So, my new sector is another amazing one ha! I love it! And I love my zone! I really like talking with the other missionaries and being able to serve them. Being a zone leader just gives me the opportunity to help more people than I could have before and I love it! It is a little weird following up on the assistants and asking them to do things, but they're great so it makes it easier ha! My companion is a power house ha! I said a little last time, but I didn't talk about him too much because I didn't know too much. Just a little about my companion, his name is Elder Tehanin. His mom is Tahitian and his dad is Samoan and he was born in New Calodonie. His dad is the branch president of his branch of 7 members there. But, Elder Tehanin grew up mostly away from his parents in Tahiti in Mahina. And, like I said, he is a power house ha. He teaches super powerfully and loves being out working! We get along super well! Also, it's super cool being so close to the temple! It's in my sector and I like live 4 blocks away! So, that is a huge blessing, too! Anyways, just a quick story for the week. One of our investigators, Lorna, has been taking the lessons for like a year, but, she hasn't been able to get baptized because her boyfriend (inactive member named Yan) didn't want to get married. He just started being there for the lessons with his girlfriend and this lesson, without us even talking about baptism or marriage, they started telling us that they talked and want to get married soon. Well, we can make that happen ha. We talked with them about their goal to be an eternal familly and they are preparing for their marriage and her baptism in August. Anyways, I loved the explaination of Yan about why he changed his mind about marriage. He said that he wanted to wait and get a house for him and his wife and a nice car before they got married. But, he realized that he has been waiting almost 20 years for that to happen and nothing has changed. He realized a key concept: blessings come after the trial of our faith. First obedience, then blessings. He has the faith that when he starts to keep the commandments of our Heavenly Father, our Heavenly Father will be able to bless him and his family. A lot of times, we are like Yan used to be. We want the blessings before we overcome a trial. But, the only way to grow and progress is to faithfully overcome the trial or keep the commandment. I know that God lives and loves us. And I know that He gives us commandments to guide us back to Him. I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is His church on the earth and, if we follow it's teachings, we will have an eternal family! I love you so much! Thanks for all that you do! Have a great week!
Ua here au ia outou!
Elder Jessop
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