Elder G has a new buddy!

 Talofa everyone!

Hope you've all had a great 4th of July weekend!  We have loved getting pictures from you  and it makes us happy to see you spending family time together.  We're sad we had to miss it, but honestly we've been so busy lately that we haven't really had much time to think about what we're missing!    Maybe that's a good thing.

Elder G. has had a shadow this last week!  Toa (10 year old son of the new mission leaders) has come around looking for him every day to see what he's doing and see if he can tag along.  He's a little bored here I think and doesn't really have any friends yet because he's not in school for the summer months and he doesn't really know anyone his age.  He's gone on a few bike rides with him to deliver things to the Sister MQ's who live close by and he's been helping him do some odd jobs around here.  I hope it's helping him a little bit. You all know how much fun Elder G. s to be around!  I'm just afraid he might start leaving me behind if he has someone else to go help him.  He's probably just as much help as I am.  HaHa! 

Last week was crazy!  We started the week with MLC on Monday and Tuesday.  Then on Thursday and Friday we had zone conferences for the Upolo zones.  We had to take part this time and do little 15 minute presentations for the missionaries to rotate through.  We have to do the same thing this week at zone conferences in Savaii and Tutuilla (American Samoa).  We'll be taking the ferry to Savaii Monday morning and returning Monday night  Then we fly to American Samoa early Tuesday morning and stay there for two nights.  Zone conference there will be on Wednesday (which is Tuesday ithere) . Then we fly back on Wednesday there which will be Thursday here!  So confusing!. Elder G. is not looking forward to the ferry rides and plane rides!  Hope he does OK. 

President Reid is trying to figure out how he wants to do everything and trying to get to know the missionaries right now so hopefully we'll get settled back into a routine again after a month or so.  We're a little behind on some of the things we need to do with our responsibilities as mission nurse and housing coordinator because of all the time we've had to spend in meetings but after this week we should have time to get caught up.   We're just doing the best we can. 

Today was fast and testimony meeting and the English speakiing ward invited the Samoa national Rugby team to attend because they were in town for a big game against some other country (I think it was Spain) last Friday night.  They won the game and it was an upset I guess.  Apparently their coach is a member of the church.  Anyway, the whole team walked in wearing matching shirts and they took up about 5 rows in the chapel! We tried to get a picture when they were leaving  but it was kinda hard.  The members were really excited that they were attending their ward!

I don't really have many pictures to share this week.  I need to try to do better with that.! I'm falling asleep so I guess I'll be done for this week. Love you all SO much.  Have a great week!