GIGANTIC SPIDER ON OUR WALL!!!🕷 I wanted to take a picture but it was so scary I couldn’t! It was absolutely GIGANTIC! Like the size of my palm just chilling on the wall outside of our house! Literally my biggest fear is spiders that are big! They are so gross!!! Literally is my second experience with a giant spider like that here in Tahiti and literally it gives me chills! But yeah kinda a crazy experience! 

Now for some Highlights from this week:

-JOYEUX FÊTE DES MÈRES!!! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! I got to talk with my mom and it was so amazing! Literally words can describe my love for her and how grateful I am for her! She is my bestest friend EVER and so grateful for her example of the Savior in my life and always being there for me! I love you so much mommy🥹🥰😘💙

-Interviews with President!! It was so good to see him and I always love getting to talk with President! He’s the literal sweetest and I have the best leaders ever here in Tahiti! Love them both so so much!

-We found 2 new amies during a lesson with our other new amies and they were family and are now interested in taking the lessons with the missionaries and it amazing because they also all came to church this week as a whole family! 

-Had an exchange with Elder Adams(MY TRAINER/”PAPA” another name for trainer) and Elder Rupea and it was so good! It was such a miracle to be with him again so short after being transferred away from each other and it was so amazing to be with him! He’s literally my brother and literally always has my back! During our exchange a drunk called us over and was talking with us and then went after me and tried to punch me in the face but Elder Adams saved me and it was such a crazy experience! Elder Adams is literally incredible he’s always there to protect me and this is the second time a crazy experience like this happened to us and he always protected me and did it again! Love him so much!!

-Stake Conference and they called a new Président de Pieu(Stake President) and it was amazing to have an area 70 with us for it! The messages were great and got to talk with President and Sœur Tuahu after the Saturday session and it was so amazing to get to see them both and then had a wonderful Sunday session too and had 8 of our amies came! It was a big miracle!!

-GOT TO SEE SŒUR HARRYMAN AND SŒUR WHITE!! It was such a surprise to see them this week because they did an exchange here and so we did sport(our daily exercise) in the morning and they came! It was so fun to see them!

-MY FAMILY SAW THE NORTHERN LIGHTS!!! I can’t believe they got to see them! They sent me a picture and I ran outside thinking I could see them too then realized oh wait I’m in Tahiti😂 But one day hopefully I’ll be able to see them!!

That’s about it for this week but wow it flew by and I can’t believe it’s already P-day again!! It was amazing to see that this week I really tried focusing on our Savior Jesus Christ and our amies this week and it was amazing how much faster time flew by! I still had moments that I was a little homesick but for the most part I was able to feel at peace and not dwell on my thoughts of missing home! Focus is everything and when we continue to have a true focus centered on Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father we can have strength to do everything even the hard times with peace and comfort! They Never abandon us and They are always there to give us the strength to do it! Something I learned this week during my personal studies was when bad things happen or things that are unexpected don’t ask why this happened but what can I learn from this experience! Don’t ask why but what! It’s a very powerful way of changing our thoughts and it’s changing our thoughts to be more Celestial and see the good in everything and not dwell on the negative! It’s not easy to do but I know when the Savior and our Heavenly Father sees our efforts They magnify them beyond our comprehension and give us the strength we need! Talk to you all again in a short week! I love you all SO MUCH!!!! And miss you all!!! Beaucoup d’amour! Ua here au ia outou! Faaitoito!💙

-Elder LeBaron