TALOFA, MALO E LELEI!!

TALOFA !! MALO E LELEI !! 🥰

I have forgotten the last few weeks to send an email...oopsies ! idk where I left off but I am having a great time out here. Today is the beginning to an ending. I will be coming home in 6 weeks aka it's my last transfer !! Thinking about it...IM TIRED 🤣 but pressing forward ! the last few weeks have been crazy good but honestly not a whole lot to note on.

☆ ahzira came to the conclusion that the church is true because of a spiritual experience she had while visiting her grandma's grave. IT WAS AMAZING. but then things took a turn really quickly SO this last week she did her very own fast !! WHAT !! we will be checking on her this upcoming week to see how it went :)

☆ Chris & Jazmine !! they're doing great. they are planning a wedding so that they can be baptized immediately after. but then some things went down with paperwork so they postponed the wedding thus postponing the baptism :( sad days. HOWEVER ! Jazmine finally had her baby which is the cutest lil boy ever !! it made me kinda homesick for my lil ones at home 🥰

☆ && lastly, HAPPY late HALLOWEEN ! I hope you all enjoyed it. I sure did !! we had 3 trunk or treats to cover and it sure was busy. I met some amazing people, reconnected with a few friends, and witnessed many blessings and miracles.

truly, I'm grateful for the opportunity to witness God's love for His children. being out here is so humbling and truly a great experience !! I have learned more than enough times that the LORD. LOVES. EFFORT. I fall short every single day of my duties & potential...yet as I strive to do what I can handle, I see so many miracles !! God recognizes our weaknesses & helps us overcome them. He is always anxiously waiting to bless you !! Happy Holidays now, woohoo !!

xoxo, manuia le vaiaso !!

sister fin <3

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Changes, Dog and Fun

hi all :) so some big changes are coming this week. yesterday we got a text from President asking if we could go over right after church & so we headed over as fast as we could, turns out we are being released as stls, satini is going to train in long beach, Bradfield is getting kicked outta the polynesian wards, and I get to reign here in the 2 languages I dunno anything about lolol. This was truly my dream: be released as stl AND stay in the poly wards :') God is so so so good to me hehe !! Sister Satini has been my best friend though so I'm really sad to have her go honestly. She is like my sister, annoying one I wanna punch but can't help to love & hug ! (If u ever see this sis, hi 😂🤍) Catch me truly heartbroken by next Monday lol. But it was just a random transfer, so it'll be a wild ride I guess. I'm still not sure who my new companion is but President let me choose who my options were so I guess I got somewhat of a choice !! Yay !! But, other tha

Baptism!

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Tasi Alofa

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Sister Leilani Kalona Finlayson