Elder Sam Hess: September 17, 2017

Kaise?

This week was good! Loving it here in Fiji! Honestly it's a dream being able to live here for 2 years!

We are trying to enjoy the nice cool weather right now because from now on every day is going to be getting hotter and hotter! The seasons are the opposite of Utah and so that's kinda cool! It's also cyclone season coming and so it's going to be raining lots! I bought a new umbrella this week called the "Better Brella". It opens up upside down haha! Number one recommended from members and so yeah! Okay sorry that was random haha!

This week we have been doing lots of work! Elder Hariprasad and I have both lost weight in the last 2 week because we have been walking everywhere! We hardly ever even bus so it's pretty exhausting!

We found a broken down wheelchair on the side of the road and we asked if we could have it from the owner, and he told us to come back and so we are really excited and hoping that works out! That would means that Kala would be able to come to church:) We would definitely need to fix it up first, but we are hoping we can do that this week!

We met one lady this week and she is really cool! She is a way strong hindu and she has a massive hindu idol in her front room, so we didn't have much expectation in the beginning, but we have now met with her twice and it's awesome! We have already become close to her and it's great! Sometimes it takes a couple times for a hindu meeting a Christian for them to start to understand that we aren't just really weird people running around trying to drag Indians out of their beliefs and culture! It's amazing to see that barrier break down and to help them realize that we are people just like them!

One amazing thing about the Hindi program is we are able to teach every day about who Jesus Christ is! It is so special to help people understand the very fundamentals of the doctrine of Christ. Especially what he has done for us! Everyday I am so surprised at how many people here know so little about Jesus Christ!! And so I really feel blessed to be a part of them learning of their Savior:)

We got to go to a wedding reception on Friday and it was awesome!! They were sealed in the morning and then the reception was that night! Fijian receptions are lit! They go all out! It was a member from Suva 1st ward named Api! They rented out the whole vodafone arena! If you don't know what that is look it up on Google! Half of Suva's population was there it felt like! Tons of food and yeah it was just a great night!

Yesterday we were walking to the hospital to give a blessing and we saw George's wife from Labasa!! She is from the middle of nowhereon a completely different island, and yet I saw her in the middle of Suva!! She screemed when she saw me! Then she ran up and kissed me on both cheeks haha!! It's been about 3 months since George died but she looks happy and so that made me really happy! She is staying with her son right now and so things are good! We hurried and took a picture but it didn't take on time so it isn't good, but I'll try and attatch it!

Alright well I don't have much time but this week has been good!! Thankful to hear from you guys! I know the Church is true! Missions aren't easy whatsoever, but they are worth it!!

Hum aaplog se bohut pyar khare hei!