Tuesday and Wednesday we had exchanges. I was in the Hmong area with Elder Desmond. We decided to go get some Hmong food at a big Hmong store called Phongsovan. We also brought along a couple of Elders to go out to eat with us. We got some Eggrolls which were pretty good. Afterwards, we walked around the store talking to some Hmong people. It is a really huge store so there are a ton of Hmong people. One lady we talked to was super nice. She was just so friendly and outgoing. Most Hmong people are a little more reserved and to them themselves, but she was quite the opposite. She was just impressed that I could speak Hmong and she just loved talking to me in Hmong. It was really fun. She even gave me a Xauv (Hmong necklace) for free since I can speak Hmong. Later on, we came back to her and I asked if she knew how to give Hmong names and of course she did. So we got 3 English Elders Hmong names, she gave them necklaces too, and we got a picture with her. Welcome to the Hmong family Tsim Nuj, Muaj Meej, and Muaj Koob.
Wednesday afternoon we exchanged back. Elder Lamb and I finally got back with one of the people we are teaching named Ee. We taught her about the Book of Mormon. We gave it to her and committed her to read it. I really think she will read it. She expressed some of her desires in the lesson that she wants to be able to find increased happiness in her life, build a stronger relationship with her Heavenly Father, and overcome some her struggles that she has been going through. I know the Book of Mormon will help her with all of those. We are excited to continue to teach her.
Friday we had MLC meeting up in Oshkosh. It was a really good meeting. President and Sister Williams have less than 3 weeks left until they are going home. The mission put together a really cool gift for them. A tree that every individual leaf is one of the 500 missionaries that have served under President and Sister Williams. I'll post a picture below because it is really cool!
Saturday I was on exchanges with Elder Lundahl out of my area, but Elder Lamb and Elder Gibson had a really cool miracle with a guy named Vince that Elder Lamb and I knocked into him a few weeks ago. When we knocked on the door he opened the window and right when we got done introducing ourselves he said "I can't talk now but come back!" Over the past few weeks we haven't been able to get in because of his schedule and ours and it was a big mess up until Saturday when Elder Lamb stopped by again. They stopped by his house and when they started talking to him he sat them down and this was the sum up of the conversation, he said "my life isn't where I want it to be, I'm a little lost and don't know what to do and you guys have what I want. I've heard crazy things about the Book of Mormon and I've heard good things about the book of Mormon but I want to know it for myself so you guys are going to come teach me every week!" Even crazier he said how he prayed to God for guidance and direction in his life and that same day was the first time we met him. A week or so later he prayed again and that same day we stopped by, but because his sister was having a party we weren't able to meet with him, so he knows that we are the answer to his prayers and he knows that is no coincidence so he is sincerely wanting to know what our message is. We are super excited!
Love,
Elder Rich
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| Gift for President and Sister Williams and my name |
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| Elder Pinter |
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| Rap snacks |
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| Lazy man's dinner |
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| Matching Bucks Playoffs sweatshirts. Fear da Deer |
