First Transfer!!!

Christi had her first transfer a few weeks ago!  Can't believe it has been long enough for that.  Time sure is flying by.  She is doing so well with her mission!  She loves the gospel so much and loves teaching the gospel to others.  She seems like she is doing a lot of service out there, and having fun!  I will post a little from her emails the last few weeks and some pictures.  We are getting excited to talk to her on Mother's Day!! She did inform us that she can't skype:( But it will still be good to talk with her!

"Aloha from the BIG island!!!!!

Well I made it... safe and sound... Monday after p-day was so much fun!!! We had a dinner at a lady's house where all the older single women come and we shared a message about praying for the strength to change your circumstances rather than praying for your circumstances to change... Both sister fish and I started to cry cause we knew i was leaving.. Its hard.. cause we really did get so close and we do understand what each other had gone through... It was hard but a good spiritual moment and we talked about the Savior being the one who always understands us... Way cool. Tuesday was a blast.. ha ha we played ball one last time with our elders at a park and then we did missionary work... We had dinner at the WML's home which is like right on the beach and then we got a broom from the ZL's and snuck over to President's house to knock plamaria's off his tree so that we could make lei's for our greenies... ha ha we were laughing so hard.. like peeing our pants. It was fun! Then we made them and modeled them.. pictures to come.. Then the blessed event... Transfer meeting!!! My greenie's name is Sister Marshall. She's 23 from Cali. Ventura County. She's great! She's anxious to learn and ready to be here so the training has been good. The area we serve in is called Honomu Branch and Kilauea Ward.. our physical address is 27-260 A Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI(if you wanna look it up on google maps) but don't send mail there cause we have a PO box. just regular to the mission office! Which speaking of mail... thanks for the calendar and the ensigns! The invites were cute and that thing from Bishop Owens was cool too!!!

We literally live in the jungle... with a million koki frogs everywhere! Our landlord gives us loaves of bread every day and papaya... ha ha he's cool. Its so beautiful!!!!

There is a lot of potential here but drama too.. Both wards we went to on Sunday, the branch president and bishop talked about forgiveness and getting over the "offenses" people have and that's why they don't come to church.. Apparently its a huge problem over here so hopefully we can resolve it... We've not been out much cause the couple before us was zero organized and so we spent 3 days organizing... this week will be good!!!"

"Remember that Heavenly Father loves each of us and its our responsibility to share His gospel with His other children!! Just Do It :)

I love you all so much and am so grateful for all the love and support from everyone!!! Be good, be safe and remember to pray and read your scriptures!!!

Love, Sister Christianna Dorothy Duke!! "

Love you all. Be good. Be safe. Go to the temple. Read and pray every day. Serve someone. Be a missionary and look for opportunities to share the gospel and listen to mom and dad. they are wise :)

We sure love our missionary, and all she is doing for the people in Hawaii!!!!