Elder Barton my Soa (companion)




Elder Kyle Burgman....Friend from Blanding


MTC District






It is my second week at the MTC and I am loving it! I got a card reader finally so i can now send you guys some awesome pictures of my boring life in paradise! I have had so many awesome experiences that Idk if i will be able to fit them all into one email for the week. But i for sure will try to let it all out!

We started off my week with learning that we were going to teach out investigator Faletui, (which by the way is not even close to easy to do in the samoan language!) but anyway this time me and Elder Barton were super prepared going into the lesson. We got in there and Idk what happened but when we went in he started to say his prayer and i could pick out some of the things that he was saying! IN SAMOAN!!!!!!!!  I never knew how much the lord has helped me with learning the language until i had that lesson. 

That sunday was amazing. I got to watch the movie Character of Christ by elder bednar and oh my word, the spirit was so strong that all i wanted to do after that was go out to samoa because after that i knew that the lord would have my back 1000% of the time no matter what came in my way. But wait there's more! After the movie ended out walks elder bednar with his wife and family and he gives a devotional to us! did i mention that i was only two rows from where he was speaking! we literally were breathing the same air. you could say that he practically knows me.... not really but it was amazing i love the way he explained love to us and how to have a character of chirst in every thing we do. I loved hearing from him. I had made a goal after that to try to forget myself and go to work! 

That is exactly what happened the next day I went into teach Faletui and i totally forgot about worrying how dumb i was going to look trying to speak the language and it was the absolute best lesson that we have had yet. He is so receptive of everything that we say and he is really working on all of the commitments that we give him including reading the Tusi a Mamona. He is so loving but that day he walks into our class wearing a name tag and it says Uso Haws and he is actually one of our teachers and that kinda hurt but only slightly because well  you know you cant hurt STEEL! 

But anyways i have loved teaching him even more now that i know he is willing to listen to me and my Soa attempt and i do mean attempt to speak such an amazing language. The last miracle for the week was when me and my Soa had the opportunity to have Companion Inventory. I have never been so close of friends than i have been with my soa. The lord told me that everything that i am going through is nothing compared to what my fellow elders are experiencing. 

I had to take a step back and forget about my homesickness, forget about my struggles learning the language, forget about myself. I learned to love the people more than myself. I know now that the trials that i went through this past year was only training me for what i am able to help these missionaries get through. I am so humbled with the opportunity to be a District Leader for these Elders and Sisters. They are my family and I cant imagine leaving them, ever. Sorry mom. ;) I love this work and hope that all is well back at home place area! 

Alofa Atu

Elder Bethea




P.S "Don't get hit by a truck" -Elder Mouga

Elder Henrie

 my dear Elder Vest

Sister Fakahuko

Sister Dodd

Elder Hugo

Elder Barton (my Soa)





Elder Hugo


Elder Maugo from Tonga





Lunch time


So Elder Bethea's first laundry experience...... After taking his whites out of the washers everything was fine.... When he pulled them out of the dryer they were covered in Black Marks..... apparently a marker or something was left in the dryer.  Mason was left with only 4 pairs of garments and 3 white shirts.

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