tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429582117358317202024-03-05T09:10:13.392-08:00Sister Katie Burbank, Bangkok Thailand MissionWDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12084634171461539716noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442958211735831720.post-82052487167275661812016-04-20T22:51:00.002-07:002016-04-20T23:15:25.929-07:00Katie's Home!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
After mission 4/20/16</div>
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<span class="s1">Today I learned an important lesson. That no matter how much you think you got life figured out. YOU NEVER DO. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">This last week and a half or so has been the most exhausting, rewarding, heart wrenching, beautiful, emotional week and a half of my whole mission. But regardless of what has happened, I am comforted by the words that Sister Larson sent to me in an email....I believe she was quoting Elder Ballard from last conference..</span></div>
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<span class="s1">When we humble ourselves and realize who is REALLY at the helm of our lives. We can take comfort that every single experience we have is ALWAYS for our good. "...and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou...that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good." (D&C 122:7) </span></div>
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<span class="s1">I am not going to go into detail about what exactly I experienced this last week but I do hope that you will still feel the weight of my testimony. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">I testify that Jesus Christ is the Only Begotten Son of God. That He single handedly atoned for ALL the sins of the world, and that He also atoned for ALL the trials and infirmities of every single individual on this earth. I KNOW that He did. And I know that through sincere repentance, we can change our lives. No. We cannot change our circumstances, but we can change our perspective. Pain can become peace. And heartache can become healing. BECAUSE of Him. The Power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ </span><span class="s2"><b>IS</b></span><span class="s1"> enough. "And as many should look upon that serpent should live, even so as many as should look upon the Son of God with faith, having a contrite spirit, might live, even unto that life which is eternal" (Helaman 8:15)</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Don't let the impossibility of all of this prevent you from believing. Just believe, and I promise you, you will experience a joy that you never could've ever imagined. REAL peace. REAL joy.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Lastly, I testify that God is our very Eternal Father in Heaven. He loves us. And He is more aware of us than we are aware of ourselves. He knows every thought, and He knows every intent of our hearts. So trust Him. He loves you. (D&C 6:16)</span></div>
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<span class="s1">I know that through sincere prayer we can communicate with Him, and receive very real answers to those prayers. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">I love my Savior, and my Father. More than I can even express.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">And I says these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">P.S. In case you are reading this and don't know. I จบ (finish my mission) in 7 days!! What???? I fly out Wednesday, April 20th.....>.<</span></div>
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<span class="s2"><b>FOUR</b> of our investigators were baptized and confirmed in the last week here in Roi Et. My heart is so full. I could not stop smiling as I watched from the piano bench (thanks to Sister Larson going home, I now play the piano on Sundays...555..). I watched as each of them received the Gift of the Holy Ghost. I couldn't have asked for a better Fast Sunday. This week was just wonderful! Sister Joy, Pia, Q, and Angel are the newest members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints here in Roi Et. I love them. :) </span></div>
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<span class="s2">Also, had my last MLC in Asoke this last Thursday! It feels so long ago. But I remember it being incredible. I wish I had more time to write about it but we are short for time today. We went to Surin and rode elephants again!! And I got to see members from Sisaket for the last time. Huge shout out to them! <3 </span></div>
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<span class="s2">And also this week we are having a ZONE CONFERENCE. So all the missionaries in the Ubon and Roi et Zones will be here on Wednesday for interviews! So excited! </span></div>
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<span class="s2">Then NEXT WEEK, is the huge สงกรานต์ festival in Thailand. The Ward is having a huge Ward Party on the 13th, Then our P-day will be the 14th! </span></div>
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<span class="s2">Time is flying by so fast!! I can't even believe it. </span></div>
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<span class="s2">I am just so happy like always. Which is so incredible. I LOVE MY COMPANION. So much. Sister Rungthip is seriously going to change the WORLD, here in Thailand. She is just the most amazing missionary. I feel so lucky to have served my last 3 months with her! </span></div>
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<span class="s2">Everything is happy, everything is in order, we are just working like always! </span></div>
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<span class="s2">1. Angel and Q got baptized on Saturday and then got the HG with Joy and Pia on Sunday! :)</span></div>
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<span class="s2">3. Family History Fireside in Roi Et! I love these members!!!!!!!! <3 </span></div>
