I turned 19 so I guess as the song says I am 1 year older and wiser as well. We carved a pineapple for Halloween, and for my birthday I now have my own machete.
This week was fun hahaha. We taught a lot of people and promised everyone we taught that if they came to church this Sunday they would feel something really special. However, the day came and I sat at the piano and no one we invited came. I was pretty annoyed. If they didn't or couldn't come then I wish they had just told us that instead of saying they would be there. However, one of the people we teach said that they couldn't come this Sunday but wished they could. We found out later from the Elders in Colonia that she showed up to their meeting, and it was a really powerful meeting. She cried and said she felt something that she had never felt before at the other church. One of her friends told her 'That is the Holy Ghost'. She loved it, and has been to church a few times but hasn't felt it like that till yesterday. That made all my feelings of being upset go away. She got to have a wonderful experience. All worth it. She also told the people that there is this new missionary on Yap who is very wise... Well don't know who she was talking about but all I know is the missionaries here on Yap are doing amazing things.
Lastly, we met a man named James and he started off by saying that his Dad is Presbyterian, his mom is Methodist, and he never knew how to know what religion of all of them was the true one. Elder Christensen and I looked at each other and both told the story of Joseph Smith and how he asked the same question in James 1:5...Coincidence? I think not! The lesson was amazing and we see him this coming Wednesday and really are excited to hear how his experience went. Have a great week everyone!
Elder George
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| Sometimes we just walk and walk. |
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It would appear Elder George has substituted a
machete cover for his tie. New haircut in Yap |
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Turns out, that coconuts have faces.
Two eyes and a mouth, and you stab the mouth
with a machete to get out the milk. |
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| Elder Christensen's masterfully carved Pine-O-Lantern |
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| You could say, "It's Lit!" |
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Hurdling to entertain some kids...
Who says white men can't jump! |
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| You gotta jump to dunk! |
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| The chiefs' man house... or the elders' man house? |
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| Rice and Orange Chicken...the rice all stuck together |
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| Language study |
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| Beautiful beach sunset |
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| Beautiful night landscape |
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| I walk this lonely road - Green Day |
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