AIT #26: May 21, 2003
Good news: Root's getting baptized this evening! :) Elder Jorgensen (Elder Joe as they call him) and Elder Burin had an investigator get baptized this past Sunday, Bia, and within a few weeks Bia's cousin M will be baptized as well. Bad news: Boi disappeared last week and we haven't seen him since last Monday. He reportedly came back, though, and we hope to meet with him soon. We found two good families last week. Both families invited us into their homes when we started talking with them, which is almost always a really good sign. :) One of the moms (Loogkit) and two of her kids came to English last night and stayed around for family home evening, too, which was really good.
Rainy season's definitely here, though it's not quite how I imagined. Rather than a constant pouring all day long, it's more of a once-a-day occurrence. It's still only May, though, not yet to the heart of the season. The rain cools things down, which is very, very nice. :)
I've already run out of things to write. ~sigh~ Oh, every time I meet Tom and other members (which is usually almost every day), we exchange scripture references from the Book of Mormon. I really like it since it helps all of us get to know the Book of Mormon better. Here are a few selected verses that I particularly like: "And Moroni was a strong and a mighty man; he was a man of a perfect understanding; yea, a man that did not delight in bloodshed; a man whose soul did joy in the liberty and the freedom of his country, and his brethren from bondage and slavery; yea, a man whose heart did swell with thanksgiving to his God, for the many privileges and blessings which he bestowed upon his people; a man who did labor exceedingly for the welfare and safety of his people. Yea, and he was a man who was firm in the faith of Christ, and he had sworn with an oath to defend his people, his rights, and his country, and his religion, even to the loss of his blood.... Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men." (Alma 48:11-13, 17)
Well, zone conference is on Friday (in Chiang Mai, as usual), and next week is moves, so I should have something to write about in the next issue. :) Sorry these letters are getting more boring. :) Thanks for all the support, everyone. Remember to write to missionaries! Stay strong in the faith. Take care! :-)
Rainy season's definitely here, though it's not quite how I imagined. Rather than a constant pouring all day long, it's more of a once-a-day occurrence. It's still only May, though, not yet to the heart of the season. The rain cools things down, which is very, very nice. :)
I've already run out of things to write. ~sigh~ Oh, every time I meet Tom and other members (which is usually almost every day), we exchange scripture references from the Book of Mormon. I really like it since it helps all of us get to know the Book of Mormon better. Here are a few selected verses that I particularly like: "And Moroni was a strong and a mighty man; he was a man of a perfect understanding; yea, a man that did not delight in bloodshed; a man whose soul did joy in the liberty and the freedom of his country, and his brethren from bondage and slavery; yea, a man whose heart did swell with thanksgiving to his God, for the many privileges and blessings which he bestowed upon his people; a man who did labor exceedingly for the welfare and safety of his people. Yea, and he was a man who was firm in the faith of Christ, and he had sworn with an oath to defend his people, his rights, and his country, and his religion, even to the loss of his blood.... Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men." (Alma 48:11-13, 17)
Well, zone conference is on Friday (in Chiang Mai, as usual), and next week is moves, so I should have something to write about in the next issue. :) Sorry these letters are getting more boring. :) Thanks for all the support, everyone. Remember to write to missionaries! Stay strong in the faith. Take care! :-)
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