Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Just teaching, teaching, teaching
5 August 2009
Ran Allim eimi meisin!
Boating sounds like it’s been super fun, too bad I’ll still be able to wakeboard better than Zach while blindfolded and one hand tied behind my back! Ha
Kenzie! You’ll be done by the time you get this, but good luck! I hope you did well at Zones.
Mom and Zach you guys are a little behind…… I finished memorizing the Articles of Faith the very same day I wrote and said I was memorizing them, they only took a day to get down.
My companion, Elder Sorenson, is from Idaho. We get along great. He loves sports and is kind of quiet. He knows Chuukese and likes Chuukese food and that’s about all that matters. Ha He’s a good guy.
Last week was just fantastic! We taught about 15 Restoration lessons and none of the people we taught turned out to be even a little bit interested in progressing. So that was sweet.
Nothing super sweet this week and that’s probably a first. Just going out and teaching, teaching, teaching.
We did have Zone P-day on Tuesday and that’s why this letter is late. I had zero time to do anything. Taking care of the Elders, making sure no one died and that everyone had fun was enough to make me as tired as a full day tracting. Ha It was a success which was good and I felt that as a zone relationships were strengthened. Which was the point of the whole thing. Which reminds me Mom and Dad do you have or know any activities that are to be team building or strengthening? You know, I’m sure Dad, you did stuff for strengthening your groups or business with activities. Maybe I’m crazy. Anyway, if you guys know any or could find some we might give them a shot out here. Ha
Once again, please keep me updated with BYU swimming. I’m pushing hard with my workouts, I’m dominating. If only it could be longer. And I’ve changed the way I eat! The Chuukese eat and keep eating until they lie down or fall asleep. Well, I adopted that style because I love Chuukese food, but now I stop before I lie down or fall asleep so things are looking good. Ha
Ok, I love you all, stay out of trouble and ousap mano!
Tong Ennet,
Elder Wells “Ito”
Ran Allim eimi meisin!
Boating sounds like it’s been super fun, too bad I’ll still be able to wakeboard better than Zach while blindfolded and one hand tied behind my back! Ha
Kenzie! You’ll be done by the time you get this, but good luck! I hope you did well at Zones.
Mom and Zach you guys are a little behind…… I finished memorizing the Articles of Faith the very same day I wrote and said I was memorizing them, they only took a day to get down.
My companion, Elder Sorenson, is from Idaho. We get along great. He loves sports and is kind of quiet. He knows Chuukese and likes Chuukese food and that’s about all that matters. Ha He’s a good guy.
Last week was just fantastic! We taught about 15 Restoration lessons and none of the people we taught turned out to be even a little bit interested in progressing. So that was sweet.
Nothing super sweet this week and that’s probably a first. Just going out and teaching, teaching, teaching.
We did have Zone P-day on Tuesday and that’s why this letter is late. I had zero time to do anything. Taking care of the Elders, making sure no one died and that everyone had fun was enough to make me as tired as a full day tracting. Ha It was a success which was good and I felt that as a zone relationships were strengthened. Which was the point of the whole thing. Which reminds me Mom and Dad do you have or know any activities that are to be team building or strengthening? You know, I’m sure Dad, you did stuff for strengthening your groups or business with activities. Maybe I’m crazy. Anyway, if you guys know any or could find some we might give them a shot out here. Ha
Once again, please keep me updated with BYU swimming. I’m pushing hard with my workouts, I’m dominating. If only it could be longer. And I’ve changed the way I eat! The Chuukese eat and keep eating until they lie down or fall asleep. Well, I adopted that style because I love Chuukese food, but now I stop before I lie down or fall asleep so things are looking good. Ha
Ok, I love you all, stay out of trouble and ousap mano!
Tong Ennet,
Elder Wells “Ito”
Translating Dedicatory Prayer
28 July 2009
Ran Allim!
Thanks for the box! It’s been forever since I’ve eaten cookies! They were so good! Thanks Kenz.
Yes, my finger is all good. When do you all fly to Hawaii? Isn’t that coming up soon?
Last week we had Zone Conference and our training went very well. All the elders got safely back to their islands and nothings better than that.
