Yesterday we met and taught with the elders a 19 yr.old
young woman, Chelsie. She has had some contact with church members and
actually knows Elder Albert. It’s such a small island! She wants to be
baptized but will have to stop chewing beetlenut first. She has been
chewing since she was 5. Bettlenut grows on the trees here and is part
of the Chuukese culture to begin giving it to children when they are
young. It turns their teeth this black/red color and it isn’t very
pretty to say the least. It is addictive and hard to break the habit of
it. She lives close to our ward building so she walked with her sister
over and Elder Norton and I taught her the second lesson on the Plan of
salvation before institiute tonite.
Institute was so fun! We
taught about Captain Moroni and the title of liberty Alma 46 12 and
Elder Norton found an old t-shirt and wrote on it and attached it to a
bamboo stick. It read “In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom,
and our peace, our wives, and our children.” We then talked about the
armor of God as found in Ephesians 6: 11-17. “Put on the whole armor of
God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we
wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the
whole armor of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt
about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness, and
your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all,
taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation and the
sword of the spirit which is the word of God”
I brought paper
plates, boxes, etc and the girls had to make each of the pieces of
armor. We then put the ”armor” on Elder Norton, and they thought that
was just the best! I found little cheap $ 1 dart guns, and we talked
about the “fiery darts of the wicked” What are some of the fiery darts
thrown at them? Wow they had a lot to say! Gossip, Lying, Stealing,
Immorality, Addictions, R-rated movies, music/magazines, cheating,
immodesty and fighting were just a few ! We then shot those” fiery
“darts from the dart guns at Elder Norton as he held up his shield of
faith and sword of the word of God etc to keep him safe.
We bore
testimony of how keeping the commandments and living the gospel of Jesus
Christ helps us when temptations come. The Spirit was strong! Then it
was time for fruit pizza and volleyball, and I am one tired missionary
tonight!
We were told that a tropical storm category 3 is
supposed to hit in the morning! Elder Norton better go pick up all the
coconuts in the yard so they don’t come flying through any windows! We
are so close to the ocean, so I will admit I’m a little worried! I guess
I will wait to send this and return and report on what happens!
Another
baptism on Saturday! Connie is 15 and has been waiting for months for
her parents to give her permission to be baptized and they finally said
ok! She asked me to give the talk on the Holy Ghost, and I am honored to
do so!
Another Merizo devotional on Sunday, we hope to be getting closer and closer to getting a branch there.
Volleyball
game next Friday night, baptisms almost every Saturday for the next
month, zone conference on the 11th, teaching, visits, institute,
district meetings, correlation meetings, driving our elders assigned on
bikes to and from the villages, teaching new member lessons …… no wonder
time is flying by!
“This is not my 2 years, but the Lord’s 2 years”
If you don’t love your mission, you won’t love heaven”
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