This last week has brought a couple of changes, but it's been a blast! I got a new companion, I was called to District Leader, and we're going to baptize three people! It's been a blast, and I can't believe it's already been 4 months! When I realized how long I've been out, I was terrified! There's no way! I don't feel like I've done hardly enough! I work hard every day, but still! I've taught over a thousand lessons since I've been here, and I still don't feel accomplished. If I were to go home today, I wouldn't be happy with my mission as a whole. Yes I've baptized a couple of people, yes I've learned heaps, but I still have 20 months to go! There's NO WAY I could be done!
So I'm going to kick butt!
But really, I was able to be here to see this area start to wake up, so now that I have to lead it, I'm going to make it hit the ground running! I don't like it when the work is slow, and I'm sure Heavenly Father isn't too pleased with it either. I've had some good practice, Elder Witt had me lead the area for the last few weeks he was here, and I'm completely comfortable! So just watch this place grow!
I love this mission, and I'm having tons of fun! My new companion is from Tahiti, and he speaks French. He is a brand new missionary, and I'm training him. He was on the national team for basketball, and he is a stud! We get along great, and he is one of the happiest people I know! We're gong to see a lot of miracles happen here, I can already promise that.
Thank you family for everything, I love all of you! I Miss you, but like I said, there's NO WAY I could come home! I'm not going to leave this unfinished! It's not even my work that I'm doing! I owe my Savior so much more than the entire missionary force could provide him. I can't give Him that much, but I'll do what I can! I don't want to stand in front of Him and have to tell him I didn't try my hardest. It's actually going to happen, we're going to see Him again, and only if we have done all that we can do will we be given the full gift of what he can give us.
So, do it!
Love yous!
Elder Lukens
Elder Temanaha
Elder Witt's last day with our favorite family! Sorry about the tie.
Our investigator's baby! Everybody's brown out here!
