Ni sa bula vinaka!
Man the weeks are flying by! Hard to believe it's the
end of April already. Oh well, time flies when you're having fun!
Somosomo is fantastic; best place in the world! I am starting to get used
to the greenness and the palm trees, which is weird, but I am still blown away
by the beauty of this island. Noqu Vanua! (my land)
So there is
this song that is way popular in Fiji right now. We hear it a lot from
the shops or on the bus. It is about Tavueni, the garden island. It's
called "Tagimoucia," and it's super catchy. You all should look
it up!
A little bit about Taveuni: there is a lake up in the mountains of
Taveuni, and it is the only place in the world where this flower called the
Tagimoucia will grow. So they take a lot of pride in that all around
Fiji, and so that's what the song is about. You'll love it; way catchy.
As for the missionary work in Somosomo, it is going
great! Tix, the older guy who can't really walk that well, is getting
baptized on Saturday! He had his baptismal interview last Saturday, so it
is all set. We had a really good lesson with him on Wednesday. We
taught him about Temples, and the branch president's son came along with his
tablet and showed a little video about the temple. The Spirit was way strong,
and he was really excited about it!
Also, Naliva received the Aaronic
Priesthood yesterday, so that was really exciting. And then they asked
him to prepare and pass the sacrament right after; he did a way good job!
Also, since the zone leaders weren't available to do a baptismal interview up
in Matei this week, they asked Elder Hosea to do it for them. So that was
fun to go up there for the evening.
One thing I have learned this week is that the Lord does his
work through the weak things of the world. We are just a bunch of 18-20
year old kids that are spreading the most important message in the world.
I am just a Palagi trying to speak in their language (and not doing very well),
and somehow the Lord has been able to touch some of these people's hearts through
me. It has been very humbling to me to realize this. I testify that
I am not able to do this by myself; I know that I am simply an instrument in
His hands when I do the things that I am supposed to.
Hope all is well, everyone have fun back in that super dry
place we call home!
Loloma levu,
Elda Harris
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Sunsets are just awesome here. High tide.
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Haha we bought a huge bucket of Breakfast Crackers!!
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