Sunday, June 9th,
We had our ward conference today and it was amazing. Almost all of the adults in the ward are in the ward choir.
There isn’t enough room for them in the front, so they sit on one side of the chapel. Their families sit on the other side, but the kids were really good, even through an hour and a half meeting. They sang 3 numbers and each one of them took my breath away. There were 22 men in the choir and the moving parts for the men make their music so powerful. The Tongans sing straight from their hearts and they fill the room with gorgeous music. Even though the ward choirs at home are good, you just never hear anything like this in America. I wish I could bring them all home with me so everyone could hear them.
Parliament starts next week so we had 3 members of Parliament in our ward this week. One was not a member of the church, but he lives in this area and comes whenever he is invited. The other two are members and they brought him. It was a very spiritual meeting, perfect for an investigator. I am so impressed by the Tongan people. They are so humble and genuine. They don’t compare themselves with others, they just do the best they can do and they are who they are. The Stake Relief Society President talked straight from her heart and her remarks really touched me. They young man that is in our Sunday School class bore his testimony about preparing to go to the temple. He did a great job talking about overcoming his bad habits and the blessings in his life since he joined the church. It was a great day at church!
