Monday, Nov. 17
    Church was wonderful! We met many amazing people. Instead of having rooms around a gym and hallways as we have at home, it has buildings surrounding sidewalks and a grass enclosure with flowers. I visited the primary.There were only 7 children. 8 usually come. One little 3 year old named Bella bolts for the door and runs the sidewalks and darts between buidings any chance she gets. Her 12 yr old sister brought her back at least a dozen times.

   Sister Bull who used to be the Relief Society President now is Primary President. She used her iPad, cute visual aids, and was so expressive. She is beautiful, good with the kids, plays the piano, smart, totally impressive!  She did everything for Primary, including practicing for the primary program which will be Nov 30. Then she played the organ for Sacrament Meeting and gave a talk. Her husband is in the branch presidency.

   Later in the day we went out with the missionaries to visit a less active sister. Addresses here are around this road and somewhere in this group of houses. They looked for a half hour, finally found where she lived, and found she was not home. We were parked on the side of the road as they walked and looked. People here walk everywhere. One young man walking past, ran over and said, "LDS?" We talked with him for a while until the missionaries came back. His name is Filipe. He used to come to our church as an investigator long ago. The Elders got his info and will be visiting him. Maybe we didn't find the sister so they could find Filipe. 

   We next went to another less active couple. They have a daughter on a mission to Ghana, Africa. She will be home by the end of Nov. The missionaries invited them to come back to church. They have been offended. Plus, the father, as a boy, was taught by his father that as soon as you enter the church, the Holy Ghost leaves. I can understand wanting to follow the words of a father; however we all expressed that the Holy Ghost is strong inside the church, and that as he comes, he will feel it for himself. The missionaries taught them mostly in Fijian. We understood a few words, but mostly watched their expressions and listened. Much was also said in English. Dad has been doing such a good job in the words he offers. At the end, each of us bore our testimonies. They said they would try to come the last Sunday, which besides being the primary program is a special invitation Sunday throughout the whole mission for people to come to church, plus their daughter will be home. They said they would invite their extended family to come with them. The spirit was strong. Dad says, "This is what I want to be doing here."

Everyone take care!

Love you!