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   It has been a hot and drier week, but it has been great! I have
grown to love tracting and think it is the bomb although it is a bit
different from door knocking. You just yell Mauri! Mauri! Kain te
auti? hello is there anyone home? and someone will answer and usually
give you a drink while you explain why you came and then they tell you
if they are happy to welcome lessons or not. I haven't been yelled at
or anything a whole lot, but people are funny sometimes haha. I found
a verse from D&C I liked this week during study and thought I'd share
it "And i give unto you a commandment that ye shall forsake all evil
and cleave unto all good, that ye shall live by every word which
proceedeth forth out of the mouth of God." D&C 98:11 I love this and
how it tells us to cleave unto all good. If we are always surrounded
by good, then we are surrounded always by light and there cannot be
dark. Because light will always expel the darkness it cannot stay.
I know that this church is true and that the light of Christ is
available to all of us if we will seek Him. I love you all and know
our Savior loves all of us. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Love, Elder Scot Carrington

Thats the Gospel Truth

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Mauri ngkami ni kabane! this week was spectacular! We have seen some
progress on our small islet on the north end of Abaiang, Ribono and
picked up a few new investigators! everyone seems to be well on the
road to progression. They keep giving us weird food though, this week
it was sea slugs they taste sort of like green olives but all in all
basically no taste. we barely missed sting ray! and i really want to
find some jelly fish one day to try that. This week was a little hot
because the wind stopped for now it usually always is going but this
wek it took a break. I love visiting our people and seeing them
progress, it is great to feel the spirit testify of the Lord's love
for them. (pass this email around it wont send to all my contacts)
    I love this church and testify that it is true. i am grateful for
a plan of salvation that has been created by a loving father in heaven
who desires to see each of us again and greet us with his everlasting
love. I know that He lives and watches over us as does Jesus Christ. I
know that Joseph Smith helped restore this church to the earth and
that his works are true. I know that God loves us and wants the best
for us, and will help us every step of the way we are never left. And
that's the Gospel Truth.
Love, Elder Scot Carrington

And I Was Led By The Spirit

So this week was awesome! We have asuper stellar investigator we have
been teaching and everything just flows and goes so well with him
everytime the spirit is so strong. This week we were riding by his
house and we had a lesson with him in the noon time or the evening
depending on when he was there but it was just kind of unpredictable.
We drove passed and didn't see him just his wife and so we kept going.
A strong but yet subtle feeling told me to go back and talk to his
wife, and i didn't throw it out but i thought about it for a few
seconds before i decided to say we should go back and check with her,
we went back and heard him call us over to a place in the yard we
didn't see. this week he has accepted the invitation to baptism and
although he still has a little ways to go it is wonderful to feel the
spirit with him.
   I have felt God's hand in my life this week and hope that you all
may be blessed to see it in your daily lives as you look for the
blessings because he is there. I testify of the reality and importance
of revelation that it is received today through God to guide his
children. I know the He loves us as does our Savior. I am grateful to
be a missionary and testify that this church is true, i have felt it.
"I am a Mormon, I know it, I live it, I love it." have a spectacular
week.
 Love, Elder Scot Carrington

Woo Kanoan te wiiki ‏

So this last week we saw a ton of airplanes flying over from Tarawa
and came to find out that it was because of the 36 WWII bodies found
in Betio. It sounds like it was pretty crazy there were tons of
soldiers and US planes coming and going.
   We went to our small islet here and ate sea worms and they put them
in a coconut milk that made them taste like fettuccine Alfredo noodles
which sounds weird but soo good. We also had battered shark which
tasted exactly like Arby's french fries, who knew the ocean did
restaurant and fast food? But as for cooking in the house for ourselves
our propane ran out so we improvised to cook our noodles and found out
that the clothes iron turned upside down with a pot on top works
pretty dang well, i was proud of it at least.
    Well this week went pretty awesome we got tons of rain and saw our
investigators, they're awesome! The work is fantastic and i love it
more every day. I am certain this work is true and I know that God
loves and watches over his children. I can see it and feel it when we
teach and see others so happy. I love sharing what has been given to
all of us and am learning more every day. I know this church is true.
In the name of Jesus Christ amen.
Love, Elder Scot Carrington
HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!