Unfortunately Andrea postponed her baptism. She wanted her family to attend and my companion and I thought that it was a great idea to postponed it to this coming Saturday. I firmly believe that she is committed. I have no doubt about her testimony. Actually, her parents down in Culver are meeting with the missionaries down there as well and from what I have heard. They have accepted baptism as well. I was given the opportunity to hear and watch closely on the Canacci's progression. The elders down there report back to me every now and then. I can only pray that they will come to know the Gospel as Andrea has. If you want you can totally just talk to her on Facebook. She's super open and sincere. I'm sure she would love to talk to you guys.
I miss you all and I hope everything is going well. I will let you guys know more about my week when I have more time. I'm doing really well, I'm loving it here and I will tell you all about it when I have more time. Right now I"m just in a rush trying to send out a letter to you guys so you know I"m doing alright. I will do better on sharing my missionary experiences with you!
Love,
Elder Uthaichai
This letter is from April 28th:
As I work with people here in Indiana I have come to a deeper understand of what the Gospel does and how essential it is for all of us to have it. I want to congratulate you two for your 29th anniversary. I'm sure it has been wonderful for you two to go through trails and struggles together. I still can't wrap my head around making such a commitment... Marriage is like the MOST important decision that anyone can make.. I don't know if I will ever be ready for that. Maybe I'll just take the easy way out hah and just live on my own. Being independent is my specialty after all.
So as I have told mom about Andrea, she will not be baptized here however, we feel that we've taught her everything that she needs to know and learn. She has a testimony of the Gospel and everything we taught her. We know that we did all we could for her. Now I know and feel confident that she will be baptize and make that promise with God in the near future; it will have to be on her own time and between her and God. She is the exception.
We're walking day in and day out and doing what we can to help strengthen this area and fulfilling our purpose. Actually there is something I'll share with you today. So you know how sometime you just want to do everything on your own and get it done? well that's how I feel most of the time. I feel like I'm just baby sitting a bunch of teenagers. Something that seem so logical to me doesn't quite make sense to the others and that frustrates me. I know developing love for them and allow them to fail whatever.. I'm doing that and I don't really need help or advice. I just wanted to share with ya my frustration sometime. I wear myself out by the end of the day always. I'm not sure if any of this will make sense to you but bottom line is that some of these missionaries are so "bubbly" so naive and see the world as if it was just a big old playground.
Anyway, I'm doing alright and I hope everything goes well with you. Work wise and everything else in between. I love you guys and always pray about you. Have a great week.
Love, Elder Uthaichai
This letter is from May 5th:
I have the flu, so not much to report on this week. I feel so dead today, I haven't been able to hold anything down for the last 48 hours. As for Andrea, she had the opportunity to do so and if she doesn't take it that's okay. After the mission she'll get a rebuke from me, hah. Beside we told her that "if you make time for God, He'll make time for you". Hopefully she'll change her mind.
This letter is from May 12th:
It was really fun skyping home for Mother's day and see that not a whole lot has changed since I left. It was exciting to see the basement bathroom remodel. That was a treat. So we went over to the Rigby's. They are so kind to allow us to use their Computer(s) to skype home. Elder Lindhardt, my new companion was talking to his family as well. Like always, he had two sisters so by nature I had to introduce myself... If the one thing I have learned on my mission is you gotta ask :)
The area is doing really well. The district is getting a hang of things so we're moving forward and teaching these hoosiers. Summer is finally here and I dislike it already. The humidity isn't my favorite. Oh well, I can suck it up and work through it. I'm sure I'll get a lovely tan after this summer. We have 2 new addition in our District well not really new... just switched. Elder Lindhardt (the one with cute sisters). Elder Bramlett and sis. Bowen. They are great elders and sister. I enjoy being around them and feel their enthusiasm and excitement about the work.
Well nothing has really changed except everyone is leaving the area for the summer... so I will be pretty sad about that but it's okay we have some that are staying so we'll use them :)
Love,
Elder Uthaichai
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