Dear people that I love the most,
I am writing you to tell you about my week in Phnom Penh Cambodia as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Just FYI.
We got haircuts in a shack.
He was a retired soldier. He shaved my face with a brand new razor blade.
He was a retired soldier. He shaved my face with a brand new razor blade.
Aftermath
We had a great week. A long time investigator came to church for the first time! Maybe because I woke him up at 11am when I called to remind him. His name is Kesaraa. But sometimes I call him Gay Sarah. Because that's how it sounds. He's way quiet and shy but he wants to learn more and follow Christ. Which is all we can ask for.
Sometimes I talk to myself. Actually, I talk to myself 24/7. Mostly in Khmae to try to get the accent down. But sometimes I make up monologues as I ride my bike. I decided to record one.
(Warning: Loud)
There are few things more humbling than seeing a 70 y/o man who collects trash for a living turn in his tithing envelope. I love Cambodia.
There are few things more funny than seeing a crazy 50 y/o with one eye wearing short shorts skip across a busy intersection laughing hysterically with his finger wagging in the air defiantly. I love Cambodia.
Gather 'round.
I baptized the Sisters' investigator!
I listen to a lot of BYU speeches every week. I heard a good quote this week from a talk given by LaVell Edwards. He quoted the coach of Notre Dame saying "Prayers work best when players are big." I really liked that. We gotta do everything in our part to help accomplish what we want to happen and then leave the rest to the Lord. The LookPuu has to at least try to find a job if he wants to feed his kids. I have to try my best to speak Khmae and then leave the rest of the communication up to the spirit. Get swole.
This avocado smoothie is my friend.
Spiritual Thought: You gotta lose to win. I have battles in my thoughts all the time. Battles of my will vs. God's will. Battles between getting out of bed or laying down for one more second. Studying Khmae or making more toast. Talking to that random guy or blowing the prompting off. All day there are conflicts between God's will and mine. Most of the time they are things that are really small and seem inconsequential. But every time I lose a battle I gain a little more strength to lose the next one. If we keep losing our battles we will keep being molded by God's will and eventually become who he wants us to become. He knows us better. His will is more important than ours. Lose to win. I know it's true.
I love Cambodia.
Love,
Elder Osborne
Elder Samuel Osborne
House 2B, Street 222, Off Norodom Blvd
PO Box 165
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
PO Box 165
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(Phone: 855 23-214-081)