At Zone Conference last week we were given a challenge by our Mission President, President Higgins.  It's a Book of Mormon challenge.  

We were to start on February 8th and read for 60 days ending on April 8th.  We were also given a book mark that shows everyday where our reading should be.

The part of the challenge I really like is we got a new paperback Book of Mormon and were told to take two different colored marking pencils and mark 2 things:

1)  Mark each reference to Jesus Christ (any of His names or pronouns referring to Him

2)  Mark His words (spoken by Him or by prophets when they say: "Thus saith the Lord"

And then at the end of the challenge (April 8th) we are to have a Mission wide fast about the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and to read Moroni 10:3-5

The reason I'm putting this in the blog is because I have been doing this for a few days now and I LOVE IT!  It really changes things, the way you read, comprehension, etc.... when you read with a purpose.

If you feel so inclined, I would encourage all my family and friends to do the same challenge.  It's only 60 days, and then read Moroni 10:3-5 and see if your testimony has been strengthened by reading this book.

Nabua

Well we had a very sad situation come up here last week that has been very hard on us.  We found out at District Conference that they were going to shut down one of our areas called Nabua.  By shut down, I just mean they are pulling the missionaries out of the area and relocating them.  

The branch will function without the Missionaries.

This is a very sad time because we have come to love those Elders:  Giacalone and Morola.  They will be sorely missed here in our area but we know there will be great things in store for them in OVALAU.  

These 2 missionaries have been awesome!  Elder Giacalone is from Knoxville, TN and Elder Morola comes from PNG.  

Mission Call

This adorable little Fijian girl just got her mission call - to Zimbabwe, Africa !!!!

She reports to the MTC in South Africa, Johannesburg on May 17th - We are SO proud of her.  She is always smiling, always happy, and she is SO excited for her mission to begin!!

We LOVE you LOSENA!

The Market

While at District Conference I went to the Market in Labasa.  It's quite an experience.  

So many vendors, so much food for sale!

 Sue:  this picture is for you - I know how much you love these scales, they have so many of them at the market, but this one was the cutest:  PINK!!

Who knows what's in front of 

this scale?  

Relief Society

At District Conference after the Relief Society Meeting the women had a BIG tent set up outside and they asked each of the branches to bring their handicrafts - things they had been working on over the last year - to share with everyone.  So we could see what each other has been working on over the year.  These pictures are some of those things - these ladies are SO TALENTED!

I really want to learn some of these handicrafts so I can come home with some things to teach my friends and family back at home.

District Conference

We had District Conference last weekend.  District Conference is similar to Stake Conference.  It went Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  Below are pictures of our friends we have made here - don't you just LOVE the colors in the fabrics!  These people really know how to wear color here in Fiji.

Oh, and they really love to wear fabrics alike - so, they will find a fabric in town and friends and family will pick up the same fabric and have it made into dresses, skirts, ties, whatever so that they all match!

It's so cute - reminds me of when I used to do that with our five children -:) :)

 This is a picture of the R S Program we had on Friday - If you look at the second picture you will find that I was the main speaker - :)

Our new refrigerator

So we got a new refrigerator yesterday.  The one on the left is our old one, the one on the right is our new one.  The looks are deceiving - because the new one has SO much more room in it than the old one. 

 And if you look closely at the new one, there is a lock on it with a key!  

I wish I had that when the kids were growing up!