Week 70 in Field!

This week has gone by in a whirlwind...

It was my very last week as a regular, full-time missionary!

Between running from appointment to appointment, I tried to schedule an effective full week for my parents because they are picking me up from Thailand ! ^^

It felt like I was living a double life~ 

But, I got through it with the help of my amazingly patient and loving companion, Sister Fa!! 

Thank you so much. Really couldn't have done it without you! 

Breaking into our own house because we forgot the keys and locked ourselves out...

Poor Elder Lindley falling asleep during District Meeting!

I guess our APs are working overtime. 

English Class Students - "See you next week!"

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A little love for a lonely, sweet Sister!

Sister Fa and I wrote a quote in each crane to give this incredible, troubled Sister a little encouraging push whenever she's feeling down. 

LOVE is the remedy to all problems~ 

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18months mark! We made it! 

We all really made it to our full 18months! I am so proud of all of these amazing sisters and am so blessed to have served alongside them!

We started out in the MTC together on September 9th, 2015 and since then, what an incredible journey it has been!

And what a huge privilege it is to have remained close despite the hundreds of kilometers that sometimes separated us. 

And what a happy reunion it was for us to see each other in the office just a short day or two after our exact 18months mark?

And just like that... my mission is coming to a close...

My dad arrived in Thailand on Saturday night!

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Lunch and Games at the Gay's

Dinner at Brother Jok's

Brother Jok and my dad hit it off right off the bat!

Waiting for my mom at the airport on Sunday night :D

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Full-Circle

This is the exact location that Sister Smith and I first met our mission president, and our adventure in Thailand took flight! 

Did we really come all the way through?? 

And... I am reunited with my mom and dad again ~

It's crazy to think that I've been away from them for 18 whole months! 

Time went by so fast!!

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Week 69 in Field!

PDAY Adventures with other Bangkok Areas! :3 

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Visiting Michael (a recent convert) at his restaurant! 

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Looking for English Book of Mormons in the garage at the office...

How hard can it be, right?

That's what we thought...until we had gone through boxes and boxes of the Book of Mormon in Thai, Hmong, Lao, Spanish, Chinese, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu and several other languages to no avail! 

We eventually found some hidden at the chapel...

Spying on the Elders from another Area! Caught Red Handed in the act of giving their investigator a Book of Mormon!!

We actually ran into their investigator just the hour before while waiting for our own investigator...As it turned out, this guy already had an appointment with the Elders the following hour! 

How cool is that?! 

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After a hard lesson....food is the remedy! 

Alice, Jotdi's cousin and our investigator! 

Inviting on the streets! :3

Visiting a family who has not been able to go to church in a while ^^ What an adorable family! 

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Sister Martell was one of the first two Sister Missionaries in Thailand and she is back now as our mission nurse!

She helps us teach and is such a wonderful example to everyone!!! What an amazing woman! :D 

Stresssssss EATING! 

This week, as I have tried to focus my studies on helping one of our investigators who has a lot of knowledge about the world and religion, I have come to appreciate the simplicity of the gospel once again.

The most important basic truths, that will sound true to us all because we have all been given the Light of Christ is that 1) We have a Father in Heaven who loves us very much. 2) Jesus Christ, our Savior, is the Greatest LIGHT! 

Everything else in the gospel depends on these two facts. When we truly understand the meaning, and magnitude of these things, following the gospel becomes extremely easy! 

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Week 68 in Field!

This past week has flown by!! 

Hopefully these pictures will capture some of the highlights

FHE with this beautiful Burmese Family!

We testified of the Plan of Salvation and made a poster for their wall :) 

Pleasure to be serving with these Gentlemen! 

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What better to help someone feel loved than hearts with encouraging scriptures and quotes? 

The only missionaries serving as international in all of Thailand!!! :D

A HUGE MIRACLE! The Elders from Burma were in Thailand for a couple days to do visas and come to Zone Conference and while they were here, two of them were able to teach and interview Brother Om for baptism!!!

These two Elders who were more than willing to serve in an area that was not there own were such an enormous blessing to this beautiful family! 

Adventure!! 

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My LAST ZONE CONFERENCE (for real this time! I guess I made it to the next one from the last time :P ) 

On top of the spiritual upliftment and direction we received, we received direction on how to be better English teachers and learned from fun activities! 

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My Granddaughter in the Mission, Sister Watts! :) 

BANGKOK! 

Girls' PARTYYY 

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On Friday Morning, Sister Fa and I had the opportunity to go the Immigration Detention Center where refugees who were not able to get visas are pretty much imprisoned until they can find a sponsor to help them get a visa. One of the most charitable members here in the Asoke International Ward, Sister Shaheen, brings food twice a week, every week for the trapped inside. She seems to have become the leader of a group of people who work together to put together food and care packets.

We helped this incredible woman bring one huge bag of food each (each person is only allow to bring in food for one person and the people on the inside are free to share as they wish).

Inside there are two row of chained fences, with an aisle in between. We had to yell across to the other side in hopes of some communication. 

There are no individual rooms, and everyone is talking (or rather shouting) at the same time, so it's all very hectic...

But, despite that, what a special experience it was to get to know some of the people inside!

It really put my life into perspective, of how lucky I really am to be free! My heart was filled with compassion towards all the people in the IDC and many others struggling to find refuge. 

For a moment, life really seemed unfair. 

But, I know that there is hope. I know that if we endure, and endure well in this life, with faith in our Lord, and Savior, Jesus Christ we will be welcome in our Father in Heaven's Kingdom with open arms!

It's hard being a missionary in the international ward because even people who want to be baptized, cannot be unless they have a visa. 

Thank goodness for God's perfect plan which will give them a real chance to be ! 

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Different cultures also means different methods of eating...?!?! 

This fabulous family is incredible!

No matter what life throws at them, you can be sure that this family with fight with their unwavering faith! 

I met Jenny, one the first investigators (actually I think she was THE FIRST one)  I taught as a Greenie!!

She still has not been baptized, but is trying in her own way to keep the fire of her faith flaming! 

We taught Jodti (a recent convert)'s cousin, Dip!

To our amazement, our testimonies about our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost and prayer in a brief lesson almost instantly touched his heart!!

He wants it to be true! And desires to learn learn more :D 

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Jodti sent this video clip of our lesson to a friend ! 

And he replied thus: 

"seems like Sis Kwak taught white magic to the black night"

black night being Dip the magician :) 

One of the members has this on her shelf! It's an honour to have made it on there! 

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A bride sighted at church!! 

BROTHER OM WAS BAPTIZEDDD!!!!!

What an incredible journey it has been for this family!!!

Only one more son, then they will all be baptized! :)

There was another 8 year old baptism too!!! What a cutie! 

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Other Sunday Adventures!!! 

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