Set tu na bula

It was a good week. Not very eventful but still good. We met with a lady who told us she didn't want to waste her time reading the Book of Mormon so that wasn't fun. But We also met a man who almost done with 2nd Nephi after a few days of reading, and another lady just finished Alma so that was nice.

We have been trying to involve the members more in the work. We have been seeing tons of blessings from it. People being referred to us and other members expressing interest in coming with us to visits.

We teach a lady named Amelia who we recently put on date. She really likes the Book of Mormon and she was a referral from a family. Awesome stuff! Overall a great week.

Elda Gwilliam

Temple

Exchanges with Elder Ethridge

Brother Nawaqasema in Tacirua

Bell Bottom Baptismal Pants

The Pictures explain the week.

Cool Teaching Experience: Teaching the Qereya Family about Baptisms for the Dead and they shed some tears as they said that this was the way that they could repay their debts to their parents and ancestors!

Sorry for the short email

loloma yani

Found the old Angel Moroni for the temple

Qereya Family

Post Ward Conference chow with the Eldas

Leone Lailai and Semi

Moce Jisu

Well It was transfer week but we still had some fun.

My new companion is Elder Johnson from Texas. He's a great guy.

Well we had a funny experience a few weeks ago teaching this lady. I met her son with Elder Sewell on exchanges, and Elder Tautu and I went back to their house the next week. We went in and she invited us to sit down. We did some introductions and then she quickly told us that she was a Christian to which we replied that's awesome. She proceeded to list some of her beliefs:
I'm a Christian
I believe in the resurrection
I believe that only through Christ we can be saved
I believe in Eternal Life
And she listed a few more things and proceeded to tell us, "I'm sorry but our beliefs are totally different. I just wanted to let you know that I'm a Christian. So sorry to waste your time but I believe in... (And then proceeded to list off the same beliefs. I felt like Nacho Libre, "Everything you just said, is my favorite thing to [Share] Every. Day.) But she didn't believe that we believe in the same stuff.

Also we were leaving this house and a small boy was there and didn't say a single word, and then as we were leaving their house he got up and yelled, "Moce Jisu!" (Bye Jesus).

But yeah those are some of the highlights.

Semi took my cam

Us with David a YSA from the ward who left for Ghana on his Mission!

Church College Rugby Field

American Products at a dinner appt.

I ♡ Beqa

Well we made it to Beqa. The Navua elders needed us to go out there so we got to go there!
We left in the morning and drove to Navua. We hopped on a motorboat from there and just boated across the channel to the island and then did a little service. Beqa is very traditional (you're not allowed to carry bags on your shoulders, etc.) and so we had to stay in the unit leader's house all day. We aren't allowed to proselyte there they just wait until someone wants to get baptized and then the elders go out there.

Then we went to a little hotel resort on the island and watched the fire dancers. Legend has it that if you're born in Beqa you get immunity to fire and can heal burns on people. (The kids that got burned in Savusavu got massaged in the hospital by a woman from Beqa) They do fire-walking as well but we just saw the fire dance. Then we slept overnight in the unit leader's house and went back the next morning. It was an awesome day. I'll let the pictures do the rest of the explaining though

Also Lai got baptized which was awesome. We had a big combined service with the elders from Samabula and had a few ward baptisms mixed in so it was a good day with lots of support. Lai's husband came and wants to move forward as a family and is looking at baptism as well! It's awesome.

loloma yani

Elda Gwilliam

Fire Dancers

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Fijian style

Buna

Resort Sign

On the boat view

Mosi ni Kete

Well it was a good week. Elder Tautu and I had wonderful companionship unity when we were both struck with stomach problems due to some bad Fijian pizza. It was all good though

We saw a miracle with Lai. She told us that her husband also didn't like us at all and was really worried to tell him but we suggested a fast and promised her that he would give permission and then what do you know he did! Miracles are real. It's crazy to see how much of a change can happen to someone so quick with a little bit of fasting. Went from guaranteed rejection to, "it's up to you."

Overall a good week. Thanks for the love and support!

Elda Gwilliam

We got Powdered again

Suva North Zone

Chow

After 3 trips to the airport and stomach problems

Us with President Vakalala and his wife. He is the Branch President in the place back in Savusavu with the 7 hour drive

naka nau

It was a nice week. One highlight was Lunch with Nai Kini! We met her a few weeks ago and when we introduced ourselves all shared our favorite foods and then she called us and told us that she had lunch a few weeks later and it was our favorite foods! Ota Miti was my choice. It's fern leaves that are boiled and then you pour Miti (Coconut milk with onions) on it and it is way good! Fijians are too nice.

We also had the best Sunday church wise i've ever had! Plenty of people came and everyone had a fellowshipper (Who is usually a family member here in Fiji) and it all went so well.

We also had the purge part 2 of our teaching pool. But we have been meeting lots of new people who are all really cool.

Loloma yani!

Elda Gwilliam

Sunday Lunch.

Nau Kini

Participated in the District Council Role Play

E na yaco mai na gauna

it was a great week. We met a new family this week who was a referral. They have plenty of family members who are members of the church. They have been recieving invitations for years to come to church but always responded with, "E na yaco mai na gauna." (The time will come) But I guess the time has come! They love the Book of Mormon and Come, Follow me. They are cool and we are excited for them.

We went to Navua and got some Fish Bits. It's a nice restaurant with some Good Fish and Fried Cassava. All for $2.50 USD. Really nice.

Pretty much all that happened this week. Supposedly more cyclones are coming so that's awesome!

Love you all

Elda Gwilliam

Fish Bits

Navua Beach with Beqa Island in the back. 

The Church College campus. Where we have church.