The Spirit of Conference Bless us All/ Shark Bait Makes Becomes an Island Chief.... Sort OF..

Dearest Family and Friends,

Another great week here in Beautiful Vanuatu! So many great things have happened and am so grateful for the many wonderful things I continue to experience in my mission and in lovely Vanuatu!

This week was packed since we had Zone Conference, General Conference, and a Ward Council we got to attend. That is right!! So many awesome things in one week! Could it be better?!

The week started out perfectly this week! Because of my Birthday I was able to have a video call with my family and to see their smiling and supportive smiles boosted me to an all time high this week. What a blessing my family is to me! I am so thankful through Priesthood Power and by honoring Sacred Covenants and Ordinances we can be together for all time and Eternity.

A very cool part of this week has been learning more from Elder Mallarme. I love his different perspective on things and he is already become a trusted friend. I Love Him and The Lord is blessing us together. I love speaking with him in a language I did not even know before my mission. I feel my Bislama is flowing more than ever and there is much joy in my heart!

One cool thing I have been learning from Elder Mallarme is how to cook certain Island foods or Kakai in Bislama. I have been learning how to cook up Kumala (A type of sweet potato) and Manock. (I apologize for inaccurate spelling) It has been lots of fun! Elder Mallarme loves how I have embraced this and now we are going to try cooking a giant fish he got from the market this week. I feel my Grandpa Nye would be proud of me! I love him from my Mountains to his Mountains. I will try and include some pictures of our cooking this week and try and get some of the fish for next week.

We have found some interested people in Naomi and Kalo (Whom I believe I mentioned last week) I am excited for how we will help them Come Unto Christ. We invited them to come to Conference which they ended not going to be able to go to. We are certainly not giving up on them and will just follow up and try and Invite them once more to Come unto their Savior. A special quote was given to me which states, "To Him, Our Direction is more important than our speed." Laury R. Lawernce This quote gave me comfort that although Naomi and Kalo did not come to conference we are doing our best to help them and this is all which matters!

I feel my heart is full thanks, peace, and joy to what I learned during Conference. I felt the Spirit numerous times as beautiful music was orchestrated, powerful testimonies of Christ and Our Father in Heaven were borne, and The doctrines of Christ were also taught to us by God's chosen servants. A talk which really touched my heart was Kyle S. McKay's talk about remembering the Immediate Goodness of God and the Savior's loving Atoning power to heal hearts. I also loved The Prophets words of Repentance and to Come Unto Christ. I read an article from the words of Niel L. Anderson before Conference which touched my heart about how after Conference, we must put action plans to help us improve after all the great feelings and knowledge which comes through the Spirit after Conference.

Another special moment form Conference would be the notes my brother and Father took. They sent me their personal notes and I felt specially connected to the Spirit and to them as I reviewed them with my own. How blessed I am!

One of the most powerful experiences of Conference came when the Song "Jesus Once of Humble Birth" was played. The Sweet Feelings of the Spirit rushed through my body like chills and warmth as I reflected upon His Eternal Sacrifice for each of us. I know and testify that Jesus is indeed the Christ. The Lamb of God! He has been there for me in times of good and bad and I know He will be there for you. I know He lives and overcame all of our trials and experiences so he could perfectly give peace into each one of our hearts and make the journey home possible.

I love you all and I look forward to talking with you next week.

Love,

Elder LaMont/Shark Bait/ Your Alekken Ty/ Island Boy