Week 11 Chiang Mai

Dear Family and Friends,

I was able to watch conference this past weekend with the members and investigators at the church. It was really amazing! I personally felt like it went by in just a few minutes. I learned a lot! Something I did before the conference was that I wrote down questions that I wanted answered. During the conference I was able to listen and say that he or she answered my question. Have you ever done that before? I learned that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is so real. It doesnt matter how deep the stain it can always wash it clean! It really made me feel good! I know that I have sinned in the past and Im not the most perfect person. I know that as long as I truly repent and ask forgiveness that I will get it. Also that our Heavenly Father who can do all things both in Heaven and in earth will remember them no more. I have to say that this is great! This conference talked a lot about a marriage and families. I thought is was really good as well. For all of you single returned missionaries or single people not doing anything, go on a date and find your eternal companion. I know that dating can be hard for some and easier for others but dont let that stop you from finding an eternal companion. A companion will take a special someone! You will want the best one that fits you right? That is why you need to start dating and finding now. I know that once you find your companion that person will make you happy the rest of eternity! Now I dont know anything about marriage or that other stuff but what I do know is that Heavenly Father wants us to have families. He wants us to have happiness, joy, fun, learning experiences and so much more. I know that when I get home I want to find that special someone with the hands that will fit mine ( from that one talk from conference). I still have a long time before I can really thing about marriage. Marriage is something at the back of my head right now, why? Im on my mission and I need to serve the Lord first. Know this, the Lord will provide if you make an effort. 

This past week was really good my recent convert was able to baptize someone! The baptism was for the sisters in our district and Jade was asked to give the baptism. Why? He holds the Aaronic Priesthood. Jade has been improving so much! He is only been a member for about a month now and he is reading the Book of Mormon like a champ. He is helping others with their questions. He will just pull out a scripture and I swear it fixes the problem or their question. He was really nervous to give or perform the baptism. He did great! I was so happy for him. Why, because we shouldnt just have one person do all the baptizing or get all the glory. More like we should share and let others have spiritual and learning experiences. It was great! We want everyone to participate in the work of Salvation! 

Elder Tamang and I got our transfer calls early and we will be staying in Chaing Mai for another 6 weeks. We will be getting about 4 new missionaries. Also Elder Tamang and I have been doing the best that we can for getting Heavenly Fathers children to baptism. We plan on having 3 baptisms this next Sunday! Their names are Jaab, Dia and Gaaw. The first two are a couple and they are just so nice. We met them just out of the blue kind of. I was told Elder Tamang hey go invite those two people. He did and now they are getting baptized. Dia knows a lot about Jesus Christ and that will help her along her journey. Okay so Gaaw she is a 49 year old lady and she is like okay I will follow this commandment or stop doing that. She is so sweet! She has 2 daughters who we arent teaching right now but I think we will. I think of her as a mom. Even though my mom is in America I think of this lady as a mom. After we met with her twice she was telling everyone, Im getting baptized on the 19th! Oh she is such a prepared person. All the people that we are teaching right now are prepared! I know that Gods hands are in the work and He is watching over everything. 

Please pray for Jaab, Dia, Gaaw, Oak, Jade, Dung May, Dang Moo. 

Today we get to play with all the locals in the country wide water fight! It is going to be way fun! Everyone says that is should be way way fun! I dont really know what to expect but it should be wet! 

I encourage you all to read or reread all the conference talks and try and apply them in your life and with your friends and family. 

Love 

Elder Hinckley

We celebrated the beginning of the water fight with lanterns!! A great way to start things off!

Elder Hinckley and Jade. Jade is one of Elder Hinckley's newest converts. His Elder Quorum's President gave him the Aaronic Priesthood. The Sister's in the District needed someone to baptize for them so Jade was chosen to do the baptism. He is a Priest and therefore can do this. What a great idea to have him do this.

Brother Won came all the way up to Chiang Mai from Samut Prakkaan and brought a friend for the weeks Water Celebration for the whole country of Thailand.

To jump start the Celebration a candle is lite and set off. Pretty cool!

Elder Hinckley loves FIRE!