3.8.2015
Hey there!
So it was a crazy transfer ha let me tell you. Anyways so about last week.
I did a couple more exchanges, the first was with Elder Beard in Neao and they had like few investigators so we went around the first day to members and less actives and asked for referrals and we got a ton so that was awesome. We met with Amie (the mother of a less active family Elder Garae and I worked with a lot to reactivate) and while I was in Neao before they had huge family problems and the husband would come home drunk like every day and the kids weren't in school and Remes (18) stopped coming to church and at one point didn't want to go on a mission anymore and it was just a really hard time in their lives. So we worked with them a lot and got them to say family prayers and Amie would always say it was hard to be peaceful and happy in their family so I told them if you can't find any peace at home, find peace in church and church activities and baptisms and whatever else. And then I was transferred from Neao but I would see her at church every other week and she would show up at baptisms with some of her kids and went to Relief Society activities and so on the exchange we went and talked to her and she was so happy! just a happy expression on her face. And her kids weren't home because they were all back in school! She said that her husband still gets drunk sometimes, but only like 2-3 times a month maybe. and overall there is just a happier spirit in their home and we are currently working with Remes to submit his missionary application!! It just taught me about fruits of our labors and when I thought what Elder Garae and I did wasn't enough, turns out the Lord through us really helped change around their lives for the better and they are stronger and happier members now, even though it wasn't immediate. It was awesome.
I also did an exchange in Wichap with Elder Vanisi where for the most part we helped the youth get ready for a special performance on a fireside on Sunday. It was a fun time. The rest of the week we were getting ready for transfers and stuff, and on Sunday Elder Vanisi had to leave Chuuk:( he was one of my best friends out here as well, we started in the same district and when I came to Neao he went to Wichap (next to each other) and was my district leader the rest of his mission so we got pretty close, he will go back to Tonga and I will miss him, he really was a beast of a missionary. All the missionaries that go to his area after him always feel like they have big shoes to fill!
So transfers, a couple days before President called us and asked me if I was getting tired of being Zone Leader haha and I said I was indifferent and he told me he wanted another Elder to step up and get leadership and told me I would be getting a challenge the last two transfers of my mission (as if ZL wasn't enough haha) but I was transferred BACK TO NEAO!!!!!! I am actually whitewashing it as the two elders there got transferred. So I will probably die there! 1 year in the Udot Branch, 1 year in the Mwan Branch. I am one lucky dog!! I am also District Leader there and my companion is Elder Robinson who has been out 6 months and is really struggling with the language. I am really excited to work with him and teach him out to be the best missionary he can. He was the second ever born on Udot so he is like blood to me hahah we are going to do work!! I am so excited! So yeah I am still inner island so I will email. It was a crazy transfer cuz 3 areas were temporarily closed due to lack of missionaries and 4 areas were whitewashed. But it will be good! A fresh start for Chuuk. I think that is about it for me, um mom if you could send me some more of that protein that would be awesome!! I love you!!
Elder Schroath
Hey there!
So it was a crazy transfer ha let me tell you. Anyways so about last week.
I did a couple more exchanges, the first was with Elder Beard in Neao and they had like few investigators so we went around the first day to members and less actives and asked for referrals and we got a ton so that was awesome. We met with Amie (the mother of a less active family Elder Garae and I worked with a lot to reactivate) and while I was in Neao before they had huge family problems and the husband would come home drunk like every day and the kids weren't in school and Remes (18) stopped coming to church and at one point didn't want to go on a mission anymore and it was just a really hard time in their lives. So we worked with them a lot and got them to say family prayers and Amie would always say it was hard to be peaceful and happy in their family so I told them if you can't find any peace at home, find peace in church and church activities and baptisms and whatever else. And then I was transferred from Neao but I would see her at church every other week and she would show up at baptisms with some of her kids and went to Relief Society activities and so on the exchange we went and talked to her and she was so happy! just a happy expression on her face. And her kids weren't home because they were all back in school! She said that her husband still gets drunk sometimes, but only like 2-3 times a month maybe. and overall there is just a happier spirit in their home and we are currently working with Remes to submit his missionary application!! It just taught me about fruits of our labors and when I thought what Elder Garae and I did wasn't enough, turns out the Lord through us really helped change around their lives for the better and they are stronger and happier members now, even though it wasn't immediate. It was awesome.
I also did an exchange in Wichap with Elder Vanisi where for the most part we helped the youth get ready for a special performance on a fireside on Sunday. It was a fun time. The rest of the week we were getting ready for transfers and stuff, and on Sunday Elder Vanisi had to leave Chuuk:( he was one of my best friends out here as well, we started in the same district and when I came to Neao he went to Wichap (next to each other) and was my district leader the rest of his mission so we got pretty close, he will go back to Tonga and I will miss him, he really was a beast of a missionary. All the missionaries that go to his area after him always feel like they have big shoes to fill!
So transfers, a couple days before President called us and asked me if I was getting tired of being Zone Leader haha and I said I was indifferent and he told me he wanted another Elder to step up and get leadership and told me I would be getting a challenge the last two transfers of my mission (as if ZL wasn't enough haha) but I was transferred BACK TO NEAO!!!!!! I am actually whitewashing it as the two elders there got transferred. So I will probably die there! 1 year in the Udot Branch, 1 year in the Mwan Branch. I am one lucky dog!! I am also District Leader there and my companion is Elder Robinson who has been out 6 months and is really struggling with the language. I am really excited to work with him and teach him out to be the best missionary he can. He was the second ever born on Udot so he is like blood to me hahah we are going to do work!! I am so excited! So yeah I am still inner island so I will email. It was a crazy transfer cuz 3 areas were temporarily closed due to lack of missionaries and 4 areas were whitewashed. But it will be good! A fresh start for Chuuk. I think that is about it for me, um mom if you could send me some more of that protein that would be awesome!! I love you!!
Elder Schroath
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