OSIN WANEM FAMLI MO FREND BLO MI! MI LOVUM YU TUMAS!! MI
HOPESE YU SAVE FINIS
I am not sure if my Bislama spelling is perfect yet but that
was my best attempt! I love you all so very much! I have learned so many things
during this week and our Heavenly Father has blessed me so very much! The most
amazing thing which happened this week was the baptism of Leiwia and Grem. We
had worked so very hard to accomplish all the things which are required to be a
Travel Elder and still make it to our area. It is not easy and there are many
times it feels like we just can't ever climb the mountain of things which we
need to do. But I testify of the reality of our Heavenly Father in our
individual lives.
The Lord provided a way for us to teach all the lessons we
needed to Leiwia and Grem and although there were many things which tried to stop
us we were able to help the Lord bring Leiwia and Grem to the font this last
weekend. It was an amazing experience when they laughed and reminded me of the
time I couldn't communicate with them at all and now I am cracking jokes in
Bislama!! The Lord does bless his servants who do their best to have faith in
Him. I know this because I have been experiencing it. Grem asked if Elda Gray would
perform the baptism and Leiwia asked if I would perform hers. It was my first
time and I won't lie to you, I was pretty scared. I said a quick prayer to our
Heavenly Father asking if He would help me say the right words in Bislama. The
spirit was there that night and the baptism went amazing! Never have I felt
such a greater joy and satisfaction for the hardest work I have ever been a
part of.
The next day Leiwia and Grem were confirmed members of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. And as Grem received the Gift of
The Holy Ghost and walked back to His seat at church his smile was so big and
tears were streaming from his eyes. Never in all of my life have I been so
happy. Tears filled my eyes as I praised Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus
Christ for what they had provided me and now Grem and his family. This Church
is true. Jesus is The Christ and I testify He lives.
This week was really hard but worth every second. Elda Gray
this week insisted I drive more and put me in charge of doing all of the responsibilities
we are entrusted with. I made a flight in the wrong time, killed the bus many
times in the streets of Port Vila, and was given many more learning opportunities,
which we then needed to fix. Elda Gray is an amazing companion. He is so full
of patience for me and I love him like a brother. He has set me up perfectly to
fill his shoes when he leaves on December 16th. I want to thank Jordon Hunt
(Studly) and my Grandpa Wilkinson for teaching me to drive a manual. I want you
to know I can drive manual now and am doing it all the time in the streets
(more like dirt roads/ broken up/ pot hole filled most of the time streets) of
Vanuatu.
They do not celebrate Halloween here or Thanksgiving but as
the Office District we are planning on doing something for Thanksgiving. I wish
I had more time, but I am grateful for what time I have had. Know I love you.
Know that I am doing my best to serve God and I am happy and healthy. I miss
you all. But I know I am supposed to do this. So, I will keep wearing out my
knees and rolling up my sleeves.
Much Much love,
Elda LaMont/ Bubbos/ Shark Bait/ your Alekken Ty
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