GREAT BUSY, MISSIONARY FILLED WEEK

I'm doing WAY good :) SOOOOO STRESSED but in such a good way. We are exploding right now with a lot of baptisms ahead.  A lot of people coming unto Christ  - best feeling EVER!

This week was awesome.  We taught a lot of lessons.  We taught 42 lessons all up.  Found amazing new investigators who are SO prepared and had 7 come to church this week.  It was awesome. 

There's this kid called Axley but everyone calls him RUBAK which means old man in Palauan.  He's 14 but he has this thing where he stopped growing so he looks like 8 or 9. But he's smart!  He's in grade 10 and only speaks Palauan and he's set to be baptised soon.  He's my little buddy. I gave him a tie that he wanted and when we went to check him for church he went and found a white polo and was all ready and waiting for his tie. AWWWWWWW.  And it's cool cause he lives with his uncle who is less active so we are reactivating him also. 

Amazing week this week. 

Playing ball today :)

Everything is awesome here.  Elder Bush is awesome - such a cool guy!  We get along really well.  I've been blessed with good companions.  It's his birthday, so I organised everyone to surprise him at a burger place for lunch :) FUN!

Oh and we're teaching an investigator a little girl called Dakota hahahah.

I don't need anything - you've already spoilt me SO much! and I'm so grateful for you and your love for me :) I really do appreciate it soooooooooooooooo much! I LOVE YOU.

NEW COMPANION... NEW RESPONSIBILITIES

This Monday I got told I was going to be training a new missionary and in Guam they told me I'm District Leader for the Palau District hahaha.  A LOT of responsibility but I'll do whatever the Lord asks.  Elder Bush, my new companion, is from Farmington Utah. He's really cool! SO GREEN! hahaha. But He's learning a lot and he's awesome!   It's weird to be the senior companion already haha.  

But Guam was good.  Ate waaaaay too much bad food.  But it  was good.  We went to a mall and it hurt my face to look at it hahaha. 

This week has been good.  We have a lot of progressing investigators so that's awesome.  We held a fireside last night about eternal families and marriage it was soooooooooooooo good.  Such a good spirit. I organised two students from PCC to sing Love is Spoken Here and I played piano for it.  We're gunna play sport with them later today.  

So I have a lot of responsibility now, but I'm ready for it.  I just wonder where to from here haha.   But everything is going super fast.  I miss you guys SO much! And I love you and everyone very very much! Felt it especially

at the fireside last night. haha :) 

Got a big couple of transfers ahead so it'll be good! working hard and saving souls. 

I love you very much! Let me know if there is anything I can help you with!!!! I want to send some local coconut oil to you soon :) I'll get some locals to make it. 

Oh did I tell you I blessed and named  a baby in sacrament like a month ago? haha I thought my first one would be my own kid. LOL! But I was so honoured.

have a super week :)

ELDER STRIPLIN

A SPIRIT FILLED WEEK

My week was pretty good! It was kinda weird but really good. On tuesday I went up to the big island with Elder Malais and taught some people. It was so nice and really cool to see more of Palau. 

This week we were able to teach two innmates and the conservation place. We got there and they fed us chicken and rice hahaha. But we taught them and they really enjoyed it and said they felt calm ( HOLY GHOST ) Was an awesome experience. 

We really broke through with  Mailie this week and she is looking forward to her baptism on the 30th. Like other kids already know he baptismal date hahahaa. 

AND yesterday we went to check our investigators for church and we checked a lady called Dosa. And we hadn't seen her since last sunday but when she came to the door she was already getting ready to come to church and 2 weeks ago she was saying how she never has time for church. But we got a ride for her and she came and she was VERy interested and has questions for us and said she wants to know that this is all true. It was an awesome sunday and experience!!!

But we're not sure about transfers yet so we'll just keep plowing along until we know haha. 

But this week was spirit filled!!!!! God blesses us SO much as missionaries. I honestly believe we have angels helping us haha. We've dodged so many dogs and been led to so many people that are prepared. This is inspired work. 

On Wednesday we had pancakes and donuts and we were full-time missionaries.  According to president Zarbock any one of those things means it's a great day. SO wednesday was A GREAT DAY! hahaha.

LOVE YOU MUMMA! Hope you had an awesome birthday week and I'll be praying for you :)

A VERY FAST WEEK ON PALAU

This week was pretty good. Went SO fast. 

FRitz SHOULD be getting baptised this saturday! SO SO happy for him.

But Yeah this week was reaaaaaaaally fast and could be me and Elder Murdoch's last week together. I'm going up to the big island for exchanges tomorrow with elder Malais. Later today, cause it's P-Day, we're gunna go play baseball with the PCC boys :) Gunna be fun!!!  We use a tennis ball and a stick hahaha.

Elder Murdoch got the Package and he LOVED IT! He was like man your mum is making me fat. hahaha He Loves it though THank you!!!!! 

Thank you for being awesome haha. That alligator we found haha tell dad its only a crocodile in like a cage and we wanted to drop meat in the cage haha. 

We will find out in a week about transfers :) 

I try to take vitamins as much as I can lol! 

You always are good to the missionaries and you don't have to worry how I'm being treated here haha.  Sounds like Danny is doing good - he's so close. Tell him I'm so proud lol!

I love you very much and I'm so grateful for everything you do for me. Coz it's ALOT! hahah. Have a fantastic week and keep being a missionary!