From: Colby John Decker <colby.decker@myldsmail.net>
Subject: The Office
Date: May 7, 2017 at 4:46:36 PM PDT
To: Robin Decker <Robinlynnd@gmail.com>
Hello Everyone! This week has gone by really fast. I got transfered out of Buriram and got assigned to labor in the Office in Asoke. My new companion is Elder Kekauoha and he's from LA. He's pretty cool. So I'm in downtown Bangkok right now. It's crazy going from a little small Esan town to Bangkok. It's a lot of fun though. Except traffic is terrible. The server has been down in the office so we have been outside doing a lot of inviting which is so much fun. There are a lot of people here. So many people. If you talk to everyone, you will find investigators and people to teach. It's really fun and you see a lot of cool things in the city. We work in the Mission Office with the President and the AP's and share a house with the AP's. It's really fun.
This last week, we met this Filipino guy named Larry and we taught him about the Restoration. He said he always wondered what the true church was and now he has found it. It's weird teaching in English. But he said his family is coming to Thailand and they'll be going to church. Miracles happen everyday.
For church, there was so many people there. We went to the English ward at 9 A.M. because some of our Investigators go to that one and we have to translate for them. They go there because they have to work when the Thai ward starts. At the Thai ward, I met someone from Vegas. She lives by Sahara and Durango or Decatur I can't remember. It's funny there's a lot of people from Las Vegas in Asoke. Such a small world.
I was reading in 2 Nephi Chapter 9 this week and came across verses 50-51 which says:
50 Come, my brethren, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come buy and eat; yea, come buy wine and milk without money and without price.
51 Wherefore, do not spend money for that which is of no worth, nor your a labor for that which cannot satisfy. Hearken diligently unto me, and remember the words which I have spoken; and come unto the Holy One of Israel, and feast upon that which perisheth not, neither can be corrupted, and let your soul delight in fatness.
I really love these two verses. The Gospel and the scriptures are the things that Jesus is talking about. It has no price and you don't need to spend any money to have it. Daily Scripture study is the most important thing we can do each day. It strengthens us to face the temptations that everyone faces everyday. It'll strengthen us and help us overcome trials and challenges that we'll face in life. Every time you open up the scriptures, there is power to it. I find something new and something to help me right now in my life every time I read the scriptures. The scriptures are true and this is the true church. Joseph Smith was a prophet and we have a living prophet today named Thomas S. Monson. I love you all and miss everyone!
Elder Decker
เอ็ลเดอร์ เดกเกอร์
Thailand Bangkok Mission
Check out the fat dog at the bottom! There are 3 of them that live at the 7 Eleven HAHAHA
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