This letter is from Mom (Missy) this week.
On Monday we received an email from Drew saying that he was asked to pack his things and make plans to return to the main island of Tonga. He was told due to the COVID-19 crisis they were making preparations for all missionaries to return to their home countries.
It's our understanding that Drew is now on the main island of Tonga awaiting a flight to the U.S. There are many logistical and political issues involved - as is the case in most countries around the world - including the country where we live, in Kosovo. Planes in and out of Tonga have been suspended, as they have also been suspended for us. For everyone it seems things change almost by the hour. We will keep you updated on Drew when we learn more.
Two things are certain and bring us great peace:
1) He was excited to have faith-building and learning experiences when he left for Tonga. He's getting those. We like to call them adventures and we know he's enjoying them.
2) We are 100% certain he is being well cared for and is safe. Currently Tonga has no cases of the Corona virus, so that's encouraging.
Please keep Drew and all of his fellow missionaries in your prayers this week. All positive thoughts and vibes are welcome too! Thank you for supporting him!
Ofa atu,
Missy
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Monday, March 16, 2020
Week 24 - I'm Staying In Tu'anuku
Hello,
This week was pretty awesome! It all started with me and Elder Tongolei helping one of our members try to castrate one of his cows. To do this we first needed to find the little sucka somewhere in the bush. We found the cow but it was a little too old and would run away from us and not stay near its mother, so unfortunately we could not castrate the cow. :( LOL
This week we also received the news that the Church has canceled all meetings and activities because of the Coronavirus which is a bummer.
This week was also transfers... and I got a new companion. His name is Elder Vaipulu. He is from New Zealand and we were in the MTC together. It's pretty cool being his comp.
I am also staying in Tu'anuku for another transfer. In total I will almost be in this area for a quarter of my mission. Crazy, right?
All is good in the Tu'anuku hood. I hope you all are staying safe and healthy from the Caronavirus.
Ofa lahi atu!
- Elder Telekato (my last name in Tongan)
This week was pretty awesome! It all started with me and Elder Tongolei helping one of our members try to castrate one of his cows. To do this we first needed to find the little sucka somewhere in the bush. We found the cow but it was a little too old and would run away from us and not stay near its mother, so unfortunately we could not castrate the cow. :( LOL
This week we also received the news that the Church has canceled all meetings and activities because of the Coronavirus which is a bummer.
This week was also transfers... and I got a new companion. His name is Elder Vaipulu. He is from New Zealand and we were in the MTC together. It's pretty cool being his comp.
I am also staying in Tu'anuku for another transfer. In total I will almost be in this area for a quarter of my mission. Crazy, right?
All is good in the Tu'anuku hood. I hope you all are staying safe and healthy from the Caronavirus.
Ofa lahi atu!
- Elder Telekato (my last name in Tongan)
Monday, March 9, 2020
Week 23 - Helping Others Walk In The Light of Christ
Malo e lelei!
This week was pretty cool, Tu'anuku is doing just fine and so are all the people in it. It's super cool living in such a little town because you know everyone and their dogs, yes I know many dogs by name here. HAHAHA. The work has been good, we were able to teach a lesson to a couple of people. We taught the Restoration to them which was fun and a little difficult just because I'm still not the best at speaking Tongan. Other than that, everything is same old same old. This may be my last week in this area because the transfer is almost over. By next P-day (preparation day) I will know if I'm getting transferred to another area or not.
I love you all so much, and I love being a missionary. This is an opportunity of a lifetime that I have to help others walk in the light of Christ.
Ofa atu!
-Elder Delgado
This week was pretty cool, Tu'anuku is doing just fine and so are all the people in it. It's super cool living in such a little town because you know everyone and their dogs, yes I know many dogs by name here. HAHAHA. The work has been good, we were able to teach a lesson to a couple of people. We taught the Restoration to them which was fun and a little difficult just because I'm still not the best at speaking Tongan. Other than that, everything is same old same old. This may be my last week in this area because the transfer is almost over. By next P-day (preparation day) I will know if I'm getting transferred to another area or not.
I love you all so much, and I love being a missionary. This is an opportunity of a lifetime that I have to help others walk in the light of Christ.
Ofa atu!
-Elder Delgado
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Week 22 - I love this beautiful world!
Malo e lelei folks,
This week was pretty eventful! I think the coolest thing was our Zone P-day. Because we reached our Zone goal we were able to play sports and hang out with everyone in the zone. A zone is all of the missionaries in our area. It was fun to play volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and especially football. At the P-day we all ate dog, pig, and mei (breadfruit).
This week we also had stake conference. Stake conference is a Sunday church service with several congregations from the area gathered together. It's always fun to go to stake conference because we get to hear from the stake president, the Nuku'alofa Tonga temple president and others.
This week I also took a lot more pictures than usual so I hope you enjoy those. I took a lot of pictures of the ocean and sunsets. It's pretty beautiful. When I see all the beautiful sights of the world, it just testifies more and more to me that God is all powerful and that he made mountains and rivers, and oceans, and forests, and everything that dwells on the surface of it. I'm so grateful that he created this earth for us to live on.
I love you all so much.
Ofa lahi atu,
Elder Delgado
This week was pretty eventful! I think the coolest thing was our Zone P-day. Because we reached our Zone goal we were able to play sports and hang out with everyone in the zone. A zone is all of the missionaries in our area. It was fun to play volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and especially football. At the P-day we all ate dog, pig, and mei (breadfruit).
This week we also had stake conference. Stake conference is a Sunday church service with several congregations from the area gathered together. It's always fun to go to stake conference because we get to hear from the stake president, the Nuku'alofa Tonga temple president and others.
This week I also took a lot more pictures than usual so I hope you enjoy those. I took a lot of pictures of the ocean and sunsets. It's pretty beautiful. When I see all the beautiful sights of the world, it just testifies more and more to me that God is all powerful and that he made mountains and rivers, and oceans, and forests, and everything that dwells on the surface of it. I'm so grateful that he created this earth for us to live on.
I love you all so much.
Ofa lahi atu,
Elder Delgado
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