What a week...

Hello Everybody! There is a virus on my camera, so I can't send pictures this week. Just the cultural ones we already took.

Monday:

Nothing really too exciting on Monday, just moving into the new house, and a meeting with the president. We are just trying to figure things out that's all. Thankfully we had Sister Larsen and Sister Sheffield there to help us... Honestly I am so grateful for them! They make whitewashing a little bit easier haha! Without them I don't know what we would do haha...

Tuesday:

We had District meeting we shared about some of the things we have learned on the mission and some things we want to continue to learn. Thinking about it honestly for me one of the things I have learned is that the enabling power of the atonement... aka grace is real. Here in Cambodia I see people in the worst situations but they are still incredibly happy and able to make it through and endure no matter what. I always wondered how the do it? How are they so happy? It's because they aren't doing it on their own the Savior is helping them every single step of the way! Honestly I know that even if we are in the worst of situations if we have a testimony of the Savior it will be okay... we can make it through anything. He is going to help us, I see it everyday here... The Savior's hand really is in our lives! 

Then we went and taught English at the Ministry, which we do once a week. It's a service thing that we are doing for the government! It was awesome! I loved it! Teaching English has honestly become one of my favorite things out here on the mish, and at the beginning I used to hate it haha! But it's actually pretty fun! 

Then they had a huge ceremony at the ministry that we were invited to attend, it was all about the opening of our English class, and the prime minister came and spoke about what an amazing opportunity this was for them to learn from us! It was super awesome! 

After that I went out teaching with Sister Larsen she is helping us skoal the area a little bit! First we went and saw Lena she is a RC, and we just talked about the Book of Mormon with her! Then we went and taught Pisey and her family they are also RC's. We just taught them how to use the scriptures... Pisey had a talk on prayer so we just taught her how to prepare it. Then we went to the mission home and tried to get stuff ready for the mini missionaries until like 9:00 at night! It was crazy! 

Wednesday:

Transfers and Mini missionaries! Such an awesome experience to see all these mini missionaries come from everywhere. I love it they have such a desire to serve! There were a lot of Sister's that came out I am so excited that they have the chance to serve for 2 weeks such a neat chance for them! Plus they have the best trainers ever! Seriously! We spent the morning in meetings and helping everyone get with their new companions!
Then we had english class! 

Thursday:

Sister Larsen showed us around the area again...can I just say how much I love her! Seriously she has helped me so much throughout my entire mish... I don't know what I would have done without her help... Ever since my third transfer she has been helping me! She is one of the best missionaries out there... after she showed us around we dropped her off at the mission home and said goodbye! She is heading back to America! It was hard to say goodbye.. haha goodbyes are the worst and I suck at them, but it's all good because I will see her again before i know it because, as sad as it is .. mission's go by super fast! 

Friday:

We went and saw our investigator name Om Giang... they are Chinese but speaking pretty good Cambodian, but with a thick accent and they use grammar wrong so sometimes I get super confused haha Om Giang is awesome she has already excepted the gospel, her husband on the other hand is a strong Buddhist, and she just went off and off. We taught lesson 2 and they were having a hard time understanding me... oh the struggles of a foreign language, but the Puu went off about how Christ wouldn't help us and how we are on our own, then Om Giang looked at her husband and said I don't believe that... God will help us. Then i had the thought to just testify about the atonement and read in Alma... so I cut off the Puu and said hey Puu do you know what this is (pointing to the scriptures) he was like yeah the best words are in the scriptures, then i said Puu this is the word of God. This is God's way of talking to us, and his way of telling us that he sent he son here to die for us, so I know that we aren't alone. Then we all read in alma together about the atonement... it was an interesting lesson to say the least but when we bore our testimonies about the Savior and the spirit was there! Nothing brings the spirit more then scriptures and testimony! 

Saturday:

English Class, and skoaling members! Just figuring out the area and stuff! 

Sunday:

Getting lost, and skoaling more people! Church was pretty good... we are for sure going to try to teach the Relief Society about love and uniting though, because they were lacking quite a bit of it on Sunday.... haha it's all good! Sister Ormax and I are super excited to try to help this area! We have lots of work to do but it's going to be fun! 

Love you all hope you have a good week!!!! Kill it this weekend Sethy love ya!!

Love
Sister Schwab

Welcome to the Office

Alright so I forgot my journal so this isn't going to be the best letter... so sorry everyone...

Monday:

We saw Sophia and shared Alma 18:6 with her about repentance... it was good! I love that scripture because I think it describes it perfect... it's like light peeling away the darkness from our eyes. Repentance gives us hope and happiness... it's gives us light! 

