I had to say Tofa Soifua to my Samoan people yesterday because I'm being transferred again tomorrow. I really love the Samoan people and it's weird to think that I'll be attending Church with white people again who probably don't know how to sing. I find out where I'll go tomorrow and who my new companion will be. I hate goodbyes but I'm up for the new adventure. Again.
My favorite part of the week was teaching a man named Joseph who's married to an active member of our unit. He's been through many sets of missionaries but after taking a break from the gospel, he's ready to be taught again with this new year. He is awesome. Joseph's Dad is a minister for another Christian Church so he has a big Bible background but he also has a bunch of grief from his family for meeting with the missionaries. We reviewed his gospel knowledge and it was interesting that he knows a lot of details about the plan of salvation and other deeper things but he didn't know the basics of the Book of Mormon. He was surprised to learn that the BoM starts with a family who's commanded to leave Jerusalem who then starts new life on the American continent. My favorite thing to teach him was about the best part of the BoM when Christ actually comes to the American continent and teaches the people there. He had no idea. I'm not 100% sure that his wife knew that Christ appearing in America was the most important part of the BoM. Pf course, the BoM's true... no one else has that record! We also read with him 2 Nephi 28:30 and it took him a lot of pausing and a few times to understand parts of that verse. Mostly what we wanted to help him learn is that yes, life is alright as it is but if God wants to give you more knowledge and therefore more joy, don't you want more? We lose the things that God has given us when we close our hearts and our minds. So in short, I have no worries about Joseph. He's the man and I'm sure he, his wife, and his 2 adorable kids will be sealed in the temple in no time. I'm just sad that I don't get to teach him anymore! Seriously.
I love being a missionary and I am obsessed with teaching. I've never experienced so much joy.
That's it. That's all.
LOVE, SISTER KATEEZY KYLE
homies
with my Samoan ladies. I'm right under the light! Yes, my palagi skin glows.
with my ex companions
my fave Spanish homies
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