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Home as in Bikenibeu in Tarawa where i started that is. It is great the work is amazing and i am going to be District leader it is so weird being back in Tarawa after 6 months i miss Abaiang like crazy it was sad going to the different villages and members with investigators for the last time, but all a part of the plan. I am working with Elder Tonini and teaching him how to speak Kiribati he just came from the Marshalls. This week will be finding and getting settled because we white wash too! Ahhh! We are going to kill the work and do our best I am way excited to work here and to serve the people of Bikenibeu. Hope everyone else has a spectacular week!

     I know that there is a plan for each and everyone of us and that sometimes we don't see it until we have passed the bump in the road and we look back. But the truth is that the witness does come after the trial of our faith. I am grateful to receive spiritual witnesses of Christ's love for us I know He lives and i am thankful for Him and His church. I am thankful for forever families and the merciful great plan of my Father in Heaven. if we hold to it we cannot be lost. in the name of Jesus Christ amen.

Love, Elder Scot Carrington

               Oh Gracious God of Israel (No subject)

This week was a wavy one. We had a lot of fall throughs and
investigators just not keep up on commitments, there were good moments
and things that happened but seemingly many more sad ones. Come time
for the Sabbath and we prepared for church on the small islet we have
started on, Ribono, to hold church for the members up there as they
await a unit or something to be made there and 20 people came to
church which is actually great progress. During the sacrament service
and church services I just felt so good, I felt the weight of the week
lifted and my Savior's love applied. Even though everything else that
day fell through It was a wonderful day and a very highlighted one. It
reminded me that all through our hardships and bad times, our times of
trial and the heaviness of heart and the struggles with the adversary
that there is One who knows and shines as a beacon in the darkness.
whose mighty hand hath raised me up and filled with sweet my bitter
cup. I heed Elder Holland when he said to take courage and hope for
better times to come.
  I testify He lives. As we again near that time of the year I would
love for everyone to know and remember that, not only this time of the
year but every minute after. Remember him and we have his spirit to be
with us. I love Him and know He loves us, I have felt it. This week
and many many other days before and know I will for many to come. Take
courage, choose the right, remember Him. He truly died for us and we
must live for Him. I love you all and say these things in the name of
Jesus Christ, amen.
Love, Elder Scot Carrington

                     I Just Met You and I Love You (No subject)

    We have seen some pogress this week with finding new people to
teach and are very excited to help them on their way in progressing
through the gospel. We actually had a really cool experience on Sunday
with finding. We came back from Tabontebike and our plans and backup
plans fell through and we didn:t know exactly what we should do. So we
decided to pray about it and that would decide the answer as to where
we should go. We prayed and counted to 3 then said what we thought we
felt inspired to do Elder Kitchens said find a refferal and i said go
to Beitaake, our branch president. We went to his house and talked for
a minute then asked if they had someone we could visit at that time
and branch president:s wife got up and led us to the house across the
street where a man had just returned home from overseas and was
willing to listen. It was amazing and wonderful to me about the
truthfulness of the scriptures when they say that the spirit will tell
you all things what we should do. We have also picked up some new
people in Ribono and Takarano up North, but there is still always
plenty more to be done.
     I have a firm testimony that God answers prayers. I have felt and
built upon that testimony for quite some time. It is very true what
Elder Scott said that if we pray for peace it will come. Our Father
will always answer our prayers if we learn how to pray and not just
say prayers. I know that our Lord:s church is restored now because a
young boy prayed from his heart. We have a prophet who is led by God,
and we can know of his teachings through prayer. The Holy Ghost will
testify to the hearts of men the truth of ALL things. I know that
Christ lives and loves us. In the name of Jesus Christ amen.
Love, Elder Scot Carrington

Elder Scot Carrington,

well I am real short on time today and I cant write a group email but
thing are awesome here but thisss ss key doent work.... anyway I love
the work and you all. Elder kitchen doing great, I am trying to avoid
that key. learning the language and interesting news coming up for next
week but 2 more elder coming to abaiang and we are Building a house for
me and my comp to stay in up north it is wonderful here.



Dads letter

so more great cool news, found out I will be a district leader here on abaiang and will be
moving with kitchens up north which is sad because we just got  some
awesome investigators here. I talked to pres about it but they  are
Gods children not mine he will keep them now. we are building our
stick house this week should be fun. also there is an anniversary here
Saturday and the president of Kiribati is coming with Taiwan
ambassador we have to go by culture rules and it sounds fun. we have
baptism this week too, it Is such a fun time right now. love you take care

Oh Pioneer ‏

Kam na bane ni Mauri!

