MAY 28, 2018

BE BOLD

IN THE WORK OF THE LORD

    I can't believe I got to talk to you guys yesterday! (: It was really GREAT! (:I LOVED it! 

I also heard that you posted a photo on Facebook! CUTE!!!! I'm still alive. I'm glad everyone knows(;
You're a GREAT mom Jess! 

I have noticed the initiative to "BE BOLD" is important in all aspects of missionary work. I am trying my hardest with Sr Cordon to be more bold to get the members active in missionary work and by inviting more people to take missionary lessons. Over the last few weeks it has been hard for our ward with the change of bishopric, but as of yesterday we have all of the callings filled and I am excited to see the new leadership prosper! We really are trying to be more BOLD! 

I question every day if I am doing enough for the missionary work and for the sisters in our house. Last night Sr Hoparau talked to me about an issue she's been having and told me that "Je le touffe." She expressed that I am a really good missionary and she feels like I am always there making sure people are doing the right thing. I honestly felt bad.(Good, becuase she thinks I'm a good missionary, but bad because I don't want her to feel like I am breathing over her shoulder) I don't do it on purpose! I thought Sr Colledge did that to me, and now I am that missionary for Sr Hoparau. We talked about how I could change my behaviors so that she doesn't feel so tense in the house all the time. Hopefully that will help us. 

I love Tahitian Grafitti. 

 A Protestant Church, because Why not?

A cool picture of my placque. (; 

P-day SAND FIGHT!

  This was probably one of the BEST P-Day activites ever. We were all walking around on the Beach and I just started throwing some sand as a joke and it turned into all of us throwing sand. It was a party! (: 

Tuesday, we had Zone conference and I saw Sr Mortier! 

So of course we took a picture together! (: 

She told me that I look "old." 

Mes Filles!!! (:

 Our Zone

 SPLIT with Sr COLLEDGE!

 This is Moriya! He is Japanese and we teach him in English. Also, he's kind of crazy, but I love that guy. 

He dropped us this week. He told me that we are allowed to come back only as his friends and we have to leave our placques at the gate, but he's cool. (:

We painted NAILS!  With Hiivai, Natihei, and Alessianie 

 So, we all wore Red white and Blue this week.. 

It called for a photo because we've all been feeling pretty patriotic! (: 

I'M PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN.

 These kids came over and gave us these flowers. It called for a picture.

 I gave Lucie my dress.. I think she wears it better anyway. (:

 Hiivai invited us to come over for her Birthday! 

She bribed us with some cake so there was absolutely no way I could decline. (: 

I gave her that cute sign (over her shoulder) Jess sent me for Valentines Day.  She LOVED IT!

This is the cake she bribed us with. 

MAY 21, 2018

WEEK 51

A wedding and a baptism: all in one day!

This week, Mickey didn't talk much of her week other than that she and Sr. Cordon were doing well together in their companionship.

They had a wedding!! ...and a baptism!!! ...on the same day! 

Brad and I were in Alaska so we talked mostly of our trip and set up a time to Skype the next week. Since we knew we would be in Alaska, President gave us permission ahead of time to Skype when we returned - which was pretty cool - we chose to skype on what would be the French Mother's Day, so that's pretty special for us! :)

Mickey sent us lots of photos - Enjoy!

MAY 14, 2018

Week 50

Food poisoning and Skype

FOOD POISIONING # who knows how many times now.. I just think it's becoming normal. Anywho, it was a slower week and the limited amount of photos I took were of my bruises after I tripped running up our TILE stairs. I am an adult (sometimes) and I bruised my knee! WHAT?! anyway, I'm still alive and kicking and have no other reason to complain! (;

I skyped my parents for Mother's day! 

​Honestly, this week was really slow. We've been doing a lot of contacting and working with the area book. 

GOOD NEWS: Tahia is getting Baptized the 15th of MAY! I am a little worried  about her though. She was still smoking the morning of her baptismal interview. She knows she can't and doesn't want to, but she picked the day of her baptism and wanted to do it the same day as her wedding. (she will also be getting married the 15th!) I ask for your prayers!​

MAY 7, 2018

WEEK 49
Smiles, Sunburns and Exhaustion

"This has been an amazing week! I feel like Sr Cordon and I have been productive in using our time and planning more specifically for our days. This week, I will be honest- I'm EXHAUSTED! 

I've never been this tired in my life. 
Which I know is a good thing! 
I have tried my hardest to be an example for Sr Cordon and to help her learn all that I can about missionary work. I do feel as though I may have fallen short this week (I tend to over-think things). I know I am doing my best to be the best missionary I can be, but I still have my faults and every night I find myself apologizing to her and God for it. 
Sr Cordon really is a wonderful missonary who has a desire to be here! As you know, she's hard on herself and this last week has really put a damper on her self-esteem, but I can testify that she is improving." 

"I SAW SR TEAHU at Carrefour! (She's my trainer!)

-Tender mercy! 
My companion, Sr Cordon, doesn't believe that I struggled at the beginning of my mission. She thinks I'm far in advance and that she'll never be able to be at my level in the language. 
But today she got to meet MY traniner. 
She testified that I cried every day, and I didn't understand a thing. I've made a lot of progress since that time." 

"D&C 10:4 has become my new theme!! I am going until the end, but I can't run faster than I have strength!"

"--I definitely got home and fell asleep instantly. I woke up to an alarm I had set for 30 minutes later and said "Yeah right" and went back to bed. Another hour later I woke up and felt SO guilty that I had napped so long that I tried walking around the house! I went upstairs and like plopped onto the floor and fell asleep for another hour. 
-Heat exhaustion?! -MAYBE! 
But the fast was worth it! (Just maybe not the sunburn..)"

"A new bishopric was called this week, and we no longer have a DMP. We we assured one would be called shortly. I think it will be good to have a fresh start for Manotahi. Politics seemed to be the main focus for our ward leaders for the last several weeks. 
Now that that is over, and with a new Bishop in charge, 
I feel a lot of success coming to this sector! 
We saw a change of heart in 3 of our amis this week! It was a miracle! For our fast, Sr Cordon and I asked to see the fruits of our labors and I can testify that we already are. I KNOW we are trying and giving our all! We are here! Ready, and willing! God is blessing us, even if it is simply by giving us the energy needed for the day and something to smile about!"

 "Célina! She's just a super cute member we saw a lot this week, so I thought: Why not take a picture?!"

"Welp, I still don't love coconut.. But I DO live in Tahiti and people still give them to me!"

Mickey summed up her mission with the following statement:

"I have had MANY experiences on my mission! I think the greatest one is knowing that I've grown. I am training for the second time, a brand new missionary who doesn't speak French yet. She reminds me a little bit of me when I started my mission (except I was worse.. by far). I can see the difference between the two of us now, and clearly see that I have come so far! However, I know that there is still so much to learn and I am excited to see what more God has instore for me! This has been HARD! Missions tend to be that way, but it's also been far more rewarding. I wouldn't trade it for the world."

"Sr O'Hara.. BOY Do I LOVE that girl?!! Did I ever mention that she's "pretty dope?!" (; Also, I think she's kind of funny, so I'll keep her around."

 "We used Public transportation to go en ville today! 

I thought it was a riot!"

"Au Marché aujourd'hui! I mean, Tahiti is pretty legit."