It was a crazy week, lots of switch offs and riding up and down
Chaengwattana road. I swear, I just live my life on this road. That is
literally just our area. The traffic makes it seem really big though!
This week was a little hard with investigators. But we also had a
lot of blessings. We ride in taxis a lot so we have the opportunity to
sit and talk and invite the drivers. They think it's hilarious.
Sometimes they're creepers (like last week one grabbed
my hand and wouldn't let go and Sister Olsen sat there karate chopping
him until he let go). But some are really nice! I've been trying really
hard on taxi drivers because Sister Beckstrand made a goal to baptize a
taxi driver. So I've been on a mission to
help her achieve this goal. This guy, Nat, said he was going to go to
church on Sunday. And because they all say that and never show up, I
didn't really believe him. I should've had more faith in the Lord though
because I showed up to church on Sunday and he
was already there! And then after church everyone was asking me where
I'd met him and telling me how awesome he was. I was so happy, we were
going to hand him over to the other sisters and then he told us he was
from Rangsit. Sad. It's ok. It was such a miracle.
Taxi drivers will accept the gospel too!!
Another amazing miracle: We went and visited Sister Ooy at her
house on Friday and as we were leaving we met this Cambodian family! I
started talking to the daughter in Thai and she kept giving me weird
looks like she couldn't understand what I was saying.
All I could think was I know I'm not that good at Thai but I'm not that
bad! Haha. We soon after that met her mom who could speak Thai a little
bit more and told me her family had just come over from Cambodia. She
said she was interested in learning with us
and we made an appointment to go back the next day and teach her and her
family. And that was so cool. There was so many people. Some of their
Thai neighbors came out as well and listened while we sat out on the
side of the road with them and taught them how
to pray. Not sure how much they understood, but the spirit was there.
Glad that we don't have to rely upon ourselves, but we have the spirit
to help teach.
This week was a goodie, I can't wait for this next week! I'm so
grateful for the gospel. I have seen how much it really is just a light,
that hope that we have in our lives. It's been so humbling to teach
people that have come from such a hard background.
That live in a world where they are literally in hiding and refugees.
Teaching Brother Michael and the Obeid (Pakistani family) has been one
of the most life changing experiences for me. Here these people are that
were completely disowned and threatened to
be killed all because of their belief in Christ. And they wouldn't give
it up, nor would they deny it. And now here they are in Thailand where
their situation is not much better. Their life is so hard and there is
absolutely no evidence that it will get better.
I love these people. It's hard watching people that you love suffer and
there is absolutely nothing you can do to change their situation. The
only thing that I know how to do is share the gospel with them. And I
know that is what will save them. It has saved
Michael. He has said over and over again how Christ, coming to church,
reading in the Book of Mormon and prayer has saved him. This week we
were able to talk to Sharman and her family. She explained that she has
always just felt stressed, so many burdens that
she has carried and still carries today. But since reading from the Book
of Mormon, she doesn't feel stressed anymore. She only feels peace. I
know that Christ can do that for any of us. No matter the pains,
hardships and storms we face in this life there is
nothing that Christ has not already overcome for us. He has the power to
calm our storms. I know that's true! How grateful I am, as always, to
help the people here in Thailand have that light and that hope. It is
the greatest gift we can give to those around
us.
Love you guys! Have a great week! Don't forget to read in your scriptures everyday :)
ซิสเตอร์ ริโย
Mosiah 7: 18-19
God is always with us. Never forget that.
We love these girls! We got to switch off with them
again this week. So much fun! We love switch offs!
Going to Sister Ooy's!
Went on a switch off with Sister Williamson,
we had so much fun together!
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