Sunday, Mar 10, 2019
Happy Women’s Day!
Hello everyone!
Well, we had another great week here in Binh Duong. I don't know where to start. Just quick note on the title, if you are in America, you might not even be aware, but last Friday apparently was international women's day. I don't remember much being done for it in America, but it seems to be a little bigger in Vietnam. At least the big Aeon mall had up decorations and sales for it. It was cool though, we got to wish some people a happy women's day and share some sort of spiritual thought on it. My personal favorite one is for mothers. This is in Alma 57:21.
21 Yea, and they did obey and observe to perform every word
of command with exactness; yea, and even according to their faith it was done
unto them; and I did remember the words which they said unto me that their
mothers had taught them.
Mothers really have a special influence on their children,
and help shape who they are. Also, if you want to read a funny story, in
President Nelson's talk last conference, "Sisters' Participation in the
Gathering of Israel", President Nelson tells a story where he had a
Freudian slip and called himself a mother of ten. He also says he chose to be a
doctor because he could not choose to be a mother. I am really grateful for my
mother and all she has done for me!
Quick update on investigators. All of our investigators are
still doing pretty well. We have recently been trying to get better at
organizing our planning, so we now have our big whiteboard with a two-week
schedule written out so we can make sure we try to meet everyone at least
somewhere in a two week period. It helps us make sure we don't forget to
schedule someone! And I am excited to say today we are visiting Em Vy's family!
And tomorrow we are going to visit Em Nhu's family! We are really excited, and
hope their families will be receptive to the message of the gospel. The gospel
path is so much more enjoyable when you have your family with you (especially
because they will be with you forever). And we did get several new
investigators too! One of them was a really cool contact of Elder Quoc's. We
were doing our weekly shopping last week, and sometimes missionaries aren't as
inclined to contact on P Day. But we still try to do it. And Elder Quoc got to
share about the Book of Mormon wiht a man named Anh Thanh. He was really
interested and met us that week! And came to church! He is really cool, and we
are excited for him to keep learning. We also met someone named Anh Danh. He
really likes Jesus Christ, and loves to talk to us about faith. And with Em Vy
and Em Nhu, they brought another one of their friends to church, Em Tran, and
she is awesome too! So we are excited to meet with all of them! Also, we had
eight investigators at church on Sunday! It is great to see them come and get
to meet the other members and hear their testimonies! Oh, and we also visited
Anh Hung and Chi Chi this week, and had a very nice dinner. And then we talked
about the Book of Mormon and gave them a hard copy now. They said they would
read it!
And that is one thing Elder Quoc and I have been focusing on
lately is the Book of Mormon. In Preach My Gospel (the "guide book"
for missionaries), we were reading about the importance of the Book of Mormon
and how it can help us to resolve our concerns! Seriously if you will sincerely
read the Book of Mormon, you will come to know your Savior, Jesus Christ, and
what he wants you to do. You will find peace and direction in your life. And
you will grow your faith and testimony in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
So we know as our investigators read and ponder about the Book of Mormon, they
will find the solutions they need in their lives, whatever their circumstances
and concerns may be.
Well, I need to wrap things up now. But I want to share that
I know the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. He lives and loves each one of us,
and is willing to do anything to help us.
Until next week!
Elder Watson/ Nghiêm
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