Fo'ui is incredible!

Hey Family!!

Well..... its definitely been a while, hasn't it? You know,  it's funny working in Tonga. Especially when you go to the church to use the internet and the only website that doesn't work is myldsmail.net and then irony kicks in and Facebook does work on the computer but, its against the rules!!!  I have 2 more lessons tonight and institute with 2 of our investigators, VOLLEYBALL!  Mom,  Dad,  I am so good at volleyball now....... so good!!

So, let me tell you what has happened! I have been moved to a new area called Fo'ui and it is incredible! The first transfer here was rough and hard to settle into but, everything is amazing now!!! We have about 6 investigators and 3 of them are confirmed for baptism next Saturday!  One of the new and interesting facts of my new area is that there is an incredibly surprising amount of deportees (people who went to jail served their time and then returned to Tonga after their sentence) I have about 25 in total here! Most of them have told me their life stories! The cool part is how almost every single one of them finishes their stories, "o pehe" "God really does work in mysterious ways. " It just makes me think of all the things that I didn't understand at first, then recognize God's hand in it later! Of course, their stories are much more dramatic and quite frankly, terrifying!  They needed that to happen to help them return to church!

Other than that, work here is incredible! The members literally drop investigators off at our house in the morning and tell us to teach them, then walk them home.  ha-ha This isn't a joke either!  That actually happens!  It's incredible how different missionary work is here compared to that of the states and other missions. This mission requires alot of getting close with the members and with the people of the small village you work in.  That's about 80% of the work here! Then, after you do that, they begin to give you people you can teach!

Thanks mom and dad! I have to go.  Unfortunately,  I knew this would be short! I love you both send my love to Jackson and tell him to get some strength back because I'll be home soon to teach him how to really play rugby;) The Tongans have been my masters and now I will be their master! Love you both!  Enjoy my email. Hopefully, I will have another opportunity soon!!!

I love you all!!!

Elder Sepeti!