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This was a really good week in navua. As Most of you know this week was my birthday this last week Wednesday. 20 years of Growth but most of it spiritual (rip)! It was a way good birth week, It was a really weird feeling knowing I'm far away from home, but not really worrying about it. Because we have Heavenly Father's promise that if we are exactly obedient. Our families will be blessed on both sides of the ocean. This week was a great example of that! 
This week we started with a way fun p-day where my companion went fishing and i went straight lamanite and started making spear to throw at the fish because my patience for fishing is dismal. We caught one fish. and it was way cool! because i was talking to an older couple and while i was talking to them Elder smith caught a fish. and we gave it to them. then we didn't catch anything else so even fishing we see God's hand! way fun tender mercies...
then we just went around teaching heaps  on Tuesday...so busy. On Wednesday we had planned to go see my favorite families because it was my birthday. we went and saw some investigators and they were so happy to see us they all took pictures with us! and it was way way sick! We had a way cool lesson one with them because they had read 3 nephi 11!  Then we made lunch with our recent convert and it was super good like donut things called bubakau! Finally ended with my favorite Fijian family and we had delicious chicken and then they asked for my forgiveness cause there was no cake then they brought out heaps of ice cream it was super good! then as we were driving away I looked in my bag they had put a Fiji rugby jersey in there, because I didn't want any presents, so they snuck it in!  It was a way good birthday! Very blessed with family on both sides of the world! 
And finally there were so many blessings this week. The one im going to share happened after zone conference we had planned to go see an investigator but she was gone. so we visited the member that lives with her and he said you are always on Gods time and we went with him to a referral... weird that God placed us there. Then on Sunday we went and visited her. Her name is Maya. and her daughters name is Shile. She is an Indian woman, and it's just those two at home.  When we arrived we were just introducing ourselves and we asked her why she wanted us to come. Then she shared her story. She grew up Hindu, but she knew that power came from Jesus Christ. She had been searching and searching. she even tried to pray but she didn't know how to... but, He had heard her. As I was sharing about prayer and how Her Heavenly Father knew her and because he knew her He had sent us His missionaries... she broke down into tears and it was the best and strongest spirit that came in. She had been found. And it wasn't by some random return missionary, she had been found By me, and Elder smith. We have been working very hard and trying our best. and that means we were the "right ones " as Maya said. but I knew that we had both been sent for her. We gave her the BoM and she was so excited to start reading because she had found the church That she was seeking. Even the Church of Jesus Christ. way humbling and great  to see. the challenge to all of is to see Where Heavenly father needs you then go and Do! 
I love all of you very very much and I pray that this finds you well! please go eat a little Debbie cake for me! be strong and of good courage! 
-Elda Tilo



Pics-
1. dope study spot
2. classic fijian home
3. Skuxx bag

4.Pics with my kai colo fam! this is Ma she is way cool but kinda church proud..(stay tuned)

5. Me and kesa (investigator) "painting a house"

6. Adorable cannibal baby (ice cream cone)

7. dope as puffer fish I "caught"

8. view from a dinner appointment! looks like zombies.#yougonnaeatthat?

9. my mommy's yaca little thresa with an H

10. EZEKIEL ELIOTT and he's a member who knew...


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