Aloha nui loa everyone!
This week we had Pday on a Tuesday because this was our
temple week! It was so awesome to go to the Kona temple this morning! It is so beautiful
and the spirit was so strong! Such a cool experience because there was a couple
workers from our ward we were able to see!
Mom this is for you, all those times you would tell me to
clean my room and pick up my stuff. All those times you asked (semi-forced) me
to do the dishes and laundry. All those times Kassie and I would clean all the
baseboards and chair rails. All those times asking if I really have to mop or
vacuum again. The times you would make us wash the walls. The times we had to
clean upstairs and take out the trash. All those things you taught me how to
do... ya Elder Siaosi and I won the cleanest pad award for our Zone. So yes mom
you were right, I was going to need to know how to do it all someday and it did
pay off.
Food:
-I had sour poi for the first time last Monday for
dinner... first bite was okay, second bite was not the best... and it went downhill
from there... Let’s just say... I am not a fan of poi.
-I also had the opportunity to eat these dried fruit thingies
and I love dried fruit so I was excited and then I ate it... it was like they
soaked it in salt... it was awful!!! They kept giving me more and more...
needless to say I just "saved them for later". As soon as I got out of sight of their house
they made their way into the bushes.
-I found this new fruit I have never seen nor heard of
before. It’s called star fruit (when you cut it looks like a star). It was weird. It didn’t really have a flavor
but strangely addicting kinda. like we ate a lot. Haha.
So yeah. Great time trying new things this week!
So we were going to visit one of our investigators, Caleb. The
visit was good but then he set us up for failure. We met this girl at CSC
(where all the old people watch free tv). Her name is Lolita and she said she
lives by Caleb's house. So we asked him where Lolita stays and he said 2 doors
down with the big banyan tree. So we walked over there and knocked. This is
just as the sun was going down but still bright enough to see everything. So we
knock and this older lady comes out (looks like Lolita kinda but definitely
wasn't her) and we asked if her name was Lolita, she responded "yes that’s
me." Not knowing how to respond because that’s not her I said "Were the
missionaries that met you at CSC." she said "yes I remember" now
we were really confused. She said she was busy and to come back another time so
we left... and we were sooo lost. She said her name was Lolita and she
remembers meeting us at CSC.. but that was not who we met.. so we went back to
Caleb and told him what happened. He was rolling and laughing so hard. He said I
forgot to tell you, there are 2 Lolita’s at the CSC. One lives right next door!
So we went there and that was the right Lolita! We were glad that we didn’t
just remember a wrong face or something! We were so confused! But thanks to
Caleb we got led astray then brought back. Haha! Needless to say there are 2
Lolita's who look similar and live right next to one another!
One of the miracles this week: I ate more potatoes than
rice!
I learned this week that a baby’s first birthday here is a
huge thing! There was this party for this 1 year old girl named Faith. This
party was massive!!! Anyways I was confused because it’s not like she’s going
to remember it anyways… so wouldn’t a normal party due? I found out in Hawaiian
history it was a miracle for a baby to make it their first year alive so that’s
why they are celebrated so much. It was cool, it was our investigators baby the
party was for so we went for a few mins and mingled with all the family and had
some awesome discussions! It was super cool. That day of the party we had 3
dinners.. I thought I was going to die....
This week didn’t have a lot happen but these were some
things that came to mind! Although there were no major stories or events
happen, it is always good out here. Even when times are hard, trials come, and
you get down. There is still nothing better than serving our Heavenly Father.
Seeing the Atonement take affect even though sometimes it may feel slow, it
truly happens. One of our less actives we have been working with has been
inactive for a while now however he has been to church the last 6 weeks or so
and he got a calling this last Sunday. It is wonderful to see him active again.
So that was the best part of the week!
Elder Siaosi and I had the opportunity to give talks this
last week. My Title was "Come Rejoice" and his was "Count Your
Blessings." It was good to study Come Rejoice as I prepared to speak. I
was asked to direct it to Missionary work as it was a farewell for Justine a
girl in our ward going to Temple Square. I know that as we come to Christ and
follow his example in all things we can rejoice. I know that the joy we receive
from the gospel is way beyond anything else we can find "joy" in. There
is a difference between temporal happiness and eternal Joy. What can you do in
your life to feel of that eternal joy? What brings you temporal happiness but
is holding you back from joy? I love you all; I know this church is true. Our
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ Loves us and knows us perfectly.
Have a wonderful week: Look upward, press onward, believe,
and stay true. I love you All!
Elder Porter
Honolulu, Hawaii
Uncle Danny's house.. this is how lots of living rooms are.. out sides in what we call a garage!
Hi Mom :)
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