Many lessons learned this week!

First off, MATE MA'A TONGA! Tonga SMASHED Scotland in the World Cup (50-4) this weekend and the Tongans are going crazy ova here. We gonna win it.

ANYWAY, heaps of lessons learned this week. My mission President summed it up nicely in an email he wrote to me:

"When the winds and rain of adversity come down, it's important to remember that it is doing so on all of us; no one is immune to adversity. However, "...when we build our house on a sure foundation...whereon if men build they cannot fall...[and]it shall have no power over you to drag you down". Go forth in strength and make adversarial issues into revelatory experiences."

I hope the rest of this email makes sense...We had SO much adversity hit us this week, one being a situation with the Sisters that me and and Sister Malupo had to take care of. We met with the sisters in the chapel discussing the situation. Before they came I was praying so hard what to say, searching through the scriptures. Hoping to find something the Lord can say to these dear sisters instead of me. The scriptures always just say it better than we do! Came across 3 Nephi 11 when the Saviour appears to the Nephites, one of the FIRST thing he teaches is about contention. HOW ODD IS THAT. OF ALL THINGS! In verse 30 he says "this is not my doctrine" I said to these sisters you can just read between the lines and tell that it is hurting Jesus Christ to see contention with his brothers and sisters. It HURTS Heavenly Father to see his children fight. 

My dear family, this was one of the most important lessons to learn from our Saviour. When there is contention even in your own heart, if your on about someone else, or disappointed in yourself, your hurting the Saviour even more. Please take his counsel as he says his doctrine in verse 32, "that the Father commandeth all men, everywhere, to repent and believe in me." I pray that you will keep the peace everywhere: in your homes, in the family, and with yourself. And repent. Christ fought so hard for it in the Garden. 

This experience explained President's thought to me. "Let adversarial issues be a time for revelatory experiences."

There were other things that I would love to share with you all but the email is long enough, good thing I keep a journal! Share it with you when I'm home I guess haha!

Love you all,

Sister Beck

Pics: 

-Charley our investigator asked if we could go to the Petrol Station and blow up this blow up thing for her baby to play in. It was already 9pm and too late to take it to her house.....sooooo we played with it for the night in our flat and yes i do fit :)

-Then we had fun and took some pics. Not much entertainment in a missionary flat so yeah we had fun with it hahaha.

-And one more cause..why not!

- I don't know if I sent this already but this sticker is on just about every door in Australia...Haha "no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing!" So we knock anyway :)

I'm still alive!

Oi, sorry I haven't written in heaps long but i'm still kickin it over here!

Some news: 

We've got this golden investigator named Joe, he's Fijian, have had some solid as lessons with him and we put him on date for 11th of November.

Last night we had a ward FHE and it was ALL ABOUT MISSIONARY WORK! These Tongans I tell you, once they get the work going, there's nothing stopping them. They are determined to embrace and bring as many of his children into the gospel! We set goals for the transfer for our ward to Bishop (because we do that as leaders in our zone with the missionaries) and briefly told them to him. Turns out it was the center focus of the FHE and the whole ward was discussing on how they can help us hit these numbers. It was a dream to be honest. Also Joe went to it (all of it was in Tongan so thank goodness he couldn't understand haha) and afterwards EVERYONE was talking with him, inviting him to activities and everything.

The Lord is great, missionary work is about the best thing ever. I pray that my ward back home and everyone else can partake of the same blessings and good spirit missionary work brings!

Ofa atu!

Sister Beck

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-Fairfield's Zone Leaders and Sister Training Leaders, these elders are the best (Elder Chan and Elder Wayman)! We smashed our goals for our zone last transfer.

-And for hitting our goals, President rewarded us with a movie night with the Stake, you bet it was, "The Other Side of Heaven"!

Faith in Every Footstep

We had the wonderful opportunity hearing from our living Prophets and Apostles this weekend at General Conference, for all of my non member friends reading this. They are given revelation from the Lord to speak the needs and concerns of His children. And they speak right to us! Boy did they speak to me!

Conference has had me thinking trunky thoughts aye haha. With just a short time left on my mission, I asked Heavenly Father, "What would you have me learn with what's left on my mission and for when I go home?" To be honest, I'm heaps scared. But 'Faith in Every footstep' seemed to pop out to me in every talk that was given. Faith in every footstep will lead us to our final destination which is ultimately with our Heavenly Father. I'll follow Christ the Lord, and I know as you do the same, we don't have to fear any challenge or circumstance that is ahead of us. WE CAN DO HARD THINGS! (Our family motto ;) oh what)

Pics

-Some of my Canberra family came all the way to see me! Nah jokes, they were actually going to the Temple..but the Temple closed because of conference and they were led to the same chapel where I happened to be.. to watch General Conference! How great is Heavenly Father!

-It's been a year! Nana Julie and Tina :)

-The Tongan Prince came to Sydney for a Fireside, (he's a convert of about 2 years!) so we got to dress up in Tongan traditional clothes. Didn't snag a pic with him though..too famous.

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.