Sister Kenidee Sylvester TONGA NUKU' ALOFA: He knows you better :)

Malo e lelei!

Man what a week! This week was a good one, it felt kind of long haha but there was a lot accomplished this week. It still raining a lot. Everyone's been saying theres a hurricane coming but who knows. Someone asked me last week what we are supposed to do if something like that were to happen, like what to do and where to go and to be honest i'm not sure! I guess we'll just have to wait and see what president says. :)

We had the opportunity this week to do some companionship exchanges with some of the sisters. Its always been something I love to do! Its a great opportunity to learn from the other sister and we get to work together to help each other.

Wednesday I hit my year and that was a crazy day! hahah My poor companion was sooo sick so we stayed inside the whole day. In the morning we had a meeting with president and when we came home and my companion knocked out and fell right to sleep. I was up doing some studying and I had to get something out of my suitcase. I walked over and there was a HUGE spider by my bag. I think this one was way bigger than the one last time. I screamed to myself and had to sit and breath for a sec. My companion was dead asleep so this was all on me to kill it! Last time it took me and my comp like 45 min to kill it but I was not about to have that happen again. Anyway, long story short I was able to kill the spider by myself. Again...I felt like it was a reminder to me from Heavenly Father that I can't let the little things take control over me. Sometimes we get so caught up on the little things that don't matter and they hold us back from what we can do and be. So this week I was reminded to let go of the little things and to keep moving forward :)

I was reading in the Liahona about how to teach more like the savior. I was asked this week what my favorite thing about being a missionary is and I would have to say teaching. l love any opportunity I have to share a message with someone! I love that everyday I get to wake up and all I have to think about is the gospel and what i'm going to do today to help someone! Its just so awesome I cant even explain it! I also love that time I have to study my scriptures. I could spend hours just reading the scriptures, and before my mission that was not like me! hahah. It was really hard for me to have the motivation to read them. I've come to gain such a great testimony of the doctrine in this gospel and I have seen it change lives. Its so important to make sure when you are teaching to teach how the savior would teach.

This week while teaching our investigator she accepted to be baptized next week! We also have an investigator that will be baptized Sunday morning! He's one we've been working with for awhile and he has now stopped smoking. He's finally been keeping his commitments and is ready to be baptized. We are so excited for him.

I just want to thank you all for your love and support :) Being a missionary is not always easy but its definitely worth it! I love this gospel. I hope you all have a good week! Keep reading your scriptures :) This week I challenge you to seek for an opportunity to to share the gospel with someone. It will make your day/week so much better! The gospel is the best gift you can give someone! Ofa lahi atu !

Sista Silivesita

Sister Fa'aui and I on our exchange.