Hosanna to God and the Lamb!

So if y'all want to know there are NO cases of the coronavirus in Bora and 3 in the country... so 12 O'CLOCK AND AALL IS WEEELL . But most of the hotels are going to close within a month so the scariest thing is the economy here.









Monday we did an island tour and took too many pics and got gelato ( I got coconut and guava and corosol (soursop) flavors mmmmmmmm...)

We were at the church when we found out sacrament meetings are cancelled and within 10 minutes there was no one in the building so us 4 sisters took a smiley pic for the last time in the church. God is preparing His church and it's incredible to see.

Sunday we went to our neighbor's house for sacrament meeting and wow. They don't have a lot but they gave all they have. We got there at 9 am and they were all waiting for us in their Sunday best with rows of chairs set up on their back porch and a table in the front with some bread and water on their nicest plates covered with a pure little white cloth. We start and the sister cried during the opening prayer. We sing, the dad blessed and past the sacrament and the spirit was so strong. Him, his wife and the oldest sister were in tears as he carefully breaks and passes the sacrament. Then we guided a beautiful discussion on the come, follow me. The most humble and sacred meeting I've ever attended. 

During the sacrament, the feeling the most overwhelming was that Christ is the chief of His church. Even if we don't have a chapel or piano or bishop or tons of people, we are able to renew our covenants and Christ presided in that meeting. It is His church. He is the King of Kings. Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!

DO NOT STOP SERVING THE LORD. The Lord helping us strengthen our faith and families. He had warned His prophet and His prophet has prepared us. The Lord is taking care of us.

Soeur Isaacson

[UPDATE FROM DAD: We just got word that they are restricted to their homes for two weeks. While there are still no known Coronavirus cases on Bora Bora, the French gov't has issued this restriction for every French community.]

   

 

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