Cultural Pictures

English Class

Then we saw Muoy and read Alma 25:26-the end of the chapter with her. We talked about missions and the son's of Mosiah and their examples. She told us that every single time she thinks about missions "she is filled with the holy spirit" and she just wants to go right now! She is going to talk to the Branch President and get those mission papers started! I am praying she will be going to SV! It was cool though, we talked about how much she has changed since we got there. Before she was super nervous to give talk and share the gospel, but now she literally stood in front of 100 or more english students giving a talk, and she helps us pretty much every single day! She so amazing to see how much she has grown! 

She got locked in

Tuesday:

Well Sister Semones was feeling a little bit under the weather today, as was Sister Xiong so I went out with my kiddos... i went out with Sister Chanthakhoun and Sister Lines. We went and taught Ming Ponluu about the priesthood. It was so cool to teach with Sister Lines and Sister C, they have improved so much... I know the Lord has been helping them, they have both come to be amazing teachers. 

After Ming Ponluu we taught Srei Leak and all we did was watch the Restoration and then have a mini testimony meeting... it was so good though. Nothing brings the spirit like some pure testimony.
After that I ended up staying home with Sister Xiong... I did pace the house a lot... I have no idea what I am going to do when I get home... I can't just sit and do nothing haha... I think I am turning into dad! 

Companion

Kid

Wednesday:

We went out to Thida's house and read the Book of Mormon with her... those have become some of my favorite lessons... I seriously just love reading the Book of Mormon with people.
Then we met up with our investigator, and taught her some of lesson 1. She has a sickness where she faints and passes out a lot and has a really hard time remembering, BUT she is really trying and she has progressed a lot! It's bong Hiean. The one I contacted about 2 weeks ago. She is working hard, and she is now praying continually, plus she loves coming to church and comes to all three hours! We are going to keep working with her! Then we went out and saw Om Nye... we taught her about gratitude she is still pretty sick, but she really really likes it when we come and visit her! We read Alma 37:36-37 with her. 

Then we had our english class and I gave the spiritual thought about the Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, I had Nada stand up and bare her testimony about it! After the lesson we gave out 4 books! :) 

Sister Semones

He graduated from English class! 

Thursday:

We read in 3 Nephi 11:3-17 with her. It was really good, we are trying to strengthen her testimony of the resurrection right now. When we read it she said " I like it, I feel like Heavenly Father is telling me "Srei Leak the Resurrection is true, just have faith and believe! " It was awesome and i think it really helped her.. I am telling you just reading out of the BOM it has power! 

Then we went and got Sister Semones a new bike... so here is the funny thing on the way back we were on our way to a lesson and me and Sister Lines sort of got into a wreck, sadly enough it was our fault we literally just connected handle bars, and then she fell super hard I didn't fall but I ended up throwing my bike because I was stressing about her... but no worries because no broken bones or anything just some worried Lookpuu's and Ming's that's all! They all came to the rescue... that is one thing I love about the people here... if someone get's hurt everyone is on the road helping.. 

Pioneer Day Celebration

Friday:

ZONE TRAINING- learned a lot about how to be a PMG missionary and about just got reminded about how truly lucky we are to be here and be missionaries in Cambodia... I truly love it here.
Then we went and saw Ming Sroy and taught her burdens and trials. She is having a hard time because turns out her daughter is still a little sick, and she thinks God isn't helping her... we just helped her try to recognize the miracles that she has already had... he really has helped her a lot she just doesn't realize it! 

Then we taught Muoy and we just read about Abinidi, it has been one of my favorite memories just reading missionary stories with Muoy, it just reminds me how lucky i am to be out here. Plus it makes me way excited for Muoy to be able to experience all the miracles and growth that you get on a mission. Honestly everyone should go! it really is the best thing for your life... I wouldn't trade mine for the world. 

Nada has the coolest shirt

Saturday:

We had English class, and then we went to a Pioneer Party.. it was pretty chaotic... but it was good.. Nada brought her cousin who wants to learn, and she also gave us two other referrals... she is a champ haha! Seriously she loves sharing the gospel it's awesome! Also transfer calls rolled around again... this time I got the call on Saturday from President why on saturday? Because I am transferring on Monday to Chatamok and I will be Sister Senior Traning Leader and working some in the office. My comp is going to be Sister Or Max who is from Siem Reap! I am pretty excited... and I feel like I am for sure going to learn a lot haha! Just like every transfer I guess! I really grateful for the time I have had to serve here in Chomkamon! It has honestly been so fun, and gone by so fast... I love the people there... luckily I am not moving that far away! 

