Elder Kyle Van Lindt - Tahiti Pape'ete Mission

Hello Everyone! Tubuai is the most beautiful place I have ever been in my life! So I got to Tubuai and the missionary work here is kind of at a stand still. Before I left for Tubuai the Mission President gave me a call and we talked and he told me that he needed me to get out there and get the ball moving again, and said he had faith that I could do it. So I got out here and we got straight to work. Rebuilding the relationship with the members, tons of service projects, a lot of activities at the church and just talking to every single person we see! And WOW, the missionary work is now moving! The members love my companion, Elder Harrison, and I, and we have been getting so many different referrals. I have a strong belief that members and missionary work go hand in hand. It is very important to have that support from the members! So out here in Tubuai everyone has a ton of land and there are a ton of farms! They grow a lot of their own food since there isn't a lot out here. T

Well Hello Everyone! I sure have had the most crazy week of my mission this week! So first things first, my finger is doing a lot better. The infection is almost completely gone. Just still finishing up the medicine and I should be good to go! On Friday night I received a phone call saying that I am getting transferred. So about an hour ago my plane just landed on this little island of Tubuai that I will now be serving on. It is a super tiny island in the South Pacific. I think I heard it is about 24 kilometers. It is also a lot different from Tahiti. It isn't as civilized as it is on Tahiti! There really isn't much out here. But on the bright side it is BEAUTIFUL! I have never seen a place so beautiful! I heard that it is apparently one of the most beautiful islands in the Pacific! It was really hard saying goodbye to all the awesome people I met while I was in Faaripo. I didn't think it would be that hard, especially leaving the Orbeck family. They are like my fam