It WAS a good week!

It was pretty much Birthday week for me.

Monday: Pday

Tuesday: Zone Conference

Wednesday: Temple day

Friday: Birthday

Sunday: Baptism :)

There's just one experience I want to share with you. Sorry this email is going to be long as.

Charley FINALLY had her own spiritual experience confirming what we're teaching is true! Her and her partner 'One have been struggling with their relationship. It's really sad, but one night after they fought, Charley went into her room with her phone and was looking through my Facebook page (ahem stalking, but you know haha nah jokes) and she found an article I posted AGES ago by Thomas S. Monson, our prophet. It was a talk about trials and overcoming challenges. Anyway she read it and she said "it's as if it was speaking right to me right now. I had this....WEIRD feeling!" Shes said she's never experienced anything like it. And then like 2 min. after this experience we rocked up at her door and said we were thinking about her and gave her a cake. Hoi! She said she knew this was a sign from God. Family I can tell you that Heavenly Father is so mindful of all of our individual circumstances! And he listens to our silent prayers. This experience reminded me of his incredible love for all of us. who knew A TALK I POSTED AGES AGO would be helping my investigator to find her answer. That's also a lesson for everyone to watch what you post! Ha!

Irie's baptism was also amazing. Seeing the one you come ot love dress in whiteis the most incredible feeling.

What a week.

Love yous, 

Sister Beck

-Saw my MATE! My Chan!

-President suprised me and told me he ordered me a Tongan badge and said I could have it if I gave a talk in Tongan to the missionaries at Conference. Heaps nervous but I did it!

-Everyone calls me Sister Peki now it's heaps good. Our Ward mission leader was so happy when he saw it. He posted it on FB, check it out mom!

-22 at the Temple!

-Temple!

-Members bought me a cake! Spelled my name wrong but you know, details details ;)

-Mate maa Tonga! Photo shoot with the Tongan flag!

Gonna Be a Good Week

Man I feel loved aye!

Thanks for all the birthday wishes! Gonna be a bit hard of a year to beat since my 21st was all in His service but it's my GOLDEN year (22 on the 22nd) yeah don't forget that national holiday ;) Ha nah jokes. But thanks everyone, I'm so lucky to have yous :)

Farrr all these pictures you guys are sending me of the new babies in the family I'm just like.."Who are these children coming down??" Hahah nah jokes, can't wait to meet these little guys!

Hecka good week. We've been finding in the members homes, and visiting members has never been so effective! We got another baptism coming at ya the 14th of October, Irie's is this Sunday, man I love that kid. There's been a lot of other little miracles lately in which the Lord has shown me he's right here with me. Ugh, I love my calling.

I love you all, I know God's love is real for me and for you. 

Hurrah for Israel!

Sister Beck

-My Sis, Sister Afatasi sent me this morning, I can't stop smiling about it. Hahah sooooooo sweet. I feel so loved!

-Our Ward Mission Leader's kids, Melenaite and Tevita.

-This little guy has my heart hahah. What a little stud.

-Three generations photo haha

-My babe Sister Niu, shout out out to this MTC roomie of mine! She thinks I don't love her because I don't send any pictures home of her! Hahah ;)

-Sister Malupo!

Sup kids

Heeyyyy its your Tahine Tonga just holla at you again this week! I know the fam is super busy with the 5th baby NOW here! Oh what the! Dang can our family be more blessed? Far out. I'll have a lot of catching up to do with meeting the new kiddos when i'm home!

This week was good aye, a bit slow because it's Flu season. But Sai pe i he hoodi! (All good in the hood, yep learned that one this week hahah). Nevertheless we had a heaps good lesson with Irie (the one on date next month) on the Plan of Salvation. Holy it was good. I always have the coolest experiences when I teach that lesson. He expressed how much he wants to be with his real mom forever. He also said he wants to serve a mission. To be honest, cried a bit when he said that. Haha blessings of the gospel aye? How good is life.

We also surprisingly picked up a new investigator from KENYA! (Can't get away from teaching those Africans!) Yup, and in the tongan ward haha. The fellowshipper who helped us with Tevita, let George (the Kenyan guy) stay with him. Aho (the fellowshipper) just has heaps of random people who need help stay with him. He's too good. But anyway, he's come to church twice and has started reading the Book of Mormon. What a blessing! They're in the works of getting his family here from Kenya to have a better life in Australia, then we might be able to teach his whole family.

Something that I've come to realize and love about the Tongans is that they truly will give you everything. They bleed, breath, and sweat true Christianity. They are the most Christ-like, selfless and loving people. It truly is a blessing to be serving them.

Ofa atu!

Sister Beck

-Irie, the man!

-My sisters at our Recent Convert Fireside!

-And my two mission mama's Sister Bingham, and Sister Uelese

Hey Toko!

What's up famili. 

Another day another week in the other side of heaven in the beautiful Kingdom of Tonga.

Not much new, Tevita is still the man and pray his baptism will still happen this Saturday :)

Last night we met with one of our former investigator's Irie. He's a 17 year old kid, and adopted into one of our member's families the Masima's, I LOVE them. We had the best lesson with him and put him on date for the 24th of September. The best birthday gift for me :) He is also the man.

Welp, the food is too much for this palangi, I'm gaining heaps. What a blessing, my skin will be getting darker soon and I'll be full on Tongan when summer hits. 

Ofa atu mates.

Hurrah for Israel!

