It was a very busy week for the mission last week! It's Monday and I'm just getting to my weekly email--there just hasn't been time. The good thing about being this busy is the time goes by quickly. The bad thing is it's hard to keep up!
I've been doing more driving lately and improving my confidence and skills driving on the left side of the road--HAHA. I had Doctor's appointments on Monday and Tuesday and borrowed Sister Schofield's car so that I could transport the missionaries to their appointments. Elder Godderidge was busy with other things and couldn't drive us. I have another busy week ahead for Doctor appointments so I'll probably be driving more this next week too.
The sister that broke her leg two weeks ago decided she would not use crutches, took off her plaster splint, and started walking on her foot. She won't listen to anyone when we tell her that she might injure her leg even more if she doesn't follow the doctor's orders. She had some village medicine lady do some sort of massage on her leg--probably not a good idea to deep massage a broken leg--so anyway, President sent her home to recover since she's from here. She wasn't very happy about that! I don't think she likes me very much.
Tuesday night we had our Out take dinner and devotional. We had 12 missionaries going home and one going to her permanent assignment. We had it out in the courtyard again, this time with holiday decorations and lighting. Wednesday they all flew out, and Thursday 28 new missionaries arrived! Friday was transfer news via ZOOM and all the new missionaries found out who their new trainers would be and where they will be serving. Because there were so many new missionaries, it makes it so there's lots of movement in the mission because many of the missionaries who have been junior companions are now moved up to senior companions/trainers. That makes it really busy for Elder Godderidge getting all the new housing worked out and doing repairs, cleaning MQ's that missionaries didn't leave in good shape, buying new beds and mattresses, etc. On Saturday, transfer day, we had to take the luggage to the ferry wharf for all the missionaries going to Savaii. We were loaded to maximum capacity! Because we got back too late, we didn't go to the baptism in our zone Saturday afternoon, but we attended that ward on Sunday and Elder Godderidge stood in the circle for the confirmation of the newly baptized member. There were only about 10 men in the whole congregation. The Elders told us they struggle to have enough Priesthood in the ward.
This week I had a couple of missionaries who had allergic reactions, one to a wasp sting on the lip and the other to who knows what? The sister with the wasp sting started laughing when she saw herself in the mirror and then said "Hey, some people pay big bucks to look like this! " Made me laugh! I'll send the pics.
Since I'm slow doing my email, I watched the Christmas devotional on my computer today(Monday) while working. I liked the suggestion of three Gifts to give this Christmas:
The gift of Testimony (bear your testimony to someone )
The gift of forgiveness (forgive someone who has wronged you)
The gift of Love (Help others feel the love of God through you)
We're sending our ten grandchildren some money via their parent's Venmo accounts for each of them to pick out something from the light the world giving machine that is supposed to be in Logan this Christmas season. Hope you'll have fun picking out a gift to give to someone in need! Parents, thanks for taking them to do this since we won't be there to take them.
We're also looking forward to giving some gifts to some of our new friends here in Samoa with the money and gift items that have been sent to us by family members. You are all Awesome!
Thank-you for giving us this opportunity to help out some friends iin need here in Samoa!
Love and miss you all!!!
PS- Check out the Samoa Apia Mission 2024-2027 Facebook page for the latest videos of New missionaries and Transfers
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