So this week’s post will be made by Elder Nomani’s mother.
We were able to hear from him for just a brief moment yesterday. Our Elder has been having stomach issues for a few weeks now. He let us know that this past week he became ill with “pain like he had never felt before” and was throwing up every 10 minutes. So he was hospitalized for a couple days. The Drs think it was a virus. He has been transferred to Tongatapu, where he will be closer to the Mission Home. He assures us all is okay and to not worry.
Although this has been a trying time for myself as a mother, I have to put my faith in Heavenly Father that all will be well. He is blessed with an amazing Mission President and Wife to care for him. Sister Makai, who is acting as the mission nurse, is someone we love dearly. The members in Vava’u have been so good to him. He is in great hands.
As a mother, I shed tears that this has to be part of his mission experience, but I know he will grow from this....WE will grow from this. We will continue to pray for great experiences for our son. We will continue to thank our Heavenly Father for all the angels here on earth that have taken care of our Elder. We will forever be thankful for this time for him to be serving a mission amongst the great people of Tonga.
For those questioning how we can let him be so far away and not want him to come home, let me share this. The work that my son is engaged in, is a calling our son has accepted and WANTS to be doing. He represents our Savior, Jesus Christ, as he shares the complete fullness of the gospel. It helps others understand where we came from, why we are here on earth and to understand our purpose in this life. He also shares where we will go after this life and how we can achieve the greatest blessing of being with our loved ones forever in the eternities. All of this can only be obtained through Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of this world. This is the most important message of all and my son wants to share it with his brothers and sisters in Tonga. Because of his faith in our Savior, he will continue to serve in Tonga till he is told he can’t. And we will stand behind him in any decision he makes. We KNOW this is where he is supposed to be, at this time in his life.
We ask for prayers that his body will heal and that he will be able to give 100% to this great work again. And maybe, just for a moment every day, remember why we celebrate Christmas. It is when we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Redeemer and King, Jesus Christ.
Merry Christmas.....Kilisimasi Fiefia
Ofa Atu,
The Normans
