"I'm doing SO, SO Good!"
^^ "I don't have words to describe this photo of myself" ^^
Mickey borrowed this hat from some guy. She says she loves it!
Mickey had an interview with the President this week.
"He said my French has improved a LOT since the last interview 6 weeks ago."
"He's so sweet. Really, like one of the kindest people I know.
They are doing a great job. I can really feel of their love."
^^ "The Beautiful view" ^^
...
"This week, I've decided to go back to school!
(Dixie!)
I was reading the Ensign and really gained an appreciation for learning.
One that I seem to have lost.
I am truly excited to go back to get an education!
One thing I have noticed is that I set goals for myself to learn a certain amount without taking into consideration all of the outlining factors. Then, when I don't accomplish my "goal" I get frustrated and lose all desire to continue.
But, I'm FINALLY realizing that it doesn't matter how much you learn in one day, what matters is that we are always learning.
If I learned everything by the end of the week, then I wouldn't have any way to progress next week.
I just need to be patient with myself and give myself more credit."
^^ Maeva with us at Church. She's practically a Tahitian Queen. ^^
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"When Tahitians invite you to eat - you eat."
^^ Poisson cru (raw fish salad) ^^
"I've grown to appreciate it.
I eat raw fish at least 5 times a week. It's super chewy.
I hated it when I first got here...but it's growing on me.
It also used to WRECK my stomach, but I'm fine now."
^^ Other raw fish ^^
"We eat a lot of rice. We have rice with every meal. and baguettes with every meal too.
Maa tahiti is prepared over a fire and in the ground, and a lot of people smoke their food.
We eat a lot of things raw."
^^ "We made over 600 cookies this week!! ^^
They told us they wanted us to make some more cookies, and to double the recipe from last week! WHAT?!? - It's been voted that we have the best cookies!"
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I asked Mickey if she could choose one favorite memory so far in Tahiti what would it be?
In true Mickey style, she answered,
"Laughing and loving these people."
It's Mickey's heart to a "T".
^^ Sr. Dumouchel and Mickey bought matching shirts! (: ^^
"OHHHHHH WE HAVE A BAPTISM THIS WEEK!
His name is Edwin! He is 23 years old.
He came up to us at the beginning of the transfer and told us that he wanted to take the missionary lessons. "He had taken them before so we didn't k now how serious he was about it.) So we planned his baptism for the 23rd about three weeks ago and this last weekend we had his Baptismal interview!
WHAHOOOOO!
Pictures to come!
We even got him to stop wearing his HUGE earrings that he always wears.
YAY
Also, we fixed another baptism for Margureite!
Her boyfriend is inactive but wants them to get sealed in the temple one day, so we started doing lessons with her! This last week they decided to get married ans she is getting baptized on the 27th of October!
YAY (:
Unfortunetly, Mata Flores cancelled her baptism this week. ):
She cannot commit to the law of chastity."
^^ Mickey said this (^^) was a typical tired Tuesday. I think they look beautiful! ^^
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Transfers are Monday so Mickey may be sending emails from another sector with a different companion. Sr. Dumouchel has been such an amazing companion for Mickey so she hopes she doesn't get transferred.
"I don't want to leave her. I love it here with her.
I feel like we have a party everyday.
But, I'm the next to be transferred."
I asked Mickey how many sectors there were on Tahiti and she said,
"I have no idea but there are like 8 stakes,
with 3-4 chapels in every stake
and 3 wards in every chapel.
Sr. Dumouchel and I have the biggest sector in all of the mission.
There are approx. 500 members.
But only 100 or so are active.
There are a lot of members here - many are just inactive."
Mickey sent the above picture for Brad. She said:
"Of all of the pet peeves I have,this one bothered me the most this week.
(It's a nail that isn't in the wood all the way)
Where's the nail sync?"
(She learned all about that when she was working with Brad in his shop the past two years.)
haha - she said this would make Brad laugh - and since she has uncles in the same profession - I thought it would be fun to share.
Personally, I look forward to hearing from Mickey again already! I can't wait to hear how Edwin's baptism went and where her new transfer sends her.
I hope she doesn't get separated from Sr. Dumoucel - but, really - at this point - it's probably inevitable. They have been SO good together and I love them to pieces!
Keep praying for them!
Until next time...
♥Hugs!♥
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