Nyob zoo,
This week we found out that Elder Tarone and I are both being transferred. They are closing down the area so there will be no more Hmong elders In Wausau for probably 6 months to a year. I’m a little sad because I only got to serve here for one transfer and there are some super awesome Hmong people, but I know it will be a good thing for the area. The work here in Wausau is pretty slow and there honestly aren't any Hmong members who come. It is sad, but it will be a good change. I am pretty pumped for this new transfer. I am going down to Milwaukee with my one of my old companions Elder Vang (Elder Vang #2 who I was just with in Sheboygan) and also Elder Fielding who has been out 18 months. I am really excited for all the things I can learn from them and also to serve with Elder Vang again.
On Friday, we played some volleyball. Usually, we have about 15-20 Hmong people that show up to play and it’s a lot of fun but this week it was only Elder Tarone, Kab Zuag, 3 of her friends and me. They bet us that they could beat us 2 on 4 and we accepted of course. They said whoever wins the most games has to buy the other side dinner. It was actually pretty close but we, of course, won. But then after, they said if we could beat them in another challenge, then they would take us out to eat. So on Sunday, we made some spicy Korean noodles and did the spicy Korean noodle challenge. They said whoever eats it the fastest, the other will buy dinner. We did that and we wrecked them again - so last night, they took us out to eat.
And the best part of the week… was on Saturday. In Sheboygan, there was a baptism for one of my old investigators named Nou Lee. It is honestly quite a miracle that she was able to be baptized. She has wanted to get baptized for around a year now, but her family wouldn't allow her. Well once Elder Vang from Madison arrived in Sheboygan, he talked with the family and they still wouldn't let her. After a lot of fasting and prayer, they finally agreed to let her be baptized. She was so excited and it was awesome to be able to go and see. There was so much support for her from the ward and also her friends and family. We also had 5 out of the 6 Hmong areas (10 Hmong missionaries) that were able to go because at least one of the companions from each area had taught her before. It shows the power of prayer and fasting and if we put our trust in Heavenly Father, miracles can happen.
Thanks for all the love and support,
Tub Txib Tshwj Xeeb
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| Pictures from the baptism in Sheboygan. Nou Lee with the Hmong elders |
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| Hmong elders who were able to attend the baptism |
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| Elder Tarone gave me a haircut and it was his first time cutting hair ever. It saved me $20 |
