Avada Kedavra!

Did i spell that right? Oh well.. take it! Dead. I win.

So vassup? So did everyone wet themselves after, and or during the finale of Harry Potter? Friday was absent of members hahah.. everyone went and watched it. Apparently it was pretty good right? Sweet.

As far as things that matter (haha.. jk) the work in Buriram is on the up hill! So that kid i told you about last week.. wait, did i tell you about him? oh well, his name is Got. Hes 20 and hes a former investigator from Elder Charit and Elder Murphy.. it was about a year ago. He had problems with sleeping and with headaches then, and he said that he a certain amount of time where he just didnt leave his house or didnt have his phone on. So the Elders dorpped him. But, hes back and man! He has some SERIOUSly strong faith. Like, the most ive seen in a long time. We gave him a baptismal date last sunday when we first met him, but he didnt accept it because he had three things in the way: 1. was college. 2 was being a monk for his parents, and 3 was serving his country as a soldier. We asked him what he thought.. what his goal was for baptism, because he clearly had desire to be baptized, but didnt know when. He said that realistically, "about 2 or 3 years after all this is done first.". He was clearly confused at the beginning of the week, but he knew at the same time that it was the right decision. We had him pray and read the scriptures SUPA heavy before we met him on Sunday (yesterday) and then to tell us what he thought about the 20th. That was a thursday. Friday and Saturday he did so. On Sunday he came to church and we didnt ask him about it during church just because we didnt want to make him annoyed. But we knew it was what he was thinking about. After Church was done, we taught him and watched the Restoration DVD with him. He said he already knows its true because hes asked and he even said, "ive received an answer by the power of the holy ghost that these things are true". So, if i were to just stop the story right here, its already so legit! But it gets better.. we asked him again if we could organize his batpismal service on the 20th of August.. he looked at the ground for about 2 seconds and then looked up at me and said, "do it! i dont want to wait anymore.. lets get it done!". ....*Tear.. falling...*. It was so sweet. Not only that, but he basically passed the baptismal interview questions in that one lesson.. specifically the Sabbath Day holy.. more than that it was the way he answered it! He said that he has studies on Sunday, but that he "can and will cut that out of his schedule because Church is more important.". One of my favorite things that he said (yeah.. theres more!) was the part where he talked about the Word of Wisdom.. "some people need to drink, smoke, have girlfriends and just party.. for me, i dont need that.. i feel like as long as im just filled with the Holy Ghost, thats enough for me". HAH! No way... i have NEVER heard anyone say that. After that (there is yet more!) he said this very simple phrase: "I... NEED to feel of Christs love. That is straight up what i need.". So true.. if everyone could truly understand Gods love for all of us, everything would be so much easier. Oh wait! Everyone can.. hint: Read the Book of Mormon, Pray, and Go to Church! Hey.. that sounds oddly familiar... *scratch head*.. eh.

Anyway, we had a "eternal investigator" tell the relief society president that she wants to be baptized. Yeah so that was a little.. uh surprising? Yeah.. a lot! Everyone missionary for the last 4 years has tried to get her baptized and she just laughs and says, "im not ready yet!". The teaching record literally says, "unless she comes to you and says she wants to be baptized, dont teach her.". Bingo. Shes a little shy so she didnt really tell us whats up, but the RS president told us. We'll get that set up quickly.

So one of the coolest things that happened was the kid we met at a night market... we were going over there to pass out English Flyers and as we pulled in and parked, we noticed that NO ONE was there that night. we had over 800 flyers and we were just like, Uh.. no way are there enough people here. As we were about to leave, i see this guy start walking towards us, and i fugrued we were parked in front of his motorcycle.. so, like i always do i yelled, "yo whats up man!" to which most people just respond with a blank confused face.. however, this kid walks straight towards me and slaps a bro shake in my hand and is like, "yeah dude whats up bro!". ... uhhhhhhhhhh what?! I felt like those nuggest that got their arms murked off by Ammon and "were astonished exceedingly!!!". We went back to his house and got him a book of Mormon to read. He was way willing to listen and explained that he just got back from a trip to america.. it lasted a couple years, but it was a trip none the less. He said he would read so we will get back there in baptize him!

So other than this i got nother.. wait, thats not spelled right. Oh well, i have nother. Well, i do but im bored of talking to you now haha.. Just kidding. But seriously, im hungry. I love you all so much! I know the Book of Mormon is true and its got some serious "hugsba" to convince people of Jesus Christs divinity. Read it! Get referrals!

Bye :)

Elder Goodman