May 31, 2011

week 4

BULA VINAKA!!!!
Whats goin on with you guys?? Living the dream??....Well one month i have been here!!! its nuts!!! i am writing a little earlier today sorry .Well i got called to be a zone leader Sunday hahaha, Elder Moaalii and I are the new zone leaders. We found out two minutes before they called us. Elder Inu is the new DL, so we are in a weird situation. but its good though, it will keep me busy and make me work...This week has been a great week and we have improved alot!!! We just keep working everyday and do the best we can...I have seen alot of people here this week...Crosby came over last night and we hung out for a bit then a kid in our zone that we always hang out with played for Hunter. I forgot to tell you that...Kids that played bball for PG and Viewmont and football for Mtn Crest,,,,Josh Gibbons left today. Mom...did you ever get a flag..no rush dont worry! Also can you guys possibly order a green Fijian hymnbook online on the website...They just came out about a year ago and so if you could that would be awesome....I  started to read the B.O.M in Fijian, just writing words down i dont know and trying to figure out what they mean,...the English translation is way off at times and so its hard to put together sometimes...like strait and narrow path and gate is the skinny path and the gate of the village haha its kinda weird...We had Russell M. Nelson come last Tuesday haha its was sweet. Love you guys.
Elder Hansen


This is one of the house's in Fiji


These are the 3 "Utahns"

Thanks for all your love and support!

May 24, 2011

week 3

Vakacava tiko matavuvale??
 
whats goin on? man yesterday just was not a good day!! I was totally fine Sunday and then I woke up Monday and could barely talk had no energy ha i dont know how i got sick but i couldn't focus in class or anything it was rough then reading about mollie just topped it off...it made me cry ha i wish i could have seen her again but she was a great dog and was very old..Im all good now, i know it was going to happen soon, just not that soon. Everynight its weird when i dont see her lay by my bed haha.
Well hows everything else there? This week was my first roller coaster week ha, its crazy how one day could be soo good and then next just suck and so frustrating...The language is up and down..yesterday was a reality check in both language and teaching..Bro Matheson (who is part of BYU national lacrosse champions and one of the nations best players) told us that he can teach us everything, buts in reality, we have to figure it out on our own..I feel like ive been worjking hard but defintely not as hard as I could be..All three of us, didnt know what happened when we got back to the room ha , just something it and all of us need to step up more...He told us success=commitment so thats our new motto now...So I have committed myself to work as hard as i possibly can because i dont want to be one of those missionaries who said "I wish I would have" you know? Elder Ardern of the 70 talked to us three..he was the old  mission pres before ostler..Just said no easy way out, dont use english ever so we have been better at that and just to set an example for others and our kids as well...We are  still the only 3...we wont get new fijians til close to we leave i dont think...I found out that there are 70 missionaries in Fiji and only about 10-15 natives...They love talking and helping foreigners. Fiji is the place where silk ties die...It is very rude to walk in front of people and when you get inside a house..you take your shoes off at the door and then crawl to the host to shake is hand if he is sitting down...its rude to be taller than your host..luckily for me, fijians use the eyebrow thing for yes hahaha...its funny. They are very patient people and will help you say the right thing. I have seen Crosby a few times ...he seems to be ejoying it...we sang come thou fount in fijian hahaha it was awesome! its our new favorite song.. Im singing in the choir again tonight..we are singing "This is the Christ" its a great song written by James E. Faust. Moaalii loves and thanks you for the swedish fish, he loves them and elder leonard thanks you for the song book..He lived in England then moved to Alabama and he has the perfect accent!! haha i love it.. he's hilarious...He reminds me alot like spenny brown...well things here are good, just working everyday and pushing through the hard times...Mom i love my son is ... "Au lomani luvegu" You can say that about any one of us luvengu is my child...the computer shuts off at 30 its retarded  but tell anyone you talk to write me on dear elder or just plain mail cuz its tough to write in exactly 30 minutes...I love you all and I am learning alot and have gained a greater testimony. I have realized that teaching Sunday School and a investigastor are very different and much harder haha. So know i am good and thanks for everything. Tell everyone hi and all the ward thank you. Sota tale!
 
Elda Hansen

May 23, 2011

more pics!

Here are some more pictures from Elder Hansen!

Doesn't he look great?!


Missionary in red...from Fiji going to Washington, D.C.


Pluto the duck loves Elder Hansen more than Elder Prescott. Don't know
whose duck it is!!