Goodbyes are so hard.

Sunday:

We taught Neri, Saden, and Dara our investigators all before church, and then after church we went on splits and taught our other 3 investigators... I am telling ya this area is doing so well right now, so many people with the desire to learn and are progressing towards baptism! I am sad to leave it! I have loved every second of it there, and seen so many miracles... I feel pretty lucky to be out here!
Thanks for everything! I love you all so much!!! HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!! 

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An exploding area and a baptism!

Monday-

We went to Watt Phnom. It was pretty good, you know just a normal P-day.
We went and taught our new investigator her name is D Nay, she is only 10 years old but her brother is 15 and they both want to learn with us. We taught her about prayer and then she tried it out for the first time, and it was so good. She just prayed for her family, like her parents and everyone, you can really tell what's important to her. Then we taught Muoy about preach my gospel and the importance of it! Which honestly I wish I wouldn't have realized before my mission... I literally read through that book so fast... none of it stuck in my end, but honestly it's the best on the mission... I don't think I would be able to teach without reading it haha! 

Tuesday -

We had a good district meeting about service! it's kind of harder in the city to find service but we are working on it! Everyone was a little sick today... I have no idea what we ate but literally everyone in our house was sick... but not sick to the point where we couldn't do work! After that we went and saw Om Phia we talked with her about enduring to the end and obedience... then we saw Nada who it turns out was really sick on sunday so that's why she didn't come to church to be confirmed... all is good now though she is getting better. We taught her about going to the temple and doing family history. 

Wednesday -

We saw Lisa, she is a YW in our branch, and she is the only strong active member of her family right now, BUT we have been working on getting her mom coming back, and now she is starting to. We shared a little bit about things she can do to strengthen her family, she told us that right now she is working on personal progress! That's a big kick right now in our branch a lot of YW are working on it and it's awesome! 

Caught in a rain storm

Then we saw one of my favorites Srei Leak and we just reviewed for baptism. During the lesson she said a lot of people say "what do we live for , do we live to die" she told us that she doesn't have to wonder anymore... We live so that we can meet our Heavenly Father, and become like him, we live so that we can have eternal life with our families... She's right... that is what we live for. 

My area

Then we saw Om Gia, and taught her about the importance of the Book of Mormon! 

Thursday-

We saw Sophia and taught her about missionary work, and then we went on an Exchange and I went with good old Sister Som. We got caught in a huge rain storm on the way home. Crazy Cambodia you gotta love it!

Friday:

Exchange with Sister Som... one funny thing that happened... this crazy member just randomly starts singing how firm a foundation so i just jump right in because that is like one of the only songs i know in Khmae and then Sister Som just looks at us and laughs... i guess this member does this every single time they visit her, and then she closed the lesson herself and sent us on our way haha... it was pretty funny.. All in all it was a really good exchange i learned a lot! I love learning from all the missionaries out here. 

Saturday-

BAPTISM!
The baptism was so good we were a little worried because at 9:55 like nobody was there, but then I am not kidding you at like 10 o clock like 10 members showed up for it! haha we actually had quite a bit of people it was awesome. Srei Leak gave the best testimony she was crying and then she talked about how her parents weren't the happiest about her joining the church they told her that if she joins the church she can do it on her own but they don't support it.... but she kept learning she said she had gone to many other churches before and learned with them but she just didn't feel like they were true. Then with tears in her eyes she said "I am so grateful to heavenly father for helping me find it, I finally found the one true church...!" It was so good! I love her so much I am so grateful Heavenly Father gave me the opportunity to come here and help him with his work! I feel so lucky and blessed!
After the baptism we went and saw Om Parri and Ming Sroy. She knows that God is watching out for her and her family! 

Then we saw Ming Jenny and she is Lisa's mom the La that is coming back, so when we saw her she was super happy because she just found out that she get's to build a new house! She was so grateful she says that is something she has been asking heavenly father for a long time, and now it's finally happening! 

Sunday-

We saw Sadean and Dara, two Potential Investigators so fun fact I contacted Sadean when I served in TTP and now she finally wants to learn! It's so awesome! Seriously you never know what's going to happen with the seeds you plant. It's amazing! The Lord really is at the head of this work! Miracles! We just taught them about prayer, and then at church Srei Leak and Nada got confirmed! Also we had 7 investigators at church and like 2 less actives that are coming back! This area is exploding I love it! I love missionary work! Miracles every single day!

 
Well I love you all and I hope you all have a good week! Thanks for all the love and support! I really do appreciate it! You guys are the best!

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