AIT #16: March 5, 2003

I don't have much time this week (virtually no time, in fact), so I'll just write a quick update on what's going on. This moves period has gone by soooooo fast. The term at the Wat Bangtoey school ended last week, which is really sad because I miss those kids a ton. That's the thing I'll probably miss most about Thailand -- the kids. Sister Tu (Bunying's wife) was baptized this past Sunday, along with two others. We're having baptisms every week now -- the work is really taking off here. :) Everything's going well, and today I realized just how much I've matured since I left. A mission is a terrific way to grow, since you can focus 100% on becoming like the Savior, without any other distractions getting in the way. On Monday we decided to not take our bikes for the rest of moves, so we've been walking everywhere. Beyond that, Elder Serrao decided to leave his bag at our home and take only a Book of Mormon and some pamphlets. Walking and going lightweight means reworking the way we do some things, but it's awesome and I feel more like the early missionaries of this dispensation (Samuel H. Smith, etc.). And it's a lot easier to talk with people if we're on foot. We think there's a rat in our house, since three bags of bread have been eaten into. Lots of people are talking about the war and ask us to go back home and tell President Bush to stop it. :) Yesterday we ran into a guy who's a member but has been inactive for a long time (he was baptized six years ago). Oh, A&W (root beer) came out in Thailand two or three weeks ago. The other elders in my house have started an A&W stash on the table and in the fridge. Sorry this letter isn't as long as usual, but we don't have much time. The gospel is true! Take care. :-)