Follow Him

I had my last interview with President Warnick this week. We reviewed my mission and he gave me some advice and counsel for the next stage of my life. T'was a spiritual time!

We also got to meet with ゆうたさん, who we found while streeting the week before, for the first time. We got to do a church tour and as we did so, he told us that his family is Christian! We had a fantastic lesson about the restoration and he gave a beautiful description of our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. He said that if he came to know the Book of Mormon is true, he will get baptized! It was testimony to me that God is preparing people to receive us!

There was a baptism yesterday for りなちゃん, one of the primary kids in the ward. After her baptism, she shared a simple but powerful testimony and shared her desire to follow Jesus Christ. We also sung "I am a Child of God" together and it really brought in the spirit. I was reminded that we are all God's children, no matter how old we are, what we have done, or what we think of ourselves. We can be clean and made anew if we choose to follow Christ. He will lead us, guide us, walk beside us, and teach us the way to return back with him. I know that's true. I encourage all of you to think about that this week! Have a good one! 

-Elder Chab

チャブ長老

wanchai.chab@myldsmail.net

#RaiseTheBah

We love biking!

Last view of Yokohama!

Yoinked Saitama Samurai

It's been raining a lot recently! And it actually gets cool now!

Our week was full of crazy adventures so I'll do my best to keep them brief!

On Wednesday, I went to my last zone conference! I gave a training about teaching, testifying, inviting, promising blessings and following up. It turned out to be a pretty good training and we all learned together. On top of that, we got trainings from President and Sister Warnick. It was a super spiritual time. It's gonna be hard to leave everyone.

The next day, we made a journey to Saitama, which is outside our mission. Elder Hansen needed see a doctor so we got permission to go. It was a two hour train ride. Lots of great sights on the way and the doctor spoke a little English too, making it easier on me to translate. 

The Pistner family came to church yesterday and they said they enjoyed it! It was a miracle! After church, we scrambled to the stake center for a mission prep class. We have 3 members preparing for a mission so we helped out a bit. It was a really good meeting and I wish I went to something like that before I left. Then we rushed over to Zama base to have dinner and DCS with the Hyde family. They fed us bratwurst and Thai curry! They are a wonderful family and they work so hard! He drove us home afterward and we talked about our investigators and how to help the branch. We usually go with a purpose of helping members when we visit any member, but I think they are the ones helping me. A true display of the fruits of the gospel! I'm so thankful for this opportunity as a missionary!

We went to Odawara Temple today and we became samurais! It was funny cause as we walked around in the samurai outfits, a ton of people took pictures of us and thought we were workers. I wouldn't mind working at Disneyland or some place with a costume some day haha. It was quite a long trip, but worth it! 

With these last few P-days, I'll be preparing to return...with that said, if you send an email and I don't get back to you right away, I apologize! Anyway, have a good one!

-Elder Chab

チャブ長老

wanchai.chab@myldsmail.net

#RaiseTheBah

Last zone conference!

Lunch in Saitama before the doctor's!

Odawara Castle!

Samurai Battle!

Odawara Temple

This is my castle!

Off in the distance

Welcome to Thailand!

Again, no time to write emails this week so this will be short. 

On Saturday, we had a Luau party for the stake. Elder Cuff and I were the only ones here for the previous Poly Night so we got to help with some of the dances. We did the haka and slap dance with me drumming again. A lot of people showed up and it was a lot of fun. 

The next day we had both sacrament meetings again. We had a little bit of finding time after church so we went to Yamato station. While we were over there, I met some Thai people selling food. After talking to them, they have us some food. How nice of them!

We returned to the church and began making Thai green curry. So some background; while I was in Machida, we had Curry Night once a month with the ward. I suggested the idea over here and they decided to do it. We were expecting 30 people but at least 80 people showed up. We served Thai Green curry and normal curry; it was like a soup kitchen haha. They all loved it, even though it was spicy. It seems like it really helped the relationship with the ward. I'm glad my Thai roots could come in handy on the mission! 

Remember to set your light on top of a hill, so that others may see it and choose to follow the Savior. 

-Elder Chab

チャブ長老

wanchai.chab@myldsmail.net

#RaiseTheBah

One of the most open parks I've seen in Japan

The comps!

I love nature!

Green Curry!

Atsugi crew at the Luau

Curry night! I'm an amateur Thai chef.

Elder Mayo and I!

Gun + Tear Drops= Prank #QuickMath

Transfers went pretty smoothly this week. Elder Mayo is a stud three of us have been working pretty hard. There are no more sisters in the area so we are teaching their investigators now. 

We finished DCS (a meeting with missionaries and ward mission leader) a bit late. We go to the basketball court after and found Yさん(I won't say his name) crying. We talk to him a bit and then we play basketball. As we wrapped up, I invited him to go get some Indo curry with us. I saw something that looked like a gun in his bag but I ignored it. He then asked Elder Mayo if he could talk with about something private, in which Elder Mayo refused. We get to the restaurant and Yさん begins crying again. He shows us a picture of his girlfriend, telling us she broke up with him. After saying he wants to die, he reaches in his bag and begins to pull out a gun. Elder Mayo stopped him, and told him to talk about it outside. We go outside the restaurant and he explains a little more, still crying and upset. We both comfort him and then go back in.

We begin eating our curry and he continues to cry and reach for the gun every now and then. Eventually, as we finish our food, his countenance changes. He tells us that everything was a prank. The picture of his "girlfriend" was a boy, the gun was fake, and he doesn't want to kill himself. He left after telling us that. Man, were we upset. Thankfully, we all had the patience and cared enough to not put him down on the spot. One doesn't joke about things like that, especially if it involves a gun and life.

Despite that crazy experience, I got to go to two sacrament meetings; one for Yamato and one for the Zama Military Branch. It was pretty odd hearing only English. Everyone was so friendly though. It's such a blessing that I get to work with two great groups of people! 

Have a fantastic week!

-Elder Chab

チャブ長老

wanchai.chab@myldsmail.net

#RaiseTheBah

Last time with Elder Nielson! We recreated a photo from over a year ago!

Throwback to February of 2017!

Last district meeting with the sisters!