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Catastrophic Cycling

 Xin chào mọi người! 

January is nearing its end! Congratulations. I know this month can seem like a drag for many, so keep pushing on. Spring is just around the corner. This week was yet another standard crazy week here in Vietnam. I honestly don't know what to expect the second I walk out of my apartment door for the day. 

Preparation Day Fun:

Last Preparation Day we went to an American restaurant here named Eddie's and got some good burgers and milkshakes. It was a bit strange hearing a bunch of American music and food again, but also a little refreshing. It was nice to have some french fries in a nice air conditioned restaurant. Afterwards, we went and played at a golf simulator in a nearby mall. For dinner that night, we ate with Elder Vassantachart's father who was visiting for business at a sushi restaurant. 

Zone Conference: 

Tuesday I had my first zone conference. It was great! We talked about the importance of setting goals and being organized. We are really wanting a temple here in Vietnam- and if we work effectively and pursue that goal, I have faith it will be achieved. We had some delicious Pizza Hut for lunch. They ordered 6, one meter long pizzas for everyone which was delicious. Also got to see friends from the MTC again! (Except Elder Roberts who is braving the cold weather in Hanoi... You were there in spirit). 

Catastrophic Cycling:

While attempting to go finding this week, we had to cross a busy bridge to get to the area we wanted to go. While I was merging onto the bridge with traffic, the entire back wheel of my bicycle suddenly stopped moving. My gear shifter, chain and eveything else completely fell off my bike and got tangled in the spokes. Despite our best efforts there was no way we were going to fix it on the street. See Google Photos for videos. 

Elder Luân and I then proceeded to walk the bikes to the nearest repair shop about 30min away. We dropped the bikes off and are still waiting to hear what to do next. As of now, it will be lots of riding the bus and taxis! 

Finding at The People's Party Municipal Center: 

While finding one day Elder Luân took me to a really neat looking building. We walked in and I quickly realized we were in a political center for the government. What was even funnier? That day I was wearing a white shirt, red tie, and navy blue pants. Nothing like wearing red white and blue in the center of a foreign government office building. People were friendly, but also really confused why I was there. We didn't stay long. Queue: One of these things is not like the other... 

Spiritual Thought:

This week I wanted to share a conference talked called Humble to Accept and Follow By Elder Joni L. Koch Of the Seventy. He speaks about how humility blesses us and allows us to grow. When we put our trust into the Lord and continue being humble, we will be blessed with guidance and peace. 

Humble to Accept and Follow

All is going great here in Vietnam! I'm doing well and enjoying the mission. Everyday is an adventure. Wishing you all a happy end to January and a lovely start to February. 

Love you all! 

Sincerely, 

Anh Cả Reynolds

Google Photo Drive


Normal Biking

Not biking, but being resourceful after your bike self-destructs on the side of a busy highway

Sushi with Elder Vassantachart's dad

Someone on the bus sketched me as an anime  


Landmark 81 lights up at night

Not even the lizard wanted to eat the chicken heart

Vietnamese Mall

Monuments aplenty here


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