Being in a trio is such a blessing!!! I don't think I would have said that as easily after my experience in a trio in the MTC, but Sister Barber and Sister du Plessis are the best companions I could have asked for. And I feel like we really balance each other out. So Sister Barber is very calm and just go with the flow, Sister du is just straight up crazy and off the walls but in a lovable way...like Giselle from the movie Enchanted :), and I'm the overly-organized perfectionist. So we just work so well together. When Sister du loses something...which happens every day ha, I know exactly where it is. And when I stress out about not having updated records, Sister Barber calms me down and we get to work! It's awesome. Not to mention teaching with 3 of us. 2 is awesome because you have your companion to support and testify, but now there are 2 other people that can support and testify, which I have found just brings in the spirit so much more!
Me and my beautiful companions!
Yup, 5 of us cram and live in that tiny room
Iceskating on P-day!
So if you didn't notice...I love being in Bangkok as an international sister! We teach so many amazing people from around the world every day. Something though that I wasn't quite aware of was the amount of asylum seekers and refugees there are here from places like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, and many other places. They all are so humble and have come here for their religious freedom and for a better life for their families. And many of them have found that through our church! But because they are asylum seekers and refugees, they cannot be baptized without the proper visas, etc. It breaks my heart after we have so many amazing lessons with these people who have so readily accepted Jesus Christ in their lives as their Savior, but they cannot follow His example and get baptized because the law here in Thailand won't permit it. It seriously kills me :( But I know that this is only the beginning for them. We have planted the seed and helped them find their testimonies of the true gospel of Jesus Christ, and someday they will be able to enter into the waters of baptism!
My first 7/11 meal (quickest food on the go)
I also found out this week that Thailand is the highest baptizing mission in Asia!!!! It's been such a blessing to serve here! And not only that, but by the end of this transfer in June, we will have about 1000 baptisms, which is completely unheard of here! And hopefully by the end of the year we will have 2000!!! God has truly prepare the people here to accept the gospel!
Part 1 of my huge district
Part 2
And if that wasn't enough of a spiritual boost, here is a quote from our beloved prophet, Thomas S. Monson that I found this week. "We must refuse to compromise with expedience; to maintain the courage to defy the consensus; to choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong. By doing so, we will not detour, but rather ever remain on the way to perfection."
"The past is behind--learn from it. The future is ahead--prepare for it. The present is here--live in it."
The gospel is true!!!! I'm so grateful for the opportunity to serve a mission here in Thailand. Not only do I get to serve people every day, but I have truly come closer to my Savior in the process. I hope if any of you have the chance to serve a mission that you grab it! It will change your life. I know that my life has forever been changed just in these 6 short months.
Love always,
Sister Lam
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