 This week has been a wonderful experience. We had the privilege to be
the first pioneers to an islet named Nuotaea here on Abaiang. It is
small and slower for now, but the journey of a pioneer was never easy
right? It will be better i am sure there is someone prepared up there!
The people we have come to this week are wonderful and I hope that we
may portray the spirit well to them so they may come closer to our
Father in Heaven.
 On a completely different note we hit the polar opposite of that this
week also and were chased out of an area by an upset minister. He
stopped us and yelled for quite some time and told us in the end to
basically never come back. I bore my testimony to him that we believe
in Christ and that this church is the truth. Even though he didn't
want to hear any of it I am grateful that i could use it to build my
own testimony and stand as a witness of the believers.
 This is the true church and although we may have problems that face
us I am positive that it was truly spoke that as we increase our faith
and the faith of others we will find answers and be enlightened with
more faith and truths. I know that Jesus Christ is our savior, because
I feel it everytime I testify of it. God loves us and He does answer
prayers. I am more than grateful to not only belong to the true
church, but to be able to serve my Heavenly Father. It is true.
"HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!"-The Other Side of Heaven. in the name of Jesus
Christ, amen.
 Love, Elder Scot Carrington

Wolves and Torches ‏

Elder Scot Carrington

9/27/15

Hey so this week has flown by like most other weeks. We made a good
trip out to the islet North, Ribono. The two YSA we sent to Tarawa got
their passports and are waiting for their calls now! I am stoked! The
work is big and great out here it is definitely picking up. But time
goes by fast.
Me and Elder Kitchens ride home a few miles in the dark of night after
the work day is finished most days. Which means bringing a torch( a
flashlight for Americans) is pretty important. You need a torch to see
where you're going and to avoid the many pot holes. There is however
one more thing, when you get to the forests in between villages,
because of the absence of people there can be an abundance of feral
dogs or  wolves as the people the language has it translated to. The
dogs will sound off in the distance when they hear bikers or sometimes
not even until they are right behind you. Your torch, your light then
becomes the tool that can save you. We've found that if you shine the
light on them they stop dead in their tracks blinded and scared and
then retreat back into the dark. I have learned that we must be
prepared with our flashlights charged and ready all the time or face
the possibility of getting bit and being lost in the dark. I Couldn't
help but  to compare this with our trails through life. It is
important that we never leave the house without our spiritual lights
as we travel through life. The Lord told Lehi, "And i will be your
light in the wilderness and I will prepare the way before you if it so
be that ye shall keep my commandments..."1N17:13 We must keep the
commandments and statutes the Lord has set for us. We must pray
always, feast upon the words of Christ, Regularly attend church, serve
and love one another and love doing it, or we are forgetting our
lights, we're leaving them behind. Jesus Taught, "Do men light a
candle and put it under a bushel? Nay, but on a candlestick and it
giveth light to all that are in the house. Therefore let your light so
shine..."3N12:15-16/Matt 5:15-16
  I testify that this church is true. Jesus is our light. If we will
follow Him we can not be lost. He lives and guides this church and I
sustain everyone of the leaders of this church who are directed and
influenced by His hand. I pray that we may all listen to His teachings
and remember our Flashlights this week. In the name of Jesus Christ,
amen.
 Love, Elder Scot Carrington

It's a Boy! ‏

I am now training on Abaiang and it is going superb! My companion
elder Kitchens is a boss (he is also an Ogden man) and   he is picking
the language pretty smoothly! It has been a month so hello to all of
you i am still alive haha. It was a crazy week we are really looking
for new investigators through tracting and we got a few referrals!
Mine and Elder Kitchen's bikes went flat yesterday once each then mine
twice more and when we finally got 20 minutes north my tread on the
side ripped and my inner tube bubbled out until it blew up so it was a
very intense day haha. I have a good story to share but i am running
short on time this week so i will share it next week.
  I know that this is Christ's church restored to the earth in these
the latter days. I am grateful for my time to give my effort to gather
the Lord's sheep and prepare for the time we will all meet again at
the savior's feet. It gives me much comfort to think about that day.
It will be glorious and full of beauty truly it can't be fully
described but I know that it is true. Look to God and Live. In the
name of Jesus Christ, amen. Ilove you all have a stellar week!
Love, Elder Scot Carrington