31 October 2016

Hello, hello! I always love getting to "talk" to you on Mondays, it's such a blessing.  Transfers are always a spiritual experience for me.  There is such a bitter-sweet turmoil going on inside of me, bitter because i will be leaving (for a time) those whom I love, but sweet in the sense of new experiences.  Change is good if you allow it to be.  I am so thankful for the experience of serving a mission.  It's hard to describe these experiences, but it makes it easier knowing that you've both served missions and can relate.  I love you!

Your son,

Elder Tanuvasa

17 October 2016

Thank you for your continued love and support. It makes all the difference.  I know that god is real, that He loves and cares for all of us.  This is His work and His glory comes from our happiness.  I am grateful for an eternal-loving Savior, and thankful for the opportunity I have to represent Him officially at this time.  He is at the head of this work, and I see many miracles every single day.  I am grateful for the talents and blessings that I've been given, and I am striving to better use them every day.  you have helped to make this possible and I am so grateful for you.

Your son,

Elder Tanuvasa

10 October 2016

I have been seriously blessed with the people I am surrounded with right now, those in the past, and I know that the Lord will put people whom I am supposed to meet.  I want you to know how much I appreciate your 100% support with not only this decision with education, but really my whole life.  It is a huge burden that I have not had to feel and I wanted you to know of my gratitude.

It is sad to see lots of missionaries only caring about numbers.  I wish I would've had the attitude earlier of really just strengthening everywhere I am.  This new  mentality has brought a whole new sense of joy and drive.  Doctrine & Covenants 108:7 has been one of my favorites and is my goal right now.  To always be strengthening.

Thank you for always doing so for me.

Your Son,

Elder Tanuvasa

P.S.  love ya!

3 October 2016

3 October 2016

Thank you so much for all your love and support, I am so thankful that I was blessed with angels as parents.  It feels like my body is falling apart, I have been struggling with illness since the temple trip.  Satan is really working on my body.  My lower back has been giving me a lot of problems recently.  I am blessed to be in a ward with a chiropractor who is a member, lol.

I am grateful for the experiences in my life that have influenced who I am today.  I was reading a talk: "Turn to Him and answers will Come" by Elder Martino in the October 2015 conference and I thought of a quote.  Speaking of Laman and Lemuel, he said "It is interesting to note that their choices allowed them to access potentially faith-building experiences."  Every trial/experience has potential, with good or bad outcomes depending on our choices.

I am thankful for the experience that the mission has brought in my life.  I know our Father in Heaven loves us.

Your Son,

Elder Tanuvasa