My Thai Missionary

Our District

Well we have 3 more weeks to go until we leave--it's so crazy. This last week was super weird, so many ups and downs. I've never wanted to serve more than ever and I've never wanted to go home more than ever. Weird how quickly it switches throughout the day like that.

I LOVE being sister training leader. I seriously need it. They are honestly what I care about the most. I just want to talk to them all day and make them feel loved and help them build their testimonies and feel the Spirit.

As much as TRC is so stressful, somehow the Spirit happens. This last Saturday, we taught two lessons to some returned missionaries from Thailand. My goal for these lessons--like last week, was to basically stare at the investigator as much as possible. Elder Holland promised that if we looked deeply into their eyes we would know their needs and we would be able to help them. Whilst staring very slightly creepily at my investigator, I felt the need to share a pesonal experience about how the sacrament helps us receive personal revelation. Unfortunately, I can't really speak Thai and let's just say by the end of the personal experience my grammar was so bad I confused myself in what I was trying to say, and I got a little teary eyed and at that point was like, "God, I can't even understand myself--I just want to be a good missionary and bring in the Spirit."

After the lesson, we received back an evaluation that surprised me. Our comment from brother Chris was: "Clear, purposeful, well-planned. They knew how they wanted to say it and they did. Most powerful spiritual experience I've had in a while. Thank you."

The Spirit is so real. It's easy to forget what the spirit can do. I testify to you that the words coming out of my mouth were NOT clear. I can guarantee that. But I know for a fact that when we have the Spirit with us, God will carry the message directly into the hearts of others. It reminds me of 2nd Nephi 33:1.

I am SO excited for Evan to leave, he will be so great. We love getting foreigners here at the Provo MTC, and so I'm sure the same goes at the Peru MTC. Hope you all are doing well. Today I went and did initiatories at the temple. We have a bunch of family names (like 60) that a one of the Cantonese elders left for us to do. He's a convert to the church so he had a lot of work. Next week we are planning on doing some sealings, so that will be fun, it will be my first time for that! Our goal is to get all the work done for this elder's family before we leave. Also, this last week I got to host new missionaries! I loved it so much and we get to do it again this week! Makes me excited for Evan, he is in good hands.

Our district (left) and the new Thais