Ne Hau ma!!! (Chinese)
What an insane week!!!! So this week right before we started our weekly planning we moved. It was insane. We spent two whole days cleaning out our apartment of all the stuff. I was packed in about 30 mins, but the others had lots of trin its and what nots to hold onto :D So it took a while. Then we had to clear out all the stuff that stays with the Missionary Apartment. That is what took the most time. Then on top of that none of the Senior Couples were able to help us move to our new house so we had to rent a truck to take all our desks and dressers and whatnot. It was crazy. Then we come to the new place and find that it pretty much had nothing. No hot water, No Cabinets. No AC, No Stove. No Gas. No Washing Machine. Nothing.... So we had to do some shopping and enduring through hot nights of sleep. It was tough. On Monday they finally got most things installed (only 1 shower works right now) We made due though. Pretty much sat in front of the fans the whole time, and while we slept. We had no choice but to take freezing showers, but it was nice cause that was the only part of the day we were cool. Haha. It was fun though. The fun part was getting gas. Here in Malaysia there are no Gas lines, so everyone has these little yellow gas tanks that this company sends out in trucks everyday where people can buy refills. The only crazy thing is that you can't buy new ones!!! We asked every store we saw and everyone we knew, but no luck. Luckily, we made a deal with our neighbor and manager that he woudl buy a new one (old customers can) and we would pay him for it, and now they can come and give us refills. YAY!!!! It was awesome. He's pretty boss, even though he only kinda speaks Malay and no English. Boleh Tahan though. (can endure).
So we had a lesson in English this week. It was weird teaching in English, but it was a lot easier. I was able to say what I wanted to without having to rack my brain. I definitely felt the spirit so strong during this lesson. The Sister we were teaching will be hard to bring to the Gospel though because she is Chinese. The Chinese here are very hard to convert, but when they do they are almost always super faithful. A bit of a trade-off. This Sister is very very good though. She asked us, "So.....it seems that the Book of Mormon was meant for the American people, so what about China? Is there a book in China?" It was very good question, but luckingly that day I had read Mosiah 3: 12-13. Check it out, and remember that prophets write down their revelations in scriptures. It was awesome :D
So we are having a baptism this week, and were going over the questions with our investigator (11 year old boy). However, the family had a neighbor friend who was drunk beyond belief sitting in the front room with them, but he was pretty quiet for a drunk Iban. When we asked the boy "Where do we go every sunday?" The drunk guy yelled: To Heaven!!!! It was quite funny, and the family started making fun of him like crazy, or kacau'ing him. It was awesome. I love these people.
We are now finally getting settled, and while it was fun and crazy to move, it is definably more rewarding to be doing the Lord's work. When the Spirit testifies of truth it just brings a warm and comfort to your heart, and then when people choose to heed this spirit it brings you even greater joy. When the scriptures say "How great shall be your joy" they really do speak the truth. When people that come unto him because of your actions, He assuredly blesses you. I can testify of that. I love you all so much and hope to hear from you soon. Love.
Elder Willem Kampenhout
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The Lord's Resolute Protector of the Cliffs (the meaning of my name :D)
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