So, I haven't emailed for two weeks! Hahahaha!
Anyway, I'm still in Thailand and guess what? I just moved to Rangsit Ward (Bangkok North Zone)!!!!!! So yes, I'm in the city now! Awww I miss the Isan but it's such a great experience to move here! (sorry for always using exclamation points hahahaha if only y'all can hear my voice right now 555) #IsanBabyMovedToBKKZone
I just opened an area for Sisters with my new companion, Sister Chaiyo, who is คนไทย Thai. Love her! ♥️ She's a new missionary and hasn't been to the MTC. And btw, she's going to Manila next month so that's really exciting! It's been challenging to open and at the same time train. This area has been closed for Sisters for about 5 yrs(they opened it last yr but closed again after 3 months) so we are just excited to open it again!
It's a new experience coz there's a ton of people and tons of foreigners too. What's weird is that more people think I'm Indian/Mexican or something. But more people think I'm Filipino too! Yay!!!! Also, I've been meeting more Filipinos here which is fun. We visited a family last Monday too. Love them!
Before I left Sisaket, we had another baptism. Her name is แอน. She is the sweetest and I miss her! We videocall every Monday which is exciting and it's so good to know that she is doing great! She is such a precious and gorgeous girllll!!!! I can still remember the first time she came to church. She was wearing blue and I sat with her. Her smile is so bright but you can see that there's something behind that smile! After church, we were able to talk and know her story. She is so amazing. The first time she prayed, she said she is so thankful for that day and that it's the best day for her🧡🧡🧡 that first Sunday was her first time to set up a Christmas tree too. I've seen her change and I'm am ever so grateful to have been one of the missionaries to teach her. Aaaaah!
Anyway, it was way hard to leave SISAKET!!! After I left, they've been messaging me and telling me they miss meeeee!
Guess what?? I just miss them too!!! I've only served in two areas before Rangsit and I feel like I now have a Lot of families. Aaaaah! Learned a lot From Sisaket. The members work so hard with the missionaries.
Also, yesterday, I found out that one of our investigators before got baptized. (The wife of the LINGUIST) AAAH! That made my day! ♥️ She looks super beautiful in her baptismal dress. I can still remember the day we found her! We came out of the house of our other investigator who kind of dropped ushahaha and then we just walked in that neighborhood and saw her cleaning her yard. We asked if we could help and got to know her then. She is SO welcoming and even at that time we knew she'll be baptized. And she did! It is just amazing how God prepares His people. ♥️♥️♥️
Coming to Rangsit, it's been hard to for we started with nothing. Two weeks through this transfer, I'll say we've seen a lot of miracles. The elders were really nice to show us the area and refer some of their investigators to us!!!
My Companion has been really sick in our first week so it was a lil hard to work but I made sure we can still call people even when we're home. She is wonderful and I love it when she shares her testimony. I mostly speak Thai now, especially in the house or wherever when we're not with some other missionaries. And also, except when I talk with myself. Because my Companion can't speak a lot of English.
Currently, we are trying our best to work with members, especially the leaders so we'll know who they want us to visit. They are awesome and we mostly get referrals from them too.
I lost about 3 kls in the past 2 weeks.
I don't have that much to share anymore 555 but I do want to share a scripture verse with all of you. It's from Moroni 7:33 and it says
'' 33 And Christ hath said: If ye will have faith in me ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is expedient in me.''
I know I share a lot about faith but no matter how much faith we have, if we are not going to use it, it'll be useless. I've always admired Nephi from the Book of Mormon- how he is always willing to use faith to do as the Lord commands. Most of the time, he might not fully know and understand why he is commanded to do such thing but his faith is in the Lord. I'll say his brothers LAMAN and LEMUEL also has faith. When they are commanded to go Back to Jerusalem, they murmured. But they still went. They had the faith to try. But that faith wavered after some time but Nephi's didn't. Because his faith was firm and he trusts in the Lord. Nephi doesn't just have the faith to try but he has the faith that endures and so he didn't quit. I always admired that.
Elder W. Andersen told us, "Don’t be discouraged with your failures or mistakes, but be constant in your efforts, and be determined. The faith to reap does not require perfection, but it does require persistence."
Let us remember that, folks! My challenge for everyone is to NOT GIVE UP. And that goes for whatever situation you are in. I love you. Our Heavenly Father loves you.
2 weeks ago, I received my joping/dying papers! Aaah. It's so weird. (missionaries who only have about 6 months receive these documents). There I knew I'm going home this July! I've extended for 3 weeks.
So happy I get to email today! Have a great week. Also, if you want to write me an actual letter, here's my address:
SISTER JASMINE GAGARIN
72 Asoke Montri Road (Sukhumvit 21 Khwaeng Khlong Toei Nuea Khet Watthana Bangkok 10110 Thailand)
LOVE YOU ALLLLL 🇹🇭
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