Greatest Desire

It was nice to be back together as a team on Tuesday - after a brief visit by Sister Mundell to the mainland. Elder Mundell hosted a Halloween party for our group at the Windward Health Center on Monday, but because our vehicle was in the repair shop for a flat tire, he had to ask someone for a ride. We gave them pizza, played a game of Halloween bingo, and handed out candy bags to everyone. We try to do a wide variety of fun activities with them each week.

We attend a district council with the younger elders and sisters each week, and this one was tinged with a little sadness because one of our zone leaders, Elder Hendrickson, has reached the end of his two-year mission and would be going home this week. We always enjoy getting to know the missionaries who serve with us, and our greatest desire for them as they return home is their mission experience will be the foundation of a happy life of Christ-centered service in the church, and they will experience the joy that comes from reaching the goals they set out for themselves. We love to see Facebook posts from "our" returned missionaries announcing their engagement plans for temple marriage, graduation, gainful employment and starting their families.

Kaneohe 11th and 12th grade Seminary Class

This is a picture of the eleven outstanding young women and men in our seminary class. We've had several days this semester when everyone was in attendance, but this is the first time we marked the occasion by asking them to pose for a group photo. We love teaching these students, they are so loving and kind towards everyone --  especially us. They have strong testimonies, sweet spirits, and are willing to learn. Our greatest desire is for them to grow their testimonies of the Savior Jesus Christ and his atonement, the restoration of the Church through the prophet Joseph Smith, and become truly converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ. We want to see them serve full-time missions, marry in the temple, and have joy in their lives. Sister Mundell had one-on-one talks with most of our students this week to help them focus on and progress toward the personal, spiritual and educational goals they've written in their journals. 

To be safe, missionaries were advised not to do any evening activities on October 31st, (but senior couples have different rules) so we went to One Hope Ministries on Thursday, and had a lot of fun playing several different "Minute To Win It" games with them. We wanted to show them it's possible to have good, clean fun that doesn't involve drugs and alcohol to have a good time. We have a small group of four of five men that attend our activities every week, but they really enjoy the time we spend with them, and we feel like we are doing a lot of good there, and are supporting their faith-based recovery program. 

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