Sister Kenidee Sylvester TONGA NUKU' ALOFA: It's not about me

Malo e lelei!

This week was another good busy week! We had a program this week with the missionaries who finished this past Friday and that was about it hahah but it was still a good week! On Tuesday we had a "aho ako'i" in one of our wards, so its like one day in the month that we invite all of the members to invite someone to come listen to the missionaries. We had teaching appointments all day Tuesday and it was awesome! From there we were able to set up follow up appointments in the next coming weeks. Ive probably shared this before but my area is all members except for one little village of 5 houses and they are non members. But we do a aho ako'i to help the members bring their investigators for us to teach and its been really helpful for the work here in our area. Next week we will be doing the same program in our other ward. Ive been in this area for about 8 months now and when I first got moved here I wasn't too excited to work in an area of all members but I have seen the importance of working with members and it has help me to love the work so much! I honestly would be okay to spend another transfer here. Actually we were looking at the transfer board the other day with president and he asked me " Sister Sylvester where do you want to finish your mission from?" He was giving me the option to choose any island to go work in. Although I would love to go work in the outer islands I told him "President wherever you and the Lord need me that's where I will finish my mission from. If you need me to stay here I would be happy to stay and do whatever you need me to." Ive come to learn that this work is not about me it's the Lords work and His will. Even though I would be happy and love to go to the outer islands and experience work out there I just don't have the strength or desire to tell President where to put me hahaha. President laughed after and said " hahah its okay we go to the outer islands anyways for zone conferences." I love being a missionary and I love to see what the Lords plan is for me. Even though missionary work is not easy at times, I'm so happy and willing to serve the Lord :)

It was another great program with the Kau osi this week. It was hard to see them go home but exciting for them that they finished their work! I still cant believe how fast time is going. Its killing me! hahah but I'm working hard to make every minuet count. I cant wait to skype you guys tomorrow!!! I remember mothers day last year like it was yesterday and now I get to see you all again and I cant wait :) Although its not Mothers day yet I just want to wish my beautiful mom a HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! I love you so much and I'm so grateful for all that you do! I hope you all have a great week. Keep reading your scriptures! Keep being member missionaries and find any opportunity you have to share the Gospel. Ofa atu! Tau toki sio apongipongi ;)

Sista Silivesita

We are really close with the Chinese lady who works at the store on the end of our street and the other day she called us over and she went in the back to go get something we thought maybe it was cake because she gave us cake last time but no this time it was chicken feet! Hahah we didn't know what it was and when we got in the car we screamed and just laughed. I guess they eat the feet of the Chickens! :)