November 20, 2017
Dear Family and Friends,
Yes, our newest ami is named Angry Birds. Her
parents saw the hype before the world did --haha. Well, her name is
actualy Manupatia, which means literally angry birds, or just wasp.
She tells me when I speak in English, that I talk like a hamburger ...
hahaha not sure what that means.
Amis here in
Papeari are pretty funny, but I have felt the constant, quiet but real
testifying of the spirit in our lessons.
We
have a
quieter, 40 year old man, named Ellie, who is enthused about life and
his
faapu, garden. Half of his body was paralyzed a year ago but he said
that
when he started praying again, he found the strength to leave the
hospital. He is continually thankful for this new opportunity to
walk. This week we have seen the power of the spirit and the Book of
Mormon working in him. He is more open to obey the commandments, and
now he has got to give up Weed.
We met a new ami who just
had her first child. She is an awesome mix of sassy Tahitian and humble,
open-hearted ami. Despite the crazy crazy false ^^deep doctrine that the
member teaches, she is still super solid.
^^deep
doctrine: Moroni took a boat and established an Island in
Africa. Or there can only be American prophets, or that we CANNOT
celebrate the 25th December
because that was not really the day that the Christ was born, and if we
continue to celebrate it, then we are Catholics hahahaha.
Our DMP (WML), Papi Tautu, is like our honorary grandpa. Sr Keyes and I laugh and laugh with this crazy man :)
Yes,
the Polynesian hospitality lives strong in this city. Despite every
humble circumstance, the members continue to invite us over to eat with
them. A family this week invited us into their 15ft by 6ft home, broken
plywood walls and floors, to share a meal with their two kids. I hope
you all are tracking down the missionaries in your area and keeping them
full!!
My companion is a steady, loving Canadian, named Sr Keyes :)
Tender Mercy: When we had two lessons in the same
hour and so we found one member to do a split with Sr Keyes and the
second member was harder to find. We passed by a house, where the
member had just got home from a long day at the temple and laid down to
rest. We showed up and asked if she could come. She shook off the
sleep, ran Inside threw on a skirt, and walked immediately over with me
to the lesson. She also invited her whole family, drunks and all for
their night to eat with us. She is fired up to do missionary work and
help us.
In our sector we are seeing the ward
community gearing up to do missionary work. The bishop especially is
ready to go. He is giving us his third reference this week! We continue
to work with the 3 powerful ward missionaries on splits.
I'm sweaty often out here. It is more humid and rains everyday, but it is a good place to be. We don't have any baptisms fixed, but is God still a God of miracles? Yes, the day of Miracles has not ceased :):)
I love you all!
Love,
Souer Spencer
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