So, biggest news of the week, the things that missionaries live or die over, the most exciting part of every 6 week cycle, the reason sister missionaries lose their hair, the biggest subject of constant speculation and rumor, TRANSFERS. Not much has changed for me, I'm now the senior companion serving as the zone leader here in 6eme/Vallee du Tir. My new companion is Elder Scroggin. He's a wicked cool guy from Arizona, he loves guitar and soccer, and is a great missionary. He's served in Mont-Dore and all the way up in Bourail, and now he's here with me. He's been out for just over a year, and is definitely going to be part of leadership as my generation leaves. Poor Elder Kessler ended up back in the bureau, probably because he's the only one that can fill the gap when our senior American couple in charge of finances and visas, the Glades, leave. But still, he'll probably serve almost a year of his mission in the bureau....
This week we had a pretty neat experience. Friday was the five year anniversary of the creation of the first stake here in New Caledonia. They had a big stake talent show where each ward performed dances, songs, and told stories from different parts of the island. Because it was Kanak culture, there was un cérémonie coutumier or a cultural ceremony or gesture that's part of the Melanesian culture to begin the show, consisting of the stake president presenting a gift of traditional items and foods like taro to a cultural reprsentative for the area we're in, along with speech making and acceptance of the gifts and return speeches. Elaborate and very cool, and the soiree was fantastic also. The coolest part of the soiree was all of our investigators that came: Paul brought his whole family, Marie-Rose and Kena were there, James and Alizée came, and we met a new investigator in our area named Sagato (pronounced Song-ato). He's actually an old investigator that we've been trying to contact, but instead by some miracle, he found us at this activity, and he seems like gold, considering he live-streamed conference by himself!
We have a giant teaching pool right now, probably the largest I've ever had, and it's been awesome. I've having a great time out here, and I love you all back home. See you soon!
Elder Miner
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| This is the wall of one of our member's houses, the Nazaire family. They're the parents of Marie-Rose, one of our investigators set to get baptized soon. |
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| Had a short tripanionship with Elder Kessler and Elder Graham before transfer moves happened. |
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| We now have an official church sign on the bureau. |
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| Elder Scroggin! |
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