This week was interesting, I mean my companion's sitting next
to me proclaiming about his sister being engaged. Any who, let's get down to the
week. Starting with the beginning.
Tuesday. These are normally district meeting days, but this
one was a Zone meeting! It turned into 32 missionaries running around Lautoka. We
didn't really teach either since every appointment fell through. It was not
stressful though.
Wednesday. Weather here in Fiji is simple. Super hot, or
raining. In the west, it usually never rains, but since I have been here, it has
rained quite a bit. I must have brought some luck with me or something! The
members are like babies, though. They did not understand what the phrase, which
is a title, "The cost and blessings of discipleship." It is kind of
annoying in the later days. Like they acclaim to knowing and understanding
something, then won't do it. Encouraging people is 3/4 of my mission.
Thursday. This is service day, na matai vasagavulu kalima
miniti (the first 45 minutes) I drove on the wrong side of the road. By wrong
side, I mean the left since it is all backwards here. As I recall, my mom did not
trust me to drive stick-shift on the main roads. Well, I drove on the complete
opposite side and main roads with no problems, on the highway, in the Second largest city, in a new
country! How's that for proof I know how to drive. Even after not driving for 2
months from being in the MTC! After that, we were to rip posts out, which I was
thinking ah no big deal. Just dig a 2 foot hole down to each one. Well, it turns
out they are giant logs used as poles, that are sealed in concrete. We were
given these tools to rip out these 20 foot poles: A long nail shaped piece of
metal, a hand sized hammer, a shovel, a smaller spade, a metal wedge, and a
pitchfork. Well, it took us at least 4 hours to get all 8 poles. I was so tired.
The rest of the day we did probably way too much walking. We had a 3 mile trip
to one visit, which in turn meant 3 miles back. Then we went to another two
visits, that are on opposite sides of our area. Super tiring. I think the days
walking around amusement parks have paid off.
Friday- Well, our first place was to go to Janet's, which I
don't like going to because the men just eyeball us since men are open about
themselves here. It is pretty gross. We
quickly left to go give sister Cokanawai a blessing. Which was my 5th
blessing out of 8 I have stood in on, that I have given. Then we had dinner
scheduled with the Reddy's who we called and it turned out they were in
Rekireki. Which is an hour and a half drive toward Tavua. I think at least.
They told us to meet at the lounge, which is probably the nicest restaurant I
have been in here in Fiji. They were way late so it turned into us just eating
with the Lautoka first sisters.
Saturday- I was able to eat ground beef this week twice. My
companion said that this week he has had more ground beef than his whole
mission.
Sunday- Was CRAZY! Both the bishoprics were released, so
they now have just people in charge until they call a new group. The Stake
President seemed somewhat angry. Now, Our new mission president wants info we
can't get to him, since we don't have a bishopric. That was my week, though.
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These are views of Fiji from my flat window.
