Hey there Dad!
So this week has been pretty good! Lots of hard work, lots
of trying hard! My Thai has slowly getting better! Hopefully it keeps going! I
really just read of the Book of Mormon at any given point of the day, in Thai.
Out loud. Lots of missionaries much older than me and wiser than me have told
me that "the best time to learn Thai is when you are feeling the Spirit.
So what brings the Spirit? Church and the Book of Mormon." Something like
that. So I just spend my entire time reading from the Book of Mormon (during
language study and at Night). I'm almost done with it too! I'm in 3 Nephi right
now, so I'm on track to finishing it before my year mark (and maybe before the
end of last transfer!). I feel like I'm understanding a great majority of what
I'm reading and so it's helping a lot!
As far as the weather goes, it actually is pretty normal
most days at 90. I'm going to be freezing when I get back home during the
fall/winter... I'm pretty comfortable at 80. I'm pretty much acclimated to the
heat now, so... I'm going to freeze when it comes time to face the rain in
Washington again... Oh well! I'll save that for another, however long, I'm out.
No fireworks though? That's sad D:. Oh well, hopefully
you're having fun.
Last week we actually got 5 new investigators in one day,
after 6:00, plus two other potential investigators as well. It was a crazy day!
Too many miracles but... we unfortunately did not have enough time to study.
Unfortunately that happens often... But the Lord is blessing us greatly as we work
hard!
We had Zone Conference this last week! It was great to hear
from our leaders here! It really helps me to focus on the revelation that they
have for us and the advice they give us on how we can improve! I still have a
lot to improve, but I know that as we exercise more faith (through obedience of
course) and truly believe that every person we meet is going to get baptized,
it will happen! Our mission baptized 84 people last month! Better yet 84 people
who are walking on the covenant path with Heavenly Father! Who are receiving
saving ordinances and coming closer to eternal happiness! The mission goal is
85 people who are making covenants like these! So we're all working hard to do
this, and to get better! Faith, through obedience and diligence will bring
about the will of the Lord, as long as we are humble and willing. We will find
those children who are prepared to hear the Gospel!
We have had lots of miracles happen to us, and we know that
the Lord is blessing the work here! I love the work, I love this Church, this
Gospel, and Thailand! We're going to get these people to the Temple, and then
to the Celestial Kingdom! Love you lots! Talk to you soon!
- Elder Collin Decker
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