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Hello everyone!

That's right, I am currently chillen in Bangkok right now. AHH what an adventure this is! It is SO different than the last time I was here (the first day in the country) it's a lot more... normal. But still WAY cool!! Ahh, I love it. I'm in a really good mood right now, so I will probably throw in a lot of AHHH's and I love it!!'s because I am just that happy!

SOO many great things happened this week.... let's see if I can even fit them in! First off we had an amazing district meeting (we seriously have the best district in the mission... just 2 elders and us two, but we are on FIRE!) So we are sitting there reading the vision we wrote a month ago and seeing how everything we wrote is REALLY happening!! The Lord really accepted our vision and made it happen through our hard work!! We call this moves, the Good's and the Positive's, cause that's what its all about! OK... so I am sitting there after a most amazing district meeting and I say to everyone, Guys... really... does it REALLY get better than this??!! AHH, i dont think so.

OK! So there are lots of really sweet little miracles that have been happening, but im only going to share a few for times sake and then i just have to tell you how awesome church was!!!!!!!!!!! So sister brad and I are seriously so blessed because this past week we have just been in the right place at the right time all the time! It just feels so good to be riding my bike a long way, knowing that what we are doing may seem like its not worth the time, but to know in my heart that it is right, and then to see after the fact that it really was right! ok. so we had to go clear on one side of town by 6 but we both just knew we had to go visit Phon (the one who came to church last week who is awesome) but we had a feeling she wouldn't be there, so we took the time to write her a letter in thai. As we are going, we think, lets go buy our bus tickets for bangkok because it is on the way... turns out you cant buy them in advance, BUT the member that we have been praying for who we haven't been able to get a hold of suddenly WORKS there! So we talk to her and yea, the Lord answers prayers. AND it gets better... Phon wasn't there like we thought, but she called us the next day and told us how much she loved and appreciated that note and how we are her closest friends right now (she is going through work problems and a divorce) yes, the Lord answers prayers...

OK so then Sunday happens. We are way stoked because Em, the elders investigator got baptized and Sally and their daughter were there too!! It was awesome. I loved finally seeing a baptism (there are surely more to come!) So we taught Sally and it was sweet, she is totally ready to be baptized November 8th. AND we are also excited because Mae was coming to church for the first time!! (in Korat, she has been an investigator for 2 years and is SOO close to baptism, its not even funny! Just marriage issues and she's in there like swimwear!) ok.... It gets better... Gigi, this sweet investigator who is really busy all the time calls us at 8:30 to ask how to get to the church... that's right, she came to church! It was great, during the 2nd hour of church the lesson was on the law of chastity and she said, I totally agree with this! This is how I live my life and i know a lot of people dont agree with it, but i really like it... ok. she needs to be a member! she is so great. I just love her. OK... you guessed it, IT GETS BETTER! So a member in the ward, Brother Nipon called us saturday night with a referal. He said he wanted us to come right then and teach her but we had an appointment, so she came to church on sunday and I sat next to her. I could totally understand her! Well, for the most part. She is telling me how much she loves the book of mormon and how good she feels throughout the whole sacrament meeting!! haha. she is AWESOME. she loves it already! AHH I am so happy.

OK, so Sorry Lyndsay, I was a week early, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! :) I miss your letters! I will try to get one out to you next week! And dad thanks for sharing that awesome experience about the lady and the records, isn't it amazing to see the Lord answering prayers through you! Keep up the missionary work in the ward. The Bishop is the head of the missionary work, the missionaries are only tools in the work. You're great.

Oh man, I love you all so much. Especially you that have read this far! I know missionary stories aren't the most fun to read when you aren't there seeing the miracles, but I am so so grateful to all of you who are supporting me in my mission. I am the happiest I've ever been and I know I have the capability to always be this happy in life. It's my choice, and I choose happiness!

I love you,
Melissa