Dear Family and Friends..
So this month my brothers in law.. Elder Roy Lasike is entering the MTC.. and my brother Elder Josiah Tiatia will be joining him next week! aww.. what a great feeling to know that the Lord is able to use these young men as tools in his hands.. All through out the Book of Mormon.. the prophets has shared their experiences with being an "instrument in the Lords hand..".. well as a missionary and a Representative of Christ.. that is possible.. A scripture that comes to mind. 3 Ne 5: 13 "Behold, I am a Disciple of Jesus Christ. I have been called by him to declare his words among his people that they might have everlasting life." So for those that are choosing or thinking about serving a mission.. Take a second and think.. WHAT HAS THE LORD BLESSED ME WITH TODAY?... if you do that for a week.. i Promise you can make a list that could be a novel.. I am grateful for my calling and what i have been called to do in New Zealand.. I know that all of the missionaries in the world are waiting for their call or have their call and ready to serve the LORD... A poem that a friend sent to me.. about missionary work..
As I sit looking through the window, a tear still in my eye
I see the family and friends I love as we say our last goodbye.
The ride is long and tiring as two questions plague my mind,
"Do I want the life that lies ahead or the one I left behind?"
Twenty-four months is such a long time for going door to door,
In my reflections I thought to myself, "There really must be more."
I climb down from the airplane and looked longingly at the beach,
But a man turned me the other way and said, "Elder, go find and teach."
I sit reflecting once again as this day is my last;
I say, "Lord, this just isn't fair; twenty-four months goes much to fast."
As I sit looking through the window, a tear still in my eye,
I see the Elders and friends I love as we say our last goodbye.
The ride is long and tiring as two questions plague my mind,
"Do I want the life that lies ahead or the one I left behind?"
Ou te iloa ma mautinoa.. e le faigofie i lenei galuega.. ae galue faatasi ma le Alli o Iesu Keriso.. O le a e fesoasoani atu tusi ai ma matou faatuatua ia te ia... Ou to molimau ia te outou.. e taua tele lenei galuega.. e fesoasoani ia tatou uso ma tuafafine e aumai tonu lenei lotoa.. Uso e ma Tuafafine.. o le a e fesoasoani ma galue faatasi ma Faifeautalai e sailiili matou mamoe e leiloa..
Elder Tiatia