Answers:
1. Has your mission rules changed about e-mailing?
--right now for us, we can receive emails from friends, we just can't reply. but im not sure if that will change to being allowed to email back other missionaries.
--right now for us, we can receive emails from friends, we just can't reply. but im not sure if that will change to being allowed to email back other missionaries.
2. Is Utwe the place on Kosrae that has more of the older people? What are you liking about Utwe? Does Utwe have a chapel?
--utwe has a good mix of ages. im really loving the area. utwe has a chapel that serves both our area and the malem area. our house is right next to it on the same property. if you can see utwe harbor, follow the road and you'll see it. it is in between the utwe elementary school and the harbor.
--utwe has a good mix of ages. im really loving the area. utwe has a chapel that serves both our area and the malem area. our house is right next to it on the same property. if you can see utwe harbor, follow the road and you'll see it. it is in between the utwe elementary school and the harbor.
3. Are you about 5 miles from where you used to live? How often do you go/bike to Tofol? Where do you groc. shop?
--we are probably around 5 miles away from the lelu house, but that is if you go through waclucng; the road going that direction is impassable, so we have to go the 15 or so mile route to lelu. we go in to tofol about 2 times a week--once for district meeting and once for p-day.
--we are probably around 5 miles away from the lelu house, but that is if you go through waclucng; the road going that direction is impassable, so we have to go the 15 or so mile route to lelu. we go in to tofol about 2 times a week--once for district meeting and once for p-day.
4. Do you live on the East side of Utwe Harbor? We have been doing google earth:)
5. What missionaries are in Tofol? Did Elder Conejero and E. Vehiku? leave Kosrae?
--the malem/lelu boundary is in tofol. the lelu area ends at the post office. elder conejero and elder vesikula are now both in lelu. elder conejero is still the zone leader, and elder vesikula is still the district leader.
--the malem/lelu boundary is in tofol. the lelu area ends at the post office. elder conejero and elder vesikula are now both in lelu. elder conejero is still the zone leader, and elder vesikula is still the district leader.
6. How is Burnias doing?
--burnias is trying very hard to overcome addictions to betelnut and drinking, and we are very happy for his work so far. he sincerely wants to get baptized, and is close. we are planning for him to be baptized in 2 weeks, if he can kick the habit.
--burnias is trying very hard to overcome addictions to betelnut and drinking, and we are very happy for his work so far. he sincerely wants to get baptized, and is close. we are planning for him to be baptized in 2 weeks, if he can kick the habit.
7. How is Likiaksa doing?
--:):):):) likiaksa just got baptized on saturday, and confirmed yesterday. he made incredible progress all last week to the point where we couldn't hold him back. he is a miracle and is now working to get to the temple with his mom in a year, and then to head off on his mission:) thank you very much for your prayers in his behalf:)
--:):):):) likiaksa just got baptized on saturday, and confirmed yesterday. he made incredible progress all last week to the point where we couldn't hold him back. he is a miracle and is now working to get to the temple with his mom in a year, and then to head off on his mission:) thank you very much for your prayers in his behalf:)
8. Any requests to go in the next package?
--maybe another white shirt. we are doing very well right now and aren't hurting for anything.
--maybe another white shirt. we are doing very well right now and aren't hurting for anything.
9. Do you know how much we love you?? :) :)
--;););)biking around is a blessing for me. when you sit in a car all day, you kind of start to get sleepy; but a bicycle keeps you going for the whole day, and you always feel excited. also, we are on a lot of dirt roads, so it brings back some good memories:)
like i said, likiaksa just got baptized, and we are helping him prepare for his mission. we are planning on having him join us for some lessons, and we feel that he is a critical baptism for this area. the baptism went very well, and it was a highlight for my mission.
we have a lot of good people that we are teaching. one of the best parts about kosrae, is that the people here have tremendous faith in Jesus Christ. we are treated by most as "holy men" and usually don't have any problems with the people. right now, my testimony is deepening. i just realized just a little while ago at how focused we are here. i have never been this focused in my life for so long--especially without even really recognizing it. i am happy.
pres. mecham is coming today for another zone conference. hence, we have a very shortened p-day. so this letter is going to be a little bit shorter than others. i have a lot of letters to write that are just going to have to wait until next week.
im so glad that you got to see jackson go. i am very excited for him. tell his family hi from me:)
oh, something that is very nice is we are teaching a chuukese lady right now. she speaks very fluent kosraean, but reads chuukese. this means that we have been able to give her a Book of Mormon that she can actually read and understand. she has been reading much more than we have ever experienced, and is loving the Book. we have very high hopes for her. her name is Maiye (maw yea); this is very similar to the kosraean phrase, "ma oyea" and is pronounced exactly the same. so, we sometimes refer to her as sister where-did-it-come-from.
owen and andy:
i love you guys. i love getting your letters. i hope you two know just how much i look up to you. i have just a little bit of advice today: 1. choose to be happy. 2. build your testimonies. i hope that wasn't too much to work on:)
im out of time. i love you all very much and hope that mom's birthday goes fantastically well:)
love,
Elder Gerber
p.s. we still haven't seen conference, so im glad that you didn't send any spoilers. we are waiting for the translated dvd's to come, so we will probably be able to watch it in about 3 weeks.
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