A Little boy named 8

So this week in Vava'u was awesome!!! We had two baptisms,  a girl who was 16 years old that we have been teaching for the last two weeks and a 10-year old boy named Valu which in Tongan means 8.... so we baptized a little boy named Eight!

That was the most exciting part of the week! We have been having a lot of fun here and I have been loving Pouono! The people here are incredible! And one of the coolest parts about being out here is the fact that this place is a major tourist site!! So, a bunch of people come from New Zealand and park their yachts in the bay by the wharf! There are some way, way, way nice yachts out there. Right now, in fact, I think there is one that's at least 100 ft long,  big blue and shiny and it looks way nice!

Ok, on to new things.  As to the funny moment of the week:  I found out something nice and new about the Tongan people.... They are the most ticklish people in the world and they can’t help it! So, as you have seen by the picture of my Tongan companion he is MASSIVE! Elder Uakona and I tag teamed him and started tickling him and about 15 seconds into the attack he picked us both up!  Me on his left arm and Uakona on his right and he literally threw both of us across the room
ha-ha it was crazy! Then he just ran I was  was so shocked he just picked me up!  I am 180 pounds and Uakona who is 190 and he threw us across the room at the same time! Me on the left arm and Uakona on the right! It was incredible!  Never attempting that again or next time I’m probably going through the wall!!


Other than that funny note,  the work has been incredible and picking up.  Next week we are going to have 3 baptisms! They are all confirmed and happening. One on Tuesday and two on Saturday. So we are way excited for that to happen! It will be an awesome experience and im the one baptizing tomorrow! So I am way stoked for that! Seriously serving in Tonga is truly a unique experience.  You will never ever find a more loving people who will share absolutely everything they have with you! They have a love that is unconditional and unyielding especially for the missionaries! I have loved every minute here and I’m so excited for the next while I’m here!

I love you all so much!!!

Elder Sepeti