Whitewashed Worship

Alo,

I'm really running out of opening lines to start my emails in an interesting manner.

This week went by relatively quickly. We started with an exchange with our Zone Leaders from the South who came up for our MLC. We had a ton of lessons with our friends and had some time to go outside and find. Funnily enough, I was back with one of my old companions Elder Mai, who I served with over a year ago in this same area. It was fun to go back out and find together and see what has changed, and what still hasn't, haha.

MLC was productive. We ended with an action item list which made my brain happy. We have some interesting new ideas and a good vision for the coming months.

Sunday we had 43 BYU Ballroom Performers come to church on Sunday, hence the title of the email. They filled up the entire room and we almost didn't have enough room for our members to sit down. It was shocking -- I told AC Trường that if people started asking the same questions over and over again I was just going to tell them I went to the U of U. However, they were all so exhausted they just wanted to sit, haha. They are doing a performance this week in Hanoi which missionaries, members and friends are all invited to attend which will be exciting. I'll attach some photos of it in next week's email, because it isn't until the evening when P-Day is over.

The work is progressing and we have to remember we are building the foundation. This is the hardest and longest part, but the most important. The foundation isn't the most pretty part of the building, and it isn't seen, but it is crucial for the stability and future.

Love you,
Anh Cả Reynolds

Elder Mai and I on an exchange

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