Tonight we had our 4th Merizo devotional! Under the canopy, ocean behind us, we with sweetest people on earth!
Saturday, 15 yr old Connie was baptized. She asked me to speak on the Gift of the Holy Ghost, I reflected back on my own baptism as I was just a year older than her. What a blessing the gospel of Christ is in my life. How grateful I found it so early on in life.
Our elders are back on their bikes again as the car they were using needed to go somewhere else in the mission, so we take them to a village, drop them for the day then pick them up at night to get them home. Our new elder, Elder John is right from the MTC and a member of 2 years, from Chuuk, and speaks very little English. This is his first time to ever ride a bike! The other day we were at Brother Henry’s house, he made some hotdogs for lunch and was insisting Elder John eat more than one. Elder John said no I’m full, so in his thick Chamorro accent Henry said “my elder, when you are paddling that thing in your stomach is going to forget” translation: “when you are peddling on your bike because you only ate one hotdog you’re going to get hungry. He he
We have to wait until next weekend for the rebroadcast of conference but we did listen a bit today and heard the revelation that girls can now go on a mission at 19 and the boys at 18. How exciting!! We thought of Jake, Sam and Jarod, being the oldest grandsons and the preparing they will make to be spiritually ready to go and serve the Lord a whole year earlier now! We are so grateful for married sons and their wives who are raising children up in righteous homes, teaching them to love the Lord and live happy Christ-centered lives. Think of the impact all these boys will make in building the kingdom! Jake ,Sam , Jarod, Nathan, Brandon, Isaac, Jonathan, Matthew, Carter, Joshie, Logan, Gavin , Ren, William and another baby boy coming to Scott and Emily! We know Gabriel is a missionary already on the other side of the veil, and now maybe the grandgirls will serve missions! I can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for each of them! This mama/meme/missionary loves her family SO much:)
May each of you know how dearly you are loved!
"Let us be kind.
Let us forgive.
Let us talk peacefully with each other.
Let the love of God fill our hearts.
Let us do good unto all men"
I love you. Sister Norton
Brother Ognassii taking a nap the Pohnpein way
Map of Guam
Brother Henry
Brother Albert-In the far center back in white,standing on a ledge ,Pohnpeins are small and short!
Elder Norton in his Armor of God for institute
Sister Norton/Devlin K. birthday
Connie/baptism
Institute girls with their "fiery darts"
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