Aloha Ohana and Haoaloha,
Well, President definitely likes to give me some curve balls... after being told that I was going to be getting a Marshallese companion on Sunday. Then Tuesday at 5pm I found out that I was getting someone else. Sister Harris from New Zealand. She is awesome! I was a little sad at first that I wouldn't be learning Marshallese and that we wouldn't be able to connect with them on that level; but then I realized that the only real language that they need to hear and understand is the language of the Spirit. They have already felt the Spirit of the gospel and love the missionaries with all of their hearts - speaking to them in Marshallese wasn't going to change their love for us! (it might help them understand the gospel on a deeper but that will come with time.)
This week - man I can't even think. I used my first full pigeon sentence on accident... "Where he stay?" she looked at me and was like, "Oh, Sister Lang, you have been here a long time." we then laughed about it because I really have. As I introduced Sister Harris to everyone they all commented on how I was the one that was supposed to leave but I am still here and happy about it :) I taught my first lesson by myself, or I guess with just another member - I was companion-less while Sister Mottl left and I was waiting for Sister Harris and with the change of plans of companions I was going to have to teach her by herself. It was weird but it went good.
We found a new investigator that moved here for the summer and is staying with one of our member families. He is 13 and we are just starting to teach him
We had a last lesson with Sister Mottl and the Okamoto family before she left and it was really good. We were able to introduce the Book of Mormon to them and then help them realize the eternal blessings of the gospel by showing them a video about a family that gets baptized and then they go to the temple to be sealed a year later. It was a really good lesson the family is so good. I think the hardest thing will be getting the dad excited to keep learning and to be baptized. The mom and one of their daughters came to church this past Sunday!
I am exhausted - transfers wear me out and I was the one staying but it was a really good week. As time draws closer I find myself thinking a lot more about things. This week was finding what I wanted to do for my last few weeks. I want to run till I am crying because I am so tired; I want to stretch till my muscles are screaming because they might break; I want to expect miracles; and then, trust. I have realized that is the hardest thing for me to do in all aspects of life is trusting. I love people so much but it is hard to have me trust someone else wholeheartedly, there are very few people that I trust with everything. It is also that way with my Father in Heaven - and I know that it shouldn't be. He is perfect and loves me more than I can understand and still sometimes I hesitate handing my will over to Him; even though every time I do I find so much more happiness than I could have ever expected. So as I evaluated this week I set goals - high goals and ones that are hard for me specifically. I expect a miracle to be able to reach them. I am putting my trust in my Heavenly Father and free falling. I don't know what will happen - maybe I will reach all of my goals and maybe I won't; but, now it is up to Heavenly Father and what He wants. In the end I will hit the goals or I will not but I will be changed and that is a miracle in itself. Each day is another gone - its time that I fall and learn to fly!
Well, I know other things happened but I can't think of them. I am happy to be here and happy to be serving, especially here. I love it! I love you all and I will see you soon! Poake poake yuk. Aishiteru. Sarang haeyo. Mahal kita. Te amo. Narong seo. Ofa atu. Alofa iate oe. Arohanui. Yokwe yuk. Aloha wau ia oe!
Love Always,
Sister Cassidy Jean Lang
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