Tonga Week 5

This week has gone well.  We currently have about 20 investigators that are progressing. It rained a lot this last week. When I say a lot it would be hard to describe unless you were actually in a Tongan Rainstorm. There's a bit of a flash flood and deep puddles every where. I have been getting a lot of videos but who knows if they will be able to upload.

      Personally I am doing quite well. I run and workout in the mornings and then read and personal study for about 2 hours. I think I have almost completely adjusted to the food. The kids here all love me. I would say about 200 know my name and yell out "Sikoki ehh!" when I pass their houses. People have been giving us a lot of coconuts lately and they are great. We usually drink them and eat the inside and that will be fine for a whole meal. This last week I had a dream I got sent to Neuafo'ou so I'm hoping it happens eventually. Maybe I'd have more success because of my violin. It is the farthest island away and is awesome because you have to build your own house and beds when you get there. Oh, and I have about 45 mosquito bites on my ankles right now combined. Not fun! The mosquitos are everywhere!

     As a Companionship things are going a lot better. We are getting along.

Other stuff:

    

     We failed our room check this last week with a 14/21. I was extremely frustrated. 

      We have an investigator named Tai who commited to be baptized but was scared to tell her parents. So on Thursday we had quite the miracle. Tai told us she would do it if we could have her aunt talk to her parents. (Family respect means a ton here and the aunt is at the top of the respect line) We went to the aunt and she said (slightly laughing) she would go right then if we could find her a ride. The aunt lives way out in 'uta or the bush and we're pretty sure she never expected us to find a ride. Knowing we had no time I said a prayer. Two seconds after I finished a car came around the corner. I felt that was the car we needed so I got in front of it and stopped it. It turned out to be the bishops wife and she gave the aunt a ride to Ma'fanga. The parents said yes and Tai is getting baptized in two weeks and super excited. God answers our prayers. Transfers are this Sunday and I am kind of hoping I don't get transferred so that I can be here for all of our baptisms we have set up. But whatever happens is fine.

Love you all,

Elder Sikoki