Dear Mom,
The first thing I want to say is please tell Bro. Nichols that he will be in my prayers a lot. I hope it's not super serious. I know that the Lord gives the toughest challenges to His most diligent people (for example all of my companions have to deal with me).
I hope all is well with you. Here this past week it has rained nearly every day. The streets are all flooded and my scriptures get soaked. Investigators don't show up for appointments when it rains and people, nearly everyone, say they are sick during the rain. BUT I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!! I love being a missionary and I love all of the many, many amazing things that I've been able to see the Lord do through His servants. I love all of the people we meet, every last one of them and I love all of the things that we get to do.
This week has been so amazing, to sum it all up, it looks like three people will be getting baptized this Sunday. It really makes me think about how the Lord works. He is a God of miracles, mercy, and is often said to work on a 'last-door' basis. We've worked really hard these past few weeks, and are now about to see the fruit of that labor through the miracles that the Lord has mercifully given us. I continually see miracles everyday and it feels like the weeks go by so quickly. I'm very excited for the upcoming week.
As for prevalent miracles: We had an investigator we met with several weeks ago who stopped answering their phone come back. One day they called us back and came to church, it was so cool. A lot of people seemed to like her, too.
To follow up with some investigators; they're all really good. Whenever we meet with them, they have read a lot, have good questions, and are super willing to learn, but not only that, but also have a desire to share. We had the opportunity to visit the parents of one of our investigators at their house. It was a great visit and they are very friendly people. It's easy to see what makes these investigators so great when you just take a look at the people who raised them. It makes me even more grateful for my mom who raised me.
We also found out the the grandmother of another one of our investigators is in the hospital. She's pretty old and not very well. The grandmother of this investigator is pretty much her mother and she doesn't have anyone else to look after her. We've visited her in the hospital a few times already. She also has a little sister that we were able to meet. When we talked to her about her desire to be baptized and her faith, she told us how she was confident that she could help the rest of her family get baptized, too. She had already invited her sister to come to church, too. Her sister then came to church last Sunday, too, and we taught her the Gospel. When we showed up to visit her grandma and her at the hospital, she was reading and studying in the BoM.
These two have already made several friends in the Branch. It was great to see the Branch grow in just overall atmosphere when people come into the church, too. Usually, we only have two youth come to church every week, but with that LA family back, and these new investigators and their family, we had a large group of young adults this last Sunday. So much youth and energy in the church that Sunday. It was a miracle Sunday afternoon when we called the AP's to ask permission for these two to be baptized. We weren't sure whether or not we would get permission. If not, they would have to wait until the 23rd to be baptized because on the 16th, Elder Holland is coming and we're having a special meeting in Bangkok. We also have transfers again on the 20th and it's likely I'd be moving. We were super excited to hear the AP's said they could be baptized. We gave them the permission forms for their parents to sign, they went home, and came back later that day with the form signed - super fast.
Another investigator that we've been working with, recently accepted a baptismal date. At first they were very unsure and refused, said they wanted to learn a lot more first and needed more time, but by the end of this week, they have changed a lot and have accepted a baptismal date for this week. She's the person who was a member of the New Hope church that I think I talked about before. She was very much
We also just met the parents of a long time member this morning; it was so great to be able to meet them. We have an RC who is going to be receiving the priesthood next Sunday as well and as we keep moving with faith, even more miracles will continue to appear.
I'd like to share Helaman 5. Especially the latter half of the chapter when the Lamanites were encircled by a cloud of darkness. They were greatly afraid, but one of them remember the Savior, they prayed, repents, and the cloud dispersed. Not only that, but instead of darkness, they were then encircled by fire and light that had surrounded Lehi and Nephi. Whenever we feel like we're surrounded by darkness, we can pray, repent, and feel "filled with that joy which is unspeakable and full of glory" which we will then desire to declare it as the Lamanites did. This was one of the turning points for the Lamanite people and is a great story I'd encourage everyone to read.
These are just some of the super awesome things that we've got to see this week. I'll keep it short for this week. There's plenty more, but I'm forgetful.
Fast Sunday was really good. I loved the testimonies that everyone shared and I also cried a little during mine.
Elder Sun
ขอแสดงความนับถือ, Sincerely,
เอ็ลเดอร์ ซัน Elder Sun
ผู้สอนศาสนา Missionary
ศาสนจักรของพระเยซูคริสต์แห่งวิสุทธิชนยุคสุดท้าย The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
คณะเผยแผ่ กรุงเทพฯ, ประเทศไทย Bangkok, Thailand Mission
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