Week 8 Samut Prakaan

Dear Friends and Family

This past week was really great! The holiday that was this week was called Loy Gratome ( I dont know how to spell it). It is what they do off the movie Tangled, with the floating lanterns and the boats in the water. It was really cool! We couldnt have the lanterns because we are in the city, but its all good. So this Friday I got to go on a switch off with my Zone Leader. He taught me that we need to be bold in our teaching but not over bearing. Christ was bold but he surely backed everything up with happiness. I know that I need to watch what I do and say everyday. In lessons, talking to members or just inviting. I need to take a step back and ask myself what would Christ ask this person or tell this person. I know I will try and be more Christ like this week. The Zone Leader used D&C 121:36-45 to talk about being bold and sharp. We just cant say oh you will go to hell if you arent baptized and if you dont keep the commandments. You have to tell them why it is important to them and how it can help them. So I know for me this week I will try and do as my Zone Leader has directed me. So that was really good. Also this week I had the opportunity to fix the sink at our church. This was a problem because we made dinner for a bunch of people and we needed to fix the sink so we could wash the dishes. So the job fell on my shoulders to fix it. Elder, Elder fix this. Well what do we have to fix it with? Umm nothing. Well get me some electrical tape and I can fix this. So one of the members tried to fix it and they said I fixed it. So we tested it out and it didnt work ha sorry but it didnt. So I gave it a shot and I remember many things which my father taught me. I took some time and did it right the first time. So that is all it took was just something simple. Nothing to hard we couldnt fix though. I am sure glad my father taught me some easy fixing tricks over the years. It sure has helped me here. I know that we or you can apply this to you life in some way shape or form. Sometimes it just takes something simple to fix the problem. Other times it is worse and takes more to fix the problem. Well can be fixed though in time. Okay on this past week we had another baptism!! Ah it was such a great blessing!! We met this girl about a month ago and she had some commandment problems but we did not stress out about that. We supported this sister everyday. We continued to teach and care. One month later she got baptized. She got baptized this past Saturday and on Sunday she got the Holy Ghost. Her name is Nam. She has so much happiness now! From the first time we met to now you can see how this gospel has changed her and brought so much happiness into her life. I am so happy for this sister and her willingness to change and follow the Savior! I will strive myself to follow the Savior and help others know what He has in store for them. A goal this week I made was to invite all the homeless and needy who are begging for money to come to church. I think of Amos 3:6 I believe it is where it says, gold and silver have I none but what I have I will give thee. I know this is something that Christ would do and I know it is what one of the Apostles did. So I am going to try and do it everyday. I challenge you all to try it yourself it if is possible. Also I finished 1 Nephi 17 today. Where it talks about how Nephi should go and build a ship. Nephi has a lot of faith and is obedient to what the lord commands. I really liked studying from this chapter. If you can take some time and read from this chapter. I know you will learn something knew you never thought of before. I hope you all a great week. Oh yeah check our my blog as well elderhinckley.blogspot.com

Love Elder Hinckley