May 20, 2024 FAUTAUA TAHITI (WEEK 11)

INGROWN TOENAIL AGAIN!!!😭😖 So yeah got another ingrown toenail again this week after starting to run again and it gave me so much PTSD because of what happened the last time and it’s on the same toe! As of now I’ve been able to get a cotton ball wedged in to get the nail out and it’s feeling better! But was kinda a rough end to the week but again helping me to not ask what but what I can learn during this experience! I’ve seen myself changing when I have that vision rather than being like why me and why am just struggling but wow the Savior experienced worse then I can even imagine suffering for me and it’s a way for me to have some empathy towards Him and have so much gratitude for Him! He paid the ultimate price and He is my source of peace and comfort during struggling moments! He’s ALWAYS there! 

Now for some Highlights from this week:

-Started to go running and it was amazing to run again! We ran all as a district and it was so fun! Though I think that’s how my ingrown toenail came but it was for the memories!

-Found a new friend Moana who we contacted once and then he never really wanted to talk with us again but we contacted him again this week and had a wonderful lesson with him and it was all in Tahitian and it was amazing because I could actually understand parts of it and literally THE GIFT OF TONGUES AND INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES IS REAL!!!! 

-Soirée Familiale(Family Home Evening) with the family of Hanileiwho just got baptized and it was so good to be with her other family who aren’t members and to have a wonderful night together! 

-Recorded a song this week for the Fête des Mères (Mother’s day) because it’s later here in Tahiti! It was so amazing to listen to the Tahitian instruments and see the song come together!

-Blessed the sacrament in French for the first time and it was such a neat experience! Though it was kinda rough it was amazing to see the Lord fill my mouth!

That’s about it for this week but yeah continuing to change my focus on seeing the positives and to not ask why but what I can learn! Bad things happen to good people because there’s an opposition in all things but when bad things happen there are always good things that will come! Keep holding on and know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are always there to support us and give us strength if we turn to Them! See the daily miracles and seek and expect them! They live and love us more than we can truly comprehend! Talk to you all again in another short week! I love you all SO MUCH!!!! And miss you all!!! Beaucoup d’amour! Ua here au ia outou! Faaitoito!💙

-Elder LeBaron

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