Mauri Family!
No internet again today, so I figured I might as well write you all. How is everyone doing! By the time you guys get this letter, school will probably have been out for a while. Hope your summer has been going well so far, and congratulations Rachel on graduating! It must be very different having a puppy in the family. (Or two. I don't really know. Last I heard was that it had just been born.) I hope you're all treat it/them well.
Everything is going great here in Nikunau. Work has been picking up a little recently, which is way nice. We have some really solid investigators, and I'm looking forward to seeing them progress even further in the coming weeks. The members here are awesome as well. Everyone is way strong and super nice. They're all family. It will be really sad when I have to leave.
We had a cool experience at church yesterday. I plan on emailing it whenever the internet works again, but I'll tell you now anyway in case I forget. You may remember how in a previous email, I mentioned how we had given a member a blessing. Well his wife bore her testimony yesterday, and we found out more of the backstory. The problem was actually a lot more severe. She said they were told while in Tarawa that if the problem resurfaced, he probably wouldn't make it. She said when we visited them, they only told us that he had been peeing blood. After we had given him a blessing and left, he told his kids he wasn't feeling well enough to go to the picnic party the next day for Taakie's baptism. His kids encouraged him, however, saying it was a church activity. He ultimately decided to go, and the next day at the picnic, he was completely fine and healthy with no pain.
You never know how much of a difference, you'l make when you reach out to help someone. The Lord has a plan for everyone. It is so important to alway be ready and remain worthy for whenever He might need you to fill a part in that plan.
I love you all so much! I can't wait to hear from you again. Keep being awesome and serving the Lord. Always be on the lookout for ways to help people, especially at home.
Also, just for fun, here's all your names in Kiribati:
Paul - Bwaura [bow-ro] (Roll the 'r' linke in 'waren' in German)
Jennifer - Tenibwa [teh-nee-baw]
Rachel - Rakera [dah-KEH-raw]
Trevor - Terewe [teh-REH-veh]
Andrew - Anterea [ahn-teh-REH-aw]
Cade - Keete [KEH-teh] - the 'teh' is very short
Isaac - Itaaka [ee-TAW-kaw]
I tatangiringkami! Tekeraoi (good luck)! Ti a bo!
Elder Schoeny
Also, in case I don't have internet for awhile:
Happy Birthday Mom! I love you! (Internet quit before I had a chance to email you that.)
Happy Birthday Rachel! I love you!
Happy Birthday Drew! I love you!
Hope all of your birthdays were amazing!
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