Dear Friends and Family - September 16, 2013

I love you all.

 

Miracles happened this week.

 

We have people accepting the gospel all over the place. We are really starting to get baptisms and starting to have problems. That's a good thing. The more good we do it seems like the more opposition we face. We had someone come up to us at church, he wanted to do a lesson right then. We started talking and he said that he wants to be baptized. He already knows the church is true and he wants to get married and baptized as a surprise for his girlfriend. Absolutely amazing. I didn't know what to do.

 

I know that miracles happen.

 

Faith takes humility and love means patience.

  I love you!   Elder Squires

Churo? - September 9, 2013

I found out there are churos here but there are filled with Nutella! Ha! It's great.

 

Things are great here. The week started out pretty normal. We have several amis (investigators) who are almost ready for baptism. It's so awesome to see them change. Dominique is one of my favorites. He is 25ish and has problems with smoking. He has a really great personality and he loves to talk. We taught him more about the word of wisdom and the importance of following it. He is trying to quit and he keeps telling us how hard it is. And that is so true. Life is not easy but it is so worth it. I can't tell you how much I have learned in the past few weeks.

 

But I want you all to know something very simple. Fight the battle. That's it. Fight every temptation, every challenge, every second you have, fight. It's so worth it. Why? Because God said so.

 

That is my testimony this week. I leave that as a servant of the Lord and in His Holy Name, Jesus Christ.

 

Amen.

 

I love you all so much!

 

Love, Elder Squires

Wow! - September 2, 2013

Ha, things go by so quickly I don't have time to breathe. We taught over 20 lessons this week (not counting the ones that were cancelled). We have several investigators who are preparing for baptism. It is so great when they accept the commitment to be baptised. I love it out here.

I love you all with all my heart. God lives and loves us so much. He just wants us to not worry about things and go go go. He takes care of things perfectly, for which I am very grateful.

I love you all!

Elder Squires

p.s. I am in need of ties. The color blue is preferred.

This is a normal beautiful day out here!

I Love People - August 26, 2013

Something I have learned is how great people really are. I meet so many people in a day, and I love it. I love talking to people and, better yet, I love talking about the gospel.

This week was great. Today marks six weeks in Tahiti. That went by so quickly. I remember the MTC like it was yesterday. I still have six more weeks of training before I  transfer. But that's good. I have a lot to learn!

Things are going well. We had a busy week. So busy that we had to do splits three times with members so that we could teach all of our lessons. I feel like I hardly ever teach with my companion anymore. Ha. But it's still a wonderful work.

This week is about giving everything to the Lord. When we give everything to the Lord He directs our paths. When we know He has our backs, we are at peace. When we search for the Spirit to guide us, He will. It's up to us to follow Him.

I love this gospel and I know that it is true because of how powerfully it burns in my heart.

I love you all. Keep working hard and finding people for the missionaries to teach!

Elder Squires

Sometimes you have to break in to your apartment!

Birthday Celebration - 19 Years Old!

La Vie (of Rightousness) est Belle - August 19, 2013

I met some one the other day who lived the motto La Vie est Belle. That means that life is beautiful. It truly is. When we truly repent and change and do our best, things change around us. Life is truly the biggest blessing we have to enjoy right now. My time to serve the Lord like this is short and I want to make the best of it.

The Lord works miracles by prayer. If we have not faith He cannot work miracles.

I want to thank each one of you for praying for me. I don't know exactly what you prayed for but I have a feeling it was protection, happiness, feeling love and being taken care of. I promise you that the Lord heard those prayers because they are happening. 

This is the Lord's work, we are His instruments and we NEED to do our best IF we want to be truly happy. True happiness comes in our love for Christ. I love you all and I love my Savior. Alma 5:11, maybe, talks about being enlightened by the word of God. How true that is.

I love you all!

Elder Squires

The Ocean is Blue-er on This Side - August 12, 2013

I had the chance to visit another area the other day and I realized how much I love my area. I love the members and I love the weather and everything.

This week I prayed for a lot of things and I got most if not all of them. The miracles that happen inside of me and outside in the field are wonderful!

This is the light of the world, the Church of Jesus Christ. I don't have much time but I love you all. Be like Christ with your personality. Be yourself with the attributes of Christ.

I love you, I know this Church is true and is the only way back to Heavenly Father and to happiness. Share it with the world and with yourself.

Love, Elder Squires

Faaa - They Like Their Vowels Here - August 5, 2013

Things are going well. It's like trying to pronounce the name of the stake I'm in. It's difficult at first but once you figure out that people just saw fa-ah, it's much simpler. Missionary work is simple. Be obediant, pray lots, laugh a lot more and bring people to Christ.

This week was great.

On Monday we had a Tahitian lesson, it wouldn't be so bad if there weren't words that have several meaning and then you get slang on top of that and it's a little harder. But I have learned that no tree ever grew full height overnight. Same with Tahitian and same with myself. The lesson went really well. His name is Oscar he wants to get sealed in the temple! But his girlfriend (most couples aren't married in Tahiti) is slowing him down. We are going to give him a baptismal date today, I really hope he accepts and his wife softens her heart.

Tuesday we had a lesson with an inactive family and the Spirit was so strong.

Wednesday we taught an inactive who is living with his cousins and two of his cousins came in for the lesson. We gave them the Book of Mormon and challenged them to read it.

Thursday we had a lesson in the highest part of our sector. It takes a good 30 minutes on bike to go clear up there. But the view is amazing!

Friday we had a lot of things to do and it ended up being a great day.

Saturday was my birthday and for my birthday we had another lesson with the inactive and his cousins. One of them actually read! And Wilfred, the inactive, his aunt invited us over for a family night lesson with the whole family. I'm so excited. This work is incredible and I love it.

It rained the past few days. It only seems to rain when we are inside for which I am very grateful. I know this is a great work. It is hot down here but you're not alone when you start sweating. Almost all the world sweats around here. I love you all!

I know that Christ lives, this is His church. I know that God loves us! He wants us to be happy. Obedience is how He is able to bless us.

Love, Elder Squires