8/10/15
My dear ohana!!!
Remember how when I went to Ka'u on big island it was
so large and so country and so far away from everyone else that it basically
felt like being exiled to the farthest tip of Hawaii?? Well now I'm going to
the other farthest tip on Hawaii possible just on the other end! haha It's not
quite as much of an exile seeing that we are only a half hour away from the
nearest missionaries as opposed to 2 hours... but it's also a much smaller
island. Anyway, from the sounds of it, it really is a great ward full of a lot
of very missionary minded old Hawaiian folks so I am excited to be able to be a
part of that! Honestly I just feel fortunate to have to opportunity to go over
to that island in general! There are only 10 missionaries total on the whole
island and only 4 in my district! So district meetings will just be me, my
companion and one other companionship. Also, while I'm talking about my
companion, I found out my companion will be Elder Chen. He's a super cool guy
from (believe it or not) mainland China! So his English isn't very good... at
all... but having been companions now with a Filipino and a Samoan I think I'm
starting to get pretty good with the whole interpretation of tongues thing! :)
I actually spent a little time around Elder Chen back when I was in La'ie zone
so it's nice to already have some idea of who he is but still I'm excited to
get to know him better and the area better and report on all of that to you
folks of course!
Anyway, sorry this e-mail isn't super
long and sorry if it's a little jumbled, these have been some crazy last couple
of days. But I really do appreciate all that you do and all that you are. I am
praying for you each and every day. I love you and will talk to you more soon!
stay strong, carry on and don't forget to be awesome!! :)
-Elder Powell
p.s.
I totally forgot to tell you about the exciting news that is still happening
here in Mililani!! So W is still progressing and still a little frustrated that
he can't seem to find his answer but he'll get there, I am sure. Anyway, aside
from him coming to church again this week for probably the 5th or 6th week in a
row now!! (he's starting to become a regular!) We also had an older less-active
couple who we have been working with now for months and months finally pull
through on their commitment to come to church and they came and stayed all
three hours and probably the greatest words I've heard in a long time, as they
began to walk out of the building and they turned and smiled at my companion
and said with a smile of their faces "well, we'll see you here next
week!:" :) I love being able to see the actual fruits of your labors like
that! but either way, whether you see the fruits or not, the labor is ALWAYS
worth it! :)
p.p.s. here are some pictures from a
district egg drop we did for fun in a district meeting last week with nothing
but an egg ten straws and some tape. :) ....needless to say the "death
star" approach didn't work.... in fact, nobodies eggs survived.. it was a
little messy!
haha!
haha!
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