May 28th 2015

We have taught 4 lessons in Fijian already and we teach everyday next week! Nervous and excited! I have to remind myself everyday to be patient with learning the language. It is not going to come in one day or even a week. haha I can officially pray in Fijian though without using my notes! Success! This week, my teachers who all have recently returned from their missions in Fiji, shared with us some pictures and stories. It made me realize that this is a bigger adventure than I thought... haha The ones I talked to served in the bush (farther out islands) and confrimed that you do indeed take boats to most of the islands. Sometimes in very small boats that go up and down the sometimes intense 6 foot waves, or large boats that take 3 days to get to the farther islands. They freely showed us the picture of rats the size of large squirrels and dead snake they ate. haha They also showed pictures of the beautiful scenery and great people which is what I am excited for! I have concluded that I am not very prepared but I am excited to take it in baby steps and jump into this grand adventure! YAY! Elder Holland spoke at our last devotional! It was awesome!

I love you all!

Love, Sister Singleton!

p.s. feel free to write me a letter. :) 

JUN26 FIJ-SUV

2007 N 900 E Unit 6

Provo, Ut 84602

MTC! Bula Vinaka!

 

Bula Vinaka friends and family! The MTC is CRAZY! I walked in, put my stuff down, went to my first class, and they talked to me only in Fijian. Oh my goodness. Overwhelming. The last 3 days have been full of crazy intense language study as well as feeling of the spirit! It is amazing! Me and my companion Sister Hawkins are the only two going to Fiji. There was supposed to be four others coming with us from New Guinea but they couldn't get their visas fast enough and they will be coming in next transfer 6 weeks from now. Sister Hawkins and I are the only ones in our District because we are the only ones going to Fiji. haha Therefore, I was made sister training district leader and she is the senior companion. hahaha! Our branch is made up of the few missionaries going to the Marshall Islands, Samoa, and Tonga. It is awesome! We are the coolest branch. The language is crazy, and study is very intense. Yesterday we learned how to bear our testimony in Fijian so we went around out side stopping people and asking if we could share our testimony with them. It was great! We did it ten times. I have also learned to pray and so we do that. Most of the time I am reading it off my notes. I can speak it but I don't know what it is saying. haha But one step at a time. We are singing Hymns in Fijian and I LOVE THAT! We also taught our first 'investigator' (our teacher) in Fijian tonight! That was super intense but it went great! He said we speak the language really well. It was nice! My companion is awesome! She is a super hard worker and I am obedient so we get along really well! Anyway, I only had a few minutes! 

Loloma Levu!!

Sister Singleton!