Wednesday, September 28, 2016
The Last Full Week
Dear Mom,
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It has been an amazing experience these past two years. There has been more experiences that have opened my eyes than I can recount. The greatest miracle is watching people's lives change. The Gospel has the power to change and turn lives around. I love seeing the eyes and spirits of God's children light up as they become to feel of God's love. As they come to feel the truthfulness of the Gospel and recognize the blessings that their Heavenly Father give them, they experience a change of heart that is wrought by the Holy Ghost.
This past week it has rained a lot and our ceiling in our teaching room sprung a leak. In less than two weeks, mold has grown to cover up over a third of the ceiling and now we can't use the room anymore. Last week, we had 12 students come learn, but for the next few weeks, we'll teach at the church instead.
One new investigator we've met with a few times this past week is the daughter of an investigator who was baptized in Don Mueang this transfer. The missionaries in Don Mueang called us and told us that this new member's daughter goes to school and lives in Chiang Mai in our area. We met with her and have started teaching her. Her and her friend came to church this pastSunday and we'll be able to keep meeting with her. She's also been fellowshipped very well by members. This past week I feel like it's a great blessing to see the enthusiasm for missionary work increase a little bit. It's very easy to forget just how important missionary work is. We know it's important, but for some reason, we often don't maintain a fire or passion for sharing the Gospel as we should. Even as missionaries, we see how difficult it is. Last week, a member just recently returned after finishing her mission in Temple Square, and they're such a great example of a great member missionary. They're very excited and willing to do missionary work. When we called them to help us teach, they were ecstatic and excited to get to help. They're a great example for me to help me remember what being not only a missionary is all about, but also a disciple of Christ. I'm excited for the future of Chiang Mai and the church here.
We see miracles every day in missionary work. God works miracles in our lives according to our faith. Our faith must consist of both a belief and action. May we have the faith that miracles can happen, and may we have the faith to make miracles happen.
Pictures:
Last Zone Conference
Baptism of little Brother Sprite
Mold in the teaching room
ขอแสดงความนับถือ, Sincerely,
เอ็ลเดอร์ ซัน Elder Sun
ผู้สอนศาสนา Missionary
ศาสนจักรของพระเยซูคริสต์แห่งวิสุทธิชนยุคสุดท้าย The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
คณะเผยแผ่ กรุงเทพฯ, ประเทศไทย Bangkok, Thailand Mission
Monday, September 19, 2016
It's a wonderful day.
Dear Mom,
Sorry to have to make this email super short, we ran out of time today. My companion has been a bit sick this past week and we haven't been able to work very hard this past week, but the Lord still worked miracles this past week. We've meet a few people who seem very interested in learned the Gospel and knowing what it is that our Heavenly Father wants for them. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to share this message with others. That God lives and loves us and has a plan for each and everyone of us.
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ขอแสดงความนับถือ, Sincerely,
เอ็ลเดอร์ ซัน Elder Sun
ผู้สอนศาสนา Missionary
ศาสนจักรของพระเยซูคริสต์แห่งวิสุทธิชนยุคสุดท้าย The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
คณะเผยแผ่ กรุงเทพฯ, ประเทศไทย Bangkok, Thailand Mission
Monday, September 12, 2016
Elder Shipp is awesome!
Dear Mom,
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Being a missionary really is a tremendous life changing experience to serve God and serve others that can't be found anywhere else. A once in a life time experience. As I am nearing the end of my mission, I have really seen how true that is. It really is all that we hear it to be. It's indescribable the meaning and significance that serving a mission holds. Even for those who have not served a full-time mission, we really all are full-life missionaries and can each have a part in missionary work and feel of the joy of missionary work. I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ live and loves us. Heavenly Father knows us perfectly and He has given everything to us. He can guide, lead, and direct us as we strive to know His will for us. We will feel of His love in our lives and the Spirit will guide us back to Him. Keep learning, keep growing, keep praying, keep trusting. Keep reaching out to others and most importantly, reach out to Him.
"6 And now, behold, I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father. Amen."
ขอแสดงความนับถือ, Sincerely,
เอ็ลเดอร์ ซัน Elder Sun
ผู้สอนศาสนา Missionary
ศาสนจักรของพระเยซูคริสต์แห่งวิสุทธิชนยุคสุดท้าย The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
คณะเผยแผ่ กรุงเทพฯ, ประเทศไทย Bangkok, Thailand Mission
Monday, September 5, 2016
It's been raining a lot
Dear Mom,
--
I hope everything is doing well back home.
We had special Zone Training this past week. We focused on how all we do, in studies and planning and service, is for our investigators - for others. When we give of our selves, we'll really find ourselves.
I'm so excited that I've been able to serve the Lord for these past two years. As time has seemed to fly by and is coming to a close, I can't help but think about all of the things that I've learned and continue to learn everyday. I want to serve the Lord and serve God as best as I possibly can and help as many of His children as I can in the time that is left. I figured that probably the best way I can do that, and really the only way to do that is to just try to show love to everyone.
I know that God lives and He loves us. He has helped me along every step of my mission and I have seen His hand in the lives so so many of those around us. All things denote there is a God and the opportunity to serve Him and His children has really opened both my mind and my heart to Him. He loves us more than we can possibly imagine. He desires for us to be truly happy and be able to face all of the challenges and trials in life with success. We all have these things come up, and He is willing and able to help us overcome them. He allows us to face these trails in order for us to grow. More than just having the opportunity to face opposition to help us grow, but He also allows us the opportunity to help others over come the opposition in their lives. Heavenly Father can answer the prayers of His children through us. As we follow the Spirit, He can lead us to HIs children that have needs or concerns that He has prepared us to answer. He will lead us to those who need lifting. In the Liahona from this month, I like the message "Practice Pure Religion". In the section 3. Care for the Poor and Needy, it describes the experience of one man who was placed in just the right place at the right time to help someone. I know that He is placing many people at many times of lives that we can help, serve, and love if we just learn to reach out with pure love.
This is one thing that I've learned on my mission, specifically in the most recent months. When we love, we serve. When we love, we sacrifice. When we love Him, we serve Him. When we truly love Him, we serve others. I am so thankful for the blessings that I have received from the Gospel and for His tender mercies. It's indescribable.
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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