Hello family and friends. It's been such a great week! This week
especially, we've been teaching more lessons with our investigators than
we usually do since getting to this area. The Lord has been blessing us
and I love it. Even though it's been raining almost everyday and I get
so exhausted at times, it's been such a blessing to help others come to
know the gospel. Being a missionary has helped me better understand the
importance of it.
Yesterday, we had a baptism for our
investigator, Brother Jaab! It was so awesome. There were a lot of
people for the baptismal program and we had special musical numbers and I
could feel the spirit pretty strong. We've been mostly teaching Brother
Jaab over camera through a phone or computer since there aren't
missionaries in the area he lives in right now. However, from our very
first lesson to now, I can tell that he's changed so much. Repentance
was a pretty important thing for him and I know that he was baptized
with a change of heart.
We have a really solid
investigator pool right now. The kid we met with last week, Brother
Art, has been progressing so much. He's 16 years old. He actually got
baptized from the Protestant church already but he's been open to our
message of the Restoration. He's been reading the Book of Mormon and
he's prayed about it as well. He doesn't feel like he's really received
an answer yet but I know it'll come. He came to church yesterday and got
to stay for the baptismal program. I think it was really good for him.
He feels like we're more of a family than the other church he went to.
We're working with a guy named Brother Gang. We met with Brother Gang at
his workplace by the church. He's a pretty strong Buddhist. He's been
open to learning about the gospel and he's already read past 1 Nephi 10.
He came to church yesterday and also got to stay for the baptismal
program. He feels like his heart is conflicted since he's Buddhist and
he's been learning about this new religion to him but I think he likes
it. He's very interested. I shared with him Moroni 7:13
since I thought it would be helpful for him. It says "But behold, that
which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore,
every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love God,
and to serve him, is inspired of God." He's a good guy. I'll let you
guys know how he's doing next week. We're still working with Brother
Puum. His biggest problem right now is work. He works a lot. We have
some others as well so we've staying pretty busy with our investigators.
I
know that miracles are happening here in Thailand. There are people in
this country that are prepared to accept the Restored gospel and it's
been such a blessing to be able to see this on my mission. I know that
God loves us. He loves us so much more than we love Him. I know the
church is true. The Book of Mormon was translated by the power of God
through Joseph Smith. I hope you all have a great week! True happiness
comes from living the gospel so live it to the best you can!
Elder Rawlinson
This first picture is of me and my companion with Brother Thang.
He's the cutest little chubby kid ever and when he waddles a bit when he
walks haha
Before the baptism for Brother Jaab
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