Hello family and friends..

These past couple of weeks have been pretty good.. We had stake conference this past sunday and it was very nice...the theme was on Family...we were truly edified by the spirit on how families need to work as one...the messages by the speakers were well presented...one of the talks that stood out to me was given by the second counselor in the stake presidency he stated " No matter what success you have outside the walls of your home,it will never make up or excuse failure within the home." its profound eh??? Please take it and live it...its true...well, it was also soo great to see all the people from my first area which was Buru Buru...most of the people i baptized were there and we rejoiced together and thought of all the good times we had...they are soo faithful and still standing firm in the gospel...nothing makes me happy more than to hear that those my comp and i taught and baptized are still keeping the faith and growing in the gospel...i talked to brother Omullo...my companion and i baptized him and his family when i was in Buru Buru...he told me something that almost brought tears to my eyes...he told me " Aiono, i dont know where i'll be if it wasnt for you and your companion Elder Chikapa, we were lost and now we know this is Gods Kingdom, my family and i will never forget you." this past August the Omullo family went to the temple in South Africa to be sealed for time and all eternity...how great is this work where we may be able to bring this gospel to others and bring eternal joy and happiness to them...we are true participants in the greatest cause of all mankind...God loves us...His plan is great and perfect...the gospel is perfect...Christ Lives...the gospel has been restored in its fullest...this is the fullness of times and truly the last days where the savior shall come and reign...may we put our shoulders to the wheel and move this work forward...let us seek and may that promise be fulfilled that we may find...thank you for all your encouraging emails and for your wonderful prayers that truly sustains me through the week...have a great week!!! =)

love always,

Elder Aiono