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It's Another Day of Sun

 Hello everyone! 


I hope you have had a wonderful June! This month has gone by pretty quick - we have been having success with our work and seeing our friends progressing. The last week felt a little long with the heat, but we keep biking!

For the first time in my mission I will be staying in an area longer than a transfer! I will also be continuing with my same companion as before, Elder Mai, which will be fun. I get to stay in the apartment with the drying machine which is also a bonus. It should be another great transfer! 

We had a baptism of a daughter and mother this week. It was the smoothest baptism I have had here in Vietnam. (Other than the fact we had to change the baptism to the following morning due to some miscommunication issues). The mother and daughter shared their wonderful testimonies about the Holy Ghost and how the Gospel changed their lives. Following church we had a small celebration. 

Today for our Preparation Day we walked around the Old Quarter and visited the large Catholic Church here in the area. Things have been relatively normal - certainly a bit less adventurous. Hoping we will get good stories in the coming weeks. 

Wishing you a great week and stress-free end of June. Send me some updates of what you have been doing! 

Love,
Anh Cả Reynolds

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