Hello Dearest family and friends!



We just finished off a really wonderful week of missionary work!



Wednesday Elder Jenkins and I were visited by the Loess Hills Elders

(its a YSA ward) for exchanges. I got to go out for a few hours with

Elder To'ofo'he, who is from The kingdom of Tonga! Elder Jenkins went

out with Elder Jones (who knows the Cahoons, or at least Natalie. He

wrestled for Lone Peak I think..?). They are both really fun Elders

and we enjoyed visitors all the way out here in the Logan area. We

don't get many visitors out here haha.



Elder To'ofo'he is hilarious! When we were eating spaghetti, he

grabbed my hot sauce and asked "is it hot??" and I said it was a

little spicy. He then grabbed it, tipped the spout, and poured a

little on his spaghetti. He must have not been very satisfied with the

design of the bottle, as he yanked off the spout/cap and poured about

1/3 of the bottle into his bowl. We all started laughing, and he took

one bite and said "Not spicy. GOOOOODD!".

When he went up for seconds, he grabbed my empty bowl and decided to

get me more as well. I said "Not too much fo'he! I'm full." He then

went well past when I told him "thats good! no no not that much, thats

good!", and filled the bowl to the brim... Elder Jones leaned my way

as he saw the panic on my face, and as Elder to'ofo'he placed the bowl

in front of me, he whispered, "...Tongan portions.".



 I think I have decided that foreign missionaries are the funniest

(largely in part to the language/culture barrier), but they also bare

the most sincere testimony. Something Elder To'ofo'he testified about

concerning the Gift of the Holy Ghost really struck me. In his broken

English, he said, pointing to himself as he spoke,

" I no smile... I no cry... In my heart, I am happy."



What a profound testimony! What a blessing it is to have the Holy

Ghost with us ALWAYS after we are Baptized and Confirmed into the true

church of Jesus Christ!

To be happy in our hearts, even when we aren't laughing and smiling.

To be feeling joy, even when we aren't crying tears of joy. The truths

of this Gospel bring HAPPINESS. And as missionaries, that is what we

are doing our best to help the world realize. Then, once they see that

for themselves, our work is done. The happiness they find through

Christ does the work for us.



I love you all so much. I appreciate the support you continue to give me.



The work is hard, but it is NOT in vain. This I testify, in the name

of our King, our Lord, our Savior, even Jesus the Christ.









-Elder Kevin Tom Wadsworth