WEEK 63 The story - PICTURES - working hard! - Caught another eel(FOOD!!!)

Mauri ngkami!

This week was a pretty crazy week. So many things happened. Here's a couple things.

Story:

One of our lessons w our investigator Temwka and Tatauea we/I was teaching questions 1 and 2. Ti roko maiia?(where did we come from) and ibukin Terra te maiu aei?(why/what is the purpose of this life?

The lesson went super well and I taught as the spirit guided. The spirit was nice and strong. I bore a sweet testimony and said n aran Iesu Kristo Amen.(in the name of Jesus Christ amen).-my comp doesn't say amen, as usual- then Temwaka was thinking real long and hard. So I asked iai am titireke ten Temwaka?(do you have a question Mr.Temwaka?) He paused and looked at me and began.

" when I was younger I was living on Tarawa(main island). I knew a guy who had this board that had letters on it and had a glass bottle and could communicate with the dead. The glass bottle would slide on the board and spell out letters to them. But he first would do some kind of summoning/say some magic words and then it would work

When my turn came, the board spelled out 'mauri natiu ae moan te tangiraki' (hello my son who is most loved)

I turned from the board and cried. I knew it was my father who died by hanging himself because he was drunk.

I looked back at the board and the glass bottle spelled out KPC(Kiribati Protestant church) I knew that it was my father telling me that the KPC was the true church..

A few days later I wanted to go and use the board again to talk with my father, but the guy I knew that did it told me that the board isn't good and that it is black magic.

Elders, was that my father speaking to me?"

After he shared his story, I honestly had no Idea how to reply. I was hoping my comp(who is currently senior comp to me as district leader because his time ends in 1 month) would actually help me out and say something.. but no..he just looked away. So I was thinking oh boy I have no idea. Usually I could pull something out, but I just didn't wanna have to tell him that it wasn't his father. He would sob.

I nervously opened my mouth and the words just came so beautifully thanks to the Holy Ghost.

I told him but in a very nice way. I also said we will explain more in the next lesson when we teach lesson 3(where will we go after this life) and you will understand completely.

Also told him not to use those boards or anything like it because they invite demons.

Yesterday I gave another Baptism date to our investigator. Right now we have 4 with Baptism dates! Work is coming!

Also this morning I went fishing by our house and caught another eel and some fish!

Good week! Gonna hang in there w my comp.

Have a good week everyone!

Elder Bowen

Finally receiving Elder Bowen's pictures!!!

When Elder Bowen was on Nikaunu this was his house/hut. See the picture of President Monson and their breakfast crackers. Beds are on ground and not much food as rats get into it. View his fishing spears and bike.