2 Months

 Well it's officially been 2 months out here, it would be 4 months as a missionary but I only count the months I've been out here in the field. I've learned alot, been thru alot, and I'm sure I've grown alot too. As far as physically, I'm not sure if I gained weight or lost weight 🤷‍♂️ I honestly still look the same but I don't fit my 2XL shirts anymore😂. They were too big and I hated how baggy they looked when I wore them so I ended up giving them to my AP and childhood friend Elder Foni. My XL shirts are still kinda baggy too but not AS baggy and I'm not sure I wanna switch to a L shirt cuz I don't want them to be too tight on me.  Also another physical aspect that’s changed is my skin which is now the same color as the dirt.  I look at pictures of myself from the mtc and sheesh I was hekka white.  Now I'm dark.  

Mentally, I have had my moments of missing home.  I have also had my moments where sometimes I just felt alone.  But I have truly seen myself become mentally stronger. 

Now spiritually I have for real seen a big change. I'm not where I want to be at spiritually YET, but that's okay cuz I still have like a whole other year left (bruh lol😂).  So there's still plenty time to continue growing. I count language as a spiritual aspect because of the gift of tongues. My Tongan has gotten way better since my first day out.  I remember when people would talk to me and I had no idea what they were saying. I also could not respond. When teaching lessons I read the lines straight off the book we got in the MTC.  Now I can understand speaking a little better and I can also respond.  My responding isn't as good and my understanding but if I just keep speaking it'll get there.  Now when I teach I just use the embark app and study the words from the lessons and then build my own sentences.  I've also started reading the Book of Mormon again and I just recently finished 1st Nephi.  Everyone knows 1st Nephi 3:7 but my personal favorite is 1st Nephi 15:8 which says "Have ye inquired of the Lord?" The reason behind that is because when things are hard we always go thru every book and Google search or something to find the answer which is also good too, but it's never a bad thing to ask Heavenly Father for help. Heavenly Father wants us to talk to him. We should all come to a point in our life where we can be able to "walk and talk" with God. 

That's all I've been thru so far.  Still many more months to grow and I look forward to them. I have a desire to change because if a person goes on their mission and comes back the same, then they had wasted their entire mission. 

Hope all is well with everyone, all my cousins friends aunties and uncles love you all. See yall next time 🐼


1) I never liked takis but I saw them at the store and bought them becuase it reminded me of America. Not sure why I bought it because I still don't like them.



2) using my mom's diffuser with essential oils 🤑🤑


3) Finally got a guitar.  It was expensive and it's not the best but it does its job. I'm doing the same thing as my brother Elder Tevita Vimahi and having people sign it. When I finish my mission the guitar will be retired😂



4) One of our fafangas brought us fried chicken and pasta with I think kumala. I took a pic because I haven't had pasta since I left MTC 


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