Lilia in Utah with her cousins Kotahi & Kazna Tarawhiti

 

Kia ora you fallas, Dang everyone all over the place ay? ya dreamers! haha na thats awesome stuff ay, all the kids growing up, man its crazy! Lia girl have fun at the efy!! thnx for writing ya, love you lia! Ash bro thats cack up that your gonna be a senior bro!!??? shole are you shuah!! mean g, hope your hanging in there at the camps bro, smash everyone bro even your friends bro, gotta get your spot for the season g! don't worry bout losing your weight ow, if your training and doing everything you can, you'll be solid wherever your weight ends up. I was always the smallest and shortest one on the field remember? keep working bro, harder then anyone in your position aight! proud of your g! Con bro are you shuah?? surfing foreals ah? bro im cracking up right now looking at all your mean pics bro. you've changed ay? not gumby anymore? lol good on you bro, your body and skin looks dee best, im proud as just looking at your pics bro hahah! shot con! Mum!!!! yiuh mum!!! finally ay done wit that crap!! awesome as mum! you must be relieved that bulk is out of your way and behind you. I'm so proud of all that you've been able to accomplish mum and at the same time being a faithful member, mother and wife, your amazing. I know you've learned a lot ay and whats awesome to know is that its all not just gonna benefit you in this life but will give you that much more the advantage in the life to come. Everything we do here now is an eternal principle. That's why the lord over and over again instructs us to treasure up the things in this life that matter (3 Nephi 13:20-21) things that will increase our spirituality, the capacity of our inner treasures. Things that cant be taken from you. Dad bro what you been up to bro? lol working so'o, just being the man ay bro. Thanks for just being there for all of us ay dad. Looking at all the people I teach and there kids I cant help but think of how much you have supported us kids in our lives ay, with anything and everything. You came to everyone one of our activities, sports, performances etc. and there just all things Ill never forget. Your a awesome support and patriarch for our family dad, thank you.

You falas as for me, I had a good week ay. Kind of slow cuz my companion got sick the poof! I told him there's no rest for the wicked boi, you gotta better ow! But algud ay family, im taking advantage of this companionship cuz its the first have Iv had where we both speak Spanish and input in lessons, its been a huge difference. The highlight right now of my mission is seeing less actives be reactivated. We started family home evenings and taught the members how to hold there own family home evenings so its been a treat to watch each of them grow in their testimonies. it will bless them and us or the future missionaries here with member missionaries.

but ye family that's me, I'm doing awesome as, just working, trying to fulfill my purpose as best I can. I love you guys and so grateful for everything you do for me, have a massive week ay!

Elder kanahele kaka

Kia ora you fallas!! mint as letters ay!

looks and sounds like everyone had good hard week. Mum still doing your portfolio ay never ending with you girl lol! good on you mum. Fa that's crazy that wailea graduated, time just really moves so fast. Its cool to see all the family together still doing things ay. Its a good view from my perspective. Give aunty gretch and her kids my love as well, I love that family. Ash bro that's tight g, back into training ay. Hows your weight and lifting goals going? still going for it bro? let me know g. Lia how you doin girl? surfing so'o or what? lol good on you lia, thanks for your guys letters ay. Con bro oiy shole to aunty bro, where she from? she got the qualities you looking for? mean bro. Your pics are too mean! that's crack up bout helmet bryan bro. That's so tight bro too that you are still having awesome spiritual experiences and are using the tools the lord has given you to build his kingdom. Its a satisfying feeling ay, your the man con, thanks g. I'm happy as that everyone is doing good and are happy.

