Week 48 - I cant see the line where the sky meets the sea

The ocean looks like glass in the morning with no break where it hits the sky. gorgeous!

I have zero time. But today was great!!! We went out to an outer atoll of Pohnpei and it was amazing. Took a speed boat and then had to wade in 2 feet of water for about 100 yards to get to the island. I grabbed blue starfish out of the ocean, caught wild fish, saw a wild manta ray and ate wild coconuts. Twas splendid :)

This week we had a lot of great lessons with SOLID investigators who are getting baptized next month for sure. A couple investigators who dropped us. And a bunch of hilarious inside jokes with other missionaries. Fun fun fun #ElderCharltonTriesToBeSneakyAndFunnyButHe'sNot #HeKindOfIs

Well. Love you! hahahaha soroooorrryy I cant write. But it's been a good day :) Still dosen't make me miss horses any less though, I'm still excited to be a cowgirl again! Moana's fine for now i guess too :)

WATCH GENERAL CONFERENCE OR LISTEN TO IT EVERY DAY. If you do this, you will be okay. And the spirit and perfect happiness will be with you TEN FOLD! I promise it :)

Don't forget to pray ni omw pirida ni menseng.

Love,
Sister Nicole Felt

Week 47 - I Like Your Face

This week was FULL of such fun amazingness! I'll tell just one story. Maybe two.... ;)

On Saturday we got a call from the Mand Elders, Elder Pilimai and Elder Towea. They said that they have a referral for us. A Man had called the Mand Chapel phone (It's on the other side of the island) just because he felt like he really should. So he did, and talked about how he's frustrated with his life. He just wants peace. So the guy who answered the phone, A recently returned missionary, basically taught him about the restoration and the gospel of jesus christ. CRAZY! So he told the guy they'd send missionaires over to his house. He told the Mand Elders, Mand Elders told us, We spent three hours trying to find Albert Solomon in Ohmine. wow. That was rough. But we found him! And the first thing he said was "I'm the guy who called". when we walked up to the house, there were 6 little girls speaking in English?!? weird. Turns out, Albert has lived in the states for 20 years for his job in the military. He's been having issues with his life and family and wife and everything and he's just darn dead sick of not feeling peace. He's so sick of jumping from one high to the next and never being satisfied!! He was just blunt, honest and real with us. Talking about his life and family and the mistakes he's made and how he's just done. Done walking from one temporary solution to the next for his problems and never EVER seeing any real results. Everything just always falls back into it's purposeless depressing slump. Going to his families Protestant church doesn't work, smoking doesn't work, nothing works. But we know what will... 😏

We told him, swore to him, and promised him, the most blunt and real I've ever been in my life, that nothing else will give him peace except for this church. I promised him the peace he's been missing would be at church the next day. I promised him, and it happened :) he came to church the next day and said he's felt the peace.

When we met him he told us everything in his life had pointed him to this church. He said it was crazy (and his story kind of was) But I beleived it :)

Anywho, this week was pretty good. Had some really good days, and some really funny experiences. I shared the gospel with a banana tree. It was pretty receptive.

Also, one of the members likes sister caldwell. After church he said "See you next week Sister Caldwell" We ignored him and he said "I like your face".

I went fishing last week :) And some bozo's swimming in the water were splashing and telling us "There's no fish here!!" But badabing badaboom I caught a lil fishy! Showed those kirinese boys.

This little boy with the fish is Nui, he's 11 and exactly like spencer!!! he taught us how to fish with just a line a hook and another dead fish. it's been pretty fun.

The gospel is real. It's the only thing that brings us real peace, real comfort, real happiness. Nothing else in this life will give us the calm that we all want. There are many things that appear like they bring relief from the stress of the world, but Satan is the master of deception. Don't get deceived!! Follow the prophet and stay happy healthy and wise :) I love each and every one of you!! Stay strong, and don't forget to pray.

Ahi Limpoak Koaros,
Sister Nicole Felt

Week 46 - Plot Twist!!

So on Monday I told you nothing had changed for transfers, right?

Wrong.

Tuesday morning I got a call from our beloved Zone Leaders. And they told me, the assistants just called and said they forgot to tell them I'm the new Sister Training Leader. So the Zone Leaders told me I need to pack my bags and get ready to fly out to MLC in two hours. Yay!!!

