Email No 56 - I love my mission Mum, I love the missionaries and I love the people here…

Matthew makes reference to some quotes I sent him, so I have included them in here so you know what he is talking about...

"Brethren, today we are fighting a battle that in many ways is more perilous, more fraught with danger than the battle between the Nephites and the Lamanites. Our enemy is cunning and resourceful. We fight against Lucifer, the father of all lies, the enemy of all that is good and right and holy.....


These are "perilous times." We battle literally for the souls of men. The enemy is unforgiving and relentless. He is taking eternal prisoners at an alarming rate. And he shows no sign of letting up.

.... While we are profoundly grateful for the many members of the Church who are doing great things in the battle for truth and right, I must honestly tell you it still is not enough. We need much more help. And so, as the people of Ammon looked to their sons for reinforcement in the war against the Lamanites, we look to you, my young brethren. We need you. Like Helaman's 2,000 stripling warriors, you also are the spirit sons of God, and you too can be endowed with power to build up and defend His kingdom. We need you to make sacred covenants, just as they did. We need you to be meticulously obedient and faithful, just as they were.

...What we need now is the greatest generation of missionaries in the history of the Church. We need worthy, qualified, spiritually energized missionaries...

....We don't need spiritually weak and semicommitted young men. We don't need you to just fill a position; we need your whole heart and soul. We need vibrant, thinking, passionate missionaries who know how to listen to and respond to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit. This isn't a time for spiritual weaklings. We cannot send you on a mission to be reactivated, reformed, or to receive a testimony. We just don't have time for that.

....And that is not all we expect of you, my young brethren. We expect you to have an understanding and a solid testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. We expect you to work hard. We expect you to be covenant makers and covenant keepers. We expect you to be missionaries to match our glorious message.

... Now these are high standards. We understand that, but we do not apologize for them. They reflect the Lord's standards for you to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood, to enter the temple, to serve as missionaries, and to be righteous husbands and fathers. There's nothing new in them, nothing you haven't heard before. But tonight we call upon you, to rise up, to measure up, and to be fully prepared to serve the Lord."



Hey Mum,

Thanks for sending those quotes.. They’re really good... Man I can only pray I am living up to the things he asks for! I’m trying to be a better zone leader... there are times when I like it, but sometimes I just don’t wanna do it still... But I know I’ve just got to do this for a bit and then I’ll get another chance to do the best I can in a different area... a time when I can work hard and enjoy time with the people like I used to. I love my mission Mum, I love the missionaries and I love the people here… I feel bad for not wanting to be a zone leader cause I know I wouldn’t be here if the Lord didn’t say so.

We have a baptism this week!!! Should be mean as... We were supposed to have two but then a lady wasn’t ready. It’s hard to tell them they aren’t ready, but we have to if it is what the Spirit says.

love you heaps... Be good. Tell everyone I love em.
Ill keep praying for you all.

Elder Nye xo

Email No 54 - I felt like a Secret Agent!

Yeah I’m all good now... It was a bit intense for a bit there with the tsunami... Lol Me and Elder Van D were at a dinner and then Elder Steed called us and said that we have to get everyone in our zone and take them to Moroni High... so we left and got in the car... ‘yours truly’ was driving... And we just gunned it down the island... fun as.... Never driven so crazy in my life... I felt like a secret agent... We got to the school at the end and the car was like hot as... Haah and it smelt like it had been through a race or something lol... It was funny cz the Kiribati people believe that a tsunami can’t come to Kiribati cz they're ancestors did something to prevent it... so when we get to a Kiribati Elder or Sister’s house they're just cruising along no care in the world and me and Elder Van D are like “GEETTT IN THE DANGED CARR!! Lol funny as... And then I got told off by the Senior Sisters for speeding... and they threatened to take my keys lol !!!!!!!!

Can you please send me some new white shirts... I’m down to like 3 now... and yes I do wash them regularly so don’t freak out lol..... I just realised I have 10 months left today wow... Trunky. I could probably use a pair of pants too please…Thanks Ma....

The work is okay... Me and Van Dyken don’t really wanna be Zone Leaders still... But we know we are here for a reason and we are sticking at it… but we both just wish we could be normal missionaries and just get on with the work ... hopefully we get to go to outies afterwards :)

Mum, I love you... Please send everyone my love... Be good and I’ll pray for you and the family and all the changes coming your way.

Ill try remember to send you some photos next week... I forgot my cord this week... Sorry.

Love you xoxo

Email No 53 - Heaps more boils!

Aahhh I’m glad the chockies got to you :) love you mum...

This week we’re gonna try get heaps of investigators... And then the work will get better we've just been busy yeah.. Its hard to fit everything in... We're trying yeah...

Thanks heaps for the training advice... Honestly ay... it’s good to have a Mum who has done so much of it… I’ll plan my next training around.. I’m sure it’ll be a big help... That’s true that it is all about confidence... You could see that when some of the younger Elders had to give trainings...

Sorry mum I’m really busy atm.... Know that I love you... And I’m having a good time... I didn’t tell you but I got heaps more boils on my leg and my arm... They are pretty much alright now but they get painful.. yeah I thought I’dd let you know...

Love you mum... Be good...

Elder Nye xoxox