A couple announcements: Next week is transfers (WHAT??!). And
instead of P-Day being next Monday, it will be this Saturday. Make sure
ya'll write in your agendas to write me Friday night :)
This week was the craziest, fastest week ever. Lost lots of sleep.
We had lots of meetings to go to and that meant getting up really early.
I think I have almost overcome the art of mind over matter. Almost.
Yesterday we had a cool thing happen! We got a call from the
missionaries over in Bangkhen saying that they were sending a guy to our
English ward that showed up at the church over there. He's from Iran
and he has a crazy story. He became Christian when
he was over here in Thailand and then when he went back home, he was
sentenced to be executed for it. So he escaped and came back to Thailand
a couple months ago and showed up at the church asking how he could
become a member. So awesome! The entire time he
was telling his story, I couldn't help but notice how much the Lord had
led and prepared him. He just kept on thanking God for bringing him
there and for He loved church and the members loved him! I can't wait
to teach him about the restored gospel :) There
are a lot of cool little miracles that just happen everyday. We have a
couple other investigators we're working with, Sister Tip, Peasan, and
Bee! We were inviting a couple weeks ago down at the Pak Kret market and
Sister Forte was showing this old lady where
the church was on the handout and he just went up and grabbed it out of
her hands and asked where the church was. Yep, that's Peasan for you.
He's so funny though! He makes up all these different comparisons to
help him understand the gospel. Bee is getting
baptized this week! And Tip, she keeps telling us that she's Buddhist.
We know that already. She totally feels it, knows it's true, she just
denies it. She came to church yesterday though, and that was a big step
for her! We love these people so much though.
It's funny how your investigators just become your children! :)
As crazy and tiring as this week was, it was really a spiritually
up lifting one as well. We had some training this week and there was a
lot of good stuff. But I think the greatest thing I got out of this week
is how much I know that these things I'm teaching
are true. And I need to know that! The spirit, no matter how tired or
hungry I was, was there in all our lessons, in all our teachings. And I
had a cool realization that I am also learning as well. I don't know
everything. And that's ok, that's why we have
prayer and the Holy Ghost. But these things I know with confidence:
God is our loving Heavenly Father. We are His children. He is aware
of us, He knows us perfectly and He loves us more than we could
possibly know. And because He loves us, He sent His only Begotten Son to
suffer for our sins. To to open the way and give
us the possibility of returning to Him. I know that Christ is our Savior
and that He lives. I know that through His sacrifice that He made all
things possible and we can overcome anything if we will follow Him,
remember Him, and love Him. I know that this church,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, is His restored church,
with the restored priesthood and the restored gospel. This is His
church. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet. And that it was through
the restored priesthood that the Book of Mormon
was translated. This week I received another witness in my heart that
this book truly is the word of God. It contains the fullness of the
gospel of Jesus Christ and by it we can come closer to our Heavenly
Father and Savior. I know for myself that these things
are true because the spirit has borne witness to me.
I just want to challenge you all, just as I have challenged myself
this past week, to find out for yourself if these things are true.
Whether it's the first or millionth time! Keep on seeking and the Lord
will continue to give light. Pray with all sincerity,
and God will answer your prayers.
I love you guys! Take care!
Love,
ซิสเตอร์ ริโย
D&C 88: 67
ps...I can't wear contacts anymore because my eyes turn red.
It's just too dirty here. And then Sister Morgan asks me if I have pink
eye every time.
Just teachin'!
Leadership council meeting
Dinner at President Johnson's house
Our new mission nurse! Also the first sister missionary in Thailand!
So excited to have this legend apart of our mission family. Welcome Sister Martell!
FHE at Prathaan Sathit's #selfiefail
Sorting some red hot chili peppers at Kim Sawan's House
Taking a boat to Sista Ning's place!
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