A gnarly cyclone!

Well family,  it was a very eventful week!!!

So,  that cyclone did come and it was not as bad if you were right on Tongatapu but, something bad did happen to us.  The tree next to my house is wicked old and it fell and broke up our water tank and the water came crashing through the window and flooded the house! We are all good!! Nothing hurt or anything.  I cut my foot a bit on some glass when the window broke but that's it.  The storm had broken up a ton before it got to us but, it was still way gnarly and crazy.  We couldn't walk outside and the zone leaders were already over so,  they just stayed the night. They couldn't leave because trees had crashed on the road!! Fun right!! That's my first experience with a cyclone!

Yes,  Ha'apai is next to destroyed! There's not much left and one confirmed death.  The mission president is sending missionaries out for 2 weeks at a time to work and to be in the clean up crew!!! I really hope that I get that opportunity!!!

As for last week's work,  we just worked with the less actives as usual but that was a normal thing! Volleyball has now kicked up a lot due to the fact that rugby season is over!!  So, they have invited us there quite often!! We haven't worn missionary clothes since the rain storm because it has continued to rain since.  They are drying finally on this lovely, blazing hot day!! We will finally be all dried out, sort of.  

Family,  I love you guys so much and hope all is well!!!

Ofa lahi atu!!

Elder Sepeti!!

On the Way to District Meeting

On the way to District meeting

The Tongan people throw the best activities!

FAMILI!!!!!

This week.... It was pretty interesting because since it was the lead up week to Christmas (which is huge here by the way). All the people here are preparing for Christmas and doing there Christmas activities! So it started up Tuesday.  We walked to Hasini which is a 2 mile walk... then Wednesday we walked to Nakolo which is 4 miles away. Then finally we walked to Fuamotu, which is a solid 5 to 6 mile walk woooooo!!!! Here's to working out.  I went through and entire pair of slippers that week. no joke!  I had just recently bought a new pair the week before and i walked holes into them.... fun right!!! 
It was an awesome week! The Tongan people honestly throw the best mutual and activities! They go all out and the kids all make their own dancing skits and perform them.  They have games and everyone participates in them.  It's like one huge gigantic family! The only difference between the Tongan activities and American activities is a little kid comes crying after the activity and that's about as rough as it gets! Now, lets compare 2 of the Tongan activities..... Example #1 So,  everyone remembers the game where you put your head to a bat and spin in circles then run for a certain area right?? Well,  there were three teams,  green, red and white.  So, the white team sent out a mom,

 
right and she spins and spins and then TAKES OFF!! She's running straight up and down and going at a full sprint then she starts to tip and tip and tip then she falls to the ground and knocks herself out!!! They picked her up and set her in a chair and kept playing! Second Example, so they played a game where there is a piece of paper in the middle of the arena and three people from each team are given a number and when its called they run for the piece of paper... Well, one time the white team got it and a red team member chased her into the white area and I kid you not,  the white team all got up and jumped the red team member and I'm not talking like funny shoving,  they literally jumped the red team member and threw punches.  It was crazy!!!! The red team member walked out with a black eye laughing! Good thing I'm use to seeing this now!! hahah

Well,  for the spiritual side of the week:  my area has about 300 people in it and they all have been contacted.  In fact,  200 of them have been baptized.  So this area is all about reactivation.  We had a pretty surreal moment this week.  We play touch rugby often with the people because that's the only way we can get the in-actives to talk to us. But,  this week they walked to our house and told us to come and when we got there they all waited until we shared a spiritual thought and prayed then we all played rugby and we had 8 new people at church this week all in-actives!!! So, we are on our way!!!!

Ofa lahi atu Famili!!!

Elder Sepeti!!