Matt

Hey famili,
I decided to try something new today, Email you before I read all your long emails! I am doing really well here in pearl city, whitewashing into a new ward is kind of overwhelming and it's hard sometimes to schedule things (like dinners) between two different wards. The lord has taken a lot of the stress off my shoulders though, I don't know how he does it but I feel great.
My new companions name is Elder Naulu. He actually grew up here in pearl city and then moved to Oakland California when he was 10. He even went to church at the same building(only he was in the Tongan ward). I feel like I have gone to my worst companion to my best companion. Elder Naulu is super easy to get along with and he tries really hard to be obedient. He has six months left in his mission and he is trying to finish strong. He always makes me laugh and I just feel like I'm hanging out with Rob or John. We are playing basketball every morning now and i'm learning that just because your skinny it doesn't mean your in shape.
We have one really solid investigator right now named Gillie, she Just needs to get married to the less active guy she's dating and then she can get baptized. This month is called "Miracle May" and we truly are seeing alot of miracles. Have you guys seen any miracles so far in Miracle May? If not there is still a couple weeks left. I've spoken in sacrament meeting for the past three weeks if you count bearing my testimony on fast Sunday. Yesterday I had to speak in pearl city first and pearl city second.
The work is very hard sometimes but that is what makes it so rewarding. I've said this before but, John and Dad and all my brother in laws and uncles, I have gained a huge amount of respect for all of you guys since I've been out, just knowing that all of you have been through this before.
This week my companion told me I looked like Earnest (like from earnest goes to camp and all those movies), he wouldn't leave me alone about it and I was like shoot, do I really look like Earnest? It was kind of depressing... Then, that same day, we visited a less active family and gave them all blessings, before we left their 12 year old daughter told me I looked just like the guy from "Step-up", you know, the guy that every girl is in love with! Haha, yep that is me, she said I even talked like him! Oh the tender mercies of the Lord, I wouldn't leave my companion alone about it after that.
Other than that I just wanted to say thank you for all your support, I love and miss you guys but I am having the time of my life out here and not a day goes by that I don't thank god for my family and this amazing opportunity I have to serve him. I love you guys and know you are all doing great things back on the mainland, keep up the good work. Please tell all my nephews and nieces I say whats up.
Much aloha
Elder Prina