Missionaries going to Tonga, Fiji. New Zealand, Boston (Haitian Creole)
and Florida (Haitian Creole)

May 18, 2011

week 2

Bula!!! 



Things are going great, this week has been excellent! Yes we are the only three Fijians right now. The other district in our zone is Haitian Creole going to Florida and Boston. They are cool kids! Fiji I learned they give directions by the palm tree and the big house on the left hahaha they don't have names or numbers. MTC teachers are great!! We have three of them.  They are the best teachers here. They are awesome! Studying wise, we don't have a lot of time to study on our own because we have things planned the whole day. My goal is to finish the new testament by the end of next week and then start on old testament. I have been going back and forth with PMG and B.O.M as well. I worked out the first day really hard and didn't feel very good. It hit me that I am not here to work out, I have better things to focus on. So I only do a few push ups here and there. Seen alot of people i know actually ha its crazy. ZLs are going to Tonga and New Zealand. Church is sacrament study priesthood study study then fireside. We had a devotional on Tuesday and Elder Neil A. Andersen came and spoke the on the Atonement. It was really good!! I have gained a better knowledge and testimony of the Atonement for sure. Schedule for the most part everyday is breakfast PST language pst lunch tall (language) class dinner and then class. So Its busy from 8-9 the whole day. Everything is good clothes wise and the sulus are Elder Inus haha. There were also missionaries going to Rome next door to me and I wrote a note to the Kellys to have them give to them...It was sweet. I found three things that I loved and read everyday....First two are 1 Nephi 21:13-16 and then 1 Chronicles 28:9-10...The last one is a quote by H. David Burton....."Live in such a way that those who don't know Christ, but know you, will want to know Christ  because they know you." I am doing great and I love it!!! Peace matavuvale!!


Elder Hansen

May 15, 2011

first pictures

We got some pictures from Elder Hansen this week! He looks really happy!

Please excuse the quality of pictures...we had to scan them in since he sent us the actual copy of them.

Enjoy!






May 10, 2011

week 1

We heard from Elder Hansen today! 

Here is what he had to say!


Bula Vinaka matavuvale!!!!!  (Hello Family)

Things are going awesome right now!!! haha its way fun here! My companions are Elder Moa'alii from Samoa and Elder Inukihaa'aga (Inu) Hes from Salt Lake, He played football for Highland. Elder Moaalii is 25, he was in the Marines and is a very humble guy...He doesnt care about age and is here to learn and serve the Lord. Elder Inu is 20 and he played a year of rugby at the U until he got hurt. We get a long really well and enjoy working with each other...Food is delicous!! haha i have been pounding! Cottage cheese literally every single meal every single day! I love it! haha Us three are our district ha the other Fijians just left Saturday and they were really cool too. We hang out with our ZL's alot Elder Prescott from San Diego and Elder Mits from Australia. They are sweet..One thing that I have learned the most already and really come to know is that the mission is ALL about the people. Everyday we talk about finding the needs of the people. Its awesome! I feel like I have been here for a month because of how much I have learned. Fijian is definitely hard, but I am getting there...Our teacher said that we are at a very very good pace right now and doing excellent with it...I almost can pray without looking at a paper and for the most part share my testimony in Fijian...Its a simple one but it counts.. We got brand new beds and they are so comfy haha and yes i have been getting up at 6 not just 630 haha...I love it here! Its so fun! The Malagasy and Indonesian classes are two doors down from the Fijian class so Ill see treag alot when he gets here and would see spenny if I was here....FYI you guys sent me two left footed flip flops haha can you send the right ones? I can't send pictures through email so i sent some home today. How do you want to do the memory card thing? How often? You also can volunteer for working here too you just have to call. I have a Fiji plug so you dont have to send me one....A fijian on our floor gave me one..We always talk with him about Fijian and Fiji...Its good insight. Well you guys can definitely write me if you want more detail ha i only have a 30 mintues and it times it so it shuts off if we don't finish...I am happy and loving it! I am learning more than I ever thought...Well Im out Matavuale! Au Lomoni iko!! (I love you) Anything you want me to say in Fijian let me know and ill get it to ya ;) haha Moce!!! 

Thank you for your support and prayers!

May 8, 2011

mtc

Elder Hansen went into the MTC on May 4th @ 12:45. We went across the street to take some pictures and then dropped him off at the curb. There were so many other missionaries waiting to take Shane and show him around. It was so comforting to know he was in good hands.


A last minute shave before heading out the door!













Only 2 years to go!