Hey Family!
Thailand is great. For real.
Turns out my companion lives in S. Weber. Crazy huh?
Also a senior couple serving here, the Marvels, are from S. Weber.
Crazier huh? Does our new house have a secret cave for my vigilante
crime fighting equipment?
Well I bought a suit. It's blue. It's dapper.
Don't even worry. As for the fabric, I think it is a wool, silk,
cashmere blend. I hope that is ok. It was a little pricier than we
originally discussed...but don't even worry, it is worth it. So worth it.
It has my name on the inside...yeah now I'm on the same level as Jeremy.
Hospital surprise: E. Thomas had pneumonia last
transfer. Yikes. So we had to go to the hospital this past week for
a check up. We got to the hospital, took some X-rays and were invited to
sit and wait for the doctor. There was a tv. Oh no. An
instant portal to Babylon. It was playing a movie...an action movie.
Oh the temptation! We opened our Thai scrips and were trying our best
to study while explosions were flashing across the screen. To our
surprise, Sister Senior comes and sits in the chair next to us. Oh how
grateful I was that we decided to be obedient. Moments later, President
Senior shows up. Apparently they were there to get blood tests done for
their work permits. We had a good discussion and President answered some
of our questions about the upcoming zone conference on diligence and desire.
We said peace and left them to pay for the check up. As E. Thomas
was paying, I sat in a chair next to a man and his wife. I began chatting
with him. Turns out he just got word his cancer is in remission (I
think...that's a fuzzy area in my vocabulary). I congratulated him and
told him we were missionaries. Then I saw the Seniors come and sit down
in the seats directly behind me. Oh boy. This invite was going to
have an audience. I told the man about the Book of Mormon and
resurrection. He wanted it. Bad. I got his number and told
him my friends would contact him and give him a copy. Then he left.
Then Sister Senior said, "You are a great missionary."
Yeah...I lowkey wrote about it in my journal. Lesson learned:
Always be diligent, you never know when your mission president and his
wife will pop up right behind you.
E. Thomas and I were heading to Samut Prakan to drop off
some supplies for them. We hopped in a taxi and headed off. I was
riding shotgun. Score. I was exhausted. I wanted to sleep.
I considered it. Then thought about the upcoming zone conference on
desire and diligence. So I fought off the exhaustion and began chatting
with the driver. He asked if we were college students (all Thai schools
have uniforms with button-down shirts and ties so we get that all the time).
I said no and began telling him how we are missionaries and teach about
Jesus Christ and forgiveness of sin. He told me his wife was interested
in washing her sins away. Well awesome. Can I have her number I
asked. He gives it to me. Then I ask if I can call her right then. He
says go for it. So I do. He even talked to her first then gave the
phone to me. Turns out she really is interested and we have an
appointment with her and hopefully her husband tomorrow. Diligence leads
to blessings. I know it.
This email sort of reads like I'm boasting how great of a
missionary I am. Well it's not. Both experiences helped me realize
how a little extra effort can bring great rewards. Small and simple
things baby, small and simple.
Well I love you lots. Keep it real in the land of the
free.
Elder M. Riley Creer
The Only
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