So aside from all of that we had our Halloween
party on Friday! It was awesome! We couldn't wear any costumes but a
lot of the other members dressed up and it was a great time. For some
reason, the theme was on the Plan of Salvation and the members decked
out the whole room with clouds and fake birds to make it look like
heaven. It was really creative, I just didn't get how it had anything to
do with Halloween! This week, I had to go to the doctor to get my cough
checked out. It turns out that I have bronchitis again (last time I had
it for two months and it sucked). I'm not gonna go into detail since
it's not important but yeah, they gave me some medicine and it's been
getting better. Mom, no need to worry lol. Hospitals aren't like the
ones back home. Here in Thailand, they're almost like refugee camps with
people laying on beds in the hallways etc. It's dirty but I think it's
pretty cool how third world it is (not sure if that makes sense).
I
want to talk about one other investigator before I sign off. A couple
weeks ago, Elder Anderson and I went to Tesco (the local market in Ubon)
to go contacting. I got a number from a guy in his 20's named Army. He
works at a jewelry shop at Tesco, so we called him up and taught him in
front of the parking lot where he worked. Anyway, he told us that he
lives and works with his girlfriend, Tengmoo (which literally translates
to watermelon in English). People here just have funny nicknames, I
don't know. For one of our visits, we were planning on teaching him the
Law of Chastity. We met up with him at the market again and saw Tengmoo
as well. With a big smile on his face, he told us that his girlfriend
was pregnant. I told him congratulations etc, but inside I was just like
"ohhhh boy I have no idea how this lesson's gonna go". Seriously, I was
freaking out because I didn't know how he would take the Law of
Chastity. Anyway, we ended up teaching the Plan of Salvation instead
because it was something he still didn't know about. We're going to
teach him the Law of Chastity this week. He told me at church on Sunday
that he's planning on getting married before the baby comes so that was
a bit of a relief. A lot of people in Thailand don't understand that
they need to get married first before they should have kids. If the
girlfriend gets pregnant, the couple usually gets married sometime
afterward. This is a problem all over the world, but I'm starting to see
how missionary work can change all of that. Families are so important
in the gospel and the knowledge we have of being with our families
forever is extremely powerful. It can change a person's complete outlook
on how they see their family. Honestly, it can change a person's entire
life. So for all of you who are reading this, please never take for
granted the knowledge we have of what we know to be true in this gospel.
Since I've been a member my entire life, I think it's sometimes easy
for me to overlook the power that comes from the teachings of the
gospel. However, the Lord has blessed me with a knowledge of families
being together forever, of Jesus Christ and his Atonement, and of the
Plan of Salvation. I just need to remind myself of the blessing it is
know all of those things everyday. Hope you guys all have a great week,
love you all!
Elder Rawlinson
PS Congrats to my cousin, June, for getting baptized last week! The journey has just begun my friend ;)
Wigs from the Halloween party (I'm gonna regret sending this lol)
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