New Mission President!

Cola vina! Sa kuci koto? Yes, that is fijian and it's pronounced (Tho- la). I'm back in this wonderous land. The land of jungle and so many people. I was honestly devastated to come this week because I just feel such a strong connection to my rock in the sea in Tuvalu. I really want to go back there and keep working. I think though that I can even help the work here in Fiji.

This past week was President Ostler's last week. He left the day that Elder Poleka and I arrived in Fiji. President Klingler came the day before I believe. Maybe it was before that. On Friday, we got to meet with President Klingler briefly and just introduce ourselves. He and his wife are absolutely lovely people. They have been serving for many years in the Mesa Arizona Temple as ordinance workers. I really would like to visit that temple when I get home. Anyway, We had zone conference yesterday and I was thoroughly impressed by President Klingler's dedication to the Lord as well as his sweet wife. They both served missions. He went to Paris, France, and she went to Minnesota and Wisconsin. They're both from Montana but they now live in Arizona, I think in Mesa. If you have questions about them, please feel free to ask me!

This week I have been stationed in Lami. It is one of my very favorite areas in Fiji because it is so beautiful! The people are wonderful here too. I've found out that I remember Fijian better than I thought. The Lord is helping me a lot. I have mostly been serving with an elder from my MTC district named Elder Ethington. He is from Salt Lake City. He always speaks a different dialect of Fijian from the West, so that's where the greeting comes from today! It has been good serving with him. On Saturday, we went to another village, far from here called Navua. It is a small ward with a lot of problems in the ward. The church is still growing there, and we met many good families that gave us a warm welcome. It reminded me a lot of Wainibokasi because it is far from Suva and the towns and the way of life is so much simpler. There are huge trees too! They make me think of Africa! Elder Ethington told me, when he served in Western Fiji, he often thought, am I in Fiji or in Africa? There is so much diversity in this beautiful little island in the sea!

I received a lot of mail this week! That made me really happy! I read it all in one day, because I was so excited to recieve it! It will take me many days to write back however!

Well I am nearly finished with my credit, so I had better go! More next week! I love you all. I know that this work is true. Most importantly I know that Jesus Christ is our saviour. One scripture that Sister klingler shared yesterday was in Alma 31:5. I invite you to read it and see how it applies to you. I really enjoyed it!

Love you,

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Elder Paul Leland Hill
Fiji Suva Mission