Highlights of the week:
-We found an older lady named Jiiup and her two kids while we were inviting in a neighborhood. They seem very humble and they are very nice. We tried teaching her about the Restoration but she said she understood nothing, so we taught the Godhead super simply. At one point she started to cry and told us about how she had wanted to switch religions for so long but she didn't know where. We came back and visited her the next day and taught about Jesus and the Atonement more. She started to cry again and told us how her husband passed away and how she felt responsible and has never had the guilt leave her so we taught about God's love and repentance and how she can feel clean again. I think we are making some good progress! She doesn't understand a lot so we have to teach really slowly. She is very humble though, and I think she has been prepared.
-After teaching Jiiup we went inviting in another neighborhood and as we were heading home Elder Wilcox spotted a guy sitting on his bike and decided to go talk to him. I didn't even see him, but I'm sure glad Elder Wilcox did. We went up to him and talked and he said he knew who we were. He told us how his dad is the Branch President in another city but he was going to school in Surin. He told us he had been inactive for several years. He did not seem very interested but we got his phone number and hopefully he will soften up. I could just picture his mom and dad praying fervently that he would find his way back. He told us he still has "that green book” (hymn book) so I think there is a very good chance he'll come back! Way cool miracle.
-Lately we have been instructed to emphasize family history more in our activities. With the Temple coming we need to help prepare the people to be ready. Last night we made a big sign and went inviting at a park to try to find people interested in family history work. Total people interested in family history work that night: 0. However, we found 2 less active recent converts who we had been trying to find, which was so awesome! We also found an investigator who we had taught before and seemed way interested back then, but she gave us the wrong number on accident so she had disappeared for a while. When we do what we are commanded to do we receive blessings! Sometimes we get blessed in ways we weren't expecting!
-Funny thing from this week. There was an elderly sister in our ward who was feeling a little sick in Sacrament meeting. She came for the Sacrament and then starting packing up her things as the speakers started their talks. She then started a very loud conversation with the sister behind her. As she was leaving she said a loud "Sawadii kaa" to everyone in the meeting , all this while the speakers are speaking, and then exits. Everyone else just acted like that was normal and just said goodbye. It was so funny.
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