We are Instruments in the Lord’s Hands

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

Charity

Dear Family and Friends,

So through the week.. I have been thinking of what i could share with everyone this week.. I know i miss a week.. so please forgive me.. Through the week we have been finding and finding.. for those that know.. finding is key to missionary work.. as it says in Preach My Gospel, "Nothing happens in missionary work until you find someone to teach." It really is true.. as well as in anything we do in life.. whether we are looking for a job, house, phone service, etc... there's heaps.. And something that came to mind.. that will help us achieve these things that we are looking for in our life or in my case.. missionary work... it comes from the Bible.. 1 Corinthians 13...

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not ^charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of ^prophecy, and understand all ^mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the ^poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 ^{charity buffered} long, and is ^kind; charity ^denviethnot; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself ^aunseemly, seeketh not her ^bown, is not easily ^provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in ^ainiquity, but rejoiceth in the ^truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never ^afaileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a ^aglass, ^bdarkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth ^afaith, ^bhope, ^ccharity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

So this is what came to mind.. "CHARITY"... Without this charity.. we are nothing as Paul states.. so as we apply this charity.. or this "pure love of Christ" that Mormon talks about.. we will be able to accomplish the plans that the Lord has in store for us.. .I am grateful and can say that everyday.. when i pray for this charity.. That i know and see all my brothers and sisters anywhere i go.. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the Lord.. 

Elder Tiatia

Power of Prayer

Dear Family and Friends,

My message or blog for today is about prayer. What is prayer?  Prayer is a blessing given to us to communicate with our Heavenly Father. So I lost my scriptures a couple transfers ago and I have been praying that I would be able to get them back. I know that the Lord will provide the way if we want it, like Enos taught, “ And it came to pass that after I had prayed and labored with all diligence, the Lord said unto me: I will grant unto thee according to thy desires, because of thy faith.” Well the other day I  was riding on my bike with my comp, when a member from my first area drives by and stops us. He gets out of the car and hands me my scriptures. He said he found them and decided to take them in case he ran into me. He just moved down to our area.  I know that god answers prayers and he will answer all of ours IF we have FAITH in the Lord Jesus Christ.  He will create and do miracles. I know that this church is true and that it helps us live the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Ou te iloa o tatou e Faatuatua ia Iesu Keriso.. o le a e fesoasoani tatou ma auiina mai vavega mo i tatou... ou te alofa tele lava ia te outou.. Manuia lava le Vaiaso.. Faamalie atu e pupuu le Faasamoa.. Alofa Atu

Elder Tiatia

 

One Year!

 

One Year Journey

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A New Place.

Dear Family and Friends..

Talofa Lava.. ou te fiafia lava le avanoa e faasoa le faamanuiaga e auauna atu o le Alii ma lona galuega... ou te iloa e moni lava le galuega o FaifeauTalai... e le se galuega faigofie... a e faatuatua o le Alii Faaola... o le a e fesoasoani mai le Alii ma Faafaigofie mea uma... i le vaiaso te'a nei.. ua fai le siitaga mo le misiona... o sa siitia i Mt. Roskill.. Sa faamavae i Papakura ma le Tagata o le ekalisia ua fesoasoani mai.. ou te iloa e silafia le Tama Faalelagi o ma'ua tagata sailiili... ma le faifeau fou e alu e faauma le galuega mo latou ma papatiso latou.. ou te iloa e sauni le Alii soo se tagata lava tonu le eria po luma le auala e faasoa lou molimau.. Ou te iloa ma mautinoa.. e moni lava le fesoasoani o le Alii i lana galuega.. E toatele vavega sa maua le taime e talai le finagalo o le Alii... I le vaiaso lena te'a nei.. sa maua se avanoa e a'oa'o se aiga... Ma'ua ua faasoa le lesona muamua.. ma talatalanoa o le Toefuataiga... E le mafai ma'ua e fesoasoani le aiga nei a e lei maua le Agaga ma le fesoasoani o le Alii... Sa valaaulia le aiga nei e galue ma auai le Sauniga Faamanutuga.. Fai mai i oi...a e mafai e sau le vaiaso lea... fai mai sa asiasi le ekalesia.. ma e fiafia lava le agaga sa ia lagona ai.. Ma'ua ua faasoa le faamanuiaga o le Alii ma le Faamanuiaga ae maua tonu le Talalelei a Iesu Keriso.. e moni lava le faamanuiaga e fesoasoani tatou e soifua i luga lenei lalolagi.. 

Alright.. well I got transferred.. this last week was transfer meeting.. i moved from Papakura.. to Might Mt. Roskill..  I am stoked for my new area.. as well as my new companion.. Elder Mathew.. we are serving in the Samoan ward.. i wish i could send pictures.. but this internet cafe is playing up! its not easy to leave area.. especially when you get used to everyone.. I am on the Lords time.. and that my time in papakura is up! people need me in Mt. Roskill.. It was awesome.. I had an awesome experience my first weekend in the area.. We went to go contact a referral.. It was a family of about 7 people.. 5 baptism age.. We had a chance to teach them.. We taught the first lesson.. it was awesome.. It was about the Restoration.. I know that without the help of the Lord in all that we do.. it wouldn't be possible for us to share what we needed to.. to help this brother feel the spirit.. i know that god prepares people no matter where we are.. 

Elder Tiatia

A New Year

Dear Family and Friends,

Well.. woohooo! HAPPY NEW YEARS! what a great way to start out the year serving my Heavenly Father!! I know that it is a blessing and opportunity to serve others like King Benjamin said, "When you are in the service of your fellow beings you are only in the service of your God". I hope we can all find the opportunities where ever we may be in our life or at that time and moment.. you never know.. Maybe God needs you to help bless the person that you will that day.  A blessing that I witnessed while out on the mission was, we were teaching a family and as we shared our message we found the opportunity to invite them to church. As we left we knew we did what we could to help this family feel the spirit. Sunday came and to our astonishment their they were, walking through the door. My comp and I stared in awe. WOW.. they made it. From this experience I know that God is there when we need him and that his children, our brothers and sisters need us to help them. So find an opportunity to share the love and spirit through service or and act of kindness to others!

Alofa Atu.. Manuia le Tausaga Fou!

Elder Tiatia