yep, so that's about it. I love you all. I’m
sure I will think of more once I get off. I love you all and am grateful you
support me.
Elder Sitaki
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