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<span class="s1">It has been 3 months since Sister Yang first met these two! I love them so much. They growth over these last 3 months has been incredible, and the fact that they got baptized on EASTER makes is so much better! Best EASTER EVER! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Also, this week we had a fun Ward Easter Party....Elder Smith dressed up as a bunny....555+ and we taught everyone how to play Red Rover! So funny. The best part was the first hour of the party though, where we taught everyone the real meaning of Easter. That our Savior Jesus Christ was Resurrected. Elder Webb did a wonderful violin solo musical number, and we watched all of the Because of Him videos that the church has put out. Including the new one from this year, "Hallelujah". The spirit was so strong and it ended up just going so well. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">I have seen so many blessing from teaching towards Easter and towards the Atonement and Resurrection of Christ this Easter season. I am going to make that a permanent change in my teaching. Not just during Easter but focusing more on the Atonement all year round...I want to "always remember him", so that I can "ALWAYS have his spirit" to me with me.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Amen!!! Apply that to every aspect of your life and you will be happy. Because it is in the "TRYING" that that peaceful reassurance comes from. And it is when you feel that peaceful reassurance that you don't stress out over the little things, because you have hope in the Atonement of Jesus Christ, that one day everything will make sense.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Both Sister Rungthip and I are staying together here in Roi Et! It's actually our dying wish! I am so excited. I love her SO much. She is THE most incredible missionary. And now she can keep teaching me อีสาน !!!!!! เว่าลาวได๋บ่ กได๋แล่วเด้อ </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Today was on of the best days of my mission...</span></div>
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<span class="s1">So for P-Day we drove to a tiny หมู่บ้าน out in the middle of nowhere and jumped into a giant muddy hole to catch fish with our bare hands. THEN we took those fish, cooked them over hot coals, and had an อีสาน feast! I was covered in mud from head to toe, and just the happiest little kid you ever did see! ^.^</span></div>
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<span class="s1">This last week was so wonderful. After we got back from Bangkok, we had another switch off with the two other sisters from Ubon! It was a ton of fun. I switched off with Sister Strickland! She is from New Zealand. But her family is from a small island called Nuei, which is really close to Tonga! She is SO cute! I think I forgot to take pictures though. Her brother served a mission in Fiji! :)</span></div>
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<span class="s1">As for our investigators, right now we are working with 5 daters for this month!! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">1. Sister Joy (13 yrs) - date: Mar. 20th</span></div>
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<span class="s1">2. Sister Pia (13 yrs) - date: Mar. 20th</span></div>
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<span class="s1">3. Sister Angel (16 yrs) - date: Mar. 20th</span></div>
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<span class="s1">4. Sister Cue (18 yrs) - date: Mar. 27th</span></div>
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<span class="s1">5. Sister Pound (18 yrs) - date: Mar. 27th</span></div>
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<span class="s1">They are all so great. We are trying to work with their families as well though. Because as you can see they are all pretty young. They all really do have such great faith though. I can honestly say that they are the reason I am so grateful I am not moving. So many miracles with each and every one of them. We have a few other progressing investigators as well. Like I keep saying. The work is just exploding! We also have about 5-7 RC's that our companionship is working with, and unfortunately a huge handful of LA's. But something I am impressed with is the retention of the new RC's these days. Retention in Thailand is getting so much better as we work to strengthen the wards. Most of these LA's we are working with are long time members that just recently went in-active. For the most part, everything is going smoothly. This is SUCH a great area! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">So for this next transfer, I am still STL, and the new STL with me is Sister Blaylock. Sister Ong's ลูก!! I met her once when she was a greenie in Asoke. Back in May last year. I remember that she plays basketball, and that she is friends with the Jackson Twins from Camas. Because they played on the same intramural team at BYU-Idaho! Crazy small world right?? I can't remember where she is from but I think Utah?? I am so excited to be STL's with her over the Roi-Et and Ubon zones!! Seriously this next transfer is going to be so much fun! Also, the only other person moving is Elder Bunker! He is going to Chiang Mai, and Elder Webb (yes from my MTC district who I served with in Sisaket) is going to be ZL here in Roi Et!! Crazyyyyy we are serving in the same district AGAIN, for the third time...555+</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Last but not least. Sister LARSON is dying!!!!!! She literally flies home on Tuesday. I am going to miss her so much. We have been STL's together these last 4.5 months and I wouldn't have had it any other way. I LOVE THAT CRAZY GIRL! Luckily she will be at BYU in AUG so we will see each other, but I honestly cannot thank her enough. Huge shout out to her for her amazing testimony and hard work these last 18 months! สู้ๆ ต่อไป</span></div>
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<span class="s1">I hope everyone has a great week, and remembers to checkout the Easter Initiative by the church called: "Hallelujah" the link is on <a href="http://mormon.org/"><span class="s2">Mormon.org</span></a> or <a href="http://lds.org/"><span class="s2">LDS.org</span></a>, I am assuming? It come's out March 13th!! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Oh and if anyone is still confused as to what I am doing here in Thailand I think</span></div>
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<span class="s1">D&C 42:6-8 says it pretty well! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">"6 And ye shall go forth in the power of my Spirit, preaching my gospel, two by two, in my name, lifting up your voice as with the sound of a trump, declaring my word like unto angels of God. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">7 And ye shall go forth baptizing with water, saying: Repent ye, repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">8 And from this place ye shall go forth into the regions westward; and insasmuch as ye shall find them that will receive you ye shall build up my church in ever region-"</span></div>
