Hello Hello,
HAPPY LATE FATHER'S DAY DAD! Sorry...I had no stamps...your card is
in the mail. So to answer a few of your questions first off... Lisa Lajwi, who
was going to translate our sacrament meetings for us, actually moved to Arkansas
for a while. We are trying to get missionaries over there to teach her but she
doesn't have a phone number that we can reach her at and no one has a current
address. I'll keep you posted on everything though. She is an amazing lady and
is just going through a really rough time. She'll be back soon I hope. The
move wasn't permanent. The other hospital lady is amazing. We will be seeing
her as soon as her shift changes. They are hiring another Head of Surgery so
that she won't have to be there all hours of the day. We'll see what happens
though. Hopefully something will come of it soon. She is a super nice
lady.
So...y'all are looking for a house huh? Checking any houses in Idabel
or Broken Bow, Oklahoma by chance? They got really good deals on trailors
here! Like 400 a month, rent to own, for a double wide. Pretty sweet stuff.
Anywho...so...the Wonderli's huh? That is a really large home. I don't know
that I would even feel comfortable living in a home that large. Do I even have
a room right now? I asked Kaitie if I had one and she said, "kinda?" What the
heck does that mean? I really don't care if I have a room or not...just don't
know how it could be in between a room and no room, ya know?
107!!! Holy Bible! that's crazy. At least it's not humid though.
Just the other day we were at 95 with 80% humidity. That's not funny. Speaking
of hot and humid, Florida. Glad to hear that Grandma and Grandpa are going to
be able to fly out in August. Does that mean that we are going to forgo the
whole trip to Florida? Because frankly...I really don't care if we go or not.
I would love to see Mom's whole side of the family, but if we don't have the
money, then we don't have the money. If we do go I'll just be contacting
everyone at the beach, steering clear of all of the less than clothed beautiful
daughters of our Heavenly Father, and making y'all feel awkward anyway. Just
let me know what you want to do.
This week was kind of crazy. There was a chance that I or Elder
Sproul would get moved, but thankfully we didn't. We will both be staying in
Idabel...at least for the next 6 weeks. I had to say goodbye to a lot of Elders
this transfer. It is really sad to see all of them go. I can remember the
first time that I met each one of them. Crazy crazy stuff. I don't like
it.
I would have to say that the best part of the week this week were the
baptisms of Kaios and Lina Kaios. Saturday June 16, 2012 they were both
baptized. Kaios had me baptize him and Lina had the Branch President to baptize
her. They are some of the greatest people that I have ever met. The Spirit was
very strong during the preceeding talk and the ordinances themselves, but the
sweetest Spririt came after that. Kaios asked if he could say a few words. One
of his good friends went to the front with him to translate for him. He
proceeding to bear his testimony. He testified that Jesus Christ is the Son of
God, that he was now a member of His church, and that he had been blessed more
than he deserved. He told his story of his coming to the United States from the
Marshall Islands. Talked about the struggle he has had as his family has apart
for a few years. Expressed how truly grateful he was to have even some of his
family here with him. He finished by thanking our Heavenly Father for the
blessing of being baptized, and for the peace that he felt. It was a really
moving testimony. One of the greatest I have ever heard. On top of that
wonderful Saturday afternoon came Sunday morning when Kaios and Lina were
confirmed as the newest members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints. The whole branch, one by one, came and congradulated them after the
meeting. It was beautiful. I couldn't ask for a better outcome. Couldn't
picture anything better. Well, maybe it will be better when I see the Kaios'
two daughters baptized by their father when he receives the priesthood.
The Kaios family has also invited me to go with them to the Marshall
Islands in January or February. I think that I might have to take them up on
that. If I could make a suggestion...I vote that we go there on a family trip.
Let me know what you think.
Miss y'all a ton, love y'all even more.
- Elder McNinch
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