Zone Conference

Week 9 

02nd March 2015

This week we had zone conference, man it was amazing I learnt so many things, if I could share one thing that I learnt and that really touched me and mean alot it would be the phrase "Give them a chance" everyone deserves a chance to recieve the blessings of the gospel and though many will decline and you and reject you beliefs and message at least you have the satisfying feeling that you know you tried and offered them the chance of a life time. My english is not that great anymore lol Fijian seems to be taking over haha. Tuesday night was awesome I got to go on exchanges with one of the zone leaders, we challenged ourselves from our studies that evening to (OYM) Open Your Mouth, and so we did. From that we recieved 3 new return appointments and just had a wonderful and spiritual evening getting to know people in town.

I feel like im famous sometimes when Im in town because everyone looks at you haha its annoying but then again im all good with it haha. The Fijian people embrace us whether they are methodist, catholic etc. because they all know we share the word of God. Wednesday we didnt achieve everything we wanted but we got what we needed to do. 

Sister Natavuto wife to Brother Natavuto (A recent convert) she accepted to be baptised, she had being to a lot of churches in her time and she felt strongly that this was he true church and it was for her!! I was so happy, her and her husband and my companion were over joyed. We celerbrated singing south pacific songs, Sister Mila used to be a dancer so she knows many pacific islands dances and songs so me and her get on great!!! lol. Her and her husband are in their 70's but they are full of life, acting like a young teenage couple I love them. Brother Natavuto is a pretty big chief in the koro (village) as well so hes THE MAN to be friends with.. he showed us pictures of him recently in a Fijian ceremony on friday, he was becomeing the new chief of the village. He looked awesome dressed up in his masi (tapa cloth) and leaves etc.

Thursday we did some service. We did some plantation work, my companion was using the sele (machete) and cut his leg big time. So I took over, it was fun working in the plantation, cleaning the tapioka patch and eating the food off the land yummm.. friday was a slow day but I find that even though alot of the time our plans dont go to plan we achieve what we needed to that day. We were walking in the koro (village) one day this week when a man yelled out behind us "ehh Elders, Bula! lako mai" (Elders hey, come here) his name was Junior he told us instantly of his past life and how he wants to change. We shared a little about ourselves and thanked him for sharing what he did and invited him to church, he was excited. What a miracle that was to have some be simply deliverd to us... its was a amazing experience.

I've bought myself a few soveniers. lol.. I bought me a massive as Masi (Fijian tapa cloth) it was cheap as ..about 2m long and a 1m wide  and only $15. I was happy as. My companion and I have much work to do here in Rakiraki. We've made some big time plans to turn our branch around. beginning with weekly meetings as a branch, and with President. Branch FHE once a month, service projects, home teaching. movie night/ family day out. Organising permanent transport thats reliable so members can get to church each Sunday. Organise with presidency the April 4th special Sunday, as well as preparing for Stake Conference in 2 weeks. We really are passionate about helping our branch and its members. We have tones of members but the unity, organisations and so much is missing and so we hope as missionaries we can help turn it all around and put Rakiraki on the map in our Stake cause were like the forgotten branch lol. We want to help these people and also help them to help themselves.

Faith in the power

Obedience is the price

Loves the motive

The spirit is key

Christ is the reason

Elder Lemusu

LOVE YOUSE!! XOXOXOXOXOX