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<span class="s1">That pretty much says it all. My favorite part of that section is and "...ye shall find them that will receive you..." I am not here to force people to change religions. I am here to find the elect. Those already prepared by Christ to come unto him.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Our Missionary Purpose:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">"Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel by Faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, Repentance, Baptism, Receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End."</span></div>
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<span class="s1">That is why I am here! And my motive is all for the "love of God, and all men."</span></div>
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<span class="s1">I am here because I love these people and I know that through Jesus Christ they can have a deeper understanding of who they are and their purpose in this life.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">I hope everyone will find a way to understand that phrase just a little more this week. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Honestly, this transfer flew by....transfer calls come this week and all I can keep thinking is how much I want to stay and จบ in Roi Et. But who knows...</span></div>
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<span class="s1">This last week was pretty crazy. Left for Bangkok on Tuesday for MLC and got back Friday. We made a stop in Korat to do training there and I got to go visit my companions family! Which was so much fun and a really good experience.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Then we did training in Roi Et on Saturday. Which went really well. That Eternity Moment that me and Larson are obsessed with happened again. Sunday also was so great. Fast Sundays are always the best! We went and visited the 95 year old member again on Sunday and this time I got a picture!! He is Grandpa Dean!!!!!!!!! 555+</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Tonight we leave for Bangkok again because I have to renew my visa tomorrow morning in Bangkok. So that's kinda inconvenient for the last week of the transfer. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">But I'm not even mad! Because life is just good. Working doesn't even feel like work, and life is just beautiful. Nothing is more fulfilling than helping others come unto Christ.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">John 5:39 - "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Not alot to report, but just know that I am happy! I got to switch off with my child! Sister Sihabut (On friday) and Sister Kwak (On Wed), who is Sister Hayes child!! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Oh and Friday was Sister Rungthips birthday! So shout out to her! She is such a great companion! I love being companions with a khon Thai. Everything is just so happy! This week we go back to Bangkok for MLC. Taking a plane again! Sister Larson dies in 2 weeks and she is freaking out! 555+ I love her. Hope everything is great back home! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">So this week consisted of ZONE TRAINING, SWITCH OFF's, and BROADCASTS from Apostle Elder Gary E Stevenson. I can honestly say that it was one of my favorite weeks of my mission. But I feel like I honestly say that every week. 555+ </span></div>
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<span class="s1">ETERNITY MOMENTS are real. Sister Larson and I are convinced that you can't explain them in words, so I won't even try. But just know that these glimpses of ETERNITY are real. And I love them. One of them was experienced when I watched Sister Phosawad's (A khon Thai Sister serving here in Roi Et) grandmother give the closing prayer to the Celebrating 50 years of the church in Thailand Broadcast that replaced our Sacrament meeting yesterday. She is a miracle. When President Johnson was a young missionary he taught her, and now look what has come of it....that women's granddaughter is serving a mission. Incredible. We also got to listen to not only a member of the Twelve, but the Asia Area President, Elder Gong, and the member of the Seventy, Elder Khanakham (who lives in Thailand). And many more. Everything was so incredible.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">1&2. So this last WED and FRI we had switch-offs...since Sister Larson and I are now the STL's over two zones, we have 10 Sisters (5 companionships) we have to do 24 hour switch offs with this transfer. Which means that we had to do 2 this week...On WED we switched with the Korat Sisters, Sister Macknight and Sister Larson went together (both finish their missions March 15th), and I went with Sister Budsayamad (a khon Thai greenie from Sakon Nakhon)....leaving Sister Rungthip and Sister Phosawad (both greenies) to be companions. Because all three sisters are still in training we all had to stay and study until 12pm. They all called me their แม่ (mom) in the mission. 555+ Even though I think all of them are actually older than me in real life. I love them so much though. We have so much fun together. I love how many khon Sister missionaries are coming in now!!! Represent! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">After flying down to Bangkok on Tuesday night we had a wonderful MLC on Wednesday with President and Sister Johnson. Then they invited a few Sisters over to their house for dinner which was incredible. I did not want to leave...it felt so good to be with them. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Then Thursday I had what President called a "Not being Trunky but being WISE" meeting. Essentially, every missionary that is dying on April 22, 2016 was there to discuss and talk about life after the mission. The meeting went from 9am-1pm....talk about exhausting!! 