So not too much crazy new stuff since last Thursday but I have one experience I wanted to write about.
We
rode the bus again with a recent convert, she's like our
grandma. We talked with her on the 2 hr bus ride to church and there
came a point in the conversation where we said that we need to visit her
in Laos when she goes home...she then said "When you come, you need to
find my sons, they will know where I'm at, just in case I might have
died already." It broke our hearts so we immediately comforted her and
just joked it off and told her not to worry about it. Then she started
laughing and then straight to crying. She told us that we were her sons,
just like her real sons back in Laos and that she was going to miss us
so much. It broke our hearts. We call her mom here and we are her sons.
I'm so sad for the day that will come when me and Elder Doane have to
say goodbye. However, I know without a shadow of a doubt, that God has
sent us here to be with her at this time. I'm so grateful for the people
that I've met and that have changed my life by their sincere pursuit to
be with God. I know that God watches over this wonderful lady because of her goodness
and her obedience to His laws. She faithfully works 6 days a week (sun
up to sun down) and rests on the Sabbath so that she can attend church.
She gets on the bus for a total of 5 hours to get to church when members
aren't available to take her. She pays a full tithe in spite of her
destitute circumstances. She gets maybe 4 hrs a sleep each day and she
still reads the Book of Mormon daily (She's in Alma). These are the kind
of people that are joining the church. She has little or nothing except
the Gospel of Jesus Christ in her life and she is happy. I'm so
grateful for her. I love her with my whole heart and pray God will
continue to bless her for everything she continues to give up for the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Anyways,
when we are ever tempted to think it is too hard, I'm reminded of
people like her...and I know that we can do it. We can live the
Gospel and be happy in spite of whatever life throws at us. I love this
Gospel.
Love ya all too!
Have a great week!
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