Plan of Salvation

So here's a fun fact you are coming to Cambodia next month! So crazy!

Monday:
Monday we went and saw Om Siat and shared Alma 37:38-41 with her. Then we explained the story of Lehi and his family in the wilderness. We taught about the Liahona and faith. It was really good, and funny when we told her that the Liahona was a compass she was like "wow it's about time somebody told me that all this time when they talked about the Liahona I was just wandering if it was a he or a she.." haha it was super funny! We bore testimony about how when we read the Book of Mormon with faith.. the Lord will start pointing us in the direction that we need to go. The Book of Mormon is the compass that God has given us so that we can find our way back to him.

Tuesday:
We met with Moneka. She is a new investigator that we got from English class. We just bore our testimonies about why we were members of the church.. we shared our conversion stories and then talk her about prayer. She is really interested in it! We committed her to praying everyday. ( Sister Ormax went and saw her another time during the week with Sister Chanthakhoun and committed her to baptism after teaching her about the plan of salvation! Moneka is someone with a lot of faith and a desire to learn! I can't wait to see her grow!

Then we saw Bong Sophia and read the Book of Mormon with her. She is doing well, but now she is selling porridge during the day and night so we just see her at her shop. It's good for her though because her porridge business to doing pretty well! it's awesome she is already receiving blessings for the covenants and righteous decisions that she is making!

After that we saw Bong Saophia a RC. We taught her lesson 2 on focused on entering the celestial kingdom with her family. Her mom is the one who we are teaching right now... who will be getting baptized on the 13th, and we really want them to work on setting a goal to go to the temple! Which they really really want to do!

Halloween Costume

Then we saw Om Muang.... yeah Om is a Less Active member that is really lonely, she is like 60+ years old and not married... she just talked about how everyone loved her when she was younger and she just didn't love them back... then she got out all of these pictures to show us just how gorgeous she was back in the day... she was like "see sisters I mean I am beautiful and everyone loved me..." every time we brought up the gospel she changed the subject... it's okay though in the end we helped her find her Book of Mormon so at least she has it out in the open now and she knows where it is haha! hey it's a start!


Wednesday:

We saw Srei Leak and shared from Alma with her as well. She is doing well! She is an awesome member!


Thursday:

Then i went on an exchange with Sister Hom! She is soooo good and a killer missionary! We went and taught Bong Nut and Nada about the Plan of Salvation! Then after that we went and taught Tam an RC about family history!

Friday:

We saw Bong Savon an RC of mine from TTP! She is doing well. She still goes to church every week, we just read the Book of Mormon with her! Then we saw Lookyiay she is soooo good! She is 84 years old and still goes to church every week I remember when we were in TTP I was struggling because well 3rd transfers are just rough, but I was so grateful for Lookyiay and her testimony. She just loves the gospel so much... She is alone with no kids, but she counts everyone of the missionaries as her kids! She is so strong and such an example to me! 

After that we taught Thera and Lena about missionary work! They both really want to go when they are older! We shared in DC 18:10 with them and talked about how they can start missionary work now!

Then we saw Bong Mom and shared in 2Nephi 26:27-28, 24-25 with her!
That night I found out that Om Nye passed away as well... no going to lie it kind of caught me off guard a little bit... she was a member that I would go see in CKM every week.... It's hard because we miss them, but I know that she is so happy right now! I am just super grateful for the plan of salvation, that all the ones that we lose in this life they aren't really lost we will see them again I know it! There is absolutely no doubt in my mind! It also just makes me super grateful for our Savior who was willing to die for us to make it all possible!


Saturday:

We saw Om Sokha and set a date for her to be baptized on the 13th of November! She is really excited and she is continually growing! Her family is happier and she has more energy because she stopped selling on Sundays! It amazing to see the blessings that come from keeping the Sabbath day holy!

We saw Bong Sophia and taught her about the restoration again :) I love teaching it! I was just thinking today just how amazing the message is that we are sharing! That Joseph Smith only 14 yrs old saw heavenly Father and Christ! Its amazing!

Then we saw Bong Lisa and taught her about the restoration as well except we focused on the priesthood and how Joseph restored the priesthood power that we have on the earth today. That same priesthood power that makes it possible for us to live with our families forever! I am so grateful for Joseph Smith and his faith! Honestly this week I just can't get over how amazing the gospel is!


Sunday:

We saw Srei Phip and shared DC 4 with her! She wants to serve a mission so we are helping her prepare. We both testified about why we love our missions. One of the things that has been standing out to me lately is just the fact that in the mission we get so close to our Savior. Everything that I used to rely on before to relieve my stress or anger was taken away... like music or working out or whatever haha on a mission it's all you really truly have is the Savior and I am so so grateful for that! I know that without him there is no way I would be able to do this work! NO WAY! I am really grateful for the help and support that I have received from him every step of the way!
After church we saw Om Sokha's family and showed a video about the restoration! :)


Well that was really it for this week! I guess you could say this week was just a reminder of how amazing the gospel is! This message that we share! We are literally helping people change their lives, to learn about a 14 year old boy who had enough faith to see God and his son and had the power to translate golden plate, we are helping understand that we have these places called temples where they can be sealed with their families forever, and helping them come to know of their brother who died for them so that they can use his atonement and be healed!