Missionary Leadership Council was A-MAZ-ING! Holy cow it was just as awesome as I thought it would be! It's amazing the spirit and purity that enters a room when people are united in a cause of helping others and becoming pure. I'm so excited to be able to share what we learned at MLC with my fellow missionaires on Pohnpei :)

I was on Guam from Tuesday until Saturday night/Sunday morning. So I spent a lot of time with many different missionaries proselyting/friending/tracting with them. I learned so much and began learning Chuukese as well. It just felt more right to learn Chuukese instead of Kirinese. And It came so fast!!!!! I began learning on Tuesday, and by Friday, I could have a simple conversation in Chuukese. The gift of tounges is real. When you're dedicated and excited and work hard with the spirit, God gives you the fun blessings of learning truths in the world, and giving you new talents and skills. I love it!!!

Sisters at MLC

Saturday night, as the Sisters were shuffling around trying to figure out companionships to get me to the Airport, we grabbed some Micky D's and headed to the airport. I checked in and I was alone. All alone :) Sister Taunauta, my fellow Sister Training Leader, had flown to Pohnpei with the Zone Leaders on Friday, and there wasn't enough room on the plane for me to go with. So solo on Saturday it was!!! It was so fun. I sat next to some chuukese ladies, and it turns out, I had sat by this lady before!!! In Jaunary when I went to pick up sister Schow, I had sat by this woman who was returning to Guam from Chuuk. She had got to her fathers funeral and had cried to me and I loved her. It was very sweet. This time when I saw her, she was a fair bit more worldly and it made me sad. But I got her info and I'm going to try to get her referred to the Chuuk Elders.

Well, I think that's it? It's probably not, so I'm sorry. But I don't really know what else to write. Oh! We got to pick lice out of a bunch of Chuukese girl's hair for church on Saturday. It was on Guam in the sketchy poor part of it. I'm only a little worried I'm going to get lice as well.... We'll see. My head is starting to itch now..

I love you all!!

Sister Nicole Felt

Sister Felt

Week 45 - Transfers: Episode 7

Today, on Missionary Survival....

Me at the dock in Pohnrakied

Nobody get's transferred, but English is becoming foreign.

This transfer, due to my companions trial with learning the language, I've decided to make things harder and speak only Pohnpeian for the rest of the transfer. Today I've clearly failed, but it's P-day. So we'll see how this goes..... Hope I don't end up with a black eye heheheh

At the dock. Caldwell is backing us up.
These pictures at the dock were taken Sunday morning, waking people up for church.

This week has been greaaat. Our goals have been to teach upwards of 5-6 lessons a day. We've only succeeded one day... BUT! I have a determination! You've got to be really strong to remain focused and dedicated. #ShootingforSisterBehlingLevelAwesome #goals

Spaghetti with our Member Present, Tulpe

We've been doing a lot less friending/tracting, and doing a lot more picking up of old investigators and helping less actives. I think because this area of the world is so full of amazingly prepared people, that if someone doesn't start progressing right away, you get a little impatient and just move on to find someone else. But we've been changing that and working more and helping them. guiding them and working to change their hearts. I mean, that's ultimately the gospel. changing people's hearts and repenting!

An investigator's house

Same house

Also we got hit on like 4 times within the past three days. I'm getting very tired of it, but whatever. It is what it is. 

Turtle shells in the water at the dock

A drunk man at 7am at the dock

Love you all!! I hope you're doing fantastic and that you're not telling PETA about the turtle shell's. I'm pretty sure that picture's illegal or something. I don't know. Love ya!!

Sister Felt

Week 44 - Malia goudo!

WHoaoooa what a week!! I don't want to write an email and my finger nails are way long so woe is me. ;) BUT this week we had zone conference so WAHOO! What a fun great week filled with the spirit and lots of teaching.

Dentistry on the busiest road in Pohnpei

Mither came out teaching with us this week for the first time. She was AWESOME. She's just so converted. She used to be super into Sakau and was mean to everyone, so since we take her around everyone just goes "whoaa, do you know what she was like before? She really really changed." Yup!! Testimony of Jesus Christs atonement right there. And the most amazing thing is that she's very PROUD of it :) It's just a wonderful thing to see people proud of their repentance. I hope I can be proud of my repentance when i'm home, and be happy that i've changed.

Parking "No Parking"

10 months out and still going strong! Lots of lessons need to be taught and the Kirinese people still don't realize I know that they're fighting over who has to stay and listen to us, in Kirinese. hehehe Love ya'll!!!! have a good week!!

Betelnut spit on the road