Sister Beck

Pic:

-Went on tradeoff with this crazy Samoan girl, Sister Faleolo! I was with her in Bankstown when she first started in the mission, trained by my soa Sister Mariner. Went into the Samoan program with her and it felt like home a bit hahah.

Week 2 in the other side of Heaven

A couple of things:

1. The tongans are the best singers I have ever heard in my whole life. There spirits are so strong and that's how they like to express themselves, through singing. It's beautiful, like honestly they just yell out their songs and some how they sound like angels. I try to do the same thing but yeah, you can imagine how horrifying THAT is..

2. They will love love love you and call you Tongan if you eat all of their food haha. Honestly, that's how you earn their trust. So yeah probs won't recognize me when i'm home. Sorry bout that.

3. Our investigator Charley, and her LA partner came to church and 2 of our other progressing investigators came too! It was nice not being the only palangi at church hahahah!

4. Our investigator Tevita is STILL on date for the 19th :) The other day in our lesson, with tears in his eyes, he said "Sisters I'm just ready to be baptized" You can really see him changing in his countenance. I love how this gospel changes people and forms us to be more like the Saviour! Far out, love being a missionary.

I'll send heaps of pics to catch up on life! SHOUT OUT TO SPACE JAM ON BABY! Sorry Dallas on another birthday getting jipped hahahahah. That's Baby 3/5 left in the family haha! Let's go fam! I need a team of grandkids to do the tongan Haka when I'm home! 

Ofa lahi atu

Sister Beck

Flashback to Dapto: 

-Saying goodbye to the Kaufusi family!

-The next few are the Mackie family, yous all know how much I love them! And Liam was being a bum and wouldn't take a pic with us hahah

-Still a bum

-Brother Mackie :)

-Our last week in Dapto we had this giant poster of "The Prince of Peace" and we tried to talk to as many people as we could and challenged them to take a jumping pic with us and hold a Book of Mormon. We got HEAPS to do it! It was the funnest way to find people! It was a great ice breaker and we gave out like 40 Book of Mormons, which is really good for the bush hahah. 

-Soooo fun

-Ya girl out in action!

-Clear back in July 4th hahah, one of the sisters made this american flag cake just like Mama's!

Yep..I think that's it for Dapto! 

Fast forward to the present:

Gift of Tongues, aye?

Oh my goodness, what a struggle this week has been haha! I've wanted to pull my hair out several times this week and have grown gray hairs in place of them hahaha. Nahh i'm so dramatic, aye?

Let me tell you guys, the Gift of Tongues is real...Heavenly Father is being so nice to us and blessing us right now! We don't even deserve it oh my gosh. 

The other day we met with one of our investigators, Tevita. He was a homeless guy and one of our members took him in and let him stay with them. Well our member is doing some missionary work and brings him to church every week. Aho is his name, he is the man! He helped baptize/fellowship long ago, our now, Stake President. So cool. Anyway we had a lesson on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and read 2 Nephi 31:9-11. I asked him if it was important to him to follow Jesus Christ? He said "io" (yes) I asked him if he would follow his example and be baptized? He smiled, and said, "io" we put him on date for the 19th of August.

I have a testimony that He is so mindful of our prayers. SO MINDFUL. This morning one of our part member families (Less active is Tongan and his partner is palangi who's not a member) Her name is Charlie and she said she's been up all night taking care of her baby and she's very sick. She asked us to come over and watch the baby so she could rest a bit. As missionaries we are not allowed to babysit....so dilemma aye...We said a prayer and as soon as we finished, one of our RM members texted us and asked if we were alright and if we need anything...HOLLLLYYY! We called her immediately and asked her to help Charlie, she's over there now babysitting her baby and now Charlie has a fellowshipper with the church. HE ANSWERS PRAYERS. Honestly I'm still so dumbfounded how that happened. 

There's so much more to tell you guys, but this email is already 12 pages long lol. But just know that the Lord is truly looking out for all of us. I know that to be true. I love this work, I love being his instrument.

Ofa lahi atu, famili

Sister Beck

This should be interesting...

Well everyone, I got transferred from my beautiful home in Dapto (of course, President never does what I ask him haha). I've been called to the Tongan program in Fairfield, Sydney. OH WHAT! Yep, Haha I don't know a lick of Tongan, my companion and I are shotgunning the area (meaning we're both new) with no clue how to get anywhere , no report of the area, investigators they work with, less actives, members or anything. And everything is in Tongan haha. BUT! Should be alright!!!

My talavou hoa (beautiful companion) is Sister Heimuli from Tonga, she goes home next transfer so I'm gonna make her trunky as haha. 

I haven't been able to sleep or eat much since I found out I'm going Tongan speaking because I'm so nervous, upset that I left Dapto, and questioning HEAPS this new calling the Lord as given me. I feel like I'm in training again. I'm just a deer in headlights over here haha! BUT all last night and this morning I've had the song "I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go" stuck in my head. Heavenly Father must know what he's doing. BUT HE SURE IS CRAZY! Pray for me hahaha. 

Just going to pull a Kolipoki and study all day and night without food and water then be fluent as. 

The Lord has a plan for all of us. I so testify that there is no growth in the comfort zone. My dear soa, Sister Afatasi sent me this email this morning, "Whom the Lord calls HE qualifies...Heavenly Father gots yous!" hahaha. I know Heavenly Father is mindful of me because of my sisters like her.

1 Nephi 3:7 'I WILL GO AND DO!'

Ofa atu,

Sister Beck

(pictures of last week in Dapto) (and saying goodbye to my "family")