I love the gospel! I am also so so excited for the Star Valley temple! It gives me chills to think about it!


Love you all!


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Sister Schwab

Coming up on the two month mark!

Hey family... well I can't believe it's already Monday.. I honestly have no idea where the time goes...


Oh so funny story,
So we were riding our bikes in Siem Reap and I was riding the Elder's bike, with the super high bar, and we were in this path in the forest and there was this huge puddle it was pretty much like a mini lake really. Well I go and try to go through it fast because it should work if I go fast right.. wrong... I got stuck and try to catch myself on the bike but my foot gets stuck so I end up cannon balling into this huge mud puddle Sister Rean about died laughing... she was like " I wouldn't have laughed but I heard you scream and then saw you flying in the air into the mud puddle. Haha oh the struggles :) also side note! I love Sister Rean she is a killer missionary and I love going on exchanges with her it's always a blast and I always learn so much from her.

Monday:

Nothing really too exciting we just headed out to BB for zone conference on Tuesday

Back in Seam Reap

Visiting old friends

Tuesday:

After zone conference (round 4) I went on an exchange with Sister Um. I've been waiting to go on an exchange with her since I was trainer Sister Kosal in transfer number 4! Sister Um is an awesome teacher! She is super straight forward, but in the most loving way... it's really a gift she has haha! Her quote "If she loves you she is going to tell you straight up what you need to change!" She and Sister Collins are seriously like a power duo that are going to make miracles happen in BB!

Our Jungle Hotel

Wednesday:

We drove out to Siem Reap and went to English class! It was great to see all of the members there they were all like "Wow Sister Schwab you haven't ended your mission yet?" Come on.... haha!

Thursday:

We went out and did exchanges with the Siem Reap Sisters. I went with Sister Rean it was nice because I was able to show her some houses in Branch 2. We went and saw Bong Mom's family with Parri our old investigator that never got baptized... well this was the first time Sister Rean met them, and Parri said that she wants to learn again, so the Sister's are reteaching her to prepare her for baptism! It was so good to see that family. Bong Mom is pregrent and due in December.. she said when I come and see her with my family she will have a new baby boy!

Lime tree

We taught them about reading the Book of Mormon as a family and the power that comes from it. The committed to having family home evening and reading together as a family. Hopefully this will get them to start coming to church again!

Road trip

I saw Ming Saron!!!! She was so excited to see me and I was super excited, Sister Rean keep on laughing at me because I was biking super fast and couldn't control my excitement! It was so good to see and she was for sure surprised haha! She was like wow I thought you weren't coming back until December! Ahh I love her so much! We actually ended up teaching her husband who has a baptismal date for December! it amazing to see how much Ming has grow in her testimony... she shared with me the scripture she is going to share in fast and testimony meeting! And it's amazing to see how the Lord has blessed her. The people that she rents the land from rebuilt her house so that it could make it through the rainy season, and in the new house she has a huge picture of the temple... Honestly the gospel is amazing! Miracles never cease for those that have faith!

We had lunch at her house and then had to say goodbye again... it was a lot easier this time because I will get to see her in two month with you guys :)

Sunrise in SR

Friday:

Zone conference round 5!


Saturday:

Open house in KC! they are dedicating a new building out there and for the first session over 700 people came! It's so amazing to see the church grow here in Cambodia!

Church open house

Sunday:

Baptism for Sophia! The baptism was great! Her daughter ended up coming and this was the first time I even met her daughter. We waited 15 minutes just for her daughter to come, but let me tell ya it was worth it! We had the program and it was great. After Bong Sophia was baptized she honestly was just glowing. She just talked about how happy and good she felt... In all of my 3 months of teaching her I have never seen her as happy as she was that day. She was just glowing..

After the baptism we went to FHE with Om Sokha's family... they are all super sick and have colds... but they all came to church! After Om saw the baptism she got super excited for hers and kept asking when she was getting baptized! Ahh! Miracles I am telling ya! this family has changed so much since we have gotten here, it's amazing to see the miracles that can happen when a family goes to church and study the scriptures together. It really does have power! We shared Mormon 9:19-21 with them and shared about miracles!

Baptism

Bishops Wife

Well that's really it for this week! It's was pretty crazy but really fun! I love my mission I love the people here and I love my Savior!

