Well this week I don't think that I am going to send a group email and just send one to you because I haven't done that in a while.  This week was awesome! Me and Elder Vele walked a butt ton! We were able to go and teach a lesson with the Zone Leaders to our golden family. They walked out of that lesson telling me and Elder Vele, "You guys are so going to have seven baptisms this month, that is just a guarantee." So that was really nice especially because the lesson was in Samoan and sad to say my samoan is not at its finest so going into the lesson I felt really unconfident about the whole lesson but when we started I just really decided to focus really on helping the family understanding why we use the Book of Mormon. The lesson wasn't long, I didn't say very much. But all went amazing. He and his family accepted the Book of Mormon and now we are going back tonight to commit them all to a specific date. It was amazing to see how the Lord just worked through the two of us to get his message across even if we weren't able to say a lot of stuff, we were able to say exactly what they needed to hear.

We also got a lot of good news about how our investigators who are waiting to be married. We may be able to get them married in the next week as well as baptized. You should of seen how much joy was in their faces when we told them that they could be baptized in the next couple of weeks. I have never really understood why baptism was so important until I saw their faces and realized that this is probably the most important thing in their lives other than going to the temple to be sealed as a family. I love the idea of giving them the news that the lock that was on the gate that leads them to the strait and narrow path that Jesus talks about can soon be unlocked and that they can now start on that path and receive the Eternal Live that everyone is looking for.

This week is GENERAL CONFERENCE AND I AM MORE EXCITED FOR THIS WEEKEND THAN I WAS TO GO ON A MISSION! I LOVE HEARING FROM THE PROPHET AND HEARING WHAT IT IS THAT WE NEED TO DO IN THESE NEXT FEW MONTHS TO PREPARE OURSELVES FOR MORE BLESSINGS! WHAT A GREATER JOY THAN TO KNOW HOW WE CAN RECEIVE MORE BLESSINGS! Sorry I am really excited for this weekend.

Other than that this week was full of sweat, smelly bums, and happy investigators. I am loving it out here and there is no greater joy in this world than to bring others closer to Christ, whether you are a missionary or you are just sharing the gospel because you really want to. I love this opportunity to see the blessings that come from opening my mouth....I WILL NEVER STOP!

God loves all of us! Jesus is our Savior and Redeemer! I love this Gospel and know without a speck of doubt that it is true! Thomas S. Monson is a prophet and does receive current revelation for this world. I love my Savior and thank Him everyday for the gifts and blessings He gives me every day!

Alofa atu

Elder Bethea