Nasty Flu

Mauri everyone!

Sorry I wasn't able to email last week. I got hit by a nasty flu, right after getting better from a previous cold. I'm feeling a lot better now, though. I wasn't able to get anything done, last week, since I was lying in bed the entire time. I was the first one to get sick in our apartment, and everyone else is starting to get it.

Hopefully next week's email will be more interesting. Thank you all for everything! I tangiringkami!

Elder Schoeny

Pictures

 Service from two weeks ago, we helped repair the walls of our 

investigator's bathroom. Before picture

 Me with our investigator Baiteke (left) and a neighborhood member kid (right)

Bathroom after picture

Cold and Another Baptism

Mauri everyone!

Last week was good. I caught a cold and had to stay in the house and rest a couple days, but I'm feeling much better now.

We had another baptism this past Saturday, Alexander. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be there for the majority of his conversion process, but from what I've heard it's a good story. Alexander had joined the Church a long time ago, but went completely inactive. He later started to turn his life around with the help of his wife. They discovered that his baptismal record had been lost back in the '90's, so he had to go through missionary lessons again and get re-baptized. He's way strong now and their whole family comes to church.

Not much else to say. I'm doing well and am enjoying my time here. Thank you all so much for all the love and support! I tangiringkami!

Elder Schoeny

Pictures

Me with Charlie (a member from Nikunau going to Moroni High School) 

and Elder Morphonios, who also served on Nikunau before me

 A hermit crab that found a toothpaste top as a shell

Elder Ulas, Alexander, Pita (baptizer), and me

I'm working in Tarawa

Mauri everyone!

I've made it safely to Tarawa and am now working in the Eita 1st Ward with Elder Ulas from Vanuatu. I've also been assigned as a district leader, which I feel like I'm starting to get the hang of.

It was really sad having to leave Onotoa and not getting to work there for very long. Only about a month and a half. I did make it a little easier, though, since I hadn't gotten to know everyone as much.

Not much else to report on. Work is going well here in Eita. I arrived to a baptism on Saturday, Toanii. Haven't really gotten to know him too well, yet.

Thank you all so much for everything! I tangiringkami!

Elder Schoeny

Pictures

 The plane before leaving Onotoa

 The airport on Onotoa

 Service putting up thatch roofing for a house

Toanii's baptism (left to right: me, Toanii's dad, Toanii, Elder Ulas)