ខ្ញុំដឹងថាព្រះអង្គសង្គ្រោះខ្ញុំនៅរស់

ដោយសេចក្ដីស្រឡាញ់

Sister Schwab
PS happy b-day Kalin!!! love ya!!!!

The Gospel is about looking forward

Alright so we are leaving early to head out the the Khets for zone conference today! We will be out in the Khets until Saturday, and then we will head back early to the city for a baptism on Sunday! Bong Sophia she will be getting baptized this coming Sunday!


Monday:

We went with Sister Semones and celebrated her gotcha day aka the day that she was adopted! Shoutout to Sister Semones! I am super grateful that her mom raised such an awesome girl! I learned so much from Sister Semones when I was her comp, she is literally one of the hardest workers I know and she has an amazing testimony of the gospel! She is truly amazing! We went out and had Chinese food with her to celebrate... turns out Chinese and Khmer food, yeah kind of the same haha! Then after that we just got things ready for zone conference!

Sister Semones Gotcha Day!

 

Tuesday:

Zone conference round 1 with North Stake it was good haha the first one is always the worst out the the 5 that we do. It's alright North Stake is awesome anyways they were good gini-pigs ... I don't remember how to spell that. After zone conference we came home and fixed our section of zone conference and then we went out and taught Bong Sophia about tithing. She was very willing to pay it... she is amazing and super ready to be baptized... it's crazy because we have been super busy so she has literally been waiting on us... so we decided we were going to see her at least four times this week so she could receive baptism on the 23rd. Bong Nih on the other hand has been super busy lately so she will have to wait two or three weeks to be baptized. It's okay though Bong Sophia is going to set a great example for her, and I know when she sees the growth that Bong Sophia is making will inspire Bong Nih even more.

Wednesday:

Zone conference round 2 a lot better then the first time that is for sure but we still felt like something was missing and we couldn't put our finger on it. We taught Bong Sophia about the priestood!
Then we had English class... also I got a goodbye gift on Wednesday from a member in TTP... I was like why so early and she said I was afraid because I don't see you anymore... I was like haha I still have like 2 1/2 months left!

Thurs:

Zone conference round 3, so the morning before this one we met with Sister Christensen and President Christensen and they gave us some ideas for teaching! Literally and answer to our prayers so we switched everything around and fixed it up and it was so much better! We are teaching about planning for zone conference! I will explain kind of what we did next week :) because we have two more zone conferences to go.

After zone conference we got everything ready for training the trainers for friday and then we taught Bong Sophia about Eternal Marriage!


Friday:

We trained the trainers and the new missionaries! The new missionaries are amazing! Honestly the Viet missionaries that came in they are going to make miracles happen I am telling ya! The have a fire and testimony that is going to make such a difference here! I love it!

Saturday:

We just taught like normal missionaries and it was awesome! In the morning we saw Ming Savon and taught her about the Book of Mormon we are trying to get her to start reading it again. We shared 2 Nephi 29:8-10 with her. Then we saw Om Sokha and taught her about tithing... she was super tired again and pretty much dozed off during the lesson for about 2 seconds and then when she came back she just laughed and said wow I am so sorry... I guess she is taking cold medicine that makes her super tired, but she is doing well! and progressing, she promised to pay tithing, and come to church! Then we saw Chadean, Lena, and Thera and taught them about the POS it was really good. I love teaching about the POS... it's such a neat experience teaching someone who they really are and about God's plan, and the potential they have there is really nothing like like! It's amazing! After that we saw Bong Sophia and prepped her for her baptism interview!  I can't wait to see her come out from that water cleansed from her sins and get to start a new life... one of my favorite things about the gospel is that you are always looking forward and never back! It's doesn't matter where you are at right now, all that matters is that you are improving.

Sunday:

Bong Sophia had her baptism interview, and she passes so she will be getting baptized next Sunday :) Church was great, after church we had a meeting with President to get this coming week all figured out. We will be out in the Khets all week. After the meeting we had FHE with Om Sokha's family... it's been so great to see them grow, now they are all coming to church together and we are helping them start doing FHE every Sunday! They are changing and becoming closer and it really is amazing to see!

Well that's pretty much it for this week, sounds like you had a fun week! I love you all!

Phillippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me.

I have been studying a lot about grace this week, and I am really grateful for the enabling power of the atonement in our lives. I am grateful that Christ didn't only come here to die for us but also to suffer for us so that through him and his atonement we can be strengthened to do be better and do things that are far beyond our capacity to do. I have seen his help here in the lives of the people of Cambodia. I have wondered how they overcome their trials and hardships, I have wondered how they can be in the most difficult situations and still be happy... but now it makes sense to me. It's the atonement it's that grace that we receive every single day. That's was gets us through. I know that it's true our pain and suffering really can be swallowed up in the joy of the Savior. I love this gospel! I love sharing it!


Well I love you all so much!

Love
Sister Schwab