Sister Slaugh's subject line was "Area Number 6."
Dear family,
I just watched a puppy and a kitten
attempt to fight. The reason I say attempt: the puppy was inside the internet
raan and the kitty was outside and there was a huge glass door between them. It
was really cute and funny. I have a picture.
So, another transfer has gone by and
I have been reminded of how much I dislike packing and unpacking. I am
currently in Sapansung. I am still in the Bangkok East Zone. As a reminder,
Bangkapi (first area), Srinakarin (second), and Bangna (the area I just left)
are also in this zone. Actually, I have been in every area in this zone except
for Samut Prakan and that area doesn't have sisters. Technically Srinakarin no
longer has sisters as well but that happened a couple transfers after I left. I
claim master of this zone. Haha. One of the zone leaders has been my zone
leader for the past 5 months. By the time he and I end together, we will have
served together/around each other for about 6-7 months.
I have also been called as Sister
Training Leader. So that means I take care of the other sisters in this zone—kinda
like zone leaders do for district leaders. I’ve only been doing it for three
days and I can already tell how much love and care is put into this work. I
follow up with the Zone Leaders and Sister Senior about how the sisters are
doing in the zone. "How are they? Are they happy? How can we help them?"
It's really cool. I've been reading a lot about leadership in the missionary
handbook lately. Christ-like leadership is really different from worldly
leadership. It's really amazing to study. :)
To Dad's comment about autumn: if it
makes you feel any better, Thailand is going into the cold season soon. And by
that we mean the not-so-hot season. :) The rainy season is ending now. Boy did
it rain a lot. :)
Mom, yay seminary! Wait, the Krauses
have moved back? Haha it’s like nothing changed. They left after me and came
back before. :) What town are they living in now? Sarah Kramer has been keeping
me updated on college life with Aza. How are the rest of the seminary people
doing? Are Bradley and Owen in college yet? Or is this their senior year?
That's sooooo weird. I feel old. How about Kenzie, Patty, Alex, Rob, Ali,
Matthew, Chris, and everyone else? Faegan moved, right?
That's interesting about Mom and the
phone. (In brief, Mom’s phone broke, so she got a new one.) The mission just
got new phones too. Touch-screen. Not iPhone status but closer than anything
else I’ve ever used. It's been taking some getting used to.
Yay inviting people to church! I’ll
be praying for you guys! :) Yay missionary work. :)
Dad, thanks for your talk. I really
did like it. I like how you were able to tie it all together—Christ's life and
commandments. I think being a missionary has really taught me a lot about the
importance of commandments. I love teaching others about the commandments—they
are soooo good! I love when we get to the promises and blessings. :)
Delsa, (question about which is more
logical, Thai or English): Thai grammar is really simple so sometimes it gets confusing
when someone tries to say a complex thought using Thai grammar (scripture
reading is really hard sometimes). When it comes to vocabulary, Thai all the
way. It makes soooooooo much sense. It's so simple. Happiness is a good heart.
Sadness is a broken heart. A towel is a cloth that dries and wipes the body.
Parents is dadmom. Repentance is turning your heart. Enduring to the end is
enduring until you die (technically it is until you can no longer find your
life or something like that. It makes sense in Thai). Thai vs Chinese: Thai you
can sound out. But there are a ton more vowels in Thai than in English.
It's been really interesting
switching from a Thai companion to a farang (white) companion. I literally keep
finding myself wanting to speak Thai with her and then having to stop myself
and translate my thoughts in English. Literally my brain is sooo gone. I tried
to write Thailand the other day and I wrote thainlad and thought nothing was
wrong. My journal is hilarious to read because there are so many mistakes.
Fruits? There are these little gray-brownish
ball things ... Haha I’ll take a picture. Mangos are out of season. So are
mangkok ... however you spell that in English. The red fruit – ngong—is in season.
It’s red with green spiky-looking (but fuzzy-feeling) stuff on it. Pictures.
Will do.
Clothes? A lot of it is going to be
left here—bike stains, sweat stains, pen stains, rips, etc. Favorite clothes to
wear: I like wearing bright colors. Only short-sleeves. I prefer longer skirts
(calf-length) because I can sit cross-legged. I’m not really tired of my
clothes because I know I can't change them. Haha :) I already left the ones I
didn't like anymore and picked up new ones from different sisters.
Shoes are good. I haven’t used any of
the shoes I brought on my mission except for the sneakers ... sorry Mom.
Side note: Sapansung is not a biking
area.
Yup ... I think that's everything ...
I’ll give you more of an update on the area and investigators here once I
figure it out ... so next week ... sorry :)
Love you all!!! =D
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!! =D
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