Having A Purpose

There are so many things I wish I can just put in this email however, it would take me way too long to describe everything. You know how the story of people going to the "prophet" to be baptized? Well similar situation occurs to us. It might not be 2000 people but it's one.

As for right now we have about 5 people set for baptism on September 28th. It's such a cool thing to witness as you see them grow in the gospel. I love it. It's tough but it's definitely worth it. I will briefly share with you the progress. Well we have Jacob, Steve, Cody, Frank and Katty, and Deene Murphy. Amazingly my trials and challenges that I have faced in my life have allowed me to relate to these people. It's doesn't even feel like I'm teaching them. It feels like I'm sharing my own experience with them and watch them grow and change. All these people want to be baptize while Elder Garrett and I are still in the area so we're doing a lot of shuffling around and driving.

Of course I record most of these experiences in my journal but I have to admit I don't record too much details. I'm just too tired by the end of the evening you see. I will do my best to get on top of that. I promise I will do better.

Now this week has been pretty interesting. We had tons of support from the members now, it seems like that's the key to "success" is to gain their trust. By gaining their trust I mean like literally to the point where they say something like "I have a niece at BYU that you can marry into the family when you get home" It's funny but really they are trusting us and I don't know if I want to leave this area :(.

In addition, Elder Garrett and I left our mission this week... We were just sick of working so we just decided to leave our area.. Hah JK! We needed new tires so we had to go to firestone. Well innocently we went to Nobleville which is no longer part of Indiana mission. I didn't know that until I called Elder Hodges - one of the car dude that you need to call when you want to do something with the car. Well he started bursting out laughing so I was thinking to myself "What is so freaking funny? waiting for 6 hours to get new tires is not that funny" well he then said, "Elder do you know that you're not longer in your mission area?" I was like "Oh ops" well I guess we have our own little secrets every now and then :P

Here's a little "confession" I think I'm going to be crushed when President Cleveland tells me that I'm being transfer.. I really want to continue to watch these people grow and go to the temple! If I did what I suppose to I know that I will see them go to the temple before I leave my mission! Hey dad guess what! So Jacob is 19 year old right? well he just asked if he could be baptized one night.. we were just "hanging" out with him and he just said "Guys, I think I'm going to apply to BYU and BYUI" I was so excited! I think I might do that! I might transfer to Provo just because it's better "name" and I will have a lot of friends there also Rachel will be there not too far! So maybe you, Dad, should get a job there :P.

Dad, umm so I think it was on Saturday when we took the car in for repairs. Well we had time to just do nothing and I mean nothing. So we walked around the mall and went around like how we would if we were home right? well frankly I dislike it very much. It really feels odd walking around without purpose.. I'm getting scared about going home... I'm not sure if I want to go home. I know I have a long ways to go but it's only 18 months left.. That's not a lot and I don't know if I can go home. I'm actually scared. When I go home I won't have a Purpose... what on earth am I going to do with myself.... I try to not think about this but sometimes it comes up, you know as I lie down waiting to fall asleep.

Well I can say that everything here is good and I'm loving Indiana. Although sometimes the weather and the "leaders" kind of irritates me because of how they deal with younger missionaries.. Well I guess everyone has flaws even myself sadly.

Have a wonderful day and week!

I love you guys and I love you mom!

Love,
Elder Uthaichai