555+ But honestly it wasn't at all and it really didn't even make me trunky. I just felt at peace the whole time, because right now on my mission I have this constant peacefully feeling all the time. I can't explain it but if I was going to try I would say something like...floating. It feels like I am floating. Anyways, the real reason it probably just because it still feels so far away and I am never actually going to believe there is a life after the mission. But like all of my mission friends in the last 3 months has faced....it's REAL...and it comes so much faster than you'd ever hope or expect. So I guess you could say I am grateful for President and his desire to prepare us for whatever we apparently need to prepare for. With that being said....I was so happy to finally get back to Roi Et, Friday morning. Being out of your area is one of the worst things about being a missionary. So it felt good to be back.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Sunday was incredible. VALENTINES DAY. Sister A got the Gift of the Holy Ghost in sacrament meeting which was just incredible. She is the cutest thing ever. Also went and visited a bunch of old members who cannot come to church because of health etc. It felt so good and I was so impressed with each member as they have kept their faith strong even though they can't physically go to church anymore. One man was 94 years old, and reminded me of Grandpa Dean. He literally is the Thai version of Grandpa Dean. He has an old bicycle and everything. If he had it his way he would still be biking to church like he always did, not missing a single Sunday, but ever since he fell his kids wont let him bike anymore. They aren't members. He still is so healthy though! I was just shocked when I found out how old he was. I asked probably 10 times to repeat it because I just wouldn't believe it. He can read, walk, dance, sing, all of it! And trust me he proved it too. 555+ I just love him. And this work....most people find fulfillment or fun in partying and drinking with friends but who needs to party when you can go visit and listen to a 94 year old man sing "Nearer My God to Thee" in Thai from memory? Honestly..555+ I would never wish my life any other way.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Happy Valentines Day!! I can't think of a better way to spend it than by serving my God and His super น่ารัก children. </span></div>
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Valentines Day Activity Saturday night!! I love these people!! The little boy (Ford) in the left hand corner is my Valentine :)</div>
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This week was full of just incredible experiences. From witnessing the first steps of complete unity within our stake when it comes to missionary work to having our incredible investigator Sister A pass her interview. She is getting baptized next Sunday!!! B. Uan is still going strong but we had to move his baptismal date for later this month. He is working at helping his wife become converted first now too! And he wants to wait for her! She lives in Bangkok so it's a little long distance but it feels right. Families! We also have Sister Joy and Sister Bia on date for Feb. 14th and they are the family of Sister Pop who just got baptized! Then we have Sister เอย which I can't spell in English who is on date for the 28th of Feb! </div>
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Miracle: They all came to church on Sunday! So we got to teach them all! It was such a great day. And B. Uan even brought his 10 year old son who is visiting from Bangkok, He has two kids, BM (10 yr. son) and Benz (daughter)....Needless to say he loves cars. 555+ </div>
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We also visited Sister Wai our 93 year old investigator on Sunday. Unfortunately she didn't make it to church today but when we stopped and visited she seemed to be doing okay. We prayed with her and let her sleep. The Bishop and his wife took us. So nice of them. Sister Yang and I are seriously so tight with the Bishop and his wife here. We get along so well! 555+</div>
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Then the Bishop and his wife wanted to take us out to the Stake Presidents house for his mom's funeral because this last weekend she passed away. It was such an interesting experience because it was a Buddhist funeral because the Stake President's mom was still Buddhist, but because of the perspective we have the spirit could still be felt as we sang a few hymns and prayed with them. It was one of the coolest experiences on my mission and really strengthened my testimony of the Plan of Salvation. I have been to Buddhist funerals before but having the Stake President there and having it be his mother, made the feeling different. I was so impressed. I love and respect that family so much! </div>
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Honestly, this was just such a spiritually packed week! We had zone conference this last Friday too! So we got to see President and Sister Johnson which is always a pleasure. </div>
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<br />Rina DIES (goes home) on Friday!!!!!!!!!!! What the WHAT?! </div>
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Thank you to everyone who writes me!! Honestly. I feel bad I can't respond to everyone. But just so you know I really do love reading your emails. It brightens my day so much! </div>
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<span class="s1">As for this week....well I can honestly say it was one of the weirdest weeks of my mission. Not that anything particularly weird or different happened, it just felt like it. Starting with Thursday we watched the Worldwide Missionary Broadcast (the first one in over a decade) which was fantastic. Then moving onto Friday morning. I slept on my neck wrong and ended up being crippled all of Friday and Saturday and a little of Sunday. I still worked, but it was like 8th grade all over again. I couldn't turn my neck to the left at all. And moving it at all would hurt. It was super weird and annoying, but got some good laughs out of it. Teaching investigators I had to turn my whole body to look at them and then turn my body all the way back to look at my companion. I actually just took the phrase "missionary robot" to a whole new level. Everything all healed pretty much now though. So that's good. Missed Dad a lot that is for sure though. 