Hey family.
This week was nuts. Truly nuts. We had
Missionary Leadership Council on Tuesday. It was a good meeting about how
to achieve our goals as missionaries. President Senior also helped us see
that we need to master goal setting now to benefit the rest of our lives.
He talked a lot about having a vision, making goals to achieve that
vision and then plans or tasks to accomplish those goals. What are your
visions, family? As always it was accompanied with very good food.
That night we caught a bus back to Ubon. Sleeping on buses is the
worst. We spent Wednesday in Ubon and on Thursday went to Yasothorn to
give them the MLC training. Then we went to Sisaket to give them the
training and exchange companions with them. We spent Saturday in our area
and then came to Surin last night to give them the training. The bus took
forever though and we didn't have time to give them the training so we now are
crashing in Surin until Tuesday and will do it Tuesday morning. Nutshell:
I've spent way too much time on buses and not enough in my area.
This next week will be better though!
Miracle in Sisaket: E. King and I went to a university
to find someone who could be a future missionary. After about an hour of
no success we were about to head to the church for the training meeting.
We were getting on our bikes when we noticed this guy standing nearby
like an awkward duck. So we whipped off our helmets and talked to him.
I approached him and said hello. He asked if there was anything he
could do to help me. I said that we were looking for someone to go to
church with us and asked if he would like to go. He said yes! Then
we told him at church he would learn about baptism and being cleansed from sin.
I asked if he would be baptized. He said yes. So we gave him
a baptismal date on the spot. Then we got his number and told him we'd
call. Sour ending: His number is not in service...yikes. And
he didn't go to church yesterday...double yikes. It was such an inspired
encounter I was baffled that he didn't go. We'll pray that he meets the
elders again and they can help him go.
This week in my studies I re-learned the importance of the
Spirit. If we want to successfully endure to the end we need the Spirit.
If we want to be happy, truly happy, we need the Spirit. Enjoying
the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost should be our greatest desire.
When we are guided by the Holy Ghost we will see miracles daily, we will
be a miracle in the lives of others and we will have peace. Is that not what
we all want? This life is a test. But our Father in Heaven has
given us the best cheat sheet ever created. It guides us, warns us when
we are about to make a mistake, spurs us to make good decisions and constantly
confirms that God is there and that He loves us. I love and thank God
that He gave us the Holy Ghost.
Not much to report this week. Sorry team.
I love you all. A lot.
Elder M. Riley Creer
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