MALO E LELEI

That means "Hello!" In Tongan. Sister 'Ita'aehau is my companion and she is from Tonga! But you pronouce is "D'ong-guh" I am learning a lot haha. It took my 4 days to pronouce her name correctly. The ward members are having trouble with it so I told her why don't you just shorten it and go by Sister Ita? She looked at me and said "no!" I was like, "okkkkay..... Nevermind!" Then she told me that "Ita" means angry in Tongan. Her name means angry chief haha. Have I mentioned how much I like my last name? Cuz I do. haha.  A lot. Anyway, we have had some really cool miracles this week. I can't email for long because Sister I has to go to the dentist to get 3 crowns put on her teeth. Not the ideal P-day.... BUT, aint no body got time for a broken tooth.

MIRACLES

Had a dinner set up with a family where the father is totally inactive. I had never met him and every time we go over there he hides in his room and doesn't come out.  We didn't know what to share and so I was praying that morning during personal study about it and I could not shake the idea that we needed to discuss the importance of the sacrament. But that is a very deep topic and they had little kids so I wasn't really sure how we were going to swing that one but I figured that the Lord knew better than I do how to make it work.

We had a great dinner with them and the dad ate with us so that was HUGE. I wasn't sure if he would stay for the spiritual thought but he did! We all gathered around and I asked the kids what the sacrament means. The two little girls didn't really give much input but the 11 year old gave an amazing summary of the importance of the symbolism of the bread and the water. It was really cool. The spirit was so strong! We read the sacrament prayer with them and had them list of  the things that we covenant to him, and what he promises us in return.

Take his name upon us, keep his commandments and always remember him. If we do these things we will have his spirit to be with us ALWAYS. 

I then turned to the 11 year old and said, "So Chrystal, when you and your sisters were born you took upon you your parents name, right?. So you are Chrystal Johnson. What does that mean to take upon you their name?"

She thought for a minute, looked at her mom, looked at her dad, sat up straight and said, "It means I am a Johnson, and nothing will ever change that."

The spirit was SO strong. Brother Johnson's eyes were filling with tears and we sat in silence as the power of this 11 year olds statement sunk deep into our hearts. We take upon us Christ's name when we are baptized. We are spiritual born of him, and we take upon us HIS name and nothing will ever change that. As we partake of the Sacrament we are washing that slate clean all over again.

POWERFUL lesson.

Church is true!

Love you.

xoxoxox

-Sister King