Dearest Family,

Thanks for your emails! Mom, you have the cutest ideas and I just hope I can be as fun and creative in my classroom. The activity with the marshmallows and spaghetti was so cute and we actually did something really similar this week in our district meeting. We all had paperclips, pins, paper, and other random things and had to build a boat but then we compared it to building a stake! It's going to happen, but only if we focus our efforts and all work together! My boat turned out great just in case you were wondering. 

The other day we were contacting at this bus stop and I noticed that this man had a way cool plant thing and I really wanted to talk to him so I just told him I liked his plant and then immediately regretted it. I had forgotten that if you tell a Thai person that you like something they just give it to you. I turned to Sister Tilley and was like "Oh, no know this man is going to give me this plant thing!" and that's exactly what happened! 

I tried to tell him no and that he should go give it to his mom, but he insisted that it was just a random thing from a meeting and he had no use for it. So then I tried to give him a pamphlet in return but he wouldn't take it! That doesn't seem fair. I wish he would have just taken it. Anyway, I was thinking about how last week we had that "rude" rejection. It was pretty mild compared to all the rejections of missionaries in other places in the world, ancient apostles, and the rejections that Christ experienced. Then I found this scripture in D&C 60:15 and that's it. I am so grateful to be here inviting others to come unto Christ, helping them know how to better use their agency and to have true and lasting happiness in their lives. Not everyone accepts the message, but we'll just wash our feet and keep going and spreading the good word.

Yesterday was the happiest fast Sunday of my whole mission! ซี (C) was baptized!!!!

She is May's best friend and started learning with us right before Sister Carter left. She was already Christian (that never happens) and had a sincere desire to learn more about Jesus Christ. It has been so incredible to see her grow and come to know her Savior more. She bore such a sweet simple testimony and shared her desire to learn even more as she continues to read in the Book of Mormon. I love her so much! I love May for bringing her friend to church with her! I love repentance and I know that the next baptism we have we'll remember to have a towel. Heavenly Father loves us so much and He helps us work out even the little things because He knows they are important to us. I know this church is true!

We had the most incredible coordination meeting with the branch mission leader for the International branch. I love agendas and organization. My favorite part was this story that he told us from his mission in Fiji. In Fiji, there's a lot of fishing yes so these fisherman go out and they look for the birds. Where there are birds, there are fish. Without the birds, you can probably still find some fish, but it's hard and takes a lot more time. It is the same with members and missionary work! Members are the birds and the fish are our friends and people who are ready to receive the gospel. Isn't that nice? So be a helpful bird.

I love you all so much. I can't believe Nick is speaking Spanish, I can't wait to hear that. Tyler, give Mrs. Dowse a chance okay? Be nice. JB, I got your letter and your beautiful artwork! Thank you so much! I sent the fam some artwork of my own, I hope you enjoy that. You're all so supportive and just the best family I could ask for. Have a fabulous week!

Love, 

Sister Sahagun