Fefe hake? I hope you all had a good week. This week was an exciting week! On Tuesday we had the privilege of going to the island of Niua with President and Sister Tuione. Niua is the island where Elder Kolipoki (Groebert) served in the movie "The other side of Heaven". There hasn't been missionaries on that island for about a year but this transfer two elders got sent there and so we went with president to meet with the church members there. Man it was so cool! We flew to Vavau and then from there to Niua. Man you should have seen the plane it was SO small. Hahah but thankfully we made it there and back safely. We only spent like 2 hours there but we had a big feast and then we got to take a little ride around the island. The spirit of the people there is so strong! There really is like nothing there but they are all so content. A plane only goes there maybe once a week if the weather is good. So we had to hold the plane there while we met with the people. Im so grateful I had the opportunity to go visit the people there. It was a very humbling experience for the short time I was there. It's so amazing to see people serving in the gospel on a small tiny island in the middle of the ocean. Just another reassurance that Heavenly Father is so aware of all of us!
Thursday and Friday we had MLC with all of the zone leaders and STL's. It was fun! WE had the opportunity to go to the temple and then we spent all day Friday together discussing things we can do for the mission. Last night we had a girls night with sister Tuione before the Sisters go back to Vavau. It was so fun! President really wants us to all become one in this mission and so its fun getting the opportunity to know all of the sisters.
On Monday we had to take some sisters to the airport because they were flying to Vavau. When we walked into the airport I saw lots of Palangi's there so I decided to find one to talk to. I started talking to this girl from a really small country in Europe. I tried to speak German to her from what I could remember in High school but that was a fail. Hahah! Thankfully she could speak English. She came here to go to one of the islands Ha'apai to swim with the whales. We talked and i tried to give her a book of Mormon but she didn't accept it. I was bummed but I was determined to give this Book of Mormon to someone. While we were eating in this little cafe I saw this Palangi couple so I went and talked to them and of course the women was from Germany so I had another opportunity to practice my German hahaah! But she also spoke English so that was nice. :) We talked for like 30 min just getting to know each other and then we talked about the gospel and they accepted the Book of Mormon and committed to pray about it. Man I was so excited! I knew there was someone there I needed to give the book too. I also challenged them to find missionaries when they return back home to listen to them. The Book of Mormon I had I had found in Presidents shuttle that we took to the airport. I thought it was one of the sisters but it wasn't so thats why I decided to give it to someone. And it was an English Book of Mormon which we don't really carry around. So, when I saw the Palangi's I was determined to give it to someone.
Im loving the mission. Im loving the experiences i'm having and the people i'm meeting!! We feel so good when we are doing the things we are supposed to. Keep being good examples to those around you. :) Ofa lahi atu kamoutolu! Keep reading the Book of Mormon!
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Sista Silivesita
When I saw this plane I told my comp "My dad would turn around right now". He would have not like the plane ride!! :)
Traveling with President and Sister Tuione.
I found this picture on the missions Facebook page of Kenidee and Sister Tuione (the Mission Presidents wife) and it made me smile. This is so Kenidee. ❤️ ❤️ 😊
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