"Safeguard Your Heart" District Convention

On August 3-5th was this years District Convention here in Guam. It was the first convention I've ever been to out of Hawaii, and it was Amazing! Not that conventions in Hawaii aren't awesome as well, but it was a great and totally new experience for me. 

Convention time in Guam is great. One reason is because there are so many brothers and sisters coming from the many outer islands to attend the Convention as well as the Pioneer School which is held the following week. So many Missionaries, Need Greaters, Special Pioneers, Translators coming from outer islands, and also Bethelites serving here in the Guam Branch.  It was such a joy to see all of my friends again from the 6 different islands I got to visit, and also being able to meet all the brothers from the islands that  I wasn't able to go to. With so many many people visiting from different islands, which are considered different countries, it was just like an International Convention!

The talks were Awesome. There were so many great speakers! And the diversity of the speakers was cool too. Brothers originating from Hawaii, California, New York, Micronesia, Japan, Guam, and even Australia! All these brothers did excellent in their parts, and contributed to probably the best Convention program I've attended.

What made this time most special to me was having my family with me. The three months apart from them was the longest I've ever been away. I missed them a lot, and I know they did me as well. I was SO happy to be able to spend time with them. Being apart from them reminded me of how much I love them and how I should never ever take them for granted. Guam really accepted them well. The brothers and sisters here were super hospitable to them, and treated them like Ohana ['Family' if you didn't know :)]. My family fell in love with Guam, and vice versa.


Below are some of the pictures taken during the convention and a little while after, with all the friends from the many surrounding islands. Enjoy!