The Chuuk zone has a brotherhood like love that other zones don’t have, says President Dowdle. And it’s true, but this Zone Conference President said that he felt a change. The love the Chuuk missionaries had for each other wasn’t as present as before he said, and man he’s right. President realized it and we spent much time in our interview talking about it. It is troubling for him and he said it needs to change because that’s one thing that makes the Chuuk zone different than the rest. The biggest challenge we face as Zone Leaders is not finding investigators, or being productive with our time but to be able to help the brotherly love return amongst the missionaries. Can do!
Romalum had a new chapel built and dedicated last week which is sweet! It’s really nice and very big. Finally the members will be able to all fit in the church. An area authority was supposed to come dedicate the chapel but he missed his flight so Friday evening President found out that he would be dedicating the building. Saturday at about 1:00 pm President called and said that he wanted the dedicatory prayer to be translated (dedicatory prayers are written previous to the dedication). So he stopped by and gave us the prayer and asked us to translate it. And that is what we spent the rest of the day doing. Translating a long three page prayer into Chuukese, fried our brains. President is a very intelligent man and the words he uses just don’t work in Chuukese. But, with the Lords help we were able to get it translated, printed, and made 20 copies by 9:15 pm, so that rocked.
We went to church in Wichap last week. There were only 11, including us. I don’t know what happened but we had as many as 52 attending when I was there, but it began decreasing ever since that Sunday of 52. Macky is still a stud and I still love his guts. We are leaving for Guam on Aug. 11, our tickets are booked, I’ll be going to Guam. President said we might even go bowling. What the heck? That blew my mind, I forgot stuff like that even existed. I’ll inform you when it happens.
OK, I’m going to use the rest of my P-day to rest. Love you lots, good luck in all your activities. Don’t die :)
Tong Ennet,
Elder Wells Ito
Ran Allim!
Thanks for the box! It’s been forever since I’ve eaten cookies! They were so good! Thanks Kenz.
Yes, my finger is all good. When do you all fly to Hawaii? Isn’t that coming up soon?
Last week we had Zone Conference and our training went very well. All the elders got safely back to their islands and nothings better than that.
The Chuuk zone has a brotherhood like love that other zones don’t have, says President Dowdle. And it’s true, but this Zone Conference President said that he felt a change. The love the Chuuk missionaries had for each other wasn’t as present as before he said, and man he’s right. President realized it and we spent much time in our interview talking about it. It is troubling for him and he said it needs to change because that’s one thing that makes the Chuuk zone different than the rest. The biggest challenge we face as Zone Leaders is not finding investigators, or being productive with our time but to be able to help the brotherly love return amongst the missionaries. Can do!
Romalum had a new chapel built and dedicated last week which is sweet! It’s really nice and very big. Finally the members will be able to all fit in the church. An area authority was supposed to come dedicate the chapel but he missed his flight so Friday evening President found out that he would be dedicating the building. Saturday at about 1:00 pm President called and said that he wanted the dedicatory prayer to be translated (dedicatory prayers are written previous to the dedication). So he stopped by and gave us the prayer and asked us to translate it. And that is what we spent the rest of the day doing. Translating a long three page prayer into Chuukese, fried our brains. President is a very intelligent man and the words he uses just don’t work in Chuukese. But, with the Lords help we were able to get it translated, printed, and made 20 copies by 9:15 pm, so that rocked.
We went to church in Wichap last week. There were only 11, including us. I don’t know what happened but we had as many as 52 attending when I was there, but it began decreasing ever since that Sunday of 52. Macky is still a stud and I still love his guts. We are leaving for Guam on Aug. 11, our tickets are booked, I’ll be going to Guam. President said we might even go bowling. What the heck? That blew my mind, I forgot stuff like that even existed. I’ll inform you when it happens.
OK, I’m going to use the rest of my P-day to rest. Love you lots, good luck in all your activities. Don’t die :)
Tong Ennet,
Elder Wells Ito
Repelling Anyone?
21 July 2009
Ran Allim!
Ifa usumi? Man Zach sounds like one busy boy this summer, non-stop action. McKenzie good luck with Zones and tapering is always exciting! Sydnee I hear you’re a studly swimmer, and a very pretty princess. Kelsey, well…. I don’t know seeing as I don’t get letters from you. I’m just kidding I love when you do write. Mom sounds busier than all and I’m sure Dad is as good looking as ever.
