Hello
everyone
Dad
I
am so glad that you love your calling. I was talking to the branch president on
Yap before, and he said the same thing. That he loves to help the people, and
is doing his best to do what the Lord wants him to do. Sounds like the missionary
committee is getting bigger, that is really awesome. Going to Israel later
this summer sounds awesome. I think that would be really awesome. I would
really enjoy doing that. Is it possible that we, or I, could stop on Yap, on
the way back to the states!!??? Cause that would be pretty awesome as well. I
think you guys picking me up in San Fran airport, rather than Chico, is fine.
Question 1: What did you basically say during your
testimony at the mission home?
Answer: I guess I just shared what
I know to be true. That Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. We have a prophet;
you know the usual stuff, I guess. One thing I talked a lot about was how
important it is to love the people you are serving. I have such a strong love
for the people of Yap, and I know that that is sooo important when serving a
mission, you just have to love the people that you are serving.
Question 2: What are
you hoping to get accomplished in the next 2 weeks before you come home?
Answer: I am
hoping we baptize 4 people in my area before I go home. That is my plan. Also,
to just strengthen the members here.
Question 3: Have you eaten any
turtle? Answer: Yep. It is really
really good. It is like a fishy beef taste, if that makes sense.
Question
4: Have you met anyone on the island that we might consider
wealthy? Answer: Yes, he is an American; he is in charge of local hotel. That
is it though.
Question 5: Did you have a lesson
that went especially good this week, could you describe it?
Answer: I would say the lesson
with D*llion. He is going to be baptized on Saturday. We taught the ten
commandments. And the way he was talking about everything, was that he believed
in God. The first time we met him, he did not believe, but now the way he
talks, he just does.
Question
6: Of all the beautiful scenery, what have you seen that is the
most beautiful?
Answer: I
would say the ocean. Looking at the sun set on the ocean, with coconut trees,
and a man house. Wow that is nice.
Mom
The
picture was of me bearing my testimony because it was my last Zone leader
council in Guam so everyone who is leaving soon gets to share their testimony.
I have been on Guam since Wednesday morning and am so excited to go back. I
can't wait. We leave tomorrow night around 11 pm. Also, in case the next box arrives after I
leave, I will ask the other missionaries to give the scriptures to them.
Question 7: Do you know anyone who had gotten their
patriarchal blessing? Which tribe are they from?
Answer: Everyone I know from Yap,
that got their patriarchal blessing,
is from the tribe of Manasseh. Elder Waimila just got his this week, and he is
from Ephriam.
Question
8: Describe a scene that brought a big smile to your face?
Answer: Just
getting back together with everyone I was in the Mission Training Center with;
2 years ago. It was really fun to see them all again, and to be able to talk
about our missions together. So that was awesome. Also Sister David was on Yap,
and got sent to Guam, and we saw her. It was really fun. She was really excited
to see us. I think she really misses Yap.
Question 9: What
is something that happened this week that made your just really laugh this
week?
Answer: Umm...
We did a choir practice for the youth. They were all really really shy to sing,
and didn't sing, so it was pretty much the missionaries singing. It was pretty
funny.
Question 10: How many people were at
church this week? Answer: There were around 70
people… it was pretty good. We had 6 investigators there too. It was awesome.
Letter to
Everyone
Alright,
honestly there is not a whole lot to say because I have been here on Guam for a
week. But we were looking at 6 people to be baptized by the time that I leave,
but the number dropped a little bit because some didn't go to church. But it is
still good. We had 2 baptisms on Yap on Saturday and they were both confirmed,
but I was not on the island to see them, so that was a little bit sad. It is
okay though. All went well. I am excited to go back and to see them and to talk
to them. I will have to get some pictures of them so I can have them with me.
So that is two that could be baptized. Um… J*stin and Tr*cy are the ones that
were baptized, I was so excited for them. The other ones we are looking
at are also really awesome
Here
on Guam, on Saturday, there were 5 baptisms in the Barriguda ward. It was
really cool, and a little tender
mercy from the Lord. Of the five baptisms, there were 2 of them that were
Yapese. It was crazy. There are very few Yapese on the island of Guam, and to
have 2 baptized who came from Yap, at the same time we had 2 baptized on the
actual island of Yap… this was just awesome to me. It helped me feel like
everything is going to work out the way it needs to. The Lord is in this work,
and he is in charge. We just need to be ready to listen and to do what he says,
no matter what.
Following
week’s letter:
Alright
so we came back from Guam on Wednesday morning around 4:30am. It was not fun.
We are on the plane, and I fall asleep, I wake up, and we are getting ready to
land. I ask Elder Waimila if we are on Yap and he said no, we are on Guam again.
I was like, “what?” I look out the window, and there are a ton of lights… way too
many to be Yap, I ask what is wrong. He said something is wrong with the plane,
so we all get off the plane and wait in the airport. I thought we would be
stuck there for until Saturday. But it got fixed, and we made it back. When we
got back, everything was really slow. Nobody was home, we could not find our
investigators, being gone for an entire week was not good. It really hurt our
area. But now that we are back things are going strong again. Saturday and Sunday
were good days, we had lots of lessons, and things went well. We should have 4 baptisms
before I leave Yap. So that is going to be really great. The APs flew in on Sunday
morning, so that was good. They are here now. They are really good missionaries.
We take them back to the airport tomorrow night. We have not had that much
sleep this week. I am really excited about Yap and my area. It is going really
really good.
D*llion
is doing great. I told you about him earlier, he is awesome. I really love
teaching him. He should be baptized on Saturday.
M*lisa
is ready for baptism as well. We are
really excited for her too. She will be baptized on Saturday as well. She is so
excited to be baptized. She wants to be baptized today, but we said Saturday
would be better.
R*na
- she is a girl that we have been teaching for a little while. She has come to
church 3 times, and really wants to be
baptized. We have had a lot of good lessons with her just recently, and she said
she wants to be baptized with M*lisa, so that is what we are going to do. So
that is three.
Al*kita
should be baptized on the 18th, my last day on the island. She is really good.
She just didn't go to church enough times. We had to reschedule her baptism
date. Elder Waimila said the 18th, I liked that because I would still be here.
Normally the baptisms are on Saturday, but she wants to do it on Wednesday.
Well
that is about what is going on here. I sure do love it here. I don't even feel
like I am going home soon. It still feels forever away. It is going to hit me
one day soon. Probably when I am on the plane, but as of now, I just don't feel
like I am leaving Yap.
I
love the people here so much. I love serving them. I love this gospel.
I
love you all so so much
You
are the best family every
Love
Elder Meyer
Elder Meyer
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