6 Months a Missionary


Its official that I have been a missionary for 6 months. Well, technically its been almost 7 months but who cares I'm on Rabi so time is nothing to me. It's been a good couple of weeks. We've been working cause what else is there to do on a tiny island. It's been going great with Elder Hae Hae. He's going to be the best elder in the FSM (Fiji Suva Mission) in Kirabati. So fingers crossed for a transfer. 

To every one who reads my mom's blog and saw our top 10 for 2018. I just want to say you're welcome for numbers 1, 5, 7, 9, and 10. http://ktswallow.blogspot.com/2019/01/top-ten-of-2018.html  It's not a big deal,  but to me it's pretty lit. I haven't been number one my whole life so it's a good change! The only bad part is I will be in Fiji for 2019 so 2020 top ten here I come! 

When we came back to Rabi there was a little 8 year old from Kirabati who needed to be baptized and we taught her and then Saturday I baptized her. She is a way cute little girl,  and also the only kid in Rabi that can remember a hand shake so even cooler. It's way cool to help bring members into the church.

The only problem was my dog. we have heaps of dogs and one decided that I was her master, like Doug from up. She follows us everywhere on the island and beats up any dog that messes with us shes the best. During the baptism she tried to come in the water to protect me.  I named her Teresa because she had like 9 pups and she was a way good mom so I named her after the best mom I know.

On our first P-day on Rabi we went to the branch president's house and made pizza and french fries. It was way freaking good. We played ping pong and that was lit. 

Then my little brother Peter was like, " Do you want to feed the pigs and I'll take your picture?" He got me to do his work and I got pictures with huge pigs so it worked out for both. I've been getting way close to my family on Rabi it's going to be hard to leave. 

So sorry it was a long email. I love all you guys I'm doing great I'm the 3 H's Healthy, Happy, and Handsome. Some prayers, investigators to come to church, my knee has been bothering me so pray for health or transferred, and Teresa is about to have puppies so pray for healthy pups. I love you guys so much. Be good, keep praying, you can never pray too much. One lesson I've been taught on my mission is Our Heavenly father wants to hear from us so PRAY.

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