Hello everyone! Things are really moving quick here. I can't believe it's already been almost 6 weeks! There is such an exciting buzz right now the closer and closer we get to leaving!
Our whole zone received our flight itineraries last friday and ever since that things feel a lot more real. Our flight leaves monday night at about 6 to the LA airport, and then from LA we leave to NAAADDDIII, FIJJJJIIII at midnight on monday!! Because of the time change we will be leaving here on monday the 20th and arriving in Nadi the morning of Wednesday the 22nd. So weird haha.
SHOUT OUT TO THE ONE AND ONLY BRIT WARNER! I got the news this morning that he has been called to serve in the Boston Massachusetts mission leaving June 21st, 2017. I can't explain how happy it makes me to open my email and see that! He is going to be such a good missionary. He is already such a great disciple of Jesus Christ.
Aiden Dayton got his visa this past week and within just a couple days headed off for the Brasil MTC. I was sad to see him go but it was such a blessing that he was able to come to Provo for a couple of days.
This week has been very uplifting spiritually. I've seen God working in the lives of so many of the other, but especially in mine.
This Tuesday we had Sister Burton who is the General Relief Society President come to the devotional. She and her husband both gave talks and they were awesome. Sister Burton talked about faith and action. I really enjoyed this topic a lot. I have been thinking a lot about faith recently and am really realizing the power faith can brings. I am going to miss so many things about the MTC, but I think the thing I will miss the very most are the devotionals. They always have such good speakers come, and they really strengthen my testimony.
Last night we had our last TRC. TRC's are lessons we teach tp other people from outside the MTC. We do this once a week and it's a great opportunity. Yesterday and the week before we were able to give the lesson over skype! It was awesome. Last week we taught Sai who is a native speaker living in Hawaii. And then last night we taught Simione who served in Fiji and is now living in Salt Lake. Both lessons went really well, but last nights lesson really felt good. Not because I can speak the language, but because the spirit was there. It taught me a valuable lesson that although the language is needed, the spirit it 10 times more important. The spirit is what does the work to change lives. Not the missionary. I just need to make sure I'm doing everything I can to be worthy to have that spirit as my 3rd companion in the lessons. I'm definitely going to need it because I am not going to impress anyone with the amount of fijian I can speak haha.
I have learned so much this week! My testimony is strengthened more and more each day. I love that I am able to go to the temple every week. I have felt blessing coming from that and am really going to miss having that opportunity once I'm out in the field.
Thank you all for all of your support. I love this gospel so much. Oh my gosh it's so crazy that next time I write I will be in Fiji. Oh I am so excited!!
Au vakadinadinataka ni bula o Jisu.
Au kila ni keda na cigoma vevakaloungatataka nida talairawarawa.
Au kila ni e lomani keda na kalou.
Au taleitaka ogo kosipeli.
Au lomani keda
Vakanuinuivinaka.
(For those of you who are wondering yes I know that "Elder" is spelled "Elder" in English. "Elda" is what it is in Fijian.)
Also I understand how awkward how awkward that last picture is of me Elder Aisa and Elder Scholle. That's why I put it on here haha.
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Elda Hess
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