Hai Kamlang Jai!

Well Family and Friends another incredible week in Thailand has come and gone and I can't believe that March is already upon us! Yes, for those of you who are counting the days, my half way point has come and I now have less days left than I have already done. I didn't do anything special, it was actually a really busy day. We have had lots of new investigators this week, referrals, and old investigators coming back to learn again.

SO many miracles.

There was a bit of a rough patch mid week (and some tongsia which isn't fun...) but oh man, how Friday and today made it SO worth it. I just can not say how much I LOVE my mission! There are endless reasons I am loving life right now, but one major reason is: Sister Marks. OH MAN I love her! We had pretty much the most amazing switch-off of my life this weekend! She will be on her last moves next moves and she is the greatest example of an enduring missionary. She LOVES her mission and life in general and I am just so happy to be around her! REQUEST: So it is pretty unlikely, but we are asking people to pray for me to go to her next moves (area). She will for sure get a new companion for her last moves and we would ABSOLUTELY kick-butt together!!

So here is a little taste of Sister Marks amazingness: First we teach Sea and Pim, two investigators I love the most, and she pretty much tells them ALL the things I would say to them if I could speak Thai really well... She tells them both how amazing they are and how in the little time she knows them that she can feel of their faith and love for the gospel and is so impressed by them. You could feel the spirit so strong in her lessons! Oh by the way, this is her greeny area! OK second, We are coming out of the bathroom in this big eatery place that is about to close and she had left a little bit before me and I walk out and say, where did Sister Marks go? And I see her helping the custodian put up the chairs on all the tables (there were lots and lots of chairs and tables... maybe 100 tables 4 chairs to a table) it was so inspiring to see her preforming this little act of service. I don't know if I would have done it. So I helped too and it ended up being so much fun! OK, it gets better. So then we were in the market and I had to buy something, Mink was with us and was helping me buy it and, again, I turn around and say, Where did Sister Marks go? She was playing a little rope game with these 7/8 year old girls! So I joined in too and it was so fun! We invited the girls to learn English with us and they said they would talk to their parents!

These were all such small things, but in my eyes, were huge examples of love and Christ-like service. In a taxi ride I told her the things I am stressed about, my insecurities with the language and missionary work and she just related to me and told me how confident she was in me that I would overcome all that is holding me back and do what the Lord has called me to do. It was truly a day I will never forget!! So you could imagine how amazing a whole moves with her would be!! PRAY FOR IT! haha

So then today I was a tourist and it was SOO fun!! We went to the Floating Market and The Rose Garden and watched a Thai culture show that was AMAZING!! I love Thailand and I LOVE the Thai people!! So basically I feel like anything that was holding me back from being the best missionary I can be is history, and I am refreshed and ready to take on this week and help all these new investigators we got this week to start progressing, keep commitments, and Come Unto Christ!! I love this work, and I love all you!

I love to receive your letters, please write if you get a chance! I know life is crazy busy, but it does make a difference! Thanks! :)

Love,
Melissa