Elder Michael in Niuatoputapu
The Other Side of Heaven
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Working Hard
Mom & Dad
Thanks so much for the birthday wishes ,the love, the
prayers and support. We had two Baptisms planned for Saturday but
it didn't work out. But, we have another one planned for this
Saturday. Elder Lakai and I are doing work. We are talking to everyone
we meet and inviting them to come to Church. It feels though that
when we work harder, Satan works even that much harder to stop the work
from progressing. I also feel like there is something missing when I
teach. I am trying my best to teach by the Spirit but often I have
found that I teach stuff way different then the lesson and it doesn't
make sense when we resort back to the lesson. Maybe that can be
avoided if we plan out our lessons-- something we haven't really done a
good job with, and that we will study this week. Nevertheless the
Lord is really blessing us with a lot of investigators. Our pool of
potential Investigators is really growing. We might have to go on
splits with some RMs or kids preparing to enter the MTC soon to get to
all our appointments. There are two kids from Ha'akame who are going
to be serving in America. One is going to Philly Penn Spanish
speaking and the other to Ventura. Oh I met a girl from Hemet in
Riverside County she goes to Church in Newport. Her family is from
Ha'akame. Oh and I finally met Elder Prescott. He is a funny kid. He's
training too. Oh and there is an Elder Groom from Murietta, he knows
Aunt Judy. Small World. okay that is great to hear about Uncle Rob,
awesome!!! I wrote you a long letter about my year mark I will send
it off today. Still haven't had a chance to study Alma 5 but will try
this week
I love you alllll soooo much !!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Kou hoko ha tangata eiki
January 2, 2012
Sorry this is going to be really short, we didnt have time yesterday
to write so i am writing today. Last Tuesday was transfers and my
Comp Elder Bowman got transfered to nomuka-- really small Niua-like
Island in Ha'apai, My new hoa is Eld Lakai who is straight from the
MTC in New Zealand. I stayed in Ha'akame which i am happy about.
Well training is definitely a new experience. It is so cool to be
with someone who has that desire and spirit that a greenie has. I feel
like he is pretrained he already knows the lessons really well and he
has the scriptures memorized. We are doing work. i feel this is the
hardest and most obedient i have been like my entire mission, but at
the same time we are really struggling to find people to teach. We
are going out and Visiting everyone, we have nearly been to every house
in Ha'akame, but i still feel like we are not doing something wrong,
like something is missing. but i dont know what it is We do have a
baptisim this Saturday of a 8 year old who is family with members in
Ha'akame. We planned to baptize Lose an 18 year old girl who's
brother is the 2nd counseler in the bishopric but she went back to her
home village for Christmas and hasn't come back yet. Still
everything is going good we will continue to do what we know to be
right and trust that the Lord is preparing people to hear the Restored
Gospel, we just have to find them.
'Ofa atu
Eleta Maikolo
Sorry this is going to be really short, we didnt have time yesterday
to write so i am writing today. Last Tuesday was transfers and my
Comp Elder Bowman got transfered to nomuka-- really small Niua-like
Island in Ha'apai, My new hoa is Eld Lakai who is straight from the
MTC in New Zealand. I stayed in Ha'akame which i am happy about.
Well training is definitely a new experience. It is so cool to be
with someone who has that desire and spirit that a greenie has. I feel
like he is pretrained he already knows the lessons really well and he
has the scriptures memorized. We are doing work. i feel this is the
hardest and most obedient i have been like my entire mission, but at
the same time we are really struggling to find people to teach. We
are going out and Visiting everyone, we have nearly been to every house
in Ha'akame, but i still feel like we are not doing something wrong,
like something is missing. but i dont know what it is We do have a
baptisim this Saturday of a 8 year old who is family with members in
Ha'akame. We planned to baptize Lose an 18 year old girl who's
brother is the 2nd counseler in the bishopric but she went back to her
home village for Christmas and hasn't come back yet. Still
everything is going good we will continue to do what we know to be
right and trust that the Lord is preparing people to hear the Restored
Gospel, we just have to find them.
'Ofa atu
Eleta Maikolo
Writings from Elder Michael
Mom i stared to study Alma 5 i will continue studying it and write to
you about it.
On 1/3/12,
Oh and Tonga is the place where time begins so that newspaper article
about Samoa was the first country to greet the new year was wrong.
On 1/3/12,
Sorry my new hoa is Elder Lakai
On 1/2/12, Martha Michael wrote:
Dear Jacob,
Happy New Year! Dad read in the paper that Samoa was
the first country to greet the new year--
of course, we believe you were not far from that
celebration given you are only a few hundred miles from that country.
WE hope you continue to be safe and happy in your little island of Tonga.
It was a wonderful time visiting with you on the phone on Christmas and we
are all so proud of you and the servicie you are giving to Heavenly Father
and his Son. Press forward and continue to do all that you can to bring the
work to pass in your mission. You may have to stand alone sometimes when
you know what to do and others don't want to but you will be blessed and you
know you are never alone.
I wanted to ask you a question.
You are now approaching the midway point of your mission,
now don't rebuke me or get mad at me but I will ask you the same question that I asked
Elder Hoffman--please give us the top ten lessons you have learned during this
past year--not in any order, just what have you learned--I know you have
had amazing experiences and I am sure that they have taught you so if you
can, please share them with us. Then, as you look at that list, think about
what you want to learn in the next phase of your mission--what are your
goals?
As always, I ask in love--just curious as to what you have learned for
yourself.
I read Alma 5 this morning and came up with 46 questions=did you get to
study it this week--how many questions do you find?
We love you and hope you continue to do great things. Be obedient and
be happy--strengthen your companion and let him know that you believe in
him.
You can make a big difference in his life just has your companions have
done for you.
I love you mucho!!!
xoxo
Momma
'Ofa atu
Eleta Maikolo
you about it.
On 1/3/12,
Oh and Tonga is the place where time begins so that newspaper article
about Samoa was the first country to greet the new year was wrong.
On 1/3/12,
Sorry my new hoa is Elder Lakai
On 1/2/12, Martha Michael wrote:
Dear Jacob,
Happy New Year! Dad read in the paper that Samoa was
the first country to greet the new year--
of course, we believe you were not far from that
celebration given you are only a few hundred miles from that country.
WE hope you continue to be safe and happy in your little island of Tonga.
It was a wonderful time visiting with you on the phone on Christmas and we
are all so proud of you and the servicie you are giving to Heavenly Father
and his Son. Press forward and continue to do all that you can to bring the
work to pass in your mission. You may have to stand alone sometimes when
you know what to do and others don't want to but you will be blessed and you
know you are never alone.
I wanted to ask you a question.
You are now approaching the midway point of your mission,
now don't rebuke me or get mad at me but I will ask you the same question that I asked
Elder Hoffman--please give us the top ten lessons you have learned during this
past year--not in any order, just what have you learned--I know you have
had amazing experiences and I am sure that they have taught you so if you
can, please share them with us. Then, as you look at that list, think about
what you want to learn in the next phase of your mission--what are your
goals?
As always, I ask in love--just curious as to what you have learned for
yourself.
I read Alma 5 this morning and came up with 46 questions=did you get to
study it this week--how many questions do you find?
We love you and hope you continue to do great things. Be obedient and
be happy--strengthen your companion and let him know that you believe in
him.
You can make a big difference in his life just has your companions have
done for you.
I love you mucho!!!
xoxo
Momma
'Ofa atu
Eleta Maikolo
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