Eager Investigators in Asoke

This week was pretty big--we had a worldwide missionary broadcast and they changed how we do some of our planning. Did I mention we watched the broadcast at our president's home, eating Sister Johnson's homemade legendary cinnamon rolls? That's another story. 

I love our investigators here in Asoke. One of them lived in Idaho for ten months with a host family that were members. Now she is applying for BYU Hawaii, and that's how we met her...coming to church for her ecclesiastical endorsement. Another is sister Bow, she reads the book of Mormon and writes down small summaries of what she reads shares them with us to make sure she understanding right. Our other investigator is Brother Nat. He drives a car for a rich Japanese guy and takes his Book of Mormon with him everywhere. His boss asked him what he was reading and now he's going to give a copy of the book to his boss. #Spreadtheword.

Asoke is a blessed area. The city is big and full of potential. I was walking down the street one day contacting with my companion and we met someone who showed us a sketch of the temple on his phone. I am so excited for the temple to be here in Thailand.

I know this church is true and the Lord loves you.

More Miracles and a Poem

Hey family,

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes!

For an update, I'm not sick anymore. And miracles are always coming our way, like when we met a strong Christian protestant and I prayed to God that I could share my testimony about the Book of Mormon--and I did. And then she let us go with her to visit her daughter in jail the following morning.

There's a poem I'd like to share by Larry Beacham

If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it;
to work day and night for it
To give up your time, your peace, and your sleep for it
If all that you dream and scheme is about it
And life seems useless and worthless without it
If you gladly sweat for it and fret for it and plan for it
And lose all of your terror of the opposition for it
If you simply go after that thing you want
With all your capacity, strength and sagacity
Faith, hope, and confidence and stern pertinacity.
If neither cold, poverty, famine, nor gout;
sickness nor pain of body and brain,
can keep you away from the thing that you want
If dogged and grimmed you beseech and beset it
with the help of God you will get it.

I love the last part--no matter how much we want it we still need the help of God to get it. And we can.

I love you all. Shoot for your dreams. Pray. Choose the right. I'll do it to.

I know this church is true and missionary work is the greatest work I could be doing right now. Keep it real and stay happy! Life's too short to be sad for too long
😁

Recovering today

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes!

I am so sorry I don't have time to reply to you this week, I will next I promise.... I got sick again, and now I'm in recovery mode. I'll be doing some post-celebrating later when I'm fully better.

I know this church is true and missionary work is the greatest work I could be doing right now. Thanks for all of your love and wishes.

Keep it real and stay happy! 😁

Baptism!

Sorry I'm keeping it short! We are going to do something with shells this week, so I don't have time to email.

I thought I would tell you last Sunday we had a baptism! It was a great experience being able to help one of our investigators feel the spirit on her special day. I felt so impressed the way she has been integrated into the ward. We also had the opportunity to go to her house and let her grandmother know about her baptism. There were definitely tears but it was so sweet to see our investigator bear her testimony of the things she believed.

I know this church is true and I know Christ lives.

Saying Goodbye to "Home"

Transferred to downtown Bangkok!

Transfer calls came in, and I'm out. I will miss my Roi Et home...

On the other hand I got my new call, and I'm in Asoke! Or in other words, the biggest of Bangkok you can get. I'm right down at mission headquarters.

Culture shock! This is not like camping in Roi Et.

My new companion, Sister Phosawat, was briefly in a tri-pan with me at the beginning of her mission while she was waiting to leave to the Philippines MTC.

My new companion...again! Sister Phosawat!

It's a bittersweet experience but I am so excited for a great transfer and of course McDonalds.

I know the church is true. My mission has changed my life and continues to do so. I love you all and hope you have a great week. Happy new year!

Saying good-bye to everyone in Roi-Et