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Baptism!

Dang, its already Monday! hope everyone is doing good :) this week wasn't too bad, got to break a lot of ankles in basketball & watch one of my friends i used to teach be baptized !! It was such a good week overall. 


Can I just note how difficult it is to bear ones testimony on Fast Sundays ?? Usually there's 20 minutes of silence, but in polynesian wards you literally have to fight for a spot . . . and we did in both wards lol. Everyone just sits in line & waits their turn, it is so AMAZING, I love the energy given here in these wards lol !! 


I was feeling pretty sad at the fact I'm missing my favorite holiday in the best town ever lol. And I said to Sister Satini that the only way I'd get past the sadness is if someone was baptized on July 4th && our friend Tahia came to us the next day asking to be baptized that day. God works in miraculous & beautiful ways :) Best 4th of July is happening this year !!! 


I'm so thankful to Heavenly Father! He has opened my mind and heart here in CAM. Its been so humbling seeing people come from nothing...(even in California, yes!) Its so good to know that despite their lives, God is aware of them & loves them. And same goes for all of you !!! 


Manuia le vaiaso! Alofa atu.


sister fin <3



-korean BBQ w Anthony

-church:)

-bradleys baptism

-church w Pisope Valu!

- random screenshot from a meeting call lol






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