It has been over a month since we posted last. Our wonderful friends, LeFevre's, went home after serving so faithfully for two years! What an amazing example of missionary service. We are the only couple left on the wonderful busy Island, so missionary families I will do better to post every couple of weeks for you to experience a little of what your sons and daughters are experiencing. Friends and Family, this mission is the best! Heavenly Father knew where to send us! We love these people, the island, and the missionaries serving here. We have had amazing experiences. We have tender mercies almost daily. We have on our wall at home a picture of a little boy with his suitcase of burdens and he is kneeling praying, "Help me, Father, I can't do this on my own any more. I need you!" That is how we feel each and every day. The spirit is so strong here, we are so grateful to Heavenly Father and our Savior for all They do for us, because there is so much we can not do alone!
Our combined Seminary & Institute activity was so much fun. Watching the kids bob for apples was so fun. (They had never experienced that before). We had around 110 youth attend. I hope you enjoy the pictures.
The Elders and Sisters are doing so fabulous!! They work so hard. This mission is a tough one and they are tough kids! Sickness comes along frequently, but they keep working! The conversions are the island are amazing. I have included several pictures. We have from 25 to 40 baptisms a month! Yes, the missionaries are working hard to share Heavenly Father's Plan of Happiness with others.
We have around 30 students attend our class at the PIC'S High School. We have 6 to 10 non-members attending each day. We have 6 now taking discussions. We love our class. Wallace Primo is a perfect example of a strong convert on the island. He is 16 years old and has been a member less than a year. We attended his families FHE and he taught the lesson. It was amazing, so we asked if he would take the last 10 minutes of class the next day and teach his peers. He consented. That morning after he finished, the class erupted into clapping. He spoke in Pohnpeinen language, so we did not understand all that he said, but the spirit was powerful.
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| Halloween find the gummy worm blindfolded! |
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| Meet Jessica our seminary and institute teacher in Mand. |
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| Wallace bobbing for apples for the first time |
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| First 2 Zone Football competition. FUN!! |
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| Sisters posing, but they made a few touchdowns |
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| An amazing District Conference (900+ in 300 capacity building) |
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| Elder Peterson and Elder Barrus at water's edge with new convert |
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| I finally found a weight set on the island! |
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| A wonderful good-bye in Wone for 2 wonderful missionaries! |
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| A great Pohnpein Feast |
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| Our family away from home. How we love them! Carlee and Peter!! |
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| Scripture Mastery, Anyone |
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| Stiff Competition for the Great Pohnpein Cookoff! |
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| The Sisters heading up the Cook Off! |
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| An incredible way to end your mission Elder LeFevre |
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| Such Joy and Happiness! |
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| Mud Turkey Bowl. Such fun to watch. |
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| Yes, Mom, I am dirty, but I will wash them and me! Elder Vause and Elder Bunn |
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| Thanksgiving Feast on the Island. 34 Happy Missionaries |
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| Sisters Table Decor. A banana tree and 10 minutes of work! |
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| What an great missionary force on the Island of Pohnpei |
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| What a great blessing for this family! (Sister Buetler and Havae) |
Merry Christmas to everyone. We love you all!
What a wonderful spiritual blog. I even cried when I read your e-mail. You two are such good examples of hard working missionaries and are doing such wonderful work on that island. I am proud to know you. Please keep the posts coming. You lift my spirits. Sister Joyce
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