9/17/18 Puurai Week 10 - Learning to Love, Eat and Be More Like Christ

Iaorana Tatou!

So, life is good, I'm loving serving here in Puurai and Tipaerui with Soeur Mortier. The end.

Just kidding, but honestly not a ton happened last week. We did see some miracles though! First of all we fasted (went 24 hours without food or water in prayer) to help T__ find out if the baptism date that we gave her (the 20 of October) is a good date for her and her family. We showed up to finish our fast together and she had received her answer. She got the answer that she is ready to be baptized the 20th of October and that she will be sealed in the year 2021 in the temple with her family and her soon to be husband. The most incredible thing though is that she is willing to keep the law of chastity until she and her boyfriend can get married, and that could take quite some time (he's getting out of a messy divorce). I have never seen so much faith in all of my life and God will never cease to amaze me.

Other than that not a ton happened. We went to Tipaerui for church and everyone was so nice. The whole ward thought that they idn't have missionaries anymore, and were so happy to share us with the ward of Puurai. One lady was so happy to see us and invited us to come eat with them last night. We went and it was CRAZY. There were like 5 kids screaming at once, but this kind woman took the time to feed us and talk to us even though she had to also take care of her children. Honestly, the people here treat us like they would the Savior if he were here, because they know that having the representatives of Jesus Christ in their home will bless them and it is such an honor.

I have so much left to learn from a people whose capacity to love astounds me every day, and I am grateful for every single day I've spent here learning how to love, how to eat, and how to be a little more like Christ.

I love you all and hope you have a great week! Go out and change the world!!!

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