My Favorite Things - September 30, 2013

One of my favorite things is seeing people repent and helping them receive the baptism of Jesus Christ. We had two baptisms this week. The Spirit is so strong and afterwards you get to think about your own baptism. This gospel is really a gospel of eternal importance. People out there are missing their salvation if we don't share it.

 

Monday was good. It was super rainy and I slept with the window open and I woke up to rain falling all over me. Not exactly what I had planned to happen.

 

Tuesday we had 12 lessons scheduled and we had to split up to do them all. We ended up doing 10. Sometimes it's really hard to contact them all.

 

Wednesday I got thrown around with companions because we didn't have a companion for me and my companion was at a meeting. I have been on splits so many times in the past few months that it's weird to teach with my companion. It rarely happens.

 

Thursday was a bit more calm, we found out that one of our amis who didn't really want the lessons decided to be baptized in two weeks. That is the power of faith and action.

 

Friday we had to look for an ami who was supposed to be baptized but we couldn't find her, that was sad but we got some really cool photos at their house.

 

Saturday was the baptism and that was a powerful experience.

 

Sunday I bore my testimony and gave the closing prayer. I'm really falling in love with the people here.

 

Today has been calm, so far.

 

I love this work. I am happy. Follow Christ with all your heart. Keep up your good lives and the Lord will keep blessing you.

 

I love you all, I pray for you often,

 

Love, Elder Squires

 

 

Transfers - October 7, 2013

Hello everyone!

I got a new companion today. And his name is Elder Teniarahi (tay-knee-arr-rah-hee). Ha, yeah, the names are complicated around here.

Things are going so well. This week was good and bizarre. I learned so much.

Monday we had a family night planned and it got cancelled so we went out and taught another ami. I remember that it was super weird because no one seemed to be able to do a lesson that day.

On Tuesday we had a lesson with Claude, he is new. We taught the prayer. He already wanted to be a member but he never got the chance to be baptized. That was an awesome moment. And then we had a lesson with a member who was able to share his experiences about mariage to help a couple commit to marriage. Members are so important.

Wednesday was great, nothing too crazy happened.

Thursday we taught Jessica. She has problems with the word of wisdom. And Fryda, she prayed and accepted to be baptized the 26th.

Friday was good as well. We had a open house at the church and I spoke. It was one of the best talks I've given. I felt so guided during the talk and that talk strengthened my testimony on the power of sharing what you know.

Saturday and Sunday we had conference and the Spirit was so strong. I can't believe how much I learned in ten hours. It's like the biggest spiritual feast one could have. I loved it. 

Today will be great and so will everyday afterwards.

The Lord loves us and the Spirit of the Lord is strong. The work is hastening, friends and family don't wait. 

At conference with the Americans

 

 

Our Zone

Tahitian bread. It's called Uru and has to be cooked before being eaten. It grows on trees because there is no room for fields of wheat