555+ I wouldn't even know where to start looking for a Chiropractor in Roi et. Within these last paralyzed few days, we did see a lot of miracles. Actually one miracle might be a product of me getting my neck hurt. The Lord works in mysterious ways. So on Friday we had a switch off with the Maha sisters. We planned that I was going to switch off with Sister Jo and Sister Yang was going to go with Sister Phosawad. But with the turn of events. I ended up studying with Sister Phosawad until 12 while Sister Yang and Sister Jo went out and worked. Because of the last minute switch Sister Yang and Jo ended up inviting at the park right by our house and met a man named B. Uan. Who has been learning with the missionaries in Khon Kaen and Asoke before he moved to Roi Et. Because Sister Yang was at the park just at the right time she was able to show him where the church was and teach him that night! He agreed to pray about baptism and whether he should get baptized on Jan. 31st. He said he would do it! Sunday he comes to church and says he got an answer...so he is getting baptized next week!!!!! Seriously. The craziest experience ever....</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Miracle after miracle after miracle.....I just can't even describe to you the kind of energy that is flowing in Roi Et right now. We all love it here, and are just happy. The work is progressing so smoothly and we are working with members more closely than ever before. I just love it here!!! I don't want to leave EVER! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">EVERYTHING'S ABOUT TO EXPLODE HERE IN THAILAND! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Which is more than possible. I am attaching the talk that we have been studying about the church in Nicaragua because that is the vision for Thailand right now. READ THIS TALK! It will pump you up! Here is the link also: <a href="https://www.lds.org/ensign/2006/09/nicaragua-hungering-for-the-beautiful-fruit?lang=eng" target="_blank">https://www.lds.org/ensign/2006/09/nicaragua-hungering-for-the-beautiful-fruit?lang=eng</a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">We are getting better at working with members and increasing the fire all over Thailand for missionary work! You can just feel the energy in the air. IT'S SO INCREDIBLE! I can't even explain it. I feel so grateful to be serving here at this time and join with the last 50 years of missionaries in laying the ground work for this Temple in Thailand. I just want to thank every missionary that has ever had a part in building the Kingdom of God here in Thailand because Thailand couldn't do it without EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU! And I also want to thank all the members that sacrifice so much each and everyday to keep the church growing. You are SO respected and loved! <3</span></div>
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<span class="s1">This last Sunday we had our stake president stand up and announce that on NOVEMBER 2nd 2016 is the 50th Anniversary of Missionary Work in Thailand. They are planning a HUGE festival for it and inviting every missionary that have ever served here. I am want to be here!! It's going to be incredible. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">What could be a greater promise than that?? </span></div>
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WDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12084634171461539716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442958211735831720.post-6081353904847693542016-01-01T20:01:00.000-08:002016-01-01T20:01:10.523-08:00Happy New Year! - 2016<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Our New Years in a nutshell..</span><br />
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Love you all! Talk to you in a few days. Miracles like crazy over here....I am serious! The work is exploding!!!! </div>
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WDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12084634171461539716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442958211735831720.post-57538013913869266212015-12-25T00:05:00.003-08:002015-12-25T00:05:57.533-08:00Merry Christmas!<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">MERRY CHRISTMAS! </span><br />
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Thanks to everyone that sent me Christmas love! You are all so lovely. </div>
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I hope everyone has fun with their families and remembers the true meaning we celebrate this season! </div>
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Luke 2:11 - "For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."</div>
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ALL MY LOVE FROM THAILAND! </div>
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Mom, Here is my letter to President Johnson: You can post this as the post this week.</div>
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You and Sister Johnson are so fantastic! Always a pleasure to see you and hear you speak! Stake conference was wonderful. It was so incredible to see all of the members from my old area, Sisaket. It made be reflect on how far I have come and how much I have really grown to love these people. I also got to see two of my RC's from that area and there is NOTHING like that feeling of seeing those you help come unto Christ still active and at their first stake conference. I have been so blessed. What a joy it is to be a disciple of Christ! Thank you for your email today... that was so great. I also love that scripture. I am a Disciple of Christ. I have an experience to share while inviting here in Roi Et. This government official stopped and talked to us and asked about what we were doing here in Thailand. After we told him he asked questions about what kind of schooling we had to go to in order to become a missionary. In that moment, I realized how God has literally being preparing me for a mission since I was born. Whether I knew it or not. And that the calling I received was a life time call to the work. Not just 18 months. I was able to bare testimony to this man that we didn't receive any type of formal schooling before coming to serve. That we truly came by means of faith. And that we believe our calling is not just to strengthen people while here in Thailand for 18 months but to strengthen anyone who we ever come in touch with for the rest of our lives because Christ is our exemplar. He seemed really impressed and touched by that and said he would check out the website we invited him to look up. I don't know if it will lead to anything in the future but I know that this experience changed and strengthened my testimony. God is ever aware of us, and Christ forever loves us. That truth I will never deny.</div>
