Still in Bangkapi!

Hello all!

This past week we had transfers (Which means that I only have 12 weeks left....crazy!)  So what had happened was....everyone moved out of the area except for Sister Mamea and I.  Which means that we are now the most experienced ones in the area.  We got 4 new Elders in Bangkapi!  And no new Sisters...stinks.  But seeing everyone was so good!  Sister Ng is now at home, and everyone is moved to different places.  We enjoy getting to start over, and now with double the work since we are taking over the other Sisters area too.  Yay!  :P

Nothing too exciting happened this week really.  Yesterday (Sunday) was good!  I have been working a lot more on prayer, especially after a special "All missionary meeting" we had after transfers.  I have been feeling a lot of comfort recently and also just a lot of guidance telling me that I need to work on my personal relationship with God.  I can tell you it has gotten so much better since I have been a missionary, but there is always room to improve!  I love how in the Bible Dictionary it says that Prayer doesn't change the will of our Heavenly Father, but rather changes us as we ask for things in the name of His Beloved Son.  Sincere prayer comes from understanding our relationship to Him as we are truly His children whom He loves and desires to help us.

One scripture that really stood out to me this morning in studies was  Mormon 9:27-28

 27 O then despise not, and wonder not, but hearken unto the words of the Lord, and ask the Father in the name of Jesus for what things soever ye shall stand in need. Doubt not, but be believing, and begin as in times of old, and come unto the Lord with all your heart, and work out your own salvation with fear and trembling before him.

 28 Be wise in the days of your probation; strip yourselves of all uncleanness; ask not, that ye may consume it on your lusts, but ask with a firmness unshaken, that ye will yield to no temptation, but that ye will serve the true and living God.

I know that as we come to Him on our knees with a humble heart and contrite spirit, He will give all things to us in His due time.
One example came yesterday.  We had an investigator come to church for the second time this week, but she still has like no time to meet with us.  During Sacrament Meeting I was just praying for guidance to know how to find more daters.  Then I just had a thought : Just ask her if she wants to get baptized.  So I did after the meeting was over, and she said that she did want to!  How else would we have known if it wasn't for the Spirit and by the prayer of faith?  

I know that as we pray sincerely to our Heavenly Father, He will hear and answer our prayers.  He wants to bless us, but sometimes we have to ask before we will receive these promised blessings.


Funny stories for the week:  We had to switch houses with the Elders.  We went from 2 stories to one room.  We packed all of our stuff and managed to get it all to the Elders condo in a little over an hour.  I think we are masters!  Too bad the condo was actually filthy so we had to spend a lot of Saturday fixing it up and just doing a deep cleaning.  We just couldn't function!  Sometimes I wonder what these Elders'  "next life" will be like if they don't learn how to clean now! (If you know what I mean...haha)  The condo is new and pretty nice (now that it is clean and that the drain works in the shower) and it is closer to the main road.  The only draw back is that it is small.  I told Sister Mamea that we are going to get really close this transfer...literally.  Haha ;)

Other story: Saturday some members wanted us to go eat Swensons with them.  As we were attempting to find our way out of the mall (its a maze!) I see a Thai guy wearing a BYU shirt.  I stop and hesitate thinking about how awkward it would be to walk over to him, but then I just threw all reason out of the window.  Bad idea.  He actually had no idea what I was talking about.  He probably just thought I was flat out crazy.  I should have figured since I've seen all kinds of shirts (Even Alabama football shirts) in Thailand.  After I tried to explain to him why I was talking to him in the first place, I figured it was too awkward so I went to my fall-back plan "Do you want to go to church tomorrow?"  I am not sure if that merited a weirder response than before.  We decided that either he really just had no idea, or he was a Less-Active member that just didn't want to be found.  Oh well!

I love you all.  Thanks so much for the love and support you provide for me.  Your prayers are appreciated. 

Love,
Sister Norrell