Sup

Yo. Elder again.
So i dont have a whole lot of time this week, so i gotta write fast. This week was WAY sweet. We had a zone conference last tuesday, which was way awesome, and about the area book. Suffice it to say we blew through our area book looking for previous investigators who may be interested in learning again, and whaddyaknow... found like 4. Havent met yet but they are interested. Other than that, we talked about companionship unity and lets just say Elder Komgrid and I are making sure we are in line together.. dont worry nothing happened we just want to be more in tune. It was way cool to see some other people in my zone cause there are some way sweet people ( went bowling with 2 of them today). Other than that it was just a way good time.. nothing really more to share about that.
On to the companion exchange.. yeah! I went to Rangsit again with Elder Cline right as the zone ( but really the whole mission) introduced this new goal; this was definitely the highlight of this week by far! We have been told to give the baptismal invitation ON THE INVITE... it makes so much sense! What are we trying to get out of inviting people? Its not "potentials" thats for sure... its baptisms. We dont need to beat around the bush.. just ask right away if after they know these things are true with they follow this example and be baptized.. whats even cooler is that it actually works. We got many people who said yes. We had a first lesson later that night with a family and 20 minutes in we asked them the question.. haha, we popped the question right? Yeah, anyway... they kind of hesitated but said mostly yes.. the father then asked what our purpose was.. why did we come back. I paused.. Elder Cline wasnt speaking so i just said," To baptize you and your family." I think Elder Cline was a little surprised but why dodge it.. i literally stated the "Purpose" we memorize as missionaries: "Inviting others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gosepl through faith in Jesus Christ and his Atonement, Repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the holy ghost ,and enduring to the end." Of course i explained that more after, but it was pretty much that. We havent met again yet, but thats what we are doing.. dont need to lie. This was a funny appointment because at one point they asked how long we have been in Thailand because i spoke more clearly than Elder Cline.. we both looked at each other like, "Uhhh.. do you want to say it or should i?" Elder Cline said a yea rand a half and i said three months.. hahaha. was way funny (another time inviting i had a guy say i spoke like good music to the ears.. something like that.. doesnt translate perfectly). Anyway, the exchange was awesome because i got to find out that i know WAY more thai than i thought.. and i can hold conversations, lead lessons, speak to people without my companion right next to me etc... was kinda weird but a lot of people are noticing.. the zone leader asked if this was my 3rd of 4th transfer in country.. he was surprised at it only being my 2nd.
Okay enough bragging for one day.. we have a sweet investigator (Mother of a former investigator who we never got to meet with) who is pretty much Joseph Smith.. she is Christian and she is so confused as to why "christianity has so many sects who all claim to believe in Christ yet argue one with another and speak so differently." She wants to know the truth and while i was in Rangsit, they gave her a baptismal date for the 26th of December.. yeah! So we got Fluke on the 5th and her on the 26th. We have yet to give Au a date, but we will soon.. speaking of which.. she FINALLY got to Church! And i think she loved it.. she told us she "liked" it but there is way more than just this... she is pretty crazy sometimes... in a good way. Her prayers are always so sincere and she is such a role model for her family... her 2 kids just play games and speak rudely to her, and her husband comes home from work and drinks beer all night. Last night was this huge festival that is like.. A HUGE DEAL for buddhists and none of her family went with her.. so we did. Her dad stayed home and watched 2012.. i know right?! If you are going to skip out on your wife AT LEAST watch a good movie right? I know, my thoughts exactly. Anyway.. he is a good guy.. i know he is.. but he has got some serious problems.. Au really appreciates us trying to help and when we told her we could be moving she asked if there was a way she could make sure we didnt hahaha. Well.. guess her wish was granted eh? Hopefully we can get her a baptismal date tomorrow or wednesday.. dont know yet. Oh haha on wed. i have to go back to the office to do that dan jones thing with my noongs noongs haha... so wed. will probably be a little busy too.

k well i have so much more than this to say but time is up already... and i have to go haha. K well sorry this one was so short, but i love you all the same.. i hear Cade got married right? Congrats bro! To the rest of you.. go look for referrals for your missionaries! They always need them! Find one for me too haha.. might be hard eh? My commitment to you haha. K gotta fly. Peace, love and a happy thanksgiving! Thankful for all of you and the fact that i even know you... been a blessing to think of the strength of our ENC ward and try to help branches here be like that. But that will be a while right? Yeah right. K peace!

Elder Gudmundsen