On Sunday we went to church in the Micronesian ward. We just sat down and someone grabbed us from behind. Sister Fanga who left in Dec. was there! How great it was to see her and to catch up on all she is doing. She scolded us for not calling her the minute we arrived! She was attending that ward because she has been team teaching a Marshallese Sunday school class. Sister Fanga also told us that she and her Dad had been teaching a Marshallese family of five, who are going to be baptized in February. So she is definitely using her language still which is so exciting. She invited us over to her home for dinner that evening. The dinner was actually at her Aunt’s house with her parents and another Aunt and Uncle.
Monday morning we arrived at the airport the normal 3:30 A. M. for our flight to Majuro. We had been told that there may be a missionary, Elder Lavelua who was from New Zealand. He attended the MTC in New Zealand and somehow everything got messed up and so he ended up going to Los Angles and then back to Hawaii! As we were waiting for the flight we saw him and he looked really tired, as you can imagine. We flew with him to Majuro, and he was excited the minute we landed to serve here. We took him to lunch and oriented him.
On Thursday we went to meet another new Missionary who came while we were gone, Sister Tominey.
Friday evening I went with Sister Christensen to a new Beginnings program in Ajeltake. It was their first one and they did a great job.
On Sunday we went to both branches. It was good to meet with them again as we had spent the last two visits over in Kawajelein branch. We had a fireside that evening where the Morgan’s bore their testimonies and Tom and I and the District President spoke. The people are so incredible here, they really help with missionary work and make the new converts and investigators feel very welcome.
Monday morning we had some district training.
Tom also set apart two missionaries who would leave on the plane with us. They were Fernando
The Lord certainly blesses his people. He helps them to be in tune with the spirit and to accomplish things they never thought possible. We tell our missionaries that there are many blessing that he stands ready to give, if we obey and keep his commandments. We love this work and the special missionaries the Lord sends to this mission. For as in 1st Nephi 3:7 it says “ I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
The gospel is true and it is the plan of happiness. Those who are ready recognize the spirit and the message. We love you all so much. Mom & Dad / Nana & Papa / President & Sister Shaw
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