Hello everyone I hope that you are all doing well.
This week has been by far the week of the most growth in my life. I have never felt the Spirit stronger and I have never felt God's hand in my life more. I'll be honest a few weeks ago I was getting pretty nervous to go to Minnesota just like everyone else in my district but after this week I know without a doubt that with God I can do this. I've been here for almost nine weeks and it's so weird because I still feel like I don't know anything but at the same time I feel like it doesn't really matter how much you know it's how hard you try. I finally realized this past week that missions are actually kind of hard work and if your willing to work hard then the Lord blesses you.
My companion and I have done so much better this past week in our teaching and finally have all four of our fake investigators committed to baptism. I'm not sure if they just started going easy on us because we're about to head out and they wanted us to feel good about ourselves but even if they did it doesn't matter to me because I have never felt the Spirit testify to me stronger than when I testified to those investigators that Jesus Christ lives and that His church is again restored today. I thought that I had a pretty strong testimony when I began my mission but I wasn't even close to what I am now. I have seen true miracles every day in the MTC and everyone here agrees that there are truly angels walking around. I can finally say that I know the things that I am teaching are true and that you will never find more joy on this earth than you will find as you serve the Lord. I feel like I now finally know a tiny bit more about the sacrifice that Christ has made for all of us. It's true that he suffered for our sins, but he did so much more than that, He made it possible so that He can literally carry each of us in His arms when we need Him most. I heard a story hear that I think illustrates that really well.
"There was a man once who lived a very hard life. His parents died when he was young and he never knew what it was like to have a happy family. He grows up and is married and has three beautiful children. One month after his last child is born his wife divorces him and she takes all the children with her never to be seen again. The day after his divorce he loses his job and ends up homeless. He then gets cancer and dies four months later. The man dies and walks up to the pearly gates of heaven and Christ is standing there to great him. The man looks at Christ with tears in his eyes and says where were you and Christs responds by saying look back. So the man turns around and watches his life and in each scene he sees one set of bleeding footprints. The man then turns to Christ and says see you weren't there. He then looks down at their feet and sees that it is not his feet that is bleeding but the Savior's. Then Christ says to the man see, I was walking beside you because I was carrying you every step of the way."
I know that without any doubt the Savior is with us through every second of our lives. Even when we feel like we can take another step somehow our feet keep on moving. In our most difficult times the Savior will comes to us pick us up off the ground dust us off hand us a candy bar and say "I know this is hard but through me all things are possible."
I am nervous to go and teach the Hmong people in Minnesota but I am not scared. They need to know that even though they are in darkness right now, if they turn to the Savior He will show them a brighter light than can be seen on the whole earth. I love them all so much and I feel like they are literally my brothers and sisters and I haven't even met them. I can't wait to see the happiness and joy on their face when they come to know as I now know that through Christ we will live not just our family but all those we love again. I know that if I have faith the Lord will not let me fail.
Thank you all so much for your prayers this week and I love you all. Keep the faith and Christ will lead us through.
Love Elder Huaj Vam
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