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 Alo-


This week I have done an extraordinary job writing in my journal daily, so I would be able to remember everything that I have done in great detail. Unfortunately, I was so tired that some of my writing is incomprehensible. I still have many highlights and stories to share from the week, so we will keep it brief: 

Monday:
We had our successful Golf Zone P-Day and people seemed to have a good time. It was clear many of us were not very good golfers -- including me -- who has been going consistently for 5 weeks for 2-3 hours at a time. What can I say after playing golf for at least 13 hours? I should probably stick to planes. Our senior missionaries played extremely well however, with President Howell and Elder Adams getting some of the farthest and most accurate hits. Needless to say, we were all humbled and once again in awe of our amazing Senior Missionaries. 

Tuesday:
Woke up to a Messenger Text message from my bruder, Elder J Dildine, requesting help to teach someone they found in Arkansas who speaks Vietnamese. His name was Chú Thảo and was super friendly and thrilled to speak to someone in Vietnamese. He has lived in the United States for 55 years, but came alone after leaving family, so he doesn't get to speak Vietnamese much. We shared a short message about Heavenly Father and taught him how to pray. It was wonderful to be able to teach alongside my best friend as missionaries.

Wednesday - Sunday:
This is where things get blurry - as it was Elder Esplin's last transfer, we mainly organized and reviewed all of the information I need for the responsibility of being the assistant. Don't worry, we put it all into a Google Doc. We did this in addition to our regular teaching, finding, and supporting church activities. 

Transfers were announced this week - I will be staying here in Ba Dinh serving with my new companion, Elder Truong. We started the MTC group together, so it will be exciting to see how far we have come. Elder Truong can always make me laugh and connects extremely well with others, so I look forward to working with him. He also likes golf, so maybe we have something in common there. I can't lie, I am pretty excited. 

Spiritual Thought: Go watch General Conference, and if you don't know what it is Google it and find out. Or ask ChatGPT. Whichever instant gratification machine you find preferable. 

As for me - I am doing pretty alright. I go to bed tired every night and always have something to think about. It is good for me. I look forward to the upcoming transfer and seeing what miracles and adventures lie ahead -- or maybe like one of the Branch Presidents said when he heard Elder Esplin was going home and leaving it up to us, and I quote: "Maybe it will all go to hell, who knows. Good thing this is God's work and not yours". 

Stay tuned to find out! 

Love, 
Anh Cả Reynolds







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