Sunday, May 29, 2016

Monday, May 30, 2016
Transfer week!

Well another 6 weeks has flown by!  I'm really not looking forward to transfers.   I love serving here in Waitara and I love being companions with Elder Suriben.  We have heaps of fun together and we really get along.  We have learned lots together and we are really getting on a roll in the missionary work.  I'm hoping that I don't leave, but I don't really know if I will stay.  I have already been here for almost 5 months, but who knows maybe I will luck out!  This week we had an awesome week and saw lots of miracles.  Friday night we had an awesome activity at one of the member’s homes.  We all got together and had a feed and a spiritual program.  One of our investigators, Ngapuhi came and it was so awesome.  It was a really good activity and we had lots of fun.  I think around 30 people showed up, so it was pretty successful.  Ngapuhi is the man!!! Ngapuhi is 14 years old and he lives with his uncle who is a less active member.  I think I have talked about his cousin Tawhio before.  Tawhio was the man when we first met him, but he doesn't really want to commit to meet with us anymore.  So we go and see his little brother and his little cousins.  Ngapuhi is the one progressing the most though.  Ngapuhi has come the last two Sundays and has been coming to lots of activities.  We had an awesome miracle with Ngapuhi this week.  Saturday night we were super busy.  Normally on Saturdays we go and invite all of our investigators to come to church.  Well we got so busy and we didn’t get back to the flat until 9:24.  Once home, we realized that we hadn't even gone and asked Ngapuhi if he was coming to church.  Normally we see if he is coming on Saturday night and then find him a ride for church.  I was frustrated because we didn't go over because I really wanted him to be able to come.  Well Sunday morning we decided that we would drive to his house and see if he was planning on coming.  When we turned up to his house he wasn't home.  I was still a little frustrated, but tried to put it aside.  Well we got to church and walked through the door, and guess who was sitting in the chapel?!!!!! Ngapuhi!!!!!!  He is the man!  We asked him how he got to church and he said that he asked his uncle to drop him off.  Then we asked him if he had rugby.  One of the hardest reasons we can't get youth to come to church is because they play rugby on Sundays. Ngapuhi told us that he had rugby, but that he decided to come to church instead of going to rugby.  I thought it was the coolest thing I have ever heard.  What 14 year old kid willingly picks church over rugby?  Or even better, what 14 year old non-member picks going to church over rugby?  Ngapuhi has a lot of faith and really wants to do what is right.  He stays for all three hours of church and seems like he loves it.  Sister Flake even told us that he said the closing prayer in Sunday school for young men and young women.  She said that he gave a really good prayer.  He is really progressing and I really hope that I don't leave so that I can continue to teach him, but whatever the Lord says goes haha.  Then last night we had a really good lesson with Ngapuhi, we talked to him about baptism and he really wants to be baptized.  Ngapuhi asked us, “Can I make a commitment with you guys?” and we were like, “yup that's good.”  Then he was like, “Can I commit to come to church every week?”  We were like, “Yes!!!!!!!!”  He is the man though, and we asked him to ask his parents if he could be baptized.  He said he would and that he really wants to be baptized.  I wish I could tell you more about their family because they are so awesome.  I love being a missionary though, and you get to see so many amazing miracles in your service.  Thanks for all the prayers in behalf of me and the missionaries.  I definitely feel your support!  I love you all heaps!

Love,
Elder Brunson

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