Feb. 10, 2017
Malo e lelei' Family!
Well, I've only been in the MTC for like two days but I've learned more in these two days than I ever thought was possible! I love it here! I think the MTC is fun and my district is amazing! Im with all of the Islanders. Fiji, Marshall islands, Samoa, Australia and we also have the American sign language group with us too. I was fortunate enough to get two companions!! I love them! Sister Egan is going to Tonga with me. She is from Australia and she will be the first ever Indian to serve in Tonga. Sister Mauinatu is from Orem and she will be serving in San Jose California Tongan Speaking. Elder Cox is the other missionary going to Tonga. He’s from American Fork and he’s hilarious. He always quotes Nacho Libre and it makes me laugh. Its weird I don't feel like I'm in Utah! haha! The MTC feels like a different world here. I’ve seen a lot of people I know and it was really comforting because I'm not going to lie the first day I kept asking myself "What the heck am I doing here?" But I’m over that now and I’m ready to serve!
The first and second day of class was really intimidating. We walked in and our teacher was only speaking Tongan and he just acted like we knew what he was saying. We learned how to pray in class and he had us all write down a prayer and then he asked me to say the closing prayer in Tongan. I said a little prayer to myself and then I just went for it. I know I definitely said some words wrong but I was able to read the whole thing confidently. The language has a lot of F's and K's so a lot of the words sound like we are swearing. Haha At first we all felt a little weird pronouncing those words but now its normal. For example the word "Fakalakalaka" means to progress. Me and my companions have set goals for us to help us learn the language. Every morning and night we say a prayer together and recite the missionary purpose all in Tongan. We also read at least two chapters from the Tongan Book of Mormon everyday together. Yesterday was our first day doing it. We studied the language SO hard yesterday.
This morning when we woke up we got right on our knees to say our prayer and it was my turn again to say it and the words just came to me and it was one of the most heart felt prayers I have ever said and it was all in Tongan. THE GIFT OF TONGUES IS REAL. My testimony has grown so much in just two days. I know this is the true Gospel of Christ and I cant wait to share it with the people of Tonga.
I don't have a lot to say because I haven't been here that long but I miss you guys and I’m praying for you everyday! I wouldn't be out here if it wasn't for you guys! Thank you for making me the person I am today. OFA ATU!
Oh Dad…. There’s a sister in my district and she was like "Your dad is Todd Sylvester? His video is the reason I’m out here! He changed my life!" I wanted to cry, one because I miss you Dad and two because you are changing so many lives its incredible!
Love,
Love,
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SISTA SYLVESTER
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