I'm getting excited for the Easter week here in
Pohnpei. I hear it is very well celebrated and everything is closed down
to commemorate the birth of our Savior.
We haven't heard the official transfer calls yet but we know 4 new
elders will be coming and who will be training them. Apparently there
are no new sisters coming yet because none of us will be flying out to
Guam tomorrow.
Today we had a zone activity at Nico Beach to say goodbye to Elder
Davis.Two elders ended up going to the hospital. One cut open his hand
while cutting firewood. He only had to get one stitch but his cut was
really deep. The other, which just happened to be Elder Davis, cut his
head open on a rock and had to get a few stitches. It was a fun activity
though and they were both back in time to eat.
This week we met one of Sister Varea's old investigators on the
street and she asked us to come back and teach her. Apparently she has
gained a lot of weight in the last six months. Sister Varea asked how
she got so fat and she said she was sick. When asked what kind of
sickness she said "Soumwahw en Sadan" (Sickness of Satan). A little
taken aback I asked her to repeat herself and again indeed she did have
soumwahw en sadan. She said Satan had been staying inside of her but she
is all better now because she took some local medicine and he came out
of her.
The same day we had Gloria and Cynthia tell us all about how ghosts
eat little girls. Those two got baptized this Saturday. Our baptism was
combined with the Nett and Sekere areas so we were able to see 11
people baptized. All the Elders there got to baptize along with one of
Nett's very recent converts. It was a wonderful sight to see all those
people in white.
One of the blessings I've seen in my life this week is that I got
chicken pox as a youngster. The chicken pox are going around the island
and it's nice to not have to worry about catching it.
Our
14-year-old boy, Rayden, is finally progressing again. He was too ornery
to sit in any lessons so we stopped trying to teach him for a few
months. We just picked him up again and he is more than happy to sit and
participate in the lessons. He has even started going to stay with a
member-family on the weekends. That is good because now he has a ride to
church.
I guess that's all folks. Keep loving the Lord with all your might
and he will continue to take care of your families. I hope you all enjoy
the Easter season.
Love,
Sister Beutler
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