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I love this Christmas Season President! And I love this mission!! Let me know if there is anything I can do for you! </div>
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Apparently they were just not looking hard enough because the Christmas Spirit is definitely here in ROI ET! </div>
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Monday-Tuesday - I flew to Bangkok......WHAT? Being STL feels no different until they make me go to all these meetings!! 555+ But it was really great to see President and Sister Johnson and hear everyone's testimonies. I think what impressed me the most though was hearing us all sing the opening and closing Hymns...it has been a while since I have last heard Hymns sung in English and with that kind of Spirit. It was incredibly moving. I wish I could somehow capture that feeling and bottle it up for rainy days. It was so wonderful. </div>
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Wednesday - Still in Bangkok....So 7 new Thai Sister Missionaries came into the mission this last Wednesday, so we had a mini transfer meeting. Sister Larson is now training Sister Phosawad (S. Pat) from Don Meaung and she is AMAZING. I love her so much. Presdient Wisan baptized her when she was 8 years old, and she knows the Grover's pretty well. We have so many mutual friends, so she loves to just sit and chat about that. I love it. She is 24 years old and just a perfect missionary. I am learning so much from her.....Her first day in the mission she went and harvested rice once she got back from Bangkok on Thursday... 555+ Gotta love Roi Et.</div>
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Thursday - Sister Larson and I went together to go train in Korat with the ZL's. So Sister Yang (My companion) and Sister Phosawad (Sister Larson's new comp) traveled back to Roi Et alone together. SO MUCH TRAVELING. At this point I haven't been back in my area since Sunday. Since Monday we went and visited a bunch of tourist sites outside of Roi Et, and Monday night we flew out. So my energy level is like zero. But I think this experience has given me so much respect for the Apostles and President Monson, and President and Sister Johsnon for that matter. Their schedules are even more busy and seriously CRAZY. I don't know how they do it. God really does strengthen you out here...that is REAL. Until you experience that you will never truly understand what that means.</div>
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Friday - All of the Sisters in the Zone came and spent the night in Roi Et!! We literally had 10 Sisters here at once!! It was crazy. I wish I got a picture....But it was alot of fun and honestly everyone was just happy....No drama...No contention...I think back to before my mission and how without fail if you put 10 girls in a room together who had completely different personality someone would come out of it offended. But that just isn't the case here. And it's only because we all are consecrated servants of Christ. We aren't focused on ourselves. The Gospel of Jesus Christ works....10 completely different Sister Missionaries are evidence of that...NO CAT FIGHTS! </div>
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Saturday - CHRISTMAS ZONE DEVOTIONAL - SO MUCH FUN. I don't even know how to describe it. We watched The BEST TWO YEARS. Which was hilarious and I feel like makes so much more sense now that I have been a missionary. 555+ Afterwards, Sister Larson and I did a duet with Elder Reid (Yes from Harmony Ward) on the piano. We sang a medley of White Christmas and Silent Night. Elder Reid made it up....it was incredible. So much fun singing with Sister Larson. SHE IS A BOSS SINGER. Also had an interview with President Johnson and that was so wonderfully inspired. Nothing beats interviews with your mission President. All in all it was such a great day and we even did a White Elephant exchange and a catered Turkey Dinner!! We ate Turkey in Thailand!! Miracles.</div>
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Sunday - MIRACLE: We went and visited an LA with แม่ Jumpy after church named Brother First. He is an 18 year old RC who has just been struggling lately. So we biked out 7 km and visited him. Turns out he is an incredible singer and guitarist so the lesson turned into a straight up jamming session. After him and his 15 year old sister performed for us, we had the impression to perform for them. Sister Yang happened to know Come Thou Fount on the guitar and I happen to know the words. So we sang for them. You could see the spirit working on them. After words we shared the true meaning of Christmas. Showed the "A Savior is Born" video and committed them to pray every single night and write down one blessing every night until Christmas. They accepted and then the miracle happened. His 15 year old sister at this point knows nothing about us really. She has been to church once and prayed once but she really doesn't know anything about what this Church is about. But the spirit prompted her to ask us a question...and that question just happened to be "What is Baptism? What is this thing my brother went and did?".....It took us completely off guard and we realized how much better the spirit was at being a missionary than we were. We explained baptism and then asked her to give the closing prayer....she prayed and thanked God for finally understanding what baptism is and for having us come over. It was so simple. But such a great cherry on top to an amazing week. Fasting WORKS! God is REAL...this is not a cunningly devised fable. After that lesson we proceeded to bike another 12 km in the opposite direction...to visit the Elders Quorum Presidents wife who was sick. Which makes a total of about 20+ km biked in a single afternoon...in a skirt. You would think I would be sore today! But not at all. I feel completely normal. Seriously! MIRACLES....</div>
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So that was my week! I hope this gives a little insight into why I am INSANELY happy right now on my mission. God is protecting me and comforting me ever single second of this journey. I can't even explain how good that feels.</div>
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I hope everyone has caught the Christmas Spirit and can help others learn the TRUE meaning of Christmas. Christ was born to be our Savior and Redeemer, and that is why we celebrate! Rejoice the Lord is KING! </div>
