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 Sac passe fanmi!

Kouman ou ye? Mwen konnen yon kek Haitian creole. Here in Boston there is an extensive population of Haitians. We have Elders here in the Haitian Creole program that specifically teach and proselyte to the Haitian population. Elder Wright and I have been able to pick up a few Haitian Creole terms to get us around. You know, just making buddies with our Haitian friends! I don’t know what my mission would be without my Haitian friends. I just love my Haitian friends.

This week has been just sensational! Yesterday at church we were meeting in the serving area for ward correlation. Halfway through the meeting I looked through the door’s window and I see my main man who was my friend in Provo, and who is from Boston,  and who is someone extraordinary -- Carlos! He was just standing outside the door with the biggest grin on his face. I was not expecting that at all. After the meeting ended, I walked out into the hallway and tackled him to the floor. It was great to be able to see him. When we were talking I found out he is going to Brazil! You go get them Carlos! Make it happen Carlos! Regardless of how well you did when we played basketball at Vivint (where Jack used to work) -- you will baptize the whole country!

Then, today we toured Fenway Park with our district. How neat is that? It was pretty neat.  Anyway, Elder Wright and I are grooving just like peanut butter and jelly. Macaroni and cheese.  Waffles and syrup. We are just two missionaries and we are having a good time….teaching the gospel. In all seriousness, we both strive our hardest to be obedient to the rules, even when we don’t see their purpose, we have both recognized the blessings that come from it. We have the Spanish Elders in our apartment, Elder Pitcher and Elder Campos, and it is hilarious. Elder Campos is still learning English and we could tell he is still learning English when he hit his ankle on the desk and said “OHHH MAN, my uncle, my uncle, it hurts, my uncle hurts.” We are just four missionaries having a good time.

I was able to read the e-mail from Sister Egbert about when she read my e-mail about our Boston bombing experience at a baptism. Sister Egbert at the end of her testimony brings up a remarkable point that everything Jesus Christ asks us to do only betters us. Because we don’t accept the desires of men in today’s world, we are looked on as a peculiar people, as it says in 2 Peter 9:1--

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

At moments I am sure we have all struggled with following the commandments of God. We are often judged as a peculiar people for being obedient to commandments that appear to the outside world as unbeneficial. But tell me this - what harm will come to a family if they meet together every Monday night? What harm will come to people if they don’t partake of alcoholic beverages, coffee, or drugs? What harm will come to a person who is asked to read The Book of Mormon and then pray to know if it is the word of God? I will tell you -- there is absolutely no harm. Sure, some will say, “it is a waste of time,” or “you are missing out in life,” but has there been any harm done? For all who view the commandments as “rules” I beg you to look closer to find their true divine purpose. God has promised us blessings that can only be received if we are obedient. I know this to be true. I know this church is true. This is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It has all the answers to life’s questions. I know this.

Elder Tait

2 Years. Make it count.