ALOFA LAVA FROM THE FUTURE MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS AND
FAMILY!!!!
This last week has been incredible for me!!! So much has
happened and I have been so very blessed by our Heavenly Father. Elda Gray and
I have done so much work in the office. We had very few lessons this week but
logged about 62 hours of work making sure everything would fly (Haha Did you
see that pun in there ?:D) smoothly for
the upcoming transfer as well as taking care of Leavers and Arrives. The madness
will start tomorrow. We will be driving people to the airport at all times of
day and night, hosting Leavers and Arrives, transferring people on the island
of Efate (which is where we are), making sure missionaries have enough Vatu (or
money) to get home (I did some accounting this week in regards to this! I am
proud to say I am a mini bean counter! The apple doesn't far to far from the
tree!!) , and trying to put in some missionary work when we can. Elda Gray told
me with a smile, "This is Hell Week! Hope you are ready!" Ready I am!
I did not exactly expect to do this kind of work in the mission field but I
know God has called me to be His Travel Elder. I will do everything in my power
to do exactly as God wants, welcome the new missionaries, and make sure the
returning missionaries get home safe. I will do my best to do all of this with
a smile!
One other thing I would like to talk about is our
investigators Lewia and Graham. They have waited 3 years to get married so they
can get baptized. They have the strongest faith I have ever seen. They have
truly inspired me and are great examples of our Savior Jesus Christ. Lewia's
Father would not permit them to marry unless they did a Custom Vanuatu Wedding
which costs money they do not have. Through their faith and the power of a
loving Heavelny Father the Dad allowed the happy couple to get married this
week. This was a miracle from God. Elda Gray and I were invited to go and we
got to join in the celebration. It was amazing! We ate Laplap, talked and joked
in Bislama, and celebrated the marvelous miracle! Despite our busy schedules we
plan on being able to help Lewia and Graham obtain their goal of baptism so
they can head on to the road of eternal happiness! What a blessing from our
Heavenly Father.
I am teaching and talking a lot in Bislama on a side note!
Yet another miracle from God. People in our ward often ask me, "So where
did you transfer from again?" They are often shocked to hear this is my
first area and that I already am understating and speaking in Bislama. It is
not perfect yet but it is coming. Heavenly Father does answer and hear our
prayers. It is through His power that I am learning this language I love so
much.
Jesus is the Christ. Heavnly Father lives and wants you to
be happy. They are blessing me and guiding me through the Holy Spirit. I
testify that the Book of Mormon is true. I miss and love my family but God is
giving me strength. Thank you for everything my family and friends. I love all
of you.
Much Love,
Elda LaMont/ Shark Bait/ your Alekken Ty
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