Hey hey there Dad!
So this last week has been pretty fun, and I'm starting to
get back in the rhythm of the big city. It's definitely not laid back, nor is
it slow. Without stretching this analogy too far, let's just say that I need to
be on the dot, and correctly in rhythm at a fast tempo. The tempo is not a
reflection on how the work is going, but it's definitely different. Biking
areas are slower. You need to be on the dot, but in a different way. But in the
end, the Lord is the maestro and the Master Conductor.
An analogy that I want to share: The work will have
crescendos and decrescendos, maybe some staccato and a little bit of legatos
here and there, but the work will move on with, or without us. After all, we're
not a one man band. We're a symphony and we work together. If we want to see
success, we work together, or if you want to wreck your own part, that is up to
you. It is good to remember that sometimes, and that people's lives are
affected by your actions, in public and in private. So play your part. Even
during the rests play your part. Don't wander off into a daydream, but count
your rests, use them wisely, and remember that the song is not done until the
Conductor give a sweeping cut off to the symphony. It's up to us if we want to
do our part, be disciplined, and help contribute to this great and marvelous
work, which is coming forth among the children of men.
Anyways, so we had a couple of investigators at church! One
of them is way way cool. I invited him while he was on his motorcycle, and he
already knew who Mormons were! (and he wasn't from Europe or America or the
Philippines!) He was pretty cool, and said that he was free on Sunday, so we
invited him to church, and he actually came! Way cool miracle! We also had a
progressing investigator come, and we're working really hard to try to help her
get baptized, but we're just struggling on a couple issues, not many though!
Last week, we didn't do much on P-Day. We watched videos
from lds.org, and played pool, but not in a
swimming pool. The one with a table. Otherwise, not much was interesting there.
This ward is doing pretty well it seems! It might be small,
but it's growing, so I'll be anxious to see it grow, and how I can help it grow
even more!
One of the greatest parts about being a missionary is the
constant realization that I am in a foreign country, preaching the Gospel to
these people! Our actions here actually affect other peoples lives! In public and
in private, peoples lives will be affected, for eternity some cases. It is a
great responsibility. Truly how great is the calling of a missionary.
Remember, we must honor God. We must consecrate ourselves.
Then we will see miracles. For as President Monson said in October 1995:
"Who honors God, God honors." Let us honor God with our actions, our
thoughts, our efforts and our desires. The Lord will bless us if we do
so.
Love you all! May you ever be blessed, and be ever obedient
to the will of the Lord. Be safe and have fun! I love Thailand, I love my
mission, and I love the work! It truly is of God.
- Elder Collin Decker
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