Elder Reynolds in Hanoi

 Alo, It has been another great week here in Vietnam. We stayed busy meeting with our friends, going on two exchanges, and prepping for the new incoming missionaries for the following transfer. We have an eventful July coming up and are hoping for some baptisms in the mission branch.  Elder Trường and I will be continuing our time together here in Ba Dinh which is going to be a blast. (Elder Trường said he is happy because " it gets better"  in the third transfer with the same companion, haha). Although staying in the same area, we are moving to a new apartment which is much needed. We are just moving across the hall, which may seem insignificant -- but the apartment across has something we do not have:  Windows.  The floor below us is also being completely renovated, meaning all paint fumes, welding, sanding, and other fun particles from construction would float up into our apartment would sit and stay. Our industrial air purifier, although powerful, has simply...

 Alo, Hope you are doing well! This week was very busy - as of writing this email my right eye has finally stopped twitching. Regardless, it was fun staying busy. For the sake of the length of this email, I'll  try to condense days into some small paragraphs.  Enjoy. - Last Monday, Elder Trường and I flew down South to Saigon. The flight was delayed for 2 hours, having us land right at 10:30pm. After getting luggage and a taxi, we ended our night at 11:45pm and slept.  - Tuesday morning we did our normal morning studies. Then for lunch, we traveled to the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Saigon where we would meet Elder Teh of the Seventy for our interview/confirmed agendas for the mission tour. We had lunch at a Dim Sum restaurant then met him in the Executive Lounge for our meeting. Funnily enough, a member I knew from Ha Dong was randomly in the lobby downstairs, so they were able to help us up the elevator and into the lounge without needing to call President or Sister How...

 Alo, I'm currently writing this email in the Hanoi Airport at Burger King, waiting for our flight to Saigon. Our flight has been delayed 1.5 hours now for: "Exploit", according to the whiteboard they wrote on outside the gate. Things are looking interesting.  This week was a lot of preparation for the upcoming Mission Tour - nothing notable. I will have plenty to write about next week with all the events going on.  __________________________ "Faith in Jesus Christ is the greatest power available to us in this life. All things are possible to them that believe."  One of the lessons I have learned most on my mission is "True Faith". I know as we are faithful, we are blessed and supported by Christ. __________________________ All is well in Vietnam. Have a wonderful week!  Love you,  Anh Cả Reynolds  Our district at D'Maris, a favorite restaurant here in Hanoi

  Alo, This will be a short and sweet email! We have been working hard calling through the Mission Branch and meeting members. I think the words "Xin chào! Đây không phải là..." meaning, "Hello! Is this... [Name]" will be in my head forever. Regardless, it is enjoyable to meet members and hear their wonderful stories. I am always inspired by the people we meet and the lessons we have with people. " Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation. For after much tribulation come the blessings.  Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; the hour is not yet, but is nigh at hand. " Doctrine and Covenants 58:3-4 I know our challenges, although difficult, are for our benefit. Heavenly Father knows what we are capable of and will give us strength to persevere. The blessings may not be immediatel...

  Alo- Hope you are doing well and having a successful start to June.  This week was exciting! We were happy to have our friend Chị (Sister) Kat be baptized last Saturday. She is one of the most proactive people I have ever taught and will be a great member to have in the branch. She has a strong testimony about prayer which she shared powerfully at her baptismal service. We are excited for her and so grateful to have helped her learn about the gospel. I also attended a baptismal service for a friend I previously taught in Hà Đông.  After eating at our favorite hamburger restaurant, we came outside to find that Elder Trường bike was stolen. We don't typically lock our bikes because theft is uncommon, especially in broad daylight at 12pm. Unfortunately, both of our bikes were parked in a blind spot between two cameras, so we couldn't see who took it.  Not that we could've done much anyways.  We just laughed and walked back to the church. The employees thought we ...