This week has been such a good one. First. I accidentally crashed
on my bike. Not a huge deal. Haha... it looked rather stupid
actually. I just ran into my companion because I didn't realize she was
turning in front of me. And she was. :P Ooooppsie. And then I fell
off my bike. And then I scratched my knee. But I didn't even cry. :)
Hahaha. Here are some fun pictures of my beaten up legs. They're a
little mosquito bitten. Though actually right now... they don't look
very bad at all. Plus I cleaned them with iodine because that was all I
found and it made it look grosser :P
Anyway. That was not important at all :) just kinda funny! This
week we have come into contact with soooo many people. Right now we
have a big handful of new investigators!
Kinda going backwards in my week... last night and the night before
we taught these two girls that come to our English class! They are so
cute! They're a couple of years younger than me, and I think they just
think Sister Stewart is the coolest person ever! They are so great
though! Even though I think they might be a little bit embarrassed or
nervous when we ask them questions they ask US very honest and open
questions and I love it! I really hope they keep learning with us
because they are GREAT!
We also have a new/formerish investigator. This woman is going
through so much right now... from what I understand she was sort of
investigating the church sort of recently. But... I dunno if she was
really serious or not... but... she basically came to the point where
she was asking everyone for help... and so she asked the missionaries!
After kind of a crazy time trying to meet with her, we ended up with her
at the church the same day she called us. And we listened to her tell
us her problems, and I could just see the weight of the world on this
woman's shoulders. Man. Honestly everything you can think of is going
on in her life right now. But I had the chance to bear testimony to her
that while we didn't know what she was dealing with... and we really
didn't understand. (Because... she feels like people sometimes just
tell her "It's fine. Everything will be fine... but she is very much
so... not feeling fine right now!) that the Savior does understand. And
that through Him, even though it might feel impossible, she could find
hope! I really hope she understood that. It was through Thai and a lot
of tears, I honestly couldn't help it! She did get to talk to the
President of
the Branch yesterday though. And I think... she left with
some hope and some solutions. I just really hope that she really does
follow our invitations to come and be healed though! Because it hurts
my heart that she feels so alone right now! Hopefully she'll come learn
more with us! :)
Also. Sister Erng hasn't been able to meet with us this week. But hopefully we'll get to talk to her next week!
What else. This week there was a leadership training meeting. So
out of us 4 girls in the house. Only the greenies were left! Sister
Muller was my phii thai in the MTC. And she's been her for a month or
so. And so... for around a day and a half... it was Sister Muller and
I. We can't REALLY speak Thai. Or really understand Thai for that
matter :P Haha. But it was really a great experience. We did a lot of
contacting. And a lot of bike riding... and then finding that people
weren't home. But the many hours of contacting were so good for me.
Sister Muller helped me be less scared of talking to people :P and... we
did get to talk to a lot of people. I don't think we found anyone that
was interested. But it did make me think a lot about how I could
contact better :P because while it's not always the missionary's
fault... I know I was probably not doing it as well as I could have! It
made me think some more about what it would be like to be a Thai
person... a Buddhist person in Thailand, and then what kind of things
would be important to me. What way I would want to be treated by some
Farang (I spell things however I want :P But that means foreigner).
Hopefully I can apply some of that this week! I just wanna love the
Thai people like I love my family! Sometimes I feel like there is a
little bit of a barrier because it's hard for me to like... really know
what someone's personality is like because I can't understand hardly
anything they're saying. But at the same time. It shouldn't be too
hard :) And it isn't really that hard! And there are so many great
people here! Watching people helps a lot! :) I do think my love for
them is a growin' though! They are AMAZING!
Honestly. Just some thoughts on some awesome people here in
Thailand. Wowza. I can tell that Heavenly Father is gathering His
elect here in Thailand. Honestly. The youth (and adults and children
:D) here freak me out a bit because they are so wonderful! There is one
sister here, who is around my age. WOW. She is AMAZING. When she was
like 11, she started stopping the missionaries, who would pass by her
house a lot. And she told them she wanted to learn. They didn't really
take her seriously for a bit... but then... they finally taught her and
she is just incredible! The people here are just so kind. Do you know
how much food I've been given this week? A bunch! One woman that
Sister Muller and I met stopped and bought us food, which was shocking
because we'd felt like she was really turned off when we told her that
we teach about Jesus Christ. But no, she just stopped and bought us
food anyway. They are also so willing to come help us teach, and just
so kind hearted! Honestly. They are amazing! I like getting the
chance to try to help some people rekindle their faith, and I like being
able to try to find people that already have faith, or are ready to
have it! And I also love seeing the faith of the people who have
already become members. The youth that are coming even when their
families aren't, the families that are learning from their examples. It
would take some courage to switch religions! As lots of really
courageous people here and across the world know! But they are
AMAZING! And the church IS TRUE! :) Hooray!!
I love you so much! I pray for you all, and I'm glad you're doing
good things at home! Sometimes I brag that I'm related to you :P It's a
real thing! Have a super week!
LOVE,
Sister Croft
P.S. On an unimportant note. This week I ate Somptham (again...
making up the spelling) for the first time. It's a papaya salad. And
you can choose how much spice you want in it. The first time a got a
2. And my eyes watered uncontrollably. Annnnd... I relied desperately
on a smoothie to cool my burning mouth. Thai hot gets progressively
hotter as you go. You try to eat rice to cool off your mouth. And it
burns your mouth instead. Fun times. :) Actually it's way good! I'm
just a baby. The next time... I only got a 1. Hehe. So good.
P.P.S. These pictures are super beautiful I know. Haha. Ugly
legs (sorry... for the knees.) and me walking in from the rain with all
of my food and everything. That is an icecream sandwich in my hand.
A.k.a. rice and icecream on a hot dog bun. LOVE it!
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