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Week 44 - Fagamalo - New companion!

I am now a trainer which is why I didn't write last week, I was gone all day to Upulo to pick up my trainee. His name is elder Puletua and he is a beast. He is from Upolu and its awesome he doesn't really speak English. We have two baptisms next month, hopefully more as we find those who are ready!

Week 42 - Fagamalo, Samoa

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Salo le Moifua, There is little to update on besides the baptismal service for Lasi was exceptionally amazing. I had the great opportunity to give a spiritual thought as well as confirm him. What a guy he is. We also had a great stake conference where these two 70's came and gave some mean talks. President and sister ho ching came as well. Me and my companion have been working hard together to find new future bishops and relief society presidents and we found a few people but we will see if they are truly prepared. there is still a problem with getting pictures but I will try to get it figured out. I did my laundry in a bucket earlier that was cool. till next week. ----------------------------------- Note--these two pictures were posted on facebook by the mission president's wife, Sister Ho Ching:

Week 41 - Fagamalo, Samoa

Malo le Soifua ma le palagi e le mama, The missionary life is amazing! I am still loving it out here in Samoa. I loved American Samoa as well but coming here to Savaii has been like the real culture and it's been so fun. I can't remember if I wrote last week but my soa (companion) Elder Sauni got transferred and my new companion is Elder Sauvao from Australia. He used to live here in Samoa so his Samoan is like straight mastaaa so I am learning a lot of respectful language and stuff from him and it's just super exciting. This week was awesome! on Saturday we had a great baptismal service for one of our friends named Kalone who is like 60 years old. He has been a friend for a while but finally got the strength to give up his smoking, so it was an amazing experience to be able to baptize him. We have another baptism this weekend for our other friend named Lasi. We met last at a member's house for dinner and he has been married to a member for a long time but has literally...

Week 40 - Fagamalo, Samoa

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Malo Soifua, Things are going amazing here in Fagamalo. We have three people being prepared to be baptized in the next three weeks and I have a new companion! His name is Elder Sauvao and he is from Australia. Things are awesome just doing my best out here especially with this one hour email limit please be easy on me haha but don't worry i know I have been bad I am gonna make a goal to write better emails. Elder Love ----------------------------------------

Week 38 - Fagamalo, Samoa

Malo le soifua ma se palagi e mama, This week was pretty amazing. me and my companion have been working really hard here in fagamalo and we are definitely being blessed to find those who are ready. The water is being filled up right now for a baptism we are having later at 6 o'clock for our dear friend Sene. Not to be partial or anything but this guy has a special place in my heart for sure. He was just divinely prepared by god to receive the gospel at this time. He is getting baptized on a wednesday because he is getting surgery on his leg on friday and he can't get it wet after that so he really wanted to do it before surgery. He is a 57 year old guy who is like off the wall crazy and has the funniest sense of humor but having done lessons me and my comp have really gotten close to him over these past three weeks. We have two other baptisms this month I will explain later! Jesus is the Christ. Elder Love ------------------------------------------ From Aaron's da...

Week 37 - Fagamalo, Samoa

Sole! sorry i missed last week friends my companion and i put in some extra p-day work and we didn't have time to write emails.. but a lot has been happening in this crazy old island of samoa.. Since the last time i wrote we have found and taught some new people and we have 3 people who are really looking good for baptism in the next month. we are going on a ton of splits with members in the ward to try and find new friends and it really is the grind right now.. i'll tell you guys about my absolutely favorite friend whose name is sene.. this guy is 57 and single and is literally hilarious man he is like the weirdest dude of all time but he is soo awesome.. ever since we started teaching him he has come to his ward on sunday and he goes to the other wards sacrament meeting too. He had the chance to come see the devotional with the prophet and he loved that too. we went and visited him yesterday to teach him about the word of wisdom and he is like, "ou te fia papatiso i ...

Week 35 - Samoa - Transfers to Savai'i, Samoa!

Malo Soifua! this was a crazy week! last tuesday me and my companion sat down about ready to plan for the day in our beautiful area of amanave and all of a sudden we get a call from the zone leaders and they told us to say a prayer and then before you know it, "Elder Love... you are getting transferred to Savaii" sooolllleee i was freakin out like it was the middle of the transfer and right when me and my companion were really starting to see the fruits of our labors BOOM i was gone on the plane to upolu the next day and later that night took the boat over to savaii. ( sorry mom that's the reason I didnt email or call) so if you guys don't know i was in American Samoa for my whole mission and this is actually my first time in legit samoa and its dope! dang this week has just been a whirl trying to get to know the members and get a feel for the area.. My companions name is elder Sauni and he is from new zealand and he is the most humble dude I love him. He has been h...