We matched and thought it was so funny. Haha... and my mtc teachers who are so awkward with pictures. They taught me soooo so so much and I dont know what I'd do without them.
(Not sure if I just happened to misplace Cara's other MTC letters or what, but this letter just skips right on into when she's on the island. Enjoy! ~Kenzie)
WELL ALOHA FROM MAUI!!!
Wow. I love being a missionary. I am so blessed to be out here doing the Lords work. Holy stinkin cow, it hard though. I had no idea. Everyday feels like a week... but every week feels like a day. Crazy. I'm in Lahaina District in Maui! I love our apartment, its right next to the beach! So i get to go to bed listening to the waves:) Every morning we go to the beach park and I sit on a tree on the beach. AH! The sand is inches away... crazy.
This week was a record high week! We had 36 lessons. Hahaha everyone called us freaking out (missionaries) Sister Wilis blames it on me, because ''I talked to everyone" Sister Wilis will be in the car backing out, and I'll talk to people in the parking lot, so she'll have to park and come out and talk with me. But its great!! Because they're all really interesting and now we have more investigators!!
We are in a hard area, its new. And we need investigators. Everyyyone here is catholic, buddist, or goes this big anti-mormon church... wasn't expecting that. BUT the people here are SOOO humble. Wow. I feel like I am in a 3rd world country. Jk. Never been to one... but its pretty poor here, and people live in the tiniest shacks, and they are so so grateful for it. There's also no stores here... and you can only drink bottled water. And bananas are $1.29 a pound. Milk is $7 a gallon, so me being lactose intollerant isn't a problem or big deal for any of the members here when they feed us dinner. OH - i had my first ribs yesterday night. hahaha i didn't know how to eat it so i struggled, and the dad made fun of me. But it was all good.
They also speak Pigeon. (Ward mission president) He'll be talking to me and i go........ what...? Like ten times... then i have to look at my companion to translate. Hawaii is a very high baptism place. Our goal this month is 200!!
Haha my companion is great. She is from alabama, 19 and been out for 3 months! She's training me, and guess what. I'll be training in 5 weeks. Freaky!! I got 2 people to commit to baptism!! YIPPEE. I love it. I love feeling heavenly fathers love for the people here. I had a cool experience the other day, I had a feeling i needed to grab a spanish book of mormon, and guess what, the last house we stopped at only spoke spanish. Guess thats what it was for!!:)
We had a MIRACLE happen yesterday. We ran into a family whose dad is less active, and his wife and 5 kids who have family night every monday and they all love the church, and are wanting to get baptized one day. YEP!! I'm already picturing them getting sealed in the temple. I cant wait to teach them tonight!!
My companion isn't big on emailing, so sorry we have to go. And sorry I totally rushed this email. Yikes! K I love you all!! Mom thanks for the fruit leathers, I DOWNED them. Thanks for letters too!! Makes me sooo happy you have no idea!! I love you all so much!!
Sister - this is what I've been called (White Generous sister, Fair-Skinned, and Holy Ghost) Haha Sister- Olsen:)
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