As for me im doing really good ay. Started another transfer and its all on. My new companion is elder Luis Ramirez Crisanto, hes from wahaka mexico and is str8 up Mexican to the days. Hes was raised in Chicago but his lingo is mint as. So far its been awesome ay, he reminds me heaps and acts just like a poly. We get along real well and the work is gonna move forward I feel at a faster paste so I'm happy bout that. Hes been a convert to the church now for a year and is the only member in his family so hes really made some huge steps in his life to be here. Hes humble as heck and really just relates to the people we are teaching because he was right in their shoes not to long ago. Hes got a lot to offer so I'm grateful as I get to serve and learn from him spiritually and the language. my speaking ability has already shot up heaps just being with him ay its crazy. So we both don't have our license so we had to give the car to the other elders in our area so we are on our feet now this fine hot summer lol. So his first week here we've just been getting lost as. The roads are way different when your on the bus ay and just knowing how to time everything, locations and all the people that we want to see. It was crack up cuz his first day we ended up on like the other side of Wisconsin and I was just telling him "ye I know where were at lol" not even. But its getting better, starting to get more familiar with how to get to places. The summer is starting to heat up real good so Ill probably be looking anorexic. But as for the work, I'm still going strong ay family and trying to raise my standards as my understanding of how to be more effective increases. My goal is just to continue improving and giving more to the lord as my time out here begins to diminish. Right now I cant imagine not being a missionary and I cant fathom what it will be like to take my tag off. I understand now what con must have felt like when he came home and was released and its scary as heck ay. I'm really gonna soak up all the time I have left and finish the battle strong for the lord. I love my time here, the joys that are felt and all the understanding that is gained in taking the steps Jesus took when he was here. Its our only way to light and understanding ay, is to walk as he walked and do as he did and really now is my time to do that. What a awesome time to be a missionary. The lord continues to give me tasks that really don't give me anytime to slack or slow down. So things are going family, hope you all have a successful week, keep digging deeper to be better and improve with this time the lord has given us to prepare.

Elder Kaka

Ash & Lilia's Performance - Vocomotion Kahuku 2013

 

Kia ora you falas! fa it was awesome to see you all yesterday ay! man what a treat. Its a blessing having technology ay even though it screws up lol. It was awesome as to hear your guys voices, man I love you guys ay!! crack up as to talking with you all. Speech was alguds ay. I was just happy to see you guys. I love you mum, hope you had a good mothers day. In sacrament yesterday I was just thinking of all the things you've done for me. You've done so much mum and I already knew that before but I see it more so now. Thank you so much mum and love you girl, there would be no reason for us kids not to be good after receiving everything you have given us in our lives. You guys make it so easy for me to be here, thanks! I Don't have a lot to say either ay. I'm refreshed hard as well and just keen as the mother on continuing the work. You guys all look so good, tan as the mother ya beach bumbs! lol I figure since I'm white az, I make up for that with my handsomeness lol. Thanks Grandma for being there, it was good to see you too. You've been a awesome grandma I love you.

Ash bro I'm impressed with your muscles bro, proud of you ay G, also that you get to go to soar, have a good one bro and use your talents. I took a guitar when I went so you could do that too. Lia have fun at EFY, you are growing man fa already at that stage ay. Your awesome Lia don't let the boys hit on you k. Love you family ay, have a mean week, thanks for motivating me. Up the gutz again to the end ay, doitz!

p.s con bro wassup bro, no letter g? haha alguds bro, just find a wawhini bu! let me know how your dating sitch goes this week with aunty!

elder kanahele!

Conway in Kauai

Kia ora you falas!! so good to hear from you guys ay!! mint as letters!! thanks for them ay, they really do inspire me so much. The mission really is so short and I realize that every time a transfer ends. It just flies and so does life itself. This morning I was thinking about how short the mission is compared to the length of our lives on earth and its nothing. I really do wanna say at the end of my mission that I used that small part of my time as a servant, serving the lord with all heart and mind and power that I could. But then I also think in that same sphere, how short this life is compared to eternity, there is no comparison between the two. Our whole lives should be treated this way ay, because this life is our mission, its short. I think about how short of a time we have to spend together as a family before we all go off into families of our own and its too short. I never thought the day would come that id finally be out on a mission and its just like a dream being here. Our experiences with each other to teach, learn and grow with each other will never come again in the same away before the next life. Time is what iv really come to see, is so precious. We should be using this time wisely ay. My mission up to this point really has come and gone in the blink of an eye and I know its gonna be done before I know it. its been a life changing experience for me ay family, and I cherish it. Every day I recognize that I use something that I learned from my family, as a son and as a brother. iv been blessed here because of you guys ay and because of everything I learned that prepared me to be a missionary during this time in these last days. Its so cool that heavenly father chose our family to live at this time in the last dispensation. He trusted us enough to be a tool in building his kingdom to finish off the journey strong. The Restoration really happened and every promise the lord has given to us since the world began is being fulfilled now. Its so crazy how our prophets and apostles today have become so bold about the fact. Everything in the church and the spreading of the gospel has changed to fit these promises given to us by the scriptures. Sorry for explaining da life but its true you falas.

