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Hello this is Elder Colby Decker. This was another fabulous week. My first name sounds weird. But it was a very solid week. For P-Day, we went to Art in Paradise in Bangkok. It's like a 3d art museum thing. It was pretty solid. Took some pictures. Fanny Packs are in style. It's true. They're so handy.

Tuesday, I went on a switch off with an elder in my district who's serving in Lopburi, Elder Whitaker. He's a way good missionary and talks to everyone. He's way funny too so that's a plus. Taught English to some people. That old guy Jian that I talked about last week is pretty funny. He's reading the Book of Mormon and is in Mosiah already. His dog got a hold of the Book of Mormon and ate some of the pages. He really wants a cross and he doesn't understand why we don't wear crosses even after I explained it to him like 50 times. He's pretty funny. Everytime we come back he's say's "They're back again." His problem is he has to watch 2 houses to make sure nothing happens to them and says he works 24/7. But he can sleep but just can't go anywhere. It's confusing to me. 

This week, no one really wanted to meet with us or keep their appointments. It was pretty frustrating but it's just missionary work. It's just sad because they're missing out on a bunch of blessings. The work is true so it's gonna keep on going. The rice is yellow, already to harvest so there's other people out there that need saving.  

There's some fat pigs here. The dogs here scare me. Thailand is dope. 

The best time of the week was the weekend. We got the opportunity to watch conference. It was so good. I've gotten to appreciate more how awesome General Conference is since I've been a missionary. Before it was a time to sit on a couch and eat candy and good food. Now it's a time to receive personal revelation that will help people come unto Christ. It's just filled with inspired words and teachings. It's refreshing to hear the words of God's chosen leaders on this earth. You can't watch General Conference and say that the speakers are not called by God and that this isn't his true church. The spirit just testifies to you that it's true. Elder Russell M. Nelson learning Chinese in his 50's is just insane. It was him following the words of the prophet and he received blessings and help by doing so. 

วันนี้ I want to talk about one of the talks in General Conference. It was God's Compelling Witness: The Book of Mormon By Tad R. Callister in the Sunday Afternoon Session. It was such a good talk. It just proved that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. It is true. It added factual evidence it is true. I loved when he said "How do the critics now account for these and similar unlikely discoveries? Joseph, you see, must also have been a very, very lucky guesser. Somehow, in spite of all the odds against him, against all existing scientific and academic knowledge, he guessed right when all the others were wrong." I know for a fact he wasn't a very very lucky guesser that he was inspired by God. It had me laugh when he said that but it's so true. People try to disprove the Book of Mormon but they just can't. Why? Because it's true. Elder Callister said "the critics are intent on disproving the Book of Mormon, but the obstacles they face are insurmountable because this book is true." You can't disprove a true book. You can try but when you read it and read it with real intent, the Holy Ghost will testify to you it is true. You can't deny the feeling you get when you read it. It has power. The words are the words of God and you can tell that each time you read it. Even if it is factually true, you need to know it's true in your heart. You need a testimony of the Book of Mormon to help you overcome life's trials and tribulations. It was written for us in these days. We need to take time out of our days and sincerely read it, wanting to get something out of it. You need to read it with real intent. 

I love you all and know that this work is true. The Book of Mormon is the word of God and is the sickle that is harvesting souls. I've never been happier in my life. Until next time...

*Pics: some photos from a couple weeks ago's p-day when we visited the King's Palace, we both wore shorts (yes i'm a bad father) so we had to buy these awesome pants, and pictures from P-day of the 3d art

Elder Decker
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Thailand Bangkok Mission