Ia Orana from the lovely tropical storm (not really, it's just my
first big rain storm) in Tahiti! Don't worry. I'm alive, and
miraciously, the internet is working. Whooo!.
What is this? Is this a Sunset? Why yes, yes it is. What does that mean?
I'M BACK IN MARAA!
I decided I'm just keeping my suitcases packed at all
times. And the new transfer is in 2 weeks. :) Who knows where I'm going
to be heading? Not me... Not yet.
Aside from the crazy back and forth between sectors
this week it's been a good week. In Orofero, we had crazy miracles
again. The first week I was there we had no baptisms fixed and a handful
of investigators... I don't know how it happened (hence the miracle)
but the day before I left we had 12 lessons scheduled for one day. I
love Orofero. Love. Love. Love. It's not about how many investigators
you have, it's not about numbers at all. I don't care about numbers at
all. It's the people. When you start from scratch and Watch people
change and grow, that's the best part of a mission. The new
investigators really want to learn, and that's something I love and
appreciate so much.
(Orofero, imagine Oakley, Utah just tropical. :) )
This
week has been a week of crafty things. I learned how to make nets. Yep.
Fishing nets, call me Tahitian. Then a cool little thing to put the
fish it. It floats and lets the water in so the fish can be chillin in
there alive, but they can't escape. I made one. But it was too big to
fit in my suitcase so.. I gave it to a member. :) And then I became the
master coconut husk trinket maker on the planet. I made a keychain this
morning. An inactive member taught me, and she made me this ring. Yes.
It's legit. I'm making one right now. :)
MMM.
I ate vana. In English that's sea urchin. It was... not good. :) I had
the most delicious fish on the planet the other night. I'd be happy to
eat that everyday. I could live off poisson cru and swordfish and guava
and bananas. I'd die happy like that. Speaking of food. I've noticed 3
things about Tahiti this week, that I noticed for the first time:
One:
You can live in Tahiti without working. There's trees everywhere with
fruit and the fish swim right up to the beach. Oh, and the baguettes are
only 50 cents. Yep.
Two: There's only one paved road. Well, I've only seen
one paved road in Mara'a. It never hit me before that all the roads I go
on aren't paved...
Three: There aren't worms here. Normally when it rains (in
Utah) the sidewalks and roads are covered in worms. I haven't seen any
here. At all. Just poisionous centipedes.
I saw another centipede at our house this week. I tried
to kill it, but Sœur Li wasn't very happy with me. She wanted to catch
it. Ha. There was no way that was going to happen, and I didn't want to
get bitten when I run in the morning. So I stomped on it, then cut off
it's head. You know, just a normal day in Tahiti.
I'm trying to think of anything else I missed. I'm
doing well, I'm super excited for the next transfer in 2 weeks! There's a
rumour (oh rumours rumours...) That a new island is opening for the
sisters. That's much needed, and I want to go. :) So. If you are looking
for anything to pray for......... ;)
Have a good week! Love you all!
XXo,
Sœur Taylor
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