Another splendid week being a missionary!
Last P Day we went to a temple, a waterfall, and then a snake farm. It was very fantassstic. (sorry).
We went to a member's garden that was pretty far away. We kind of got lost a little. But we got a lot of mangos and guavas.
We also met with Brother Nung. We saw his little baby. It's only 5.5 pounds. It's so small! I didn't get any pictures because it was under a basket.
Taught institute again.
Miracleish story. We were going to see if our Investigators were at their houses and none of them were. We went to one potential Investigators house and rang his doorbell and yelled hello a couple times but no response. So we went to this shop to get some water and than this Pakistani guy started talking to us who's a professional golfer and has been living in Thailand for 20 years and wants to learn English. As we were talking to this guy, the potential investigator comes out of his house and walks to the store and they're actually friends. The potential investigator named Jack wanted to meet with us and talk about mormon for 1 hour. It was cool. We were feeling bad that no one was at their houses and then a miracle happened.
I went in a switch off in Udorn with Elder Miyagi who is a transfer younger than me. He's mormon famous. He's on a couple mormon messages. He's my favorite.
This week I want to share a talk again. It's from October 2010 General Conference called "Of Things That Matter Most" by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf. He talks about slowing down. It's a way good talk another must read. But I like this part of the talk.
"As we turn to our Heavenly Father and seek His wisdom regarding the things that matter most, we learn over and over again the importance of four key relationships: with our God, with our families, with our fellowman, and with ourselves. As we evaluate our own lives with a willing mind, we will see where we have drifted from the more excellent way. The eyes of our understanding will be opened, and we will recognize what needs to be done to purify our heart and refocus our life.
We also met with Brother Nung. We saw his little baby. It's only 5.5 pounds. It's so small! I didn't get any pictures because it was under a basket.
Taught institute again.
Miracleish story. We were going to see if our Investigators were at their houses and none of them were. We went to one potential Investigators house and rang his doorbell and yelled hello a couple times but no response. So we went to this shop to get some water and than this Pakistani guy started talking to us who's a professional golfer and has been living in Thailand for 20 years and wants to learn English. As we were talking to this guy, the potential investigator comes out of his house and walks to the store and they're actually friends. The potential investigator named Jack wanted to meet with us and talk about mormon for 1 hour. It was cool. We were feeling bad that no one was at their houses and then a miracle happened.
I went in a switch off in Udorn with Elder Miyagi who is a transfer younger than me. He's mormon famous. He's on a couple mormon messages. He's my favorite.
This week I want to share a talk again. It's from October 2010 General Conference called "Of Things That Matter Most" by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf. He talks about slowing down. It's a way good talk another must read. But I like this part of the talk.
"As we turn to our Heavenly Father and seek His wisdom regarding the things that matter most, we learn over and over again the importance of four key relationships: with our God, with our families, with our fellowman, and with ourselves. As we evaluate our own lives with a willing mind, we will see where we have drifted from the more excellent way. The eyes of our understanding will be opened, and we will recognize what needs to be done to purify our heart and refocus our life.
First, our relationship with God is most sacred and vital. We are His spirit children. He is our Father. He desires our happiness. As we seek Him, as we learn of His Son, Jesus Christ, as we open our hearts to the influence of the Holy Spirit, our lives become more stable and secure. We experience greater peace, joy, and fulfillment as we give our best to live according to God's eternal plan and keep His commandments.
We improve our relationship with our Heavenly Father by learning of Him, by communing with Him, by repenting of our sins, and by actively following Jesus Christ, for "no man cometh unto the Father, but by [Christ]." To strengthen our relationship with God, we need some meaningful time alone with Him. Quietly focusing on daily personal prayer and scripture study, always aiming to be worthy of a current temple recommend—these will be some wise investments of our time and efforts to draw closer to our Heavenly Father. Let us heed the invitation in Psalms: "Be still, and know that I am God."
We improve our relationship with our Heavenly Father by learning of Him, by communing with Him, by repenting of our sins, and by actively following Jesus Christ, for "no man cometh unto the Father, but by [Christ]." To strengthen our relationship with God, we need some meaningful time alone with Him. Quietly focusing on daily personal prayer and scripture study, always aiming to be worthy of a current temple recommend—these will be some wise investments of our time and efforts to draw closer to our Heavenly Father. Let us heed the invitation in Psalms: "Be still, and know that I am God."
Our second key relationship is with our families. Since "no other success can compensate for failure" here, we must place high priority on our families. We build deep and loving family relationships by doing simple things together, like family dinner and family home evening and by just having fun together. In family relationships love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time. Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home. We talk with, rather than about, each other. We learn from each other, and we appreciate our differences as well as our commonalities. We establish a divine bond with each other as we approach God together through family prayer, gospel study, and Sunday worship.
The third key relationship we have is with our fellowman. We build this relationship one person at a time—by being sensitive to the needs of others, serving them, and giving of our time and talents. I was deeply impressed by one sister who was burdened with the challenges of age and illness but decided that although she couldn't do much, she could listen. And so each week she watched for people who looked troubled or discouraged, and she spent time with them, listening. What a blessing she was in the lives of so many people.
The fourth key relationship is with ourselves. It may seem odd to think of having a relationship with ourselves, but we do. Some people can't get along with themselves. They criticize and belittle themselves all day long until they begin to hate themselves. May I suggest that you reduce the rush and take a little extra time to get to know yourself better. Walk in nature, watch a sunrise, enjoy God's creations, ponder the truths of the restored gospel, and find out what they mean for you personally. Learn to see yourself as Heavenly Father sees you—as His precious daughter or son with divine potential."
We all need to strive to develop and improve these 4 relationships because they are the things that matter most. There are good things, better things, and best things. We should be spending our time doing the best things each day.
Have a great week!
We all need to strive to develop and improve these 4 relationships because they are the things that matter most. There are good things, better things, and best things. We should be spending our time doing the best things each day.
Have a great week!
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