Companion: Elder VanDenBerghe
May 6, 2013
Hey there Everybody!
Momma - that’s so awesome for the Schuttes; I love those
guys so much! I will defs get that picture for you! I can’t believe Braeden is
like back and Caroline is off and Mikaela is about to send in her papers!
Dad - How did the Maple Leafs make it to the Stanley Cup?? Toronto
sounds pretty fun I don’t know what it’s going to be like going home and not
having street vendors and restaurants on the sidewalk and crazy street
performers and nasty dogs running around I don’t know what I’m going to do with
myself! I am going to be hitting up the Thai garage sales today 55
Mikaela - Woohoo atta girl congrats on the license! You’re a
reffing monster that’s ridiculous! That’s so sick about your papers I can’t
believe it I can’t wait till you hit the field!
Chrissy - I have been out of school way too long 5 5 so your
blood levels have low oxygen right? How did that happen? Remember the Titans really
is the best ever!
Teddy - that all-nighter sounds like a partay I’m so glad
you love seminary. I love repentance so much it’s such a blessing!
Kenny - ripsticks are awesome! I really like that scripture it
shows that like Nephi was like a regular guy and in fact he had trials his
whole life long he had many sufferings but he is such a great example for us in
overcoming
Ben - ARSENAL!!! Sweet jersey man! Elder Barfuss in my
district really loves arsenal too so does my zone leader Elder Doria. Uncle Devin
is so funny!
Jeana you are so cute thank you for teaching the kids at
primary!
This week we had specialized training from our zone leaders
and it was excellent oh yeah by the way a member of the 12 apostles is coming
to visit Thailand along with a member of the presidency of the seventy on the
17-19 of May he will be having a meeting with all of the missionaries on the
18th and then on the Sunday with a general meeting that will have members from
all across the country coming to attend. The last time there was something this
big it was when Pres Hinckley came back in 2002! I am so excited this is going
to be huge for the church here. We still don’t know who it is or what the
purpose of this visit is other than to train and strengthen the members of Thailand!
So in preparation we have received instructions from our leaders and from the
Lord to really focus our efforts and retention and reactivation specifically by
teaching 20 rc/la lessons a week and then teaching their family and friends it’s
a big initiative but I love it it’s going to help the church here so much! We
have already been able to find several less-actives teach them and invite them
to return. There are so many less-active members in Thailand there are a total
of 26,000 members on record but only 3,500 are active so we have a lot of work
to do!
We are still really working hard on helping Jawwaw receive
an answer that she recognizes about the Book of Mormon and the restored gospel it’s
kind of hard when you want to help them so much buts it just up to them to
exercise their faith and act!
Thanks for the pics they are awesome all the little guys are
growing up ahh Chrissy lol!
Love you guys so much!
Elder Cahoon
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| Elder VanDenBerghe with a family in BangBuaThong daughter 3 days younger than our Olivia, Elder Cahoon said it was such a blessing to watch her grow and think of his little sister at home. What a cutie! |
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