Holy cow! I can't believe how crazy the MTC is! I've been teaching investigators almost every day in Cambodian!! The language is still crazy hard, but I can carry a basic conversation now and am learning to read the characters!!! We had a lesson on Monday that was our fourth lesson with an investigator named Boong Sokha, and we had an awesome lesson planned out, but right when we got there she was like "my husband hates the church so I can't meet with you anymore or he'll beat me".
My companion and I just looked at each other, and then Elder Hinds started reading about baptism while I looked up translations to what she said. I figured it out and just sat there cause I had no idea how to reply to that in Cambodia, and then I just said "Elders will help!" I didn't really know what that meant but she seemed pretty happy about it! We both testified to her about how is she was obedient the Lord would soften her husbands heart. We ended our lesson there and went out in the hall. We were pretty frustrated since we didn't even teach her a lesson, and we only had one more chance to meet with her. The next time we taught her, we talked about how the Holy Ghost testifies to us of true things, and about obedience to Gods commands. We figured since she loves God, we could let her know about how Christ wa baptized just to show an example for all his followers, and that she is a follower of Christ, and that if she had the faith and courage to set a date to be baptized she would be blessed and her Husband would have a change of heart. She committed to baptism after that! I was so happy! We came to class the next day to find out that that specific MTC investigator was actually one of our teachers!! We were shocked! Like we knew it was a mock-investigator, but she is teaching us now every day!!!
It's been so cool getting to know all the other elders here! there were a ton of Hispanic elders that were on the opposite side of the hall from us, and they always come down and talk to us, they're great. They do pull ups right outside our room, and they're hilarious. A bunch of them left for their missions this morning though... They'll do great!!
My companion and I just looked at each other, and then Elder Hinds started reading about baptism while I looked up translations to what she said. I figured it out and just sat there cause I had no idea how to reply to that in Cambodia, and then I just said "Elders will help!" I didn't really know what that meant but she seemed pretty happy about it! We both testified to her about how is she was obedient the Lord would soften her husbands heart. We ended our lesson there and went out in the hall. We were pretty frustrated since we didn't even teach her a lesson, and we only had one more chance to meet with her. The next time we taught her, we talked about how the Holy Ghost testifies to us of true things, and about obedience to Gods commands. We figured since she loves God, we could let her know about how Christ wa baptized just to show an example for all his followers, and that she is a follower of Christ, and that if she had the faith and courage to set a date to be baptized she would be blessed and her Husband would have a change of heart. She committed to baptism after that! I was so happy! We came to class the next day to find out that that specific MTC investigator was actually one of our teachers!! We were shocked! Like we knew it was a mock-investigator, but she is teaching us now every day!!!
It's been so cool getting to know all the other elders here! there were a ton of Hispanic elders that were on the opposite side of the hall from us, and they always come down and talk to us, they're great. They do pull ups right outside our room, and they're hilarious. A bunch of them left for their missions this morning though... They'll do great!!
Ill be back on here at 3:30 if you want to talk! and I'll answer individual emails then too!
I love and miss everyone so much!! Please send pictures of things you do, I would love to stay updated on whats going on with everyone!!
With Love,
Elder Tolman
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