Bula Vinaka!

No letter from Elder Hanke last week.  We did chat a bit, still no resolution on when the Homecoming will be.  I’ll keep you all posted though.

In the meantime, enjoy this week’s letter… along with a sweet bonus (see letter #2, and hopefully I can get the pictures to work out!).

2/11/13

Bula Vinaka,

Such a good week, it’s also good because for the next little bit at least until mid March  t he weeks should be getting better and better. We were able to teach our investigators this week and some seriously good lessons with them super stoked to see them progress to baptism. 

First off one of them was a referral from another ward in the stake and she is awesome. We set a date with her for the 16th of march and she is really looking forward to it, her son was recently baptized and got married to a girl from Utah they have since moved to salt lake, but he said that he will come back for the baptism and he will perform the ordinance so awesome to see how it all is coming together for her she does have to overcome smoking but she really wants to so we promised her that she will focus on the Lord she will be able to accomplish her goal to quit.

Second is a lady named  Myriam she has been taught long before I came here and we have been trying to help her for the however many months I have been here with no real progress, but just recently we shared with her about forgiveness both being forgiven and forgiving others and she really took it to heart and said that because of it she realizes that she needs to make a change in her life and move on because she has had a really rough past, but the direction she wants to move is towards baptism so we set a date with her for the 2nd of march. We are really surprised about it but really feeling super blessed.

we also met with Bill and a couple other investigators and they are all doing good and we are enjoying working with them. 

other than that we had zone conf. this past week and thats always really good and then just a bunch of other jus normal stuff so overall a really good week.

loloma yani

peace and blessings,

Elder  Hanke

We received this email  from sweet, sweet Mary Tagilala who is a member of the Fijian Branch.  This is the lady that will send emails and pictures every couple of months – I call her our Fijian Angel!  She obviously watches out for our Elder Hanke, which this mama really appreciates! J

2/2/13

Bula Nova,
 
 We had a wonderful time at Dinner last night with Elder Hanke and his companion Elder Chapman. They brought along Elder Allphin and Elder Ah Mu to dinner and it was just so much fun being with them. What wonderful young men these Elders are and we are grateful for them. Elder Hanke is doing really great out here. It's a countdown for him aye :). Next month is just so much closer - I know you must be super excited :). We're going to be so so sad to see him go because he's just been so much a part of us out here. He is Elder Tavoi  to us out here :). That's his Fijian name :). Everyones used to that even our Bishop. He's got a good grasp of the language and the we text him, talk to him and greet him in the Fijian Language - totally great!. What an awesome and sweet young man he is!!Thank you so much for raising such a wonderful wonderful Missionary.
 
 Best,
 
 Mary :)

A big shout out to Diana – YEA!!!!  Treatments are a thing of the past… only direction to look is ahead!

Love to everyone.... have a Happy Valentine’s Day!