HOPE and HAPPINESS

I'm so happy today while writing this email that I can't stop smiling. Nothing major happend this week. We taught a lot of lessons. The assistants came with us and taught. We still had a lot of water problems and people canceled sometimes. So why am I so incredibly happy? Its all because of the spirit! When we actively strive to seek the spirit every single day and really follow the promptings of the spirit, we will be happy! This is truly the secret to real joy and this is why I'm out here on a little island in the middle of the pacific ocean, because I want everyone to feel this JOY! I rejoice in this gospel and in my Savior Jesus Christ who makes it possible for me to one day live in eternal happiness and bliss with all those that I love. Even though everything is not perfect right now, I have so much HOPE.

Here are a few things that give me hope and happiness:

1. There is a new Chapel being built in Uh for our branch. It will be a real chapel and it will be on the main road, not high up in the jungle, which means it will be so much more accessible.

2. The Book of Mormon and all the standard works are currently being translated into Pohnpeian. Right now we have about a third of the Book of Mormon translated. Its a few of the main, spiritually rich chapters, and I'm so grateful for it, but I know the work here on Pohnpei will hasten so much once there is a full, complete, accurate, translation of the Book of Mormon!

3. Our recent convert Macelynn, who I love with my whole heart, got called as a branch missionary! She's been coming with us to help teach and has grown so much. It's so fullfilling seeing her teach others these things that she has come to know are true.

4. I got FIVE packages in the mail this week. (Shout out to all my incredible family, I appreciate the Love and support so much! Also I probably dont need to go grocery shopping for a few weeks!) 

I hope you all will strive to have the spirit with you, so that you can feel the hope and happiness that comes from this Gospel! Appreciate your chapels and the Book of Mormon! Read it EVERY DAY. Everytime things don't go the way we want them to, instead of being upset or discouraged, Sister James and I have begun saying "I have faith in Jesus Christ and the Power of the Book of Mormon." I love you all so much! 

Love,

Sister Milne

P.S. I ate blowfish this week and it was good but super chewy but less flaky than normal fish and more like chicken in a way except the taste was totally fishy....iou dohlul! (delicous totally!) 

pics: Last  monday we went to a place the sticks out in the ocean called Nett Point with the SIsters, also the Senior Couple took us out to dinner at one of the nicer restaurants here and it has an incredible view!