Week 50

Still Speaking Cambodian!

Ya this week was pretty sweet. New focus for the area. Miracles. Cool area. All the goods to be found in missionary work.

Monday- Everything fell through, which wasn't a problem. We got to talk to Yan Try, he was really excited to invite us in to watch the warriors game. We sat on either side of the tv and talked to him, cause he wouldn't turn it off. Phoeuns kids were there too, that was super cool, I haven't seen them in months! 

Tuesday- We had a super cool District Meeting. President Fradsen had us do a training on How to begin teaching, and I realized how far I've come since I started my mission at teaching. Elder Hinds and I first made leaps and bounds in the MTC, then it kept going with Elder Hibbert, and now Elder Ey and I are in the fastlane teaching, doin' work every chance we get, all because Heavenly Father came through (of course) and fulfilled promises. Neat. After we went to eat with the zone leaders, cause Elder Schaeffer was getting ET'd because of a disease he has that makes his skin burn when he's in the sun, and it's really hot in the creek. Sad. Anyways, we went to chick fil a, because the only chick fil a in the mission is in Walnut Creek, and there was a family that had just barely moved there from Texas, and they were like "ELDERS!!! What mission is this?? Where are you serving?? Are you getting dinner here?? Do you want to eat with us???" it was so funny. The Dad, his name is Brother Knight, was wearing a snowbird shirt, and his daughter and wife wear wearing byu stuff, and Elder Schaeffer was just like "well heck, we got us a group a Mormons goin to git some chicken!" really loud, and it was just a hilarious hour of dinner. Then we went to Preams house, Pream is doing good.

Wednesday- we taught Saroeuth and it was really good. We decided that if we teach less active members we are just going to read with them. It was really good. I know I said that already, but I mean it. After that we just went and tracted and met a wagon load of Mexicans. 

Thursday- not a whole lot. We had service with the Oakland zl's, and then went home to eat, then we went to go try to talk to people, no one was down to listen to the missionaries that night I guess.

Friday- we had weekly planning and talked about a whole ton of things we had learned from less actives about why they don't come to church, and we made the decision that we are not going to teach any more Cambodians until we have first done some kind of service for them, save it be we are prompted to go and just teach of course. We want to change the non-member Cambodians idea of missionaries, and nothing shows people you love them like serving them! After all that we went to teach Jonathan! 

Saturday- we ate with the Olsons, then went to Cambodian class and correlation, super good. After that, we went and tracted some more, then that night went to say goodbye to Preams wife and daughter, cause they are going to Cambodia for a month.

Sunday- it was a good fathers day. In Priesthood Brother weaver gave the lesson, and I love brother weaver so that made me happy. Then I gave the priesthood lesson on the Lords covenant people, and three Non-members walked in with Jonathan, so the pressure was on to keep it simple. It ended up being like, the best sunday school lesson I've ever taught, which by no means is my fault, because honestly I forgot I was teaching til that morning. Church is true.
Then was sacrament, and a return missionary from Cambodian came, his name is Andrew Ying, and he translated in sacrament so that was a nice break. after that we had a party.