Sawadii Khrab!
Wow I am sure glad that I am in Thailand right now! Sounds
freezing over there! And I guess I realized how nice it is not walking outside
to warm up the car. I might just move here! Naah! Even though it is cold. I have
experienced both and there is nothing better than having seasons. Because
without the cold. No spring or fall! Probably the best two things.
Football in the fall. Throwing Shot Put in the spring. haha! Anyway enough
trunky business. I still have a year and a lot more rice to eat! yay!
Plus side, I can now make Thai food! So that is what I make on Sundays. I know
how to make curry and basic dishes. But it is still cheaper to eat out at
restaurants here. So ya! But got some news for ya! With all the new missionaries
coming in they moved the week we have transfers. They are moving transfers ahead
two weeks. So we have a four week transfer I think in two transfers. The one
before April where we get the huge group! So ya that is fun fact. Also I
must comment that is really awesome about Sara and Mckenna they are both going
to the same mission or just the same country? Anyway it is super cool to see so
many people leaving on missions right now. I can't believe it! Really fun. It is
one of the best things you can do in your life. It is an opportunity that
everyone should take. The only time you can serve the Lord with all your heart,
might, mind, and strength. Bottom line only time of your life you can dedicate
to serving others. Which we did this week!
After that a pretty typical week.
English on Tuesday. Taught investigators. Planned for a long time. haha! and did
service on Saturday. Met some ward families this week. K so first I think I will
talk about is Investigators. Well our zone got challenged to have 12 baptisms
this month. So the rule is two times at church. So they all needed to come to
church on Sunday. Well guess what we called everyone. Formers, potentials,
investigators. Anyone we felt would come to church. Most of them promised they
would come to. And guess what! Only 1 came to church. Besides that we had tons of people that said they were going to church
and for some reason or another nothing happened.
As for our investigators, Pee is doing good. We extended another date with him. He says he believes these things. But he just wants to know
more. He wants to know it all. We explained to him, even though we are
missionaries. I love the translation into Thai. "Person who teaches religion". You
think that we probably know everything. And well we don't. We need to study
everyday like everyone else. In order to grow,
learn, advance. You need to study the scriptures everyday. If you read one
verse. Analyze the verse, understand the verse perfectly. We encouraged him to
read Joseph Smith testimony in the beginning of the Book of Mormon. Because this
helped me understand the Book of Mormon so much. It helped me gain a testimony
of it. And I know it will help him. So besides him we met a few people on the
street that we have talked with. This week we want to meet them again. So we
met. Go said with a ^ tone, different from my recent convert Go said like a
"v" or valley tone. So ok. He is cool he sells food on the road. Sat down and
talked with him for 5 minutes. He invited us to come back. So hopefully we can
go visit him. We also met a guy from English named Rong he
wanted to come to church. He didn't come which was sad. But he still wants to
meet us.
So last Monday we got stuck in the Bangkok traffic and were sitting
next to a Cop he is awesome. We taught him there on the spot. We even gave him a
Book of Mormon. He was really interested but he just is really busy. We are working with a girl named Niw she is I think 18. She is a friend of
Toffee who we are teaching. She is really interested and called us last night
and asked to meet with her before English. I love to see people who come to us,
it shows us that God is preparing people all the time. We still are trying
really hard to find a solid pool of investigators. We are working with lots of
people but for some reason we are only able to meet one or two times with all
these guys. It is kinda hard and sometimes a little frustrating. We are meeting
with people. But we aren't finding that person who just is ready to give it
there all. It is really
fun to see the roller coaster rides of the mission. How times are going super
great and you have a ton of investigators. To times where you don't have any. We
have investigators but it is just crazy how in missionary work. Things are never
in one direction. It goes up and down. But as I said earlier. These experiences
are to test you, everyone needs to be humbled. It definitely is such a great
experience to be able to help others.
So about helping others. Probably
the highlight of last week. Or on Saturday. It was children's day in Thailand!
Ya! Anyway super fun. We got to go as a zone to the princes old palace which is
a museum of money and currency and stuff. But it is next to a bank. So the bank
sponsored this activity. Everything is free. In the whole country. They have
little parties and carnival type things. Where the children to ages 15 get free
treats, food and everything. So we went to this place. And we did the game where
you tie a balloon to a string and then tie it to your ankle. Then try to step on
the other peoples balloons. We used a lot of balloons there were between 2 to 3
thousand people who came to this one. So we were blowing up balloons all morning
before it started. haha! we had little pumps we used. The office Elders are
sending out the pictures this week. So I can show you them next week. But it was
a blast. Most of the Elders would play. And then they would always call me "The
Giant" haha! Very fun. It was a great day. We helped with the soccer station and
the bag station and it was great. really good time. I don't know if I mention
already we also deep cleaned the church a week ago. That was fun.
So fun stuff. We have also been visiting
members like a ton. And I realized in Thailand if you want to get fed a lot.
Make a calender and have members sign it for the time they are free. Because we
did that for this month. And have gotten a ton of food appointments. Thai people
love making food. Any event and there is food. But really fun. I wish I did this
calendar thing in my last area. We go and learn a lot about the members and then
about 90% of the time they feed you. Amazing. Im just kidding the food is good.
But I really just like making the bonds with the members. That is what is more
important. And I saw that today. Sister Mamm my recent convert wrote me and I
got her letter today. She is doing really good. I am super glad to hear from
her. Also Sister Wiganda who got her appendics out last Sunday evening. We went
and spent an hour with her last P-day to cheer her up. So I went and she said I
had to leave cuz I made her laugh too much and it hurt. I guess I just love
bringing smiles to the hospital! haha! Made me want to be a fun Doctor when I grow
up. I did the typical glove on the head. And the Thai nurse walked in. Way
funny. Also saw a few members from Srinakarin because Sister Wiganda's Older
Sister lives in that ward. So she told me about Sister Yupin and her daughter
and stuff. And how Sister Yupin is determined to make me food because now her
family is so much happier. Haha! It is really cool to see her family come unto
the Gospel.
Well anyway I am about out of time here. So I want to wish
you all a happy week and good time!
Love,
Elder Landon SImonsen
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