July 19, 2011
Hello family!
So I have literally spent 28 hours plus on a bus this week flying down two lane highways over hills and mountains, dodging semi-trucks, cars and potholes. Such is life on a Sabah Bus going from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. It has sure been an adventure.
The work has been a bit slow in our area. A lot of our investigators have gotten busy with work or family things, and a bit of the fire has kinda fizzled out. We all go through tough times, but I just hope it doesn't last for very long.
This week has also been a bit interesting as we have been kinda starting over in finding a lot of new investigators, and it is so incredible to see how the Lord will guide his servants sometimes. There are no accidents in missionary work. Everywhere you go, you will find people that the Lord has placed in your path. Just yesterday, we got out really early to meet a street sweeper woman whom I had contacted at a member’s hair salon, and when we met her that morning, she was so incredibly closed to listening and accepting it was amusing. Then after missing a bus back to our district meeting, we waved down a bus which pulled over for us, and in the back I sat next to a man who hadn't been to church in a long time, wasn't super interested, but was a nice guy. However I just felt inspired to ask him to come to church and to learn again about Christ. We exchanged numbers and I made a mental note to call him later that week. The rest of the day continued to kick us in the face, and when things were kinda looking down, we suddenly got a text from Rowl (the man in the bus) and he was soooo excited to come to church and to meet us and wants to learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It was such a brightness to the day, and came as a confirmation that the Lord will lead you to his chosen people, you just need to take the step first. Sometimes there are a couple thorns that will hurt, but the end goal is worth it all :D
This is Elder Sorensen's last week on his mission too, and we have been having a lot of good chats at night and just about life in general. Really brings a lot of things into perspective. He is a good missionary and I will certainly miss his little giggly laughs and his countless comedian acts that he can just pull out of his brain. It really is incredible. :D
Kota Kinabalu continues to be a great one, and I would suggest touring here if you ever get a chance to come. It's amazing! :D
Elder Kampenhout
The work has been a bit slow in our area. A lot of our investigators have gotten busy with work or family things, and a bit of the fire has kinda fizzled out. We all go through tough times, but I just hope it doesn't last for very long.
This week has also been a bit interesting as we have been kinda starting over in finding a lot of new investigators, and it is so incredible to see how the Lord will guide his servants sometimes. There are no accidents in missionary work. Everywhere you go, you will find people that the Lord has placed in your path. Just yesterday, we got out really early to meet a street sweeper woman whom I had contacted at a member’s hair salon, and when we met her that morning, she was so incredibly closed to listening and accepting it was amusing. Then after missing a bus back to our district meeting, we waved down a bus which pulled over for us, and in the back I sat next to a man who hadn't been to church in a long time, wasn't super interested, but was a nice guy. However I just felt inspired to ask him to come to church and to learn again about Christ. We exchanged numbers and I made a mental note to call him later that week. The rest of the day continued to kick us in the face, and when things were kinda looking down, we suddenly got a text from Rowl (the man in the bus) and he was soooo excited to come to church and to meet us and wants to learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It was such a brightness to the day, and came as a confirmation that the Lord will lead you to his chosen people, you just need to take the step first. Sometimes there are a couple thorns that will hurt, but the end goal is worth it all :D
This is Elder Sorensen's last week on his mission too, and we have been having a lot of good chats at night and just about life in general. Really brings a lot of things into perspective. He is a good missionary and I will certainly miss his little giggly laughs and his countless comedian acts that he can just pull out of his brain. It really is incredible. :D
Kota Kinabalu continues to be a great one, and I would suggest touring here if you ever get a chance to come. It's amazing! :D
Elder Kampenhout
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