This past week we’ve been getting prepared for Zone conference that will happen this Thursday, and I’m super pumped about it. I think it’s going to be the bomb.
Elder Sorenson is from Idaho. He’s a stud. He went to a year of college at Boise State, worked for a year and then came out on his mission. So he has a year more of “real world” experience that is beneficial to the Zone. Ha Seeing as our Zone is super, super young. Besides one Elder, Elder Sorenson and I are the only missionaries in our zone that have been longer than a year. Everyone else has been out 9 months or less. So young! I worry about all these little boys running around these islands. Ha
While finding this past week we were hiking way up on the mountain. (Same as Wichap mountain but other side) and found a super wonderful family that were stoked to see us. We visited and set a return appointment because there was no man present, and just as we were about to start the long trip down the mountain path, they said: “Wait don’t go that way, go the fast way.” So one of their kids led us to a different path that apparently was the “fast” way. After about 50 yards down the trail we came to a cliff. Attached to a tree a little further up was a telephone cable that dangled down to the bottom of the cliff. The little girl that led us said, here it is, this is the fast way. I was thinking, yeah the fast way right to Guam with two broken arms, sprained ankles and shattered fibulas. The little girl, 7-years old, grabbed the cable and shimmied down in no time. By then I was competitive and there was no way a 7-year old girl was going to show me up. So I grabbed that cable like a man and repelled down that cliff. My hands have definitely become soft out here because it hurt pretty darn good. It was sweet and no one died so I was pumped. We’ll be teaching that family and hopefully things will go well :)
I had a bunch to write but I forgot because my letter is so long. Ha Now the Elders are at our house for P-day and all intelligence left the door they came in. ha A bunch of illiterate Chuukese speaking missionaries, what studs. For real though they are, I love them to death!
I love you all as well, don’t die :)
Tong Ennet,
Elder Wells Ito
Ran Allim!
Ifa usumi? Man Zach sounds like one busy boy this summer, non-stop action. McKenzie good luck with Zones and tapering is always exciting! Sydnee I hear you’re a studly swimmer, and a very pretty princess. Kelsey, well…. I don’t know seeing as I don’t get letters from you. I’m just kidding I love when you do write. Mom sounds busier than all and I’m sure Dad is as good looking as ever.
This past week we’ve been getting prepared for Zone conference that will happen this Thursday, and I’m super pumped about it. I think it’s going to be the bomb.
Elder Sorenson is from Idaho. He’s a stud. He went to a year of college at Boise State, worked for a year and then came out on his mission. So he has a year more of “real world” experience that is beneficial to the Zone. Ha Seeing as our Zone is super, super young. Besides one Elder, Elder Sorenson and I are the only missionaries in our zone that have been longer than a year. Everyone else has been out 9 months or less. So young! I worry about all these little boys running around these islands. Ha
While finding this past week we were hiking way up on the mountain. (Same as Wichap mountain but other side) and found a super wonderful family that were stoked to see us. We visited and set a return appointment because there was no man present, and just as we were about to start the long trip down the mountain path, they said: “Wait don’t go that way, go the fast way.” So one of their kids led us to a different path that apparently was the “fast” way. After about 50 yards down the trail we came to a cliff. Attached to a tree a little further up was a telephone cable that dangled down to the bottom of the cliff. The little girl that led us said, here it is, this is the fast way. I was thinking, yeah the fast way right to Guam with two broken arms, sprained ankles and shattered fibulas. The little girl, 7-years old, grabbed the cable and shimmied down in no time. By then I was competitive and there was no way a 7-year old girl was going to show me up. So I grabbed that cable like a man and repelled down that cliff. My hands have definitely become soft out here because it hurt pretty darn good. It was sweet and no one died so I was pumped. We’ll be teaching that family and hopefully things will go well :)
I had a bunch to write but I forgot because my letter is so long. Ha Now the Elders are at our house for P-day and all intelligence left the door they came in. ha A bunch of illiterate Chuukese speaking missionaries, what studs. For real though they are, I love them to death!
I love you all as well, don’t die :)
Tong Ennet,
Elder Wells Ito
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