Loved your emails, thanks for all the sweet updates! So it's Steve Burton like used to teach ag science at CV? Hu. That's cool. You've definitely been in my prayers this week! Always, but especially this week. I can't believe Courtney is going to have her baby so soon! Don't forget to send me pictures! Hey you may not have noticed this, but Wisit Khanakham was called to serve as the first Thai area 70! He was one of President Senior's counselors. He's awesome! We served with him quite a bit up in Udon.
Dad your email was perfect! I still haven't watched conference yet. This weekend! I'm so excited to hear the talks!! I loved how you talked about living in the moment. Lizzy emailed me this week about this too. I just want to watch conference. It sounds like a much needed theme in my life right now. Live in the moment. We have all of eternity to think about what we did in this life. Yes, and time is so short so I really need to make the most of it and enjoy the here and now and worry about tomorrow later. I started a new planner today. Where did the last 6 weeks go? Anyway, the important thing is that today we are going to teach brother Egg and talk to Sister Lek about helping us find some LAs on Thursday.
I loved hearing what you both wrote while you were on your missions. I love reading through my notes in the MTC and my journal from when I first arrived in country. I've learned so much!
I've been called Elder so much this week. I don't know why so many people are confused about this. Apparently missionary=Elder. This one lady was talking about how when she learned, she learned with boy Elders not girl Elders. Sometimes I just laugh and don't correct them because they call us Elder anyway.
Then we're teaching this kid Joe. He's 19, we just met him outside the office as we were heading towards the church and he agreed to meet with us two hours later after he got off work. We taught him and committed him to quit smoking. He said he would try. He's still struggling a bit but he's super cool. He wanted to meet with us everyday so that he can prepare to be baptized. When we taught the Law of Chastity and said we can't have homosexual relationships. He said, "Don't worry. I promise to Jesus that I won't do that!" I'm so glad. He's so cool and has tons of good questions about the gospel. The other day he asked us a non gospel related question,"How much does it cost to fly from Thailand to America?" Uh...we don't know. "How did you get here?" We flew...kind of embarrassing. It's expensive. That's all I know.
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| I eat squid! |
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| I also eat Spaghetti! |
I went on a switchoff in Bangbuatong. I forgot how terrifying it is to ride a bike in Bangkok and how scandalous it is riding a bike in a skirt. We talked to tons of people. (Another way of saying that things fell through so we went contacting.)
We are teaching this adorable old man named Sugid that is way Buddhist and wants to be baptized. His first prayer, "Heavenly Father, I'm a good person. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." He is such a good person. We taught him the commandments,said we don't worship idols and told him to take off his Buddhist necklace phraa thing I don't know what to call it in English, and the next day he showed up at church with no Buddhist necklace and hadn't had any coffee that morning either. He's so excited to be baptized. I've never met an old person so open to change as he is.
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| The Baptismal font in Bangbuatong. |
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| Training Sisters Meeting |
Wednesday was mission leadership council. I always love that meeting. We talked a lot about doing the simple things: following up, praying for and expecting miracles, and asking for referrals. Faith leads to small miracles that lead to marvelous works. It's really simple. The simplicity of the gospel brings so much peace and true happiness. We talked about the gift of the Holy Ghost and the light of Christ. I love this scripture in D&C 50:24-25..chase darkness from among you...Where there is light there can be no darkness!!
I love this time of year so much! Conference is like Christmas. I miss being with you all and eating Costco muffins, but I'll think of you and eat a banana cake from 7 and will be almost just as good.
Love you most,
Sister Sahagun
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