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| Elders Koay and Kampenhout |
Hello family and Friends!!!
This past week has
been fantastic!!! We went on exchanges last week in Butterworth and
Ipoh, where I got to meet and teach some Malaysian Indians! Such
wonderful people!! I love this people. Elder Nowland and I were able to
experience a couple cool miracles too when his hunch to want to go
contacting in a certain area led us to a house. The contact went like
this: We walked up to the gate and announced our presence. The tall and
slim Indian woman came outside as her older boys moved around and arouse
from their tv watching position in the house. She asked us "Hello? Can I
help you?" "Hi!! My name is Elder Kampenhout! This is my friend...." "
Elder Nowland!" At that point I remembered how we have been trained to
observe their surroundings and to compliment them. So i quickly said
"You have a very nice nice!" She paused for a second, then said "Do you
want to come in?" Wah!!!! and we were inside. There we met a wonderful
family and her son, who had been studying all the religions of the world
trying to find God. "Well we have just the book for you" said Elder
Nowland. So amazing. I love missionary work!!
Just two days ago, my new companion, Elder
Koay, arrived! Since the moment he arrived we have been planning and
preparing and just having a great companionship together. I can tell
that we are going to have the best of time together. His energy and
excitement for the work is phenomenal. He is a Chinese Malaysian, so can
speak English, Malay, and Chinese!!! Its been super cool so far. He can
actually place correct orders at Chinese restaurants! Oh the uses of
being in companionships. That has been the real eye opener. Over the
past two weeks I have been having to do a lot for East Malaysia while I
have been attached to other companionships. Elder Jones and Elder
Whittaker have been incredible in helping and encouraging and being
there for me. I learn so much from those two. But I have now come to
realize the strengths of pairs. They not only keep each other safe, but
they can communicate better with more people, they can focus their
spiritual thoughts and counterbalance each other. They can support each
other in lessons, and you have twice as much spiritual knowledge than
when you are on your own! You can call twice as many people, while still
being able to preform other tasks. Plus you both will have different
approaches to all the situations you encounter, and those different
approaches teach you to "Teach people, not lessons." So huge. I love it
:D
Things have just been great. We had 2
confirmations last week, and have another baptism this week!!! That has
been the cool miracle, that we as the Assistants have been able to do
our duty as assistants AND have an area too! Not to mention an area
that baptizes monthly! This has been some of the best times of my
mission. I love serving the Lord, serving his servant President Clark,
and serving the missionaries. Its amazing how they really are the mouth
out of which the prophets message is declared. Its pretty amazing :D Try
it yourself. Missionary work is the greatest work you will ever do.
Don't let a day go by without doing something.
Your loving friend, brother, and son,
Elder Willem Kampenhout
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