Week 72 - Aioe! - June 3, 2014

Aloha Ohana and Haoaloha,

Makakilo Zone reunited (we all served together in my old area and now we are all over the place in leadership positions)

    So my mind is kinda scatter brained, I'm super tired and can't really think too well; but, I will try my best. This week has been a lot working with our Marshallese members and trying to help them stay active and understand all the different programs that the church has to offer. We visited a lot of them with our Relief Society President so that they can be meeting her and learning more on a one on one base which is what they need because they get easily lost in large groups. A few of the members that are super strong in the gospel have been organizing the Marshallese every week for activities and for teaching purposes. This past week we met at a park and they asked us to say a few words. We were able to talk about how we find strength with each other and how we can learn from one another. We are here to help one another and to lift each other. Then after us a member who just moved here and was in the branch presidency in the Marshal Islands taught a lesson in Marshallese. I didn't understand every word but I was able to understand that he was talking about the restoration and the importance of reading the Book of Mormon. It was really awesome and it was such a good feeling to be surrounded by all of these people that I love so much! After the spiritual part of the get together we played volleyball. Oh my some of these ladies are so funny, and they just laugh and have a good time. It makes me happy when I see some of the less active families come out and have a good time with one another.

This was our last appointment with Mark (in the black shirt) and our member who helped us in teaching Mark!

     A bit of follow up with Riza and Diana - they are doing wonderful. They weren't able to come to church this week because Diana had to go to the hospital Sunday morning because she woke up with a lot of pain but she has been doing better. She was so sad that she missed church. Riza told us that she is still reading the Book of Mormon and loving it. Every time I talk with her I am amazed at this 10 year old girl and how strong her spirit is and how smart she is! She tells us all about what she is reading and I'm pretty sure my mouth just falls open. 

      MLC - (missionary leadership counsel) It was really good. I always feel inspired to be better. We learned about diligence and how to be a good example and help coach the other missionaries. I learned a lot and then Sister Mottl got sick so we had to walk out but she is doing better she just needed to rest because we hadn't gotten much sleep the night before with our full day and then waking up at 4 to catch a flight and then just a long day of meetings. Overall it was good; plus we got Pinkberry at the airport! (we discovered that the international side of the airport has better food haha) YUM

    I'm sorry that this isn't much - I just cant remember what else really happened... I hope all is well at home! I love you all! Ofa atu! Alofa iate oe! Mahal kita! Aishiteru! Poake poake yuk! Te amo! Yokwe yuk! Aloha wau ia oe! 

    Love Always,

        Sister Cassidy Jean Lang

I wish that I had started counting the rainbows on my first day here ;)