Bula Bula! I am back in Fiji and oh how I missed it! I never really want to go back to Fiji from Tuvalu but when I finally do, I am amazed to discover how much I miss in my little Island Paradise. I love Tuvalu! Unfortunately, there was no mail waiting for me, because mail from America has halted for over a month due to Terrorist threats or something. Yeah, it stinks.
Our last week in Tuvalu was really great. Everyone wanted to feed me and Elder Whipple. In a way it was great, in another way it made me feel really sick! I am not much of an overeater. I think if I try to over eat when I get old, I will die of anxiety before I die from being fat. Anyways, A lot of people saw us off at the airport and Elder Whipple was really sad. I was too, and I will not lie he is probably my favorite companion thus far in my mission. He is so dilligent. I was amazed when he gave a talk last sunday, all in Tuvaluan, after only two months. It was quite good actually.
I found out my new companion is an Elder named Elder Poleka. He joined the church just under 5 years ago and he is really good. He's from California, although he group up in Samoa. He plays football, and will probably play at the University of Utah after the mission (I'm trying to help his decision.) He is also part Tongan. He is a big guy, but he is really good. I'm sure he'll have a little Samoan rage, but it's nothing I haven't seen before. He always tells me that he is really prideful, but he must have change a lot because he is pretty humble now. His mom seems like a really cool lady. When she decided to join the church, his dad left her and her family disowned her. Elder Poleka has 14 brothers and sisters. He is a pretty cool guy!
This week I have been staying in Lami. It is one of the most beautiful parts of Fiji. It is right along the shore and near the mountains. It was great to use some Fijian and eat some Dalo and Rourou again. I know that doesn't even make much sense to you, but believe me it was like coming home. My Fijian is really rusty though, so I will be refining that as we go back to Tuvalu, so that I won't have to start over again when I come back to Fiji.
We also went to a Leadership Training while I'm here. I guess because we're the only people on the island that makes us leaders. I learned a lot from it, and I caught a vision I had never even envisioned before for the mission. We talked a lot about opening our mouth, about speaking the language, and about unity. Then we watched a really good talk by Elder Holland from the MTC about Preach My Gospel. It was really good!
I have really enjoyed reading the conference talks from the last conference! I really liked President Packer's talk, but I always do. He is such a defender of truth. He always shares about the family and never apologizes. I really liked how he talked about forgiveness and understanding. I really liked Elder Scott's talk too. Actually that's my favorite so far, but I haven't read them all. I really loved Elder Scott's talk about his wife. It makes me excited for when I someday get married and have a family of my own. No worries, long way off. I'm not going to bring a wife back.
Oh something great that happened in Tuvalu is our Fijian Investigator Jo has decided to be baptized. I'm really excited to go back and pick the work back up in Tuvalu! I love Tuvalu!
Have a wonderful week! Remember how much God loves you!
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Elder Paul Leland Hill
Fiji Suva Mission
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