Ahhh hello everybody! I am doing so so great!! And before coming on my mission everybody would ask me whether I will still be a mountain girl or an ocean girl...well it took a total of like 5 seconds of me being here to know that I am 100% an island girl!!
I knew Samoa was going to be beautiful, but it is even more so then I thought possible!! It's impossible to imagine haha you just have to see it in person! (that's why as soon as I get home. you are all coming back with me haha) Also, the culture here is so different and so amazing and fun!! I am absorbing every second of it!!!
I am serving in the Falealili , Upolu area haha straight to the backsides of Samoa!
Also, I already had my first baptism! haha he got baptized this past sunday it was so cool! They missionaries before were working with haha but I was there for the last two lessons and the baptismal interview so yeah!! haha his name is Herman and he is 12 years old! And I have asked 2 other friends (we call our investigators friends) if they will be baptized!! and they both said yes!! It was amazing! I love being a missionary haha! One of those friends name is Pese and he is a father of two children the lesson we had with him when we asked for him to get baptized was one I will never forget (evne though I didn't understand most of anything that was being said) the spirit was so strong and both my companion and Pese started to cry!! I am so excited for him! He gets baptized this sunday! and Ruta is our other friend she is the sweetest old lady and is going through a really hard time with her family and she is so excited about the gospel! She cried to us about her problems and we were well the Spirit was able to comfort her and she is ready too! My soa the other day was like ever since the new transfer (she had been in this area for 6 weeks arleady with a different sister) everyone has been crying in our lessons and unplanned miracles keep happening haha! I may not be ablt to speak the language at all right now, but I can sure try my absolute hardest to be worthy of the Holy Ghost and always have it with me to teach our friends!
I have ran out of time and we have no way to upload any pictures!! I really wanted to share them!! But, yes my legs and hips hurt every hour of everyday haha it's great! we sit criss cross for an hour or more and then when we go to the next destination I get a few minutes of relief and the right back to it!! haha it's not actually that bad...well you guys can try and see for yourselves if you want. haha It is serious like camping for life over here and yes everyones house is just the typical fale wooden floor with the few wood poles along the outside and the roof! haha and so there is no knock everyone is just so kind and generous! So if you know them you can just walk right up and visit haha!!
The people have my heart!! they are so giving, kind, fun, funny, and the best!! I already deeply love them! they take very good care of us! and I am not going without food or laughter!
My soa is named Sister Fe'a she is super sweet and funny! She is from American Samoan and is half Samoan. She is my trainer even though she has only been out in the field for 6 weeks and is still in training herself haha we are figuring it our togeher. But, it has been great because this area we are in now was her first area so she already knows everyone and she can speak fluent samoan obviously! So we have the ins and can really connect with our friends!
Well I have to go but I love you all so much!!!!!! Thank you for everything have an amazing week!
-Sister Hymas
Oh and I lovvveee the children!!!!
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