So I've had a pretty dang uneventful week here in the Pacific Ocean. The work is sometimes very slow out here in motu (islands). Just to give you guys an idea, there are around 4000 people here in Ha'apai, mabye less, and there have been missionaries here for about 100 years. So somtimes there's not much to do other than go and spend time with the members or study!
We have had a ton of Mangos this week, I think that's my favorite fruit now, they are soo good! We had 64 pineapples dropped off to us from the boat from Vava'u. Yeah.. 64... They were from one of the elders families that lives there. I've heard that the pineapples in Tonga mainly Vava'u are better than the ones in Hawaii. You can eat the whole inside even the middle part its so soft.
One day the water was out for a little bit so we were just like, it's fine we can take a bucket shower, and then we realized our bucket broke so we couldn't take a shower for a little bit. That's just Tonga for you right there.
This last Sunday we were asked to bare out testimonies super last minute I am still amazed at how laid back and informal stuff is sometimes here. One of my comps from Tonga, Elder Paongo, bore his testimony with out slippers on and a comb in his hand (I have no idea why). Speaking about slippers (flip flops) I've gone through 7 pairs already. They either brake or get stolen by little kids.
Another funny thing about Tonga is it's a law to not do anything on Sundays. Every single store is closed and nothing happens except for church and then everyone goes home to eat and sleep. Elder Paongo freaked out when he saw two guys throwing a football in front of their house, he was like, "Do they not know it's Sunday??" But the thing is they could actually get arrested for that. And yesterday we saw a plane flying over the island and he was so shocked at that.
That's about all I can think of right now! Christmas is coming up and it feels so weird being in this burning hot island. And it's not really a big holiday here so it's safe to say I've never felt so unchristmasy and it kinda makes me sad sometimes. But hey, our neighbors have some pretty awesome Christmas lights up they flash and everything.
Hope everyone is happy wherever your at! Love you all!
-Elder Kalanite
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