Elder Mafi - Thoughts On Mothers

Aye fam hows it been? 

I have been with my new comp for a week and we are putting in good work and we have two investigators we are teaching tonight. We are also working really hard to bring back the less actives. The vineyard is purple and ready to be squeezed hahaha. Those grapes won't squeeze themselves. 

A missionary couple named the Kapps challenged me to get a baptism here in this area so we are working our hardest to fulfill that challenge. 

I just wanted to share a small little message with you all. Since this month is mothers day, I have been thinking a lot about my own mother and the mothers in the scriptures. I often come to think of the Son's of Helaman and the amazing strength and courage they had to fight and emerge victorious throughout their battles. But how did they gain their strength? How did they have so much protection that not a single one of them died in battle? It was because of their mothers that taught them in the ways of the Lord and because they remembered the things of which they taught them. 

I know that families are ordained of God and special in so much that they help us to carry on when life gets hard. I know that mothers are a very very important part and for me the most important part to families. My mother and my sister are not only my family but also some of my closest friends and I respect and I love them both. I love my grandma Ila and grandma Finau. I love all my aunties too. 

Show respect to and love women always. Always express your love and care for the women that are close to you for they are daughters of our God. 

Ofa lahi atu ka moutolu. I hope you all have a great week. 

Elder Mafi