November 17, 2019

Bula Vinaka!

WE almost had a baptism this week! It was a 10 year old Kiribati girl who is going back to Kiribati this week so it had to be Saturday. We had heaps of ward members there, and everything turned out perfect until she got in the water. She went under twice but both times her hands came up. She had had enough and would not get back in the water. Her aunt wanted her to try again later at some of the elder's baptisms and we tried again but she wasn't having it. I never expected fear of water to be an issue here but it is a very common issue! 
Loloma bibi,
Sista Wayment

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