[Just a reminder that when you see something in brackets [like this], it is a note from me, his mom. I try to explain things that may be confusing or try to give you my interpretation. But I am finding it harder to correct these letters. His Thai must be getting better because his English is getting worse! And that's a GOOD thing! :) So, I only corrected the spelling in this letter. I think it is better for you to read these as he wrote them.]
Hello everybody!
So it looks like Elder Osborne is out of the hospital and back to normal. I DID eat at Sizzler's again today, so we'll see if that knocks me out again and get food poisoning again. FuN! Speaking of fun, its fun to catch the Olympics every once in a while at the little place we go eat by our house. Viva America! Thailand is not doing to bad, as I've seen a few athletes from this beautiful place participate too.
But that's enough heathen stuff for today. I feel like I should tell you that our Area was really suffering, then Elder Osborne died, [Don't be alarmed. He didn't really die... That was just an expression!!] and now we have seen miracles. There is this one investigator "Sister Add" (who corrected me when I said พี่ - or like Mr/Ms who's older - instead of Sister while on the phone. She was calling us like crazy when we were in the hospital, and I finally got to meet her with Bro Yuut (whom Anna would fall in love with he's so funny) outside a busy road (hate teaching outside) while Elder Osborne and Elder Oakeson stayed at the house and rested...
Tangent:
So I've been in a three-sum this past transfers and it's been the biggest blast of my mission. And even when E. Osborne got sick, we still had a great time, ordered McDonalds delivery with Double Big Macs right to our room (yep, Thailand delivers!), and still worked by switching off. And "พอดี" Phaa-dii, we were the only 3-sum in the mission who could still work with one man down that whole week. Coincidence? Dude, I can't even spell that word anymore...[He was right, I corrected it!]
Anyway, we met for the second time at her apt and found out she had found a Book of Mormon and had read to Alma 18!! She was at church this Sunday, and Es. Osborne and Oakeson gave her a baptismal date later that day. The Lord is preparing His Children to come unto Him. However, sometimes it's harder than Sister Add's case. Bro New, a boy who was almost baptized but his dad pulled the plug and we lost contact was starting to come back. But he recently had some problems and was starting to slip away until we helped him fix a baptismal date again. PLEASE pray for him to have the Faith and the strength to read the Book of Mormon and feel peace again within the Fold of the Good Shepard.
May all of us continue to read the greatest book written and continue to feel the peace found only with in the fold of the Good Shepard. I encourage everyone to strengthen your wards and branches. Reach out to new people and old alike. Mom - make SURE Brenda gets the after baptismal lessons!!! Help the missionaries by doing these things. You pray for us often, and we're grateful forever; but a missionary’s pray is for members to lift where they stand, fulfill Moroni chapter 6 by home and visiting teaching, and always be willing to be Christ's agent in all places.
I love you all, and my commitment is to go and teach one of your home or visiting teaching families this week. Talk to your bishop and ask which new members could you help teach or befriend. The best missionary work doesn't just happen in the field here, but in your wards, homes, and families.
I love you all and I wish you luck!
Elder Gibbons
So it looks like Elder Osborne is out of the hospital and back to normal. I