E na bwakara

Sorry everyone for the lack of blogs in recent months as things have been a bit crazy.

So first the house. Up until about 3 weeks ago I have been living in a stick house with a leaky roof made of woven coconut leaves. So when our mission president came, he contracted a new roof to be put on. So about 2 weeks ago we were approached on the street and told that we should gather our stuff and move it because they were going to start replacing the roof.  So we were doing that and our new mission couple showed up;  Elder and Sister Menzie from Tasmania. Way nice people.  Anyway, we moved into the house for Elders in London and have been living there for almost 2 weeks and today just moved back in to our house.

Also on August 13-15th we are having a mission tour where Elder Nattress is coming to Tarawa so on Aug 8th we are all flying to Fiji and then back to Tarawa on the 9th. Then on the 22nd we are coming back (some of us may stay on Tarawa). So that should be interesting.

Investigator pool is starting to increase.

A little about my comp:  Elder Anani from Samoa. His father used to be a Methodist minister but then converted. Elder Anani is turning 21 next month which is a big deal in the culture. He is hilarious.

Things are going well enough. Not perfect but, hey, e na bwakara (it'll have to do)

Tekeraoi

The mission president arrived and things are going well with him. We are going to go on a split with him on Tuesday. He leaves on Wednesday.

So Kiribati celebrates their independence on Thursday the 12th because that is when they separated from Australia or something like that. 1979, July 12th.

What that translates is to a large amount of alcohol and lots of business going on so it may be an interesting week. Also we were previously working two areas but the other area got taken over by our Zone Leader so our teaching pool is way small now. These coming weeks shall be rebuilding weeks.

We all interviewed with President and he shared D&C 100:1-8 with all of the missionaries. He told us to read it and insert our names in it. 

1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you, my friends Sidney and Joseph, your families are well; they are in mine hands, and I will do with them as seemeth me good; for in me there is all power.

2 Therefore, follow me, and listen to the counsel which I shall give unto you.

3 Behold, and lo, I have much people in this place, in the regions round about; and an effectual door shall be opened in the regions round about in this eastern land.

4 Therefore, I, the Lord, have suffered you to come unto this place; for thus it was expedient in me for the salvation of souls.

5 Therefore, verily I say unto you, lift up your voices unto this people; speak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and you shall not be confounded before men;

6 For it shall be given you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what ye shall say.

7 But a commandment I give unto you, that ye shall declare whatsoever thing ye declare in my name, in solemnity of heart, in the spirit of meekness, in all things.

8 And I give unto you this promise, that inasmuch as ye do this the Holy Ghost shall be shed forth in bearing record unto all things whatsoever ye shall say.

Also there are 2 Vanuatuan Elders in our mission. They can speak pigeon as well, the language commonly associated with PNG.

Miss you all,

Tekeraoi

Elder Farner