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<span class="s1">God knows me so perfectly. Even more than I know myself. I LOVE BANGKOK. That was the best 3 months serving with Sister Hayes. But he knows that I am truly Issan at heart. I didn't even realize it until I got sent back out here to ร้อยเอ็ด. But seriously. After just being here for 2 weeks, I can already tell that it was inspired that I was sent here. I have already met people that I know I am here to help, and I have already met people that are here to help me. This Gospel is so beautiful. In President Johsnon's group email this week, he quoted D&C 50:22 - "Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice together." I have already witnessed the fulfillment of that scripture. Every time I teach or bare my testimony I feel the Spirit teach me things I haven't even considered before. And re-confirm the truths I already knew. I have witnessed the merciful hand of the Lord in my life as I strive to understand the cute old teethless Issan women เว่าลาวให้บ่เข้าใจ .... 555+ I love the old Issan speaking crazy women the most. They are truly without guile and just radiate the spirit. As we were trekking out of the rice fields a few days ago I held คุณยาย's hand, this 4 foot 11 inch 84 year old women, who has never left her humble home in the บ้านนอก's (coutryside) of Thailand in her life. Her hands were calloused, rough and stained red and I could hardly understand a word she said. But that didn't matter. As I looked into her eyes I couldn't stop smiling. I had so much love for this women who I had just barely met. How is that possible?? How could I feel so much love and desire to serve someone who I knew nothing about?? Other than the assumption that her life has been 100000 times harder than mine ever will be. Yet she still finds reasons to smile. She was filled with the light of Christ. And THAT is what it is all about. I could only have love for this women because I had a desire to feel Christ's love for her. I will never be able to understand her life like the Savior does, which means I will never be able to love her like the Savior does. Which is why I pray every single day to be filled with the love the Savior has for His children, because that is the type of love that "casteth out all fear" (Moroni 8:16), the type of love that fills every void. Literally every single chamber of your heart feels complete when you experience charity, which is the Pure Love of Christ or perfect love, there is no room to fear. I feel like I finally understand that scripture now. It was a long time coming, and I still have a long way to go, but I feel like I am progressing! Slowly but surly. The love I have for everyone here in Roi Et is unexplainable. The love I have for all of you back home is unexplainable. I am SO blessed. Life is so good, y'all. (To quote S. Larson from Arkansas) I love my Savior, I love my Father in Heaven, I love living! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Oh and Happy Thanksgiving! This year I am thankful for every single person that ever had a part in influencing me to go on a mission, because it has literally changed my life, I have never been so consistently happy! I'M STILL HAPPY? LIKE WHAT? How many weeks and counting now have I said that exact same phrase? 555+ </span></div>
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Roi Et (new area) - I LOVE BIKING AREAS! I feel like I can actually breathe out here. I love it.</div>
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<span class="s1">This week we got to see B.Nad and B.Yaa get baptized! They are the husbands of the two Cambodian sisters that we met! Before the baptism we met at their apartment and they made us Cambodian food. It reminded me of when we went to Long Beach and visited Brandyn's mission and hung out with all the Cambodians. They are such humble people. And their food is SO GOOD. I feel so lucky to have gotten so close with this family. Thai is neither of our first language but we still find some way to communicate and have SO MUCH FUN. 555+ I love them so much. They are so excited to meet Brandyn too.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">I feel like it was inspired that Sister Hayes and I were both here in Srinakharin when they ran into us. Because of how Sister Hayes brother-in-law served his mission in Cambodian and is currently living there, and then how Brandyn speaks Cambodian. What are the odds?! Seriously...this is definitely God's work. These last 12 weeks here with Sister Hayes has been a dream....I love that girl so much!</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Most of all though I love my Savior. I don't think I could ever express how eternally grateful I truly am for Him. Alma 26:16 pretty much sums it up for me. </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i>"Therefore, let us glory, yea, we will glory in the Lord; yea, we will rejoice, for our joy is full; yea, we will praise our God forever. Behold, who can glory too much in the Lord? Yea, who can say too much of his great power, and of his mercy, and of his long-suffering towards the children of men? Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel."</i></span></div>
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<span class="s1">How grateful am I for eloquent speakers so I can just steal their words and instead of having to struggle to come up with my own. I feel like Bruce R McConkie said it best when he said, in his last conference talk (April 1985), "In speaking of these wondrous things I shall use my own words, though you may think they are the words of scripture, words spoken by other Apostles and prophets. True it is, they were first proclaimed by others, but they are now mine, for the Holy Spirit of God has borne witness to me that they are true, and it is now as though the Lord had revealed them to me in the first instance. I have thereby heard his voice and know his word." </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Honestly though. Things are going great here. I don't know what else to say. Sister Alley dies in a few days and I am so excited for her! I could not have asked for a better trainer. She has worked WONDERS for the hearts of the people she has touched in Thailand. I love her so much. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Who would've thought that after 18 short months she would be on track to go back and live in Arizona. Have fun in the sun babe, proof that you really did let this mission change you!! ^.^ </span></div>
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<span class="s1">"We receive joy in this life as our minds are reminded of the JOY we felt in His presence in the pre-life and as we look forward with faith to the JOY we will have in His presence in the next life."</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The only way to experience a "fullness of joy" here on earth is by consistently experiencing what Sister Hayes explains as "Caught a Glimpse of Heaven" moments. Moments that are undeniably from God and confirm the reality of His existence. I think it is safe to say that EVERYONE has experienced homesickness at least once in their life. That feeling of just wanting to be HOME. Because home is safe. Home is where you can be yourself. Home is where your loved ones are. Home is rest. That feeling of just wanting to be home is the longing of all of our hearts. That's what makes these "Glimpse of Heaven" moments so necessary for our spiritual sanity and earthly happiness. It is in these moments that we experience a "fullness of joy" because these moments are essentially a flashback to when we lived with God or flash forward to when we are going to be with God again. It is in these moments that we literally have a "glimpse" or taste of just how happy we were/just how happy we will be back in our real home, in the presence of our Eternal Father. This reminds me of President Uchtdorf's talk this last conference "A Summer With Great Aunt Rose". He writes about a little 11 year old girl named Ava talking with her Great Aunt Rose about how Great Aunt Rose is so happy. Ava asks: "Are you saying that being happy means just looking forward to happiness in the future? Is all our happiness in eternity? Can't some of it happen now?" To which Aunt Rose replies "Oh, of course it can! Dear child, now is <b>part </b>of eternity. It doesn't only begin after we die! Faith and hope will open your eyes to the happiness that is placed before you." To which I add: Because faith and hope are the necessary prerequisites to having "Glimpse of Heaven" moments. Without faith and without hope, we are unable to see the Lords merciful hand in our lives. And if we are unable to see and appreciate the Lords hand in our lives, we will be stuck in a eternal state of questioning. Questioning why we can't seem to turn our temporary happiness that the world offers us into a lastingly happiness of contentment and peace. We will be constantly disappointed and unsatisfied with worldly happiness because worldly happiness wasn't made to be eternal. Just like Psalms 16:11 explains. "...In thy presence is fullness of joy..." It is ONLY in God's presence we will receive that fullness of joy which makes catching a glimpse of heaven so much more desirable. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">This last week I experience a glimpse of heaven when Sister วรรณ, our investigator, got baptized. I was filled with so much happiness and love for her. You can't put feelings like that into words. But if someone could it would be the man in this Mormon Message "The Hope of God's Light". Ironically, we watched this at the stake fireside last night.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">This week was full of twists and turns when it came to our investigators, but honestly I feel like Philippians 4:11 explains how I feel about everything. "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Like Sister Neill F Marriott (Aka. Momma Roberts, she seriously reminded me so much of John Henry's mom. 555+) reminded us, "It will all workout!" I know this work is in God's hands. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">"Thank you for the amazing conference with Elder Funk. It was such a great experience for me and I had so many questions of mine answered. My goal that I made from the conference was to use the Book of Mormon more effectively in my teaching. I feel like that was a direct answer to my question on how to teach more like the Savior. I can't remember who said it but I keep having this thought run through my head that the Savior had to have studied the scriptures diligently from a young age to have become the master teacher that He is. Especially to be able to minister in the temple at age 12. I have also noticed that as I have asked for counsel from the many great teachers that I know in my life, their answers come down to exactly what you counseled me in your last letter. Prepare. Pray for Charity. Live What You Teach. The Savior was PERFECT in all three of those aspects, which made it possible for the spirit to carry His words unto the hearts of those He taught. I have learned that it is less about what you say, but more about how you make them feel. So as I have focused my preparation more on how I want the investigator to feel in a lesson, and less on what I should say, I have found that Gods promise is made sure. He really does give you "in the very moment what ye shall say." (D&C 100:6). Which is such an important experience for both the investigator and the missionary to have. In the end, both of our testimonies are strengthened and we are both edified in Christ. So that is my goal. To better prepare for lessons, by diligently seeking the scriptures, using them in my teaching, and focusing more on how I want the investigator to feel, rather than what I want to say."</span></div>
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<span class="s1">I feel like writing that up really helped me solidify all the great thoughts I got from that meeting. Anyways. Yesterday was also a great day, because I talked to Sister June for a while about being a missionary. She is preparing for a mission right now and it helped me so much to talk with her. It reminded me of when I would talk to the Sister Missionaries back home before my mission. It's so weird that I am now in their position. I seriously love all the members here though. I am so blessed to serve here. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">One last tip when comforting people, or trying to help someone through a hard time.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Christ literally is the solution to EVERY heartache, every struggle. Keeping that perspective can change your life. :)</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Have a great week! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Sister Burbank</span></div>
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