December 6, 2010

Malo lele Ohana!!!!!!
How is Ryan liking wrestling? So I am in Lahaina on Maui!!! It is BEAUTIFUL here!!! Seriously, if you're going to take a vacation come to Maui! We are about 1 hour away from any other missionary so we are on our own. We cover 2 wards Lahaina 1st and 2nd. The 2nd ward is a Tongan ward, it's very interesting and we are working on our Tongan. Malo lele is hello. So we will see how fast I can learn the language. I was studying Spanish but that will have to be on hold for a little bit. I did hear there are lots of Spanish people here though so i might need to learn both. Both wards are very missionary oriented and just set up appointments for us, they aren't scared of double booking us and having us go on splits. It's crazy, I don't' know why or how the Elders were having a hard time. This area was pretty slow. Our first day here we met the Bishop in the Tongan ward and when he found out we didn't have anything (they got us a new pad) he had the Relief Society Pres go out and by us food and other things we might need. Super nice huh?! and food.... well Tongans love to feed people so we aren't worried there and the 1st ward is awesome too.... This feels like Hawaii... We are pretty much the only haules here other than the Tourists. Our new pad is right by the beach, we actually live in a hotel that one of the members own so it's nice. We love it. Well let me rewind.... On Monday our Zone had a BBQ it was very chill and fun. and then we had an appt and I said good bye to some people. Tuesday I said goodbye and did appts too... I said goodbye to the Talenoa's and they had a going away party for me. They all took turns dancing. It was so much fun. The girls did a hula from their island the boys and Iso (old man) danced to some crazy rapish music it was HILARIOUS! and the mom and aunties danced too... we were laughing and clapping and things were just awesome. I'm going to miss that family so much! Bishop Tanaka showed up to drop off a cake for the family and said since I was leaving it was ok for him to give me a hug. lol. crazy man. I'm going to miss the Aliamanu ward! Then on Wed, me and Sister Edwards showed up on Maui!!! Like I said.... it's awesome! It feels like Hawaii now. Our ward mission leader for the 1st ward is Brother Sadang... he speaks pigeon so we have a hard time hearing him. We had dinner with him on Friday and he set it up so we were on a table right outside his house on the beach watching the sunset go down... I'll send a pic. We ate there again Sat night and his whole family was there. It was a good time, we just talked story and one of the uncles taught me the ukulele. Just some cords for now! I love it. Sunday was wonderful. We have meetings at 7 & 8 and both wards were all about missionary work and always having members to be at our appointments. :) 1st ward starts at 9 and its packed!!! The tourists all go to that ward. It was a very good meeting. Brother Blye (ward missionary) came and talked to us after Sacrament and said he recieved revelation, that Pres Dalton was very inspired to send us there and it was his job to keep us busy and to move the work forward.... he is a crazy man, but I thought it was very neat cuz Pres said the same thing to us.... he expects us to make this area boom. No pressure right? :S Then at 1pm We have the 2nd ward. they give us headsets so we can hear the translation. its' cool. We have 2 investigators from the Macronacion Islands that go to that ward. lol. they don't' speak Tongan but they love it. Things are going great! Sister Edwards loves to run so we've been running every morning which has been awesome! I never thought I would miss it, but man I do! Well Ya'll are great! I love you so much!!!! And hope you will have a great Christmas!!!!! I don't' know when we'll be calling... but when i know I'll let you know! much Aloha!
Sister Brough