Anyway my mission is going really good, transfers are next week, so ill let you know what happens. I'm good ay, healthy, strong, sexy as, eating good all the time and im taken good care of here. My skin is all g ay, my teeth? oiy shole i don't know bout dat one. should probably get that one checked out. But ye na thanks mum and dad for everything ay, the boxes. I really don't need anything, your letters are enough. When I need something, i just buy it lol hows my funds going? Anyway mum that's so cool bout your schooling, almost done girl, finish this crap off. you need to be done so you can help me when I get home. I miss you falas to ay, you guys are awesome parents mum and dad, thank you. Ash, Lia, and Con love you guys to ay, my best friends. Keep going hard you falas in everything, don't give less than your best. Nothing new here for me ay, just plugging along with our peeps! Con bro good on you g, who ever marries you bro make sure shes good enough for you ay, else ill smash her! send me some pics! alright you falas! Hey mum no I didn't forget bout mothers day!! im trying to find a member who has Skype. Ill let you know this week when ill be calling home either on skype or phone!! love you mum!

elder kanahele! doitz it!

 

que pasa vatos locos (which means kia ora falas in espanol)!! haha how you guys doing ay?? beautiful letters! good as to hear from you all ay. Im happy to hear you putting some weight on ash and lifting hard g. How much you benching? lol shot bro. Hopefully you can be stronger than me by the time I get home lol 2 years of not lifting. So koal is back at byuh ay lol mean! no time to waste, mean!! I better shape up with my body so I dont look like a old man ay when Im done lol anyways I got your box mum:) thanks ay, I love you! I been eating my lollies hard out haha and we had musubis for dinner last night and left overs for breakfast this morning, was mean! I use all the things you send me so thanks a lot ay. I eat like a king all the time ay, none of this microwave crap. Sraight up feasting always. lol but anyways that's cool that you guys got to go to the temple together. How blessed are we to have the temple literally in our backyard ay, in sight even. Iv grown to appreciate the temple so much out here in the mission not being able to go there so often, it being 3 hours away. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place ay where everything is just so great, easy going and convenient. I'm also grateful to know that our family is so blessed to be able to run the shave ice and at the same time do missionary work, a huge blessing and comfort to me that the lord is taking care of you all in every aspect of life. Its awesome cuz I never really have to think about you guys, I know that if im doing my part the lord will do his for you guys back home, and he has. biggest blessing for me as a missionary.

Anyways though, I had a awesome week ay! was hectic as the mother and just glad its p-day today. We had 8 investigators at church and had enough people to have all 3 hours in a separate Spanish meeting for them. Me and my comp have had to coordinate all the classes, translating situation and organizing lessons for them. Yesterday was our first trial run for doing all of that in one Sunday and.. it was mean!! our investigators enjoyed it hard and received massive growth. Its just a miracle getting everyone to church ay through the week first motivating them to go and then organizing all their ride situations, a lot to be thinking and doing ay. Its been another time for me of actively working and being given greater opportunities to grow. For now I am the elders quorum leader for our Hispanics but its been cool cuz the lessons I have correlated with what we have been teaching our investigators through out the week and its helped them to fit all the principles we've taught them in with the lessons taught in church. Its been so cool and we continue to see the fruits of our labors. Every week we work with our less-active Hispanics and its been a treat seeing them slowly come back to church, renew their baptismal covenants and just making things right with the lord. My goal here isn't to band-aid our people but to strengthen the roots so that when I leave their foundations are strong enough to face the waves of life that come at them. I'm loving my area here and just seeing so much great things happen. I love my companion elder lifferth, a awesome missionary, smart and on to it and together we've just been able to accomplish a lot. I love my mission you falas. Im having heaps of fun, growing spiritually and trying to benefit from everyday. You guys have been a huge support in all of this both before and during. Love you guys heaps man. I feel so bad i haven't written gramz in like 6 months lol tell her I'm sorry, i still love her and that imma write her. Okay family until next week, 2nd wind, up the guts ay doitz!!

p.s dad bro im alguds ay bro, im gonna be buying me some new gears bro, all my shoes are ripping and things just look like crap so ill just buy em here since im in america lol but just letting you know. sorry ay, you falas financially stable now days? lol let me know love you

Hey family! mean pics man!! fa I just wanna come home now hahaha na jokes lol that's mean Ranas back. Time just flies aye hoohoo mean. ye Jack told me he was done and going home, so cool, probably way different I can imagine. So cool that our families are still gathering together, times I will never forget. Sounds like everyone had a mean holidays and week, fa beautiful. I cant believe Stace got married! lol tell that chick I said hi! You falas still doing band stuff ay dad? mean bro. Glad every one's doing good ay. Con bro surf so'o ah? mean bro vacations haha, sounds like you had a good trip, hows your dating and marriage seeking going? any potential investigators? shuah! lol You guys all look awesome in your pics ay, good looking family man! handsome as! Mum Im happy that your getting through your schooling strong, your the bomb ay mum. Can you still do my homework's when I get home? haha
Any way though I also had a mean week you falas! Got to go to the Chicago temple again and do a session, it was mean. Here in Janesville pretty much 90% percent of the members are doctors so everyone is rich and feed us food for the kings lol. Somethings wrong with my system coz I cant eat as much as I used to but I'm still fat lol any suggestions? Our goals in building the branch are just improving weekly its been a joyous hard working process. This Sunday we had our own class filled with investigators and less-actives. For now I'm the teacher but its been awesome being able to teach the class cuz I str8 up give commitments and invite people to be baptized and everything in the class lol its pretty effective. This Sunday they also asked us to give talks in church on Small and simple things. Another awesome opportunity I had to throw it down on the ward wake them up to smelling the roses lol. Na but its just been a very prosperous week ay family. Every new investigator we've found has been through our members and less-actives so we've been finding a lot of quality people to teach and have a lot of big gaols we are setting. The members have been really noticing the fruits of our labors and the bishop actually is considering doing more for us in the Spanish program the egg. We are being patient and are just working with what the lord has given us and great things are happening. I have a testimony that anyone can be successful no matter the circumstances if they are faithfully obedient to what the lord has asked. Great things have happened for me on my mission as Iv focused on the small things like faith in Jesus Christ and obedience. Such simple principles that allow us to receive the greatest blessings of our heavenly father. Love you falas, my times up, hear from your next week. Have a strong week aight!!

Elder kaka

Kia ora family!! man awesome as letters! I love it!

Everyone sounds mean! I cant tell you how happy that makes me and proud as I am out here. I have no worries about you guys and I know you guys are strong and continuing to grow together, its a awesome feeling. Thanks for that you guys. A lot has changed in the church since Iv been gone and Iv noticed it like a soar thumb as a missionary. Good changes ay. The bar has been raised in every way and I love it. My mission has been my life changer. Every week I feel like I'm being converted more and more to the lord. Iv realized that you can really measure a persons love for the lord by their willingness to sacrifice things of the world to come closer to him and his son Jesus Christ. Every week I feel my willingness to sacrifice more has grown and it makes me think of what was said at general conference, that "at the depths of pain and anguish the lord stood strong for us, lets stand strong for him" We all need to be standing strong for the lord because he needs us most now then ever. We really do live in the last days and and its crazy to think that we've been chosen at this time of earths existence to take the gospel to every nation tongue and people. The general conference has done a lot of good for our whole work aspect and Iv really been taking advantage of the teachings both in my own personal life and in helping the members here fulfill their call to duty. I cant explain how confident I am in the lord right now in building a Spanish branch here in Janesville. Iv been thinking a lot lately of the miracles the lord has done since the beginning of time for our book of Mormon missionaries and prophets converting, cities, kings, and even the most vilest of sinners. If God was able to provide for all these his servants than why not for us his servants now in building this branch. I know the lord doesn't change and his miracles never seize but it is the faith of the world that have caused those miracles to not be seen and even in the mentality of missionaries. The lord is capable of performing great things and so we should have our faith be brought to believe that great things can and will happen to those who have faith. I bring this up because we haven't received this support in means of building this branch even amongst other missionaries. Despite of that, we have had crazy things happen, activating almost all of the less-active Hispanic members here, preparing for translating in all three meetings, and even Spanish classes for the 2nd hour while our investigators are here. We are working to get them all activated and working towards temple prep, and becoming strong converted members. We even got them to come to the conference which has been the steroid of our growth in this vision of a branch. All our Hispanics are excited and great things are happening here family. I'm grateful to be a son of God and for the ability and potential he gives to all of us to do great things. Its in our nature to do these great things, all he asks is we have faith in his son. My goal has been to strengthen the roots of our ward wrapped in this goal that we have to form this branch so that our members, the roots will be able to hold the fruits (the converts we bring). Things are going family. I love you guys and am proud of you and the missionary work you have done already with our extended family and everyone else. Greater joys and blessings will continue to flow in our home as we partake in the lords greatest glory and purpose which is to bring his other children to the truth of his love and gospel. His miracles never seize, and he never seizes to be a God of miracles. Love you all!

elder kanahele