1st Letter from the Marshalls - "sweating all the time is the only problem"

Hey guys! So I am serving in the Rita area, we have one of the nicer apartments, Majuro reminds me of a tropical poorer part of Mexico if that makes it easier to imagine. It's a cool place. It is really hot, but mostly the sweating all the time is the only problem but that will decrease as I get more used to it. Majuro is a pretty interesting and cool looking place. It is funny because their houses aren't that great but they have electricity, at least here on Majuro, and everyone has a cell phone and tablet it seems haha. All companionships have cell phones. I think this mission could have ipads pretty easily at least on Majuro not on the outer islands. (wish for an ipad lately?)

My companion is Elder Brigham Harris from New Zealand. He is awesome. He actually has already been here for like 7 months and he is trainer. A lot of the other missionaries said he is a great missionary and I believe it. He still knows how to have a good time but also works hard and studies hard and is obedient. He has a lot of “Them Some Heavy Words" type of advice from himself or his dad. He's awesome. But we don't have a rugby ball still and it sucks! But we can have one.

Two of the 8 missionaries I travelled with are going to outer islands. One is going to Ebeye and the other one is going to Ebon.

Today is P-Day as well, or our Monday, I don't know what day it is over there.  We are at the church right now because it is free to email. This will probably be around the time I can email on P-day.

It is more humid than Hawaii was, or actually I don't know. Maybe the first day I got here I felt like it was more, but now it is getting bearable.  It rains pretty randomly. Also on rainy days most people stay indoors and sleep more then they usually do. About 1pm-4pm people take naps then go out and socialize then go to sleep at around 8:30 to 9:15pm so we can sometimes get back and plan and finish the day at around 9:15 so we can get ready for bed a little earlier so that is nice when it happens haha.

I am wearing my Tevas, the first 2 days I tried wearing no socks and got some blisters but I just got some moleskin and now am wearing socks so I’m all good there.

The grocery store we went to today was actually pretty close to the prices there. More like a Reams in Springville, around those prices, wasn't too bad there.   It is pretty cheap to eat here though for the most part unless you want to eat really really good.  I have only had one dinner that wasn't our own and it was rice, chicken legs, and some hotdogs. I won't really taste true Marshallese food until I pretty much get to an outer island. Other than that I might have a little food that would be considered true Marshallese food but they eat pretty much like Americans except less or just more simple, heaps more simple but yeah.

I have taught lessons, but I have only said maybe a few sentences. But I can give short testimonies and I can give pretty good prayers.  Church was in Marshallese and my companion had to translate for this white couple so I just sat there and tried to pick out words hahaha.

On Thursday mornings we will do service but because of my intake ( intakes are when groups of missionaries arrive) we missed it.

So I have to go pretty quick here, thank you for everything and all the support. I love you guys so much!

Elder Romney

 

This is me right now

Elder Harris- he has some heavy words