Another week in Bangkok

Hello all,

We had the awesome privilege of being able to go to Asoke yesterday and meeting with Bishop Stevenson, the Presiding Bishop of the entire church. It was so cool. He explained some about the process of missionaries being assigned to their missions. They see your face, and a little info about you, but other than that it is just pure inspiration. The members of the Quorum of the Twelve have explained it to be the clearest and most direction they receive. Sometimes they think about the mission president in the missions, or sometimes they think about what the missionary will be like after finishing their mission in a certain place...

 

I am just so glad that I was sent to the best mission in the world, with the best mission president in the world. I believe that there are people waiting for missionaries to come see them and invite them. That's all it takes.

This week was just amazing. We got to teach, find, and get rejected. Lots of each, every day. I definitely had a strengthened testimony this week about inviting, though. I have been thinking a lot about the salvation of souls. This week I have come to desire it more than I have my entire mission, I believe. I studied a lot about the saving of the righteous, and just bringing people to the knowledge of the error of their ways, to their need of repentance. So many people tell us that they don't sin, so why do they need to get baptized?

 

Usually when we contact, or invite, we stand outside the Big C near our house. There are soo many people going in and out, we just talk to hundreds a night. Most avoid you, look at you like you are crazy for saying that it is possible to be clean from sin, and walk away quickly. But I did have an experience Saturday night where people just came to me. I was standing talking to crowds of people just passing by. I was talking to a couple of girls, when all the sudden this one just comes out of no where. Her name is Boat, and she wants to get baptized. There's the one. The one that will hear the Shepherd's voice even when I wasn't even directly talking to her.

There was another. We walked up to a group of people and asked if they wanted to change religions. There were about 5 women that just laughed and said no. Then there was this one guy off to the side who said that he wanted to. The women just stopped in astonishment. Another of God's sheep, willing to come to the fold. I am thankful for these people. The prepared.

 

We did have a baptism this week! Pum. He's an awesome kid (17 years old) who was so prepared. And the best part - his parents were able to come to the baptism last minute! So many tender mercies. So many miracles. I love being a missionary!

 

Love,

Sister Norrell