Good morning,
That's cool to hear that you got to chat with the Larkin's and yes there is some challenges in our Zone, but are on their way to being solved. But other than those few problems, our zone is doing really well! I did get a chance to talk to the whole Zone on Wednesday about using members while teaching. Our Zone is still going really well however, some areas need more encouragement so we are going to go on splits and work with those needing help.
The baptism did not go through, because of women problems... Kiribati people describe it as crashing into the moon, hahaha. but Nei Tekabutara and Omeri will be baptized next week!
also we were meant to have Tebwebwe and her child be baptized next week as well, however, while filling out her baptism form we found out she was not yet married to her partner... for some reason we thought she had but no. So we talked about helping them get married and here in Kiribati you either pay $3 to the government then wait 21days before you can get married, or, pay $50 you could get married straight away. and Nei Tebwebwe is just so legit, she really wants to get baptized so bad, it looks like she's going to drop $50! the crazy thing is we only started teaching her on the 21st of August and as soon as we taught her word of wisdom she quit smoking, cut down her weed plant in their garden (so yeah, just found out that marijuana has made it to Kiribati) and has been so faithful even when her youngest 1 year old child got really sick, she left the hospital on the other side of Tarawa just to come to church!
also we were meant to have Tebwebwe and her child be baptized next week as well, however, while filling out her baptism form we found out she was not yet married to her partner... for some reason we thought she had but no. So we talked about helping them get married and here in Kiribati you either pay $3 to the government then wait 21days before you can get married, or, pay $50 you could get married straight away. and Nei Tebwebwe is just so legit, she really wants to get baptized so bad, it looks like she's going to drop $50! the crazy thing is we only started teaching her on the 21st of August and as soon as we taught her word of wisdom she quit smoking, cut down her weed plant in their garden (so yeah, just found out that marijuana has made it to Kiribati) and has been so faithful even when her youngest 1 year old child got really sick, she left the hospital on the other side of Tarawa just to come to church!
So, if they get married she'll be baptized on the 24th. but right now i really want to help her husband, Tabomoa. he's a bit of an alcoholic and Nei Tebwebwe really want him to stop. I met him on Friday and he's a really nice guy, i invited him to sit in our lesson on Sunday, but when we showed up he was drunk... so maybe another time.
Nei Emi, has still not climbed the wall of baptism, dont really know what more we can do except for getting her a Book of Mormon in Japanese.
as for stories for your talk in Sacrament meeting... we've been asked to cast away devils a couple of times, so thats something you dont get to do every day, but not sure how you can relate that to a gospel topic. how about that thing we talked about last week about missionary work here and in the spirit world, thats pretty interesting.
thats about it from me... those photos i was meant to send last week they ar in google drive right now.
Love Elder Berends
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