So before I start off with anything else in this group email, you must hear this first! I ate Ostrich and Alligator this week! Man what a meal that was!
Anyway, everything is going well over here in Vietnam! We currently have one new investigator, and hopefully another new investigator by next week! My Vietnamese is getting better as I speak more and more with the natives. I have chosen to speak the Southern dialect of the Vietnamese language, and will be speaking it my entire Mission, and even when I go up North to Hanoi. Apparently, even people up North who speak the Northern dialect, prefer that you speak the Southern dialect with them, because it is easier to understand. I will be having transfers (new companion) in about 5 weeks! I have already gotten to meet my grandma's side of the family, as well as my grandpa's side! The food here is amazing, and I don't normally eat strange meat like what I listed above.
I have quite a story to tell from meeting my grandfather's side of the family! We met with some of my Aunts from my grandfather's side, and one of my Aunts has had experience with the Church! She had lived in Australia for a year for job training for her work. She was looking for a church to go to, and the only one close by (across from her house I believe) was The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! She attended the church for a year, and loved it! She even helped out the Missionaries in their lessons, because there used to be a Vietnamese speaking Mission in Australia! But, when she returned to Vietnam after her year was up, she stopped investigating and participating in Church. Now, we are working on possibly seeing if we can spark her interest again in the church, and she actually knows one of the Elders here, because of a friend that she has in Utah! I never even knew that any of my Vietnamese family had any experience with the church, except for my dad! This is very exciting! I also gave all of my Aunts on my grandfather's side, contact of the Missionaries! This is so exciting! Who would have known!
Testimony Time:
This next coming week will not be an easy one, because I will be taking the lead with answering the phone, teaching all of the Gospel Principles in the lessons, and finding addresses on the map. My trainer is having me take lead in all things, so that I can really grow more and improve my Vietnamese as well. I am very nervous, because I rely on my trainer for a lot of things. But, I know that I need to look to the Lord as my light. I need to rely on the Lord for all things, even though it feels scary at first. We all must "walk by faith rather than by sight." As we do this and look to the Lord is our light, he will take care of our imperfections, and he will make us qualified for the challenges we must overcome. And I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Love,
Elder Ly (Anh Ca Dung)
Can't forget pictures!:
1.Family in Vietnam!
2.We found some puppies!
3.some of the ostrich and alligator meat
4.another family photo in Vietnam!
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