WEEK 40: The GIFT of repentance. True Love!

​From: Iosepa Nawahine <iosepa.nawahine@missionary.org>
Date: Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 5:23 PM
Subject: Forgive

Aloha minha família,

Hope you all had a great week full of service and love... in the home lol. My week was an interesting week with zone conference part 2, missionary devotional, and doctors appointments. We have been teaching this 9 year old kid who is preparing himself to be baptized on july 11th. His parents are members but because he is 9 years old then the baptism comes to the missionaries. The family is awesome and we love meeting with them. The kid is so smart, and like every other 9 year old, he is very very hyper Haha. We did a lesson with them over zoom where they did a little skit about alma and amulek that taught them the meaning of friendship. They loved it and we hope to do another one next week. Now back to my title... in the missionary devotional we learned about repentance. We learned that our heavenly father wants to forgive us but first we need to ask with a sincere desire to change. But then what about after? Well of course we change and go back on the path of righteousness, but sometimes we still feel pain, sorrow, despair. But why? That is because we need to forgive ourselves. We need to know that god has already forgiven and forgotten our sins then comes our part to do the same. We need to forgive, forget, but most importantly we need to learn. Know that god loves you and has suffered all the pains of the world! I testify that this is true and that repentance is a GIFT for all of us. Not just him, or her, or me but for everyone. Please use it daily and try to become more like christ. I love you all and keep you in my prayers always. 

Aloha,

Elder Nawahine 

Sorry about the pics this week