Hello Familia,
sister Vea is really
teaching me a lot about smiling more and not being so serious. i take
missionary work very seriously but maybe i could smile more. So i
strived to do so this week! i made it a few days of smiling a lot and it
was so natural and i felt SO happy! i couldn't believe it. i was happy
before but when i smiled all day i felt so happy all the time! It was so
cool! Sister Vea is always smiling and her laugh is SO loud and so high
pitched, i'll have to send you a video of it. It's crack up:) The best
part of being happier and smiling more is that
our investigators even noticed and said something about it.
> I sure love my new area. Papamoa is so great! it took me a while to love it but i definitely love it now!
>
Tata (tat) is doing so well and progressing so well. He's come to
church two weeks in a row and he even fasted this sunday. He's really
struggling with his family that are currently in fiji. They are not
pleased with the way that he is living his life and d even that he is
learning from missionaries. He wants to make them proud. However, he
told them that he would do what he feels is right. He is really liking
this path and is really good at recognizing the spirit and loves the
feeling. He is amazing and i
smile so much when i hear that he is progressing so well. Please pray
for him, his family issues and that the members his age will feel
inclined to fellowship him more! That is so needed, we want him to feel
like he fits in.
> Hayley:) she is so cool! last night i gave her
my ear warmer head band! she kept complimenting it every time we came
over so i thought she would just like it if i gave it to her. she
couldn't stop smiling:) she was so happy. We haven't met her partner
yet... he's being an egg. He's not being very nice to her and she said
it's a healthy relationship.. competitive. little does she know what is
out there and God's plan. i just want her to be so happy and we have the
antidote. We asked her last night if she feels that she is on the
right path and she said yes:) she doesn't feel that anything is wrong.
so that is so good! yay!!!
> sister Vea and i sing together! it's
the best thing ever! it's been a dream of mine to
have a companion who could sing and sing well enough that we could sing
together and harmonize and perform for people. And this transfer is the
only one that i've been able to do that. We walk all over our huge area
singing songs and we got one down so good! maybe the prestons will send
you the clip when we performed it for them. its starting to sound good
after so much practice. Singing has really strengthened our
relationship. The best part is that she never really sang before because
so much the other missionaries and her family would tell her that she
was awful but she's really doing great. She says that me wanting her to
sing with me and encouraging has really boosted her confidence and i can
see how happy it makes her. It's so amazing:) i am so proud of her!
>
Sister Preston is amazing. For my birthday i didn't want to tell anyone
that it was my birthday becausei wanted it to be a good day not a day
all about me. However, sister Vea texted
and reminded everyone so that they didn't forget and it ended up being a
really great day and a special one. Sister Preston had us over for
lunch and she bought all this nice food and it was soo good. she bought
sushi and cresants and a cupcake for me! I love her. She really made
that day so special. There were so many people that wished me a happy
birthday. I am very grateful. i really feel like they are my family away
from home. i love them as you can see they are great! She is like my
mom away from home. She really misses utah and her family there but they
moved there to do the Lord's work. She comes to lessons with us all the
time and we appreaciate it so much . our investigators always start to
progress when members come and teach with us and share personal
experiences etc. It's amazing and she is so good at it. She understand
the world because she has been through more than we 20 year olds have. I
encourage you to make time for going with them
.serve our brothers and sisters:)
> i love you all! thanks for
everything. i got your card on my birthday and it was so special thanks!
i miss you and love you.
> time is short and i will be home but dont think about it ok:) ha
> love sister BIrd
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