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Looks like it's that time of the week again. The weeks are starting to kinda bleed together. It's difficult to remember what actually happened this week, but there are a few highlights I can talk about, if you're into that. Haha just kidding. Unless...?

READ IT, LOIS

Because of the all the new missionaries poaching our friends, were left with 1.5 of the original like 9 haha. But that might be a blessing in disguise, because now we can focus on doing the best we can with what we have! We had an official lesson with Lois!!! She's the best! We got to have lunch with her and a Sister in the ward and had a restoration lesson with them! The spirit was so strong and it went by much smoother than our last lesson with Ramon. We gave her a Book of Mormon and she said that God has been guiding her life up to this point and that He still is. Yes He is!!! We have really high hopes for her. She's so great! :)

TAKRAW

Just another weekly dose of takraw news. Never gets old. We got to play in a park right in the middle of downtown Bellevue. It was gorgeous and we got to meet a new Thai guy! His name is Gan and he lives in Fairwood right next to us!!! We are gonna try to get into better contact with him. Takraw is amazing, but between all the bicycle kicks and headers, it's hard to fit in gospel discussions. So this week, were going to be bold and just really try hard to force em in there. Wish us luck!

STREET PERFORMERS 

Mom aren't you proud of me? Got my high school diploma and moved out to play music in the streets of Renton, Washington! No, please don't cut me off. I can explain! On Sunday, 6 of us Elders grabbed guitars and violins and played some hymns in the evening at Coulon Beach Park! It was super fun! No one really stopped to talk to us, and we were a little sloppy, but we're hoping having sisters come with us next time would make it actually sound good haha. But I love how easy it is to feel the spirit through music. It's something that I've noticed more and more recently. If you know me well, you know how much I love my music. If you don't, listen to my Spotify. It's good stuff ;) it just feels good to share the spirit with others through the joy of music!

REPENT YE, REPENT YE

I've been listening to some OLD conference talks. How old? How does 1971 sound? I loved listening to "Out of the Darkness" by Joseph Fielding Smith in the April 1971 Conference. It says: "There is no need for anyone to remain in darkness; the light of the everlasting gospel is here; and every sincere investigator on earth can gain a personal witness from the Holy Spirit of the truth and divine nature of the Lord’s work." I'm a missionary and I still need to do so much better at sharing the light of the everlasting gospel with everyone. No one should remain in darkness. I've noticed the difference in my life when I am including God and when I'm not. It is a darkness. It's isolating. And unlike when I'm on the basketball court, when I'm isolated it can only end poorly. There's something we can all be doing better to bring people out of the darkness. Whether it's yourself or others, help someone back into the light and joy of the everlasting gospel this week! Remember, nothing gets done without love!

LAST THINGS LAST

- the Embark app did not try very hard with Thai.

- I suck at board games. But I refuse to give up. Andy Bernard does not lose competitions. He wins them. Or quits, because they're unfair.

- I've been balling up with BYU commits, nbd. Clamps, y'know?

- my 5k time has dropped significantly since my xc days. Rest in peace.

- you are a wonderful human person. I love you.

เอ็ลเดอร์ เหนื่อยจะตาย  (Elder tired to die)

Elder Barrett