Bonne Fête des Mères

ChristenseIa ora na outou paato'a. 

This week was great! We had a baptism of our 9 year old investigator Dylan. He's awesome. Really smart, but he really loves to punch his grandpa in the stomach too. We're working on that haha. But His grandpa baptized and confirmed him a member of the church. He was pretty nervous because he was inactive for a while and he just received the Melchizedek Priesthood or (Autahu'araa Melehizedeka in tahitian) but it was great! This ward is really moving too. 

Friday night we had an activity for french mothers day which was Sunday. The three wards here on Bora Bora each prepared a either a dance or a haka or a song. It was awesome stuff. I think the moms really liked it. Even us the missionaries sang a song. We sang "how can i be" which is a song about the book of mormon heroes and also Jesus Christ. Elder Dalton, Elder Pedron, and I sang and  played ukulele too while the other three( Elder Rolls, Bayart, and Sylvestre) sang. It was so much fun. By the end of the night we were pooped. 

At church yesterday one of the new converts walked up to us and told us that she has an investigator for us. We were really happy and asked for the details. She told us that her friend already reads the Book of Mormon and is already in Jacob...How's that for a miracle. We're stoked to meet her too.  

This week I was reading in Romans(which is seriously an awesome book. Paul is the best) In the chapitre 8 it talks about the love that God has for us

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

These verses really touched me this week. I hope you all know that God loves you. I know he does. that's why he gave us his son(John 3:16) and nothing can separate that love that he has for us. 

I love you all! Bonne Semaine 

Baptism!

Ia ora na tatou paato'a!

Good week as usual. We had a baptism this last wednesday. Our investigator almost didn't get baptized because she lives on one of the islands surrounding Bora(it's called a motu) and her husband didn't want to take her to the main island because there was too much rain and he still wasn't 100 percent for the baptism, but he had accepted all the same. BUt we managed to get her on the island and then yesterday our Bishop confirmed her. She's just so sweet. 

Also, I got to Skype my family!!!!! It was the shortest hour of my life haha. But that's okay. At least I got to see them. Happy Mother's Day again:)

My thought for the week is from John 3:16-17

16 ¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should notperish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn theworld; but that the  world through him might be saved.

I know that because God loves us, He gave us his Son. We need to follow his example and do what is right in order that we may have eternel life. I know this is true. 

I love you all! -Elder Christensen

"For me, Satan is and Idiot..."

hey yall.

My subject comes from a quote from a 7 year old girl in my secteur. Highlight quote of the week. my comp and I lost it when she said that. 

anyway. This week was great!! 

we keep getting references from members that fall from the skies. Its awesome. basically members have a huge power in missionary work in presenting their friends to the missionaries. It makes all the difference. We can really see the progression go even faster when there are members that support our investigators.

This Wednesday, there will be a baptism!! For a lady named Linda who has been talking with the missionaries for yeeeeeears. She finally got married right before I got here, and our Bishop talked to her, and she picked the date with him for her baptism. She's awesome. We were very shocked when her husband said yes for the baptism too. he's not all for the missionaries nor our church. But its a miracle and we're extremely happy. 

Our investigator Dylan(who will soon have 9 years old) is doing great. He's super smart. kids amaze me all the time. the kids that do the lessons with us are just great too. they could be with their friends but they take an hour out of the day to listen to our message. Honestly it's because they're more innocent than us(adults) and they're closer to Christ. I love that in the Bible when Jesus says that the kingdom of God is for those who resemble children. So true. And 

Last Pday we did a crazy hike. We hiked up to a huge cave. the coolest hike in Bora Bora. I took lots of pictures. There were some dogs who followed us the whole way too. 

Everything is going great here in Anau. I absolutely love our Bishop. He reminds me of my dad mixed with someone else who lives in Bakersfield who I worked for. His family is great too. 

Also Happy early Mother's Day. Shout out to all moms everywhere. I don't think I would be who I am today without my mom. She is the epitome of charity and patience. I don't know anyone else who was a love like she does, other than Christ of course, but she's pretty darn close. Love ya Mom. 

I love you all and I hope you're all doing well. 

-Elder Christensen