I am still doing great!! haha I am learning and growing everyday and surely but slowly I can see my Samoan getting better too! The children are my favorite to talk with and practice my Samoan haha!!
So first off I want to talk about our two friends that both just recently got baptized!!
First, Pese!! He is my favorite! We have had some really amazing moments with this man! haha he has been through quite a few missionaries! But, we didn't give up! I was able to see how the gospel really helps to save and change lives. I saw as he fully accepted the gospel and prepared for baptism the glow and happiness that became his and you saw it all on his face! He took a week off of work the week of his baptism so we could visit him everyday and to make it really special! He thanked us with tears streaming down his face for not giving up on him and for the gospel that has helped him be a better man and a father to his children! (one of which is my favorite little girl! haha she loves me haha) He is such a genuine and hard working man! Aww
And then, Ruta! She is the sweetest lady ever of age 50. She really loves her Heavenly Father and was soooo excited to get baptized!! She was preparing her outfit days before haha! She lives with members and they were telling us how she murmurs to herself and they ask her what she is doing and she says talking to God! haha 💓 They were also telling us how ever since she got baptized Ruta has been helping them stay true to there covenants and reminding them to obey the Word of Wisdom! haha Two of the other ladies she lives with/near have been smoking, but we have also been able to help them stop and come back to church with Rutas help! She's awesome haha!
That's another thing that I have realized on this mission is there is a problem with too many in-actives so my companion and I have really been focusing on them as well!! It's awesome to see how as we visit them and help re-invite the Spirit back into there homes they start to come back to church with gratitude in there hearts.
My testimony has grown so much in how the Lord is helping us in this work. He truly does place people in our paths and is preparing their hearts to receive the message of the restored gospel!! We have seen so many cool little miracles and blessings!
This gospel is so true and amazing and it is for everyone!! I get so overwhelmed sometimes about how amazing our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are! it's incomprehensible!
Also, we got a new area that is forever away from us! (because we had all our elders emergency transferred or something like that...) Anyways, so we have spent sometime getting familiar and trying to get that area up and running haha which is a fun challenge I guess haha! It's good!
Love Sister Hymas
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