(sent June 27th)

Wow.. what a crazy week... just in review..

All of our 'On-dates' fell off date last sunday... It was pretty sad and I hated it... but! Now we have 7 who are very promising and make up 2 entire families! So that's wonderful.. We had a wonderful week for finding, teaching, committing, everything... It was a dominant week, our district leader really couldn't believe how well we did... aaaand I can't believe how well we did.

Time is FLYING! June is almost over, and it's almost my 6 month mark... isn't that wierd!? It seems like just yesterday that I got here. I'm workin hard... Learning so much... much of that is patience.. haha... Patience is my weakness, but I'm developing it! It's working out great.. Some examples of how I'm developing it...

Yesterday we had a lesson with a new Burmese family they're actually the Thang family, but a different Thang.... We came in, I was helping them set up their computer when this lady barges in the door and starts proclaiming false doctrine! I turn around and Elder Jackson is white faced.... shocked and kinda speachless saying "... no it's not.. it's true." haha.. I loved how pure his statement was. haha.. anyways, I had a floppy Book of mormon with me and flipped to jacob's testimony of the scriptures, explained to her what a testament was and that the book of mormon was not another gospel, but rather another testament of Christ.. She still refused,... started going on and on about how he isn't the savior of the entire world... I asked her point blank "You believe in a LOVING Heavenly Father who sent some of His children here, predestined to damnation and hellfire?".. she stopped and said "Yes."... I just said "I'm sorry that you believe that, it's not true. He loves all of us..... etc. etc." ... It was actually kinda cool... I felt the spirit so strong and asked her to leave and that we'd come talk to her later.. she's one of those 'romans road' people, they're pretty desolate on truths.. :(

ANYHOW the lesson with the family actually got better from there... The dad imediately proclaimed that he didn't believe what she said, and flipped through the gospel fundamentals book I gave him in Burmese and said "I think this is true." "this seems right.." So we talked about the Holy Ghost, his kid named Noah (nickname.. actual name had several G's and t's) read in English as he followed along in Burmese, the kids were super excited and loved our lesson.. We talked to them about feeling the spirit and they all said they felt it. It's SO AMAZING! how the spirit teaches people so well... Anyways, even though we had a confrontation with a bashing-bornagain. We survived! and Got them to commit to baptism on the 18th of July... just 9 days after the Kwe family :)... I love families. here on earth..

On saturday we got to go with our Senior Couple to teach a family home evening lesson to the CHuukese! I love them so much, we're getting more involved with them... ... Ipha asked me to baptize her son Tifferson... which is mixed emotions, I really am honored to be chosen, and I love the kid, he's awesome.. but I would really love if one of the Chuukese men would use their priesthood and do the ordinance.. However, she insisted so it's probably going to happen.. Which is still exciting.. I don't mind :)

Last Thursday I had a huge blessing... I was able to go on exchange with Elder Song :) He's a greenie fresh from the mtc, he's also korean and stuff.. he's really funny though, in his quiet asian way.. I dunno why I always love quiet asian kids.. it's wierd.. anyways... It was great, good break from the daily grind. and I got to drive :) I love that. haha

This last week was really just.... awesome.. shorter, and really quick.. and leading into the last few weeks of the transfer but I hope I stay here, the Burmese are starting to open up.. I love them, all of them.. haha

Most of all the Lord has just testified to me how true and pure this gospel is... My conviction grows from day to day and I LOVE IT!... The scriptures, the words of the modern prophets are so wonderful, I love to heed their guidance. ... Don't ever lose it! always pray and read daily.. it's not worth it otherwise. I love you all so much! Keep workin hard, and I'll keep loving ya'll..

p,s. I'mprobably getting vans. from my 'personal fund'... mom? I hope there's money on there?