Sister Sughroue : Week #28 - January 7th, 2018

KIA ORA!

Comp study on the BEACH!!
There was a storm but that didn't stop us
from going to the beach everyday or door knocking ;)

This week went by so fast and Sister Gase and I have seen so many miracles! Wharenui smoked Sunday night last week and when he told us on pday last week I just kept having an impression in my head, a prompting, to not give up on him. So we started the smoking program all over again on Tuesday and today is his last day! He is truly committed and is getting baptized on Saturday. This has been a miracle to be apart of his conversion and to see the countenance and the light in him change brighter and brighter each day. We have visited him briefly each day this week to encourage him and read scriptures with him. When we first started reading the Book of Mormon he couldn't understand a thing and was lost but we told him to pray if it's true and then read more, ever since then he has LOVED reading the Book of Mormon and is so excited to talk about the stories. I have never been so

BOLD and STRAIGHT UP with someone before than with Wharenui and he told Sister Gase and I that he

WHARENUI!! Getting baptized this saturday!!

knows we love him and care for him because of how bold and dedicated to helping him we are. We have worked so hard with him and it's all been worth it! He's going to be an amazing missionary and wants us to meet his girlfriend and start teaching his grandchildren when they are over!

Another miracle is that we were praying so hard all week for Heavenly Father's help to guide us to people who need the gospel and are prepared at this time in their life. During the storm we decide to take advantage of the weather and door knock, because everyone would be home and instead of finding a new investigator we found a less active and she isn't interested in us coming back or coming to church. But I know she felt the spirit as we were in her home talking to her. That opened my eyes that Heavenly Father sometimes ALMOST ALL THE TIME has a better plan for us than what we have in mind.

On Sunday we walked into church and heaps of less actives that we have been trying to work with all transfer came to church finally! And Ngapera, one of our investigators who is wanting to be baptized, came with her daughter! We are starting the smoking program with her Wednesday and Wharenui is going to come to help out and share his experiences. Her daughter, Litara, who is 8, wants to start taking the lessons! Then a man Fano who's Catholic from TONGA came into church with his cousin who was visiting him from the island and they stayed for all 3 hours and we got his address and cell number and are going to give him a visit. He knows SIONE NA'A'S family from the

Companion study on the beach!

island. Small world. So we have some potentials to start working with!!

Patience is so important and persistence, not giving up... I always thought we would find investigators from getting member referrals but we're working on that! And from door knocking but door knocking is more to strengthen your testimony and build your character because of all the rejection which is why I like it.

So this is the update in Whakatane! We have some work to do and I'm excited!! This transfer went by so fast and sadly Sister Gase is going home :( she has heaps of dental work she has to get done but then she'll come right back out!) It's like I'm losing my best friend haha it sucks but well go to BYU Hawaii together after our missions! I love being a missionary and serving the Lord! XOXOX LOVE YOU ALL HEAPS!

arohanui, xo

sister sughroue

ps. my foot isn't fractured woohooo all goods!! fasting and praying is a real thing people, try it!

dinner with our district
cause we cleaned our flats real good haha!
KORU district <33

My soa cracking macadamia nuts.. she's a real islander <33

Sister Gase spranged her wrist at the mtc going to hard
at basketball and it's been playing up
so we spent almost 4 hours at the doctors haha.. she's all good!