I'm getting fat

So this week has been awesome! I have had so many experiences with trying to learn the language as well as trying to enjoy the mission. The life of a missionary is the hardest ever! We have had the hardest time with people and telling us that they don't want to join our church because they were born in another church and we all worship the same God so same God same worship! Oh so hard to hear! But I have to just keep in mind that people haven't gotten ready to accept the gospel so I will wait until they are ready! 

Anyway this week has been SO awesome! We have two investigators on date! I'm so excited! They are so awesome! We just have to wait until they both get married and hope that they make it to church every week so that we can stay on track! I love that they are working hard to receive the blessings of baptism! 

The absolute best story of the week was when Elder Redd decided to walk down a road that seemed like nothing was down there. As we walked further down the road we found a little shack with a woman down there. I was praying the whole time that she spoke Samoan so we could talk to her. We get to her and she spoke Chinese. The best thing was trying to see Elder Redd attempt to talk to her! We gave her a pamphlet and are still searching to find a BoM in Chinese and some pamphlets in Chinese as well. So awesome as we have asked so many people how to ask questions in Chinese and other things. So crazy! Maybe I will learn Chinese!

The best experience this week was when we went to a less actives house and started to talk to her to see why she hasn't come to church. We found out that she was having troubles with smoking. We gave her some ways to help with the temptations, but I had the feeling to share with her the BoM and how it can help. The spirit was soooo strong as I shared how the BoM will help her so much with her temptations. And as she reads the BoM that the temptations will start to become less and less. We haven't talked to her yet to check up so I'm hoping that she has read and will keep it up! 

I love this work and how much it has helped me grow every single day! Thank you everyone for all of the prayers and the love you bring to my day everyday! 

Alofa Atu!

Elder Bethea

Part of email to Tina (mom):

Hey you know about that breast feeding in public. Oh its horrible. The worst part about being here is the kids and being naked. My worst story is I was at a fafaga and one of the kids had just gotten done showering and he just put a big shirt on, and he is like 2 and his sister is 6 so she kept lifting up his shirt and showing me his little weewee. I didnt know how to say dont do that so I kept saying "leai" which means no but she did it the whole night! even while i was eating! It was sooo discusting! But no seriously the kids everywhere are always naked no matter what house there is one kid that is naked no matter what its gross. But yeah that is my story for this week thats all i really have for time next time i will give you a better story! Alofa atu!