I Am A Child of God

MAURI! 

So this week was another great one here in Kiribati! Hopefully you all staying safe sounds like the world is going nutz haha. No corona here so it has been awesome! We get to work everyday, which I know I am super fortunate for as I have heard a ton of missionaries are stuck inside. But this week was super great. Yesterday we had a little sacrament meeting with the sisters on the island, as we have been told no church as well! So it was just us and the sisters next to our house on a boua! Well we were able to have a little sacrament meeting and able to sing some hymns. As soon as we had closed our short meeting we turned around and all the kids from the houses around came to join us! We were able to sing Ngai Natin Te Atua ( I Am A Child of God) as well as a few other hymns with them. It was so awesome to see that even with church cancelled the kids wanted to come to church, so they came and sang with us. It was way awesome. This week we are preparing to get two more Elders on the island to help with the work. Should be so awesome. This week we were able to 5 find new people. One of the men, immediately wanted to learn more and will be following us on bikes to hear all our lessons tomorrow because he just can't wait! I just feel super blessed to be able to work out here, I love these people. I hope you are all safe, and are staying healthy! Love you all. Pic is me with a parrot fish!! 
Elder McCain
The fish are incredible - parrot fish! 
Meet Kaueea pronounced Ka-way-ah.  She is the answers to our prayers and fasting who helped with Carters rash. She made them pumpkin rice yesterday morning! Incredible people. 




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