Sneaky Transfer Confirmed

Hi mom and dad! Whats up? Farley is leaving to Beru tomorrow... sad day.  We had our baptism finally, 9 baptized 9 confirmed. It was so awesome!

It's way sad to see  Farley go, I love the kid. He is the man. We're going to see if Sion and Maisey will build us into their room at BYU, it would be a powerhouse haha. I am training, but I'm training someone I know! His name is Elder Tiaon, and he is one of our YSA from London! I love this kid, its going to be way fun actually, and he'll be my first native companion. Way exciting. 

Yup, 9 baptisms! It was sweet. We baptized 3/4 of a family, Bill and his two kids Charlie and Wanro. His wife was sick and she has to wait until she is better to be baptized, but she will soon. We baptized one of Maisey's investigators from Tarawa who moved here, a KPC deacon lady named Temantio, two girls that live with one of our members Tanentoa, named Teebora and Teboia. We also baptized 2 girls from the south, Tearinoko and Loana. They're all super solid. We think in two more weeks we can have possibly 11 more. 

I'll look forward to the package and I'll have Sion get it to me soon. Beru is way close. Pres joked that we (Farley and Dallin) could throw paper airplanes to each other if we missed each other haha. Sometimes boats go there and back, but there is a plane that goes from here to there, so usually people fly.

Training last time was hard because I was so new and Pulufana was brand new and struggled with speaking. So both of those problems are gone now. It should be fun. I imagine i will lose my English haha. Pres was sad to split us up. We have a ridiculous track record. Essentially between our time on Betio, our "vacation" to Abaiang and here we have been together 3 months, and we've put together like 25 baptisms. That's a companionship.

Our new converts are all solid. Bill is the guy who walked in on the skype, and he is also a KPC deacon. Hes the man. He just totally accepted the gospel and he's fully on board. Temantion went to Moroni way back in the day, so she was willing to let us in. We essentially had one shot, so we taught the entire restoration all at once and it was so crisp she really felt something. So she let us come back and over time she really accepted the gospel.

We did the baptisms in the ocean, we hired the car and had all the members and baptizees get on and we went out to a picnic place and did it on the ocean it was AWESOME. Farley did 5 and I did 4. We confirmed them in sacrament. It was way cool. Oh also, when I become senior companion tomorrow I become the acting Branch President on Nikunau.

(Having a Native companion) my language will be able to become very precise right now. Its a huge opportunity. There is only one other Kiribati elder in the mission right now. Tiaon is a champion. His real name is Koubwere, and he was our go to guy for splits or anything like that (back on Christmas Island). Way cool. He went to Moroni High, but I don't think he's a convert. I think his dad was branch pres on Tabiteuea. 

It was a way fun baptism. We did have a small feast, then we played games and had fun. We did have investigators at the baptism, lots actually. We are looking for 11 more in two weeks. 

Tiaon arrives tomorrow, but we have no idea what time yet. We have a family home evening tonight and I'm sure it will be a big party for Farley leaving. I'm excited too. We've got lots of work and lots of busyness here, we can keep things going well for a while still. We'll keep our eyes open for the packages soon. We have some seriously awesome converts. We'll see when President wants to make a branch. I'm sure they'll (the new converts) be involved as counselors at least. They're great. 

I'm leaving now, talk to you soon!

love dal