Let's see what I have to tell you all about this week.
We have continued to visit our neighboring islands. We've decided to focus on the biggest neighboring island, called Sugdup (Soo-e-doop). We only visit it about once a week, seeing as it is difficult to travel between islands. The branch counselor has been kind enough to lend us his canoe the past two weeks, on the condition that someone who knows what they are doing accompanies us. This past week, our friend Roderick volunteered to help us. Roderick is a 19 year old who is visiting his grandmother here from the city. He's always been a good friend of the missionaries and was happy to help us. At first, we were a little unsure about him rowing the boat . . . he is a Kuna, but he is still a city boy. Once he got the hang of it all again we departed from Tupile and made the quick trip to Sugdup. While there, he helped us with some of the older members who don't speak Spanish. It was a great help to us, not to mention great practice for when he becomes a missionary himself.
Another highlight of the week is when we had a sports day with all of the youth and the branch president. We all ended up playing kickball. At the beginning of the day it was extremely hot, but then, in a split second it seemed, we were hit by a short rainstorm. It cooled down instantly and made running the bases a little more interesting, but fun nonetheless. Within 15 minutes the sun was out and we were all sweaty again. I love playing sports with the youth here. Everybody gets really into it and has a good time.
Another day worth mentioning is the day that we got to eat pineapple AND watermelon! One might think that we get lots of fresh fruit out here, but we actually don't get much fruit at all. There are very limited resources out here. Our only hope is when a shipment comes into the island port. The other day, while visiting Lily, one of the port workers came in huffing and puffing. He told us that a new shipment had just come in and that it had pineapple and watermelon. The goods tend to go quickly here on the island . . . there was no time to waste. We jumped up from the hammocks and went directly to the port. We were one of the first. We bought one of each. We then headed back to Lily's and shared with her, her grandchildren, and a few lucky enough to pass by at the right time. They all loved it and just kept asking for more. Mu, Lily's mother, was especially excited. It truly is the small joys in life. Who new that a few slices of fruit could make so many people so happy.
Speaking of the small things, I'd like to reiterate something that I'm sure I've mentioned previously. That is, the importance of daily scripture study and prayer as well as weekly church attendance. I know that these things may seem so minuscule and are easily looked over in our busy lives, but we MUST make time for them. With an eternal perspective they are grand and life changing things. It is these same divine daily decisions that will make all the difference in the eternities to come. We cannot allow the daily tasks that the world hands us to overshadow these daily tasks that the Lord has given us. Put the Lord first . . . before co-workers, friends, a messy house, or any other item on your to-do list. It will not be in vain, I promise you that. I testify that as we read and pray daily and attend all of our church meetings weekly our testimony will be strengthened and the divine guidance of the Holy Ghost will be more easily recognized.
I hope that you all make it a marvelous week, full of divine daily decisions :) I love you and miss you all!
Go Forward With Faith,
Hermana Falslev
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