This week was a bit different. To start we flew to Bangkok on Monday night for our zone conference on Tuesday. The missionaries from Myanmar came, and I hadn't seen them since the MTC. Zone conference was very spiritually uplifting and honestly was a nice opportunity to see so many people that I haven't seen in such a long time. I got to talk to my mission president, President Hammonds, for a while and he is full of so much wisdom. He told me that he had been getting calls about the video I posted and that it was wonderful! Thank you to everyone that liked, shared, or viewed it!!
After zone conference, I stayed in Bangkok for a day on a switch off with the Thonburi Elders. I switched off with a Filipino Elder who is on his 3rd transfer. He was awesome and seemed to open his mouth a lot even though he is a new missionary. He was a great example to me! Later that night we had to catch our flight back to Phuket but we ran into some problems. Since we are in a foreign land, we keep our passports in the office of our mission and we use these cards that kind of "replace" the actual passport. Basically I have flown about 8 times using this card (which is totally not a passport) to fly around this country, but this night they weren't letting anything fly. We had to go to this police station and work something out. All in all, I got back to Phuket that night with my companion and we were all good. It was such a miracle that we even got on that flight and then got home safely!
We are continuing our finding February efforts and this week we actually had miracles. We found 10 people in 4 days! When you are motivated and have the spirit with you, the Lord will just hand you people to teach. Additionally, President Hammond gave my companion and I a referral...they are way elect. They want to be baptized so bad, so I am very excited to continue to teach them. Their name is เปียโน (piano) so that is fun too!
Last thing I want to share is this crazy experience I had on Saturday. I was out inviting and talking to a bunch of people. Then I come across this guy and I got the feeling that I should talk to him, so I approached him and he acted in a way like we had already known each other. He told me to make myself at home, he got me a glass of water, and he legit seemed as if he knew me from somewhere. Then he starts telling me that he knows that I am a missionary and that I teach about Jesus Christ. I told him that is correct, and then he said that he was the opposite of me. At first I thought he meant that he was Buddhist, but as I talked with him he let me know that he worships Satan. It was the strangest thing but he told me he loves listening to satanic things. However, he did tell me that he had been studying all religions his whole life and wants to learn more. I pulled out the book of mormon and asked if he had ever heard of it. He said he has been looking for it for so long and was practically begging me for it. Overall it was a strange experience but I know the importance of testifying so that's what I began to do. I really hope this man will read the book of mormon and get a witness that it is true!!!
I love you all so much! Sorry that was a long story and a long email. This week I just finished the book of mormon again for the 6th time. I know that it is true and that God has restored his true church through the prophet Joseph Smith. If anyone is struggling with their faith I suggest 2 things: 1) READ the book of mormon 2) pray to know if it is TRUE. Not very hard but that is all it takes. Just as Moroni promises if we pray with real intent we WILL receive an answer. I love this gospel and I know it brings joy to individuals and families more than anything else in this world.
Love,
Elder Lowe
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1) Out finding anyone that will listen to us
2) zone conference
3) Missionaries with birthdays this transfer haha
4) cutting up some pork for service. The other side is legit the skin of a pig with all its hair still on it. Fun times!
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