quick break...

I should be in bed getting some zZzZzZzzzzzz's for church....  but instead I'm [taking a break to blog real quick] & cooking w/my family for my little brother TJ's farewell tomorrow...well technically it's today but I haven't slept yet so ya know.. lol Anyways  it's just a lightweight eating at our house ya know munch & mingle type.  You are invited yes you the one reading this lol but only if you know where I live lol...  I can't believe he's already going on his mission!!! sheeeeeesh time flies...  love my family, love this gospel & love Tijuana Mexico now kz that's where my baby brother will be serving!!!!! DO WORK SON...

It's times like this.....

Today as I was driving to work I saw two women dressed in church clothes, smiling, and carrying trays of brownies or something deelish I'm sure (I know I'm a feti lol) and it made me wonder where they were going and why they were in such a happy mood. As I drove closer I saw the infamous BLACK NAME TAGS instantly connecting those tags to the fact that they were Sister Missionaries; like a reflex my hand hit the horn and I was waving.. and they waved back of course. I love seeing missionaries and I can't believe my l ittle brother will be one in a couple of weeks :) yahoooooooooo!

Anyways back to my "It's times like this" moment. I'm at work and I get to talk to lots of people kz I book fllights for our clients.. Anyways I was talking to this gentleman about his flight options just like I do with everyone else. Close to the end of our conversation I ask him if he has any questions for me. He laughed a little and said he was glad I asked that question at the end. I always do. He paused for a bit then went on to tell me that he was having a tough time figuring out who to use as a dropshipper and all this stuff.... his wife passed away a few weeks ago and he didn't have a lot of time to put into this business. I'm sorry for your loss. He went on saying he had to spend a lot of time with his sons, kz they've taken it pretty hard and he is just kind trying to mop them all up right now then he laughed a different, nervous type of lost laugh.

I don't know if he's a member or not but from the conversation I guessed he wasn't and right then I thought... it's times like this that make my testimony grow and keeps me grateful for the extensive knowlege that I have gained from the gospel!!! I wanted to tell him what I know and explain the PLAN to him and all the great things the gospel brings to this life. I wanted to send missionaries to his house and have them teach him and his boys the discussions and how tell them how they can be together with their mom again after this life. I wanted to help him and his family.

I told him I could totally understand and asked him what he would like to do, if he would like to come to a later Conference or stay in the one he was already in. He said he would just stay in the one he was in because he needed a slap in the face to just keep going. I told him that was good and that he's doing a great job. He said thanks and I told him I would keep his family in my prayers. He said thank you again and that was the end of that. I am so thankful for the gospel in my life and I pray each day that missionaries continue diligently in their work to find those READY and WAITING to hear the gospel. I pray the missionaries find this family soon :)

CLEVELAND OHIO!!!!

Yesterday was a real special day for my family, but moreso for my little brother Moni. He got his mission call!!!! We all guessed where he'd be called to serve:

• Emeli-Mississippi
• T.J-Chile
• Me & Baby Jane-The D.R
• Mom-Tonga
• Dad-Where ever the Lord wants him to go (he would say that!) haha

He opened it and started to read to himself.....
then I interrupted, "can you read it OUTLOUD! haha"
he read on and finally got to CLEVELAND OHIO!!!! we listened on... reporting to the MTC on November 19th... That's a special day for us times 3 now. It's Grandpa Alamoti's birthday (Temas too) and it's the day Moni will begin his missionary service!!!
Phones opened up and texts got sent out too all the familly from Me and T.J...
Here are some of the responses I got:

• Awwww dang thats sooo tight! Tell him I said congrats! Im so proud of him-Carissa
  
• A BIG YAY WOW-Aunty Pee
  
• that's freakin awesome! CONGRATS!-Emil
  
• When is the farewell?-DJ
  
• Tell em congrats we love him n now he'll b a great missionary!-Aunty Lile
  
• Congrats! mayb ill c him in the mtc!-Ella
  
• Congradulations! We r so happy 4 u! Gpas bday! We luv u!-The Gables
  
• Cool! How exciting!! Did he get it today? Oh my gosh im so happy for him! Plz tell him congrats for me! Aww thats sooo cool and exciting! Hes gonna love it! Yay!-Alai
  
• Congrats! Can't wait he'll b GREAT! Love ya guys!-Malia
  
• YAY!! TEO RAY CONRATZ FROM ALL DA SEVUDREDREZ AND IM COMIN FO DA FAREWELL. HAHA WE ALL ARE. WOOHOO GOO RAY! WE LOVE YOU!-The Sevudredres
  
• Yay! send our love out to moni. n congratulations! love me! ok i didnt know he turned it in. i keep thinking theyre still little boys! hehe!-Ramona
  
• Yeah! Congrats 2 elder mounga!-Loseli
  
• man that is awesome let us know when's the farewell-Lia Unga
  
• Wow whooo!-Salesi & Lose
  
• WOOWHOO!!! Thank you so much for informing me...im so excited for all of you! YAY! Go get'em Elder Mounga!=D-Adeleaide
  
• Ohhh.im very proud of him!!!-Kris & Tafu
  
• let him know we said congratulations n send our love let us know if you guys need anything done n keep us updated-Tuu
  
• What.... That is tight......-Baby Oto
  
• We are so happy for him and the rest of your family. Its going to be a wonderful time. love always-Unk Gil & Aunty Luti
  
• CONGRATS! WE LOVE U GUYS N MISS U! BEST OF LUCK. WE'LL DO OUR BEST 2 MAKE IT! MUAH!-Trish & Sione
  
• Woo hoo! So excited 4 moni! Let us know when his farwell is!-The Pahulus
  
• Haha hes going to the amish country. Jk congrats moni! thats where daveys from.-Maryann
  

Ok I didn't know I'd get so carried away almost typing up all the texts I got. lol We made some phone calls to those who aren't hip to the cell phone era as well hahaha. It was a great day in the Mounga household last night.

Elder Mounga called to serve from 2008-2010.