September 29, 2013

désolée... sorry

Ay bonjour!! Ça fait longtemps. Désolée.Hello! Long time. Sorry We actually ran outta time last p-day cause we had a lesson and had to cut it an hour short. And we were driving the Elders of Tontouta around and we were in ville in the morning, but than we came back to chez nous home to do email in Dumbea, but it was closed... And we still had the elders to take chez eux home, so we didn't have time to redescend into ville.return to town So yah. Sorry. Hopefully that won't happen again. And luckily Soeur Beagles was chill about it too. But we were both thinking about our mothers. hah. Cause we were discussing, and we were just talking about how we hoped our mothers would be ok for the week. But! I'm back!

So, family. Basically, I know that I should want Heavenly Father's will to be done. but I need one more transfer in Paita. Just one more. Things are starting to ROLL here and I feel like I'm starting to really figure it out, and I LOVE these people. I mean, I know that I love the people everywhere, but the missionary work with the missionaries and the members and everything is going and it is SOOO EXCITING to see. I cannot even explain it. I'm sooo happy!! This is the last week in the transfer though, and I'm scared since I've been here for 9 months... Mais on verra. But we'll see

Also, GUESS WHAT. There ARE cellos on this island. Cause there is a music conservatory en ville in town and I was talking to Soeur Guidi and she was talking about how there are cellists here that go there. So, Soeur Beagles and I went to go try and talk to someone today and see if we could track one down, a cellist or a cello, but there was no one there, cause it's only open in the afternoon on Mondays, so we might try and go again next week. But yah. I'm still trying to figure out what to ask, cause it's kinda weird to just walk in there and ask for a cello... Mais bon. but good...I think it's supposed to be the French equivalent of oh well We'll see what happens. I mostly want it cause we're planning a super cool musical fireside to invite everyone and their dog to in about a month, and it's gonna be sweet. I'm stoked. Oh. Also, Pup and Elise, I totes thought of you. We were planning for it this week, with the Elders of Tontouta, and one of them, the district leader, Elder Mackay, (who Pup was in the MTC with) is a theatre major. haha. So, he had the bright idea of doing Bible scenes with Jesus in between some of the musical numbers. I thought of both of you immediately. But yah. IT's gonna be sweet. Which is another reason that I hope I have 6 more weeks here. 

As far as the work, we are working with some awesome people. One of them is actually an 11 year old boy, who is superrr smart, but cannot sit still to save his life. hah. So that makes lessons interesting. And short. Which is good. But! Him and his mom want to get baptized. The mom is super occupied though right now, cause she works everyday, so we are just working with him right now. He's great though. 

Soeur Beagles and I set the goal to teach all of our lessons with members this week. This may not happen if we have some port a port time where they want us to teach them right there, but we're gonna try our hardest. CAuse the members are getting stoked about it, the chapel of Tontouta is exploding, and I love itttttt!

Other than that, pics!

1.) So remember how I used to love sofeging the hymns? the new love of my life, conjugating french verbs. (Bonus points for whoever can name the tense.)

2.) Tartes aux fraises. TROP BON.Strawberry pies. TOO GOOD!

3.) We had a porte ouverte open door at the chapel of Magenta the week before last. The Soeurs of Dumbea, Paita, and Mont Dore.

Anyways, this work is incredible! Mosiah 28:3. And its nessicary for all of us!! It is a work of Salvation and we are all apart of it!! Work with the missionaries! Open your mouths! Have the faith to do that much and the Lord will give you the words. I love you all!!

L'evangile est vraie!!

Love, Soeur Santos