Two Beautiful Swords

Sawatdii Kha Family and Friends!

This week we learned Thai idioms and my favorite by far is the Thai version of slow and steady wins the race. Translated, it means: Do your work slowly and you will earn two beautiful swords! awesome!

It has been an absolutely incredible week here at the MTC. This place is really home to me (but Sac-town will ALWAYS be my real home) I realized on Sunday when we were walking back from our temple walk that when I will leave (which, don't get me wrong, I am way excited to!) I will REALLY miss this place! It will always be a place I hold dear in my heart. A place where I have grown so much and come so much closer to the Lord and to the gospel.

The friends I have made here are friends I will have the rest of my life. I have so much love for every single Elder in my district, as well as my two companions. Everyone of them impress me so much by there spirit and their dedication to the Lord and their willingness to be obedient. If there is one lesson I learned this week it is about obedience. I think I have always been a pretty good kid... in school and at church, I have always followed the rules pretty good... But I am finding now that I am yearning to be more obedient... I actually look for ways to be more obedient to the commandments and to the rules. I see the wisdom and promises that come from obedience and I KNOW how much I need those blessings.

Thank you to those of you who have been praying for me. I truly feel the prayers of my loved ones coming to me and strengthening me. I find that I am the happiest when I am constantly praying for every thing. And I pray for many of you by name.

Friday night we had the amazing opportunity to watch a DVD that was made for the missionaries in 2006. It showed so many fun pictures of Thailand places foods and everything. It's hard to believe that a place like that actually exists, and especially that I am going to be going there! Needless to say, it pumped all of us up a ton!! But the best part by far was the 7 straight minutes of picture after picture of missionaries with converts entering the waters of baptisms to a beautiful piano arrangement of If You Could High To Kolob. I was in tears at the end when I saw all those lives who were changing for the best. It reminded me of what my purpose truly is... to bring other unto Christ.

That DVD lit a fire inside of me that I promised the Lord I would never let die. All of my heart might mind and strength is turned to serving these people. I am the happiest when I can forget my self and remember why I am here. I really feel like I am the happiest I have ever been right now. I know the trials will come, but the Lord will never leave my side and I know that.

I love you all. I miss you all. In 2 weeks and 6 short days that will fly by, I will be on my way to the other side of the world. So write me one last time before I leave and make sure I have your addresses so that I can send you a post card. OK. love you all ever so much!

Can't wait to hear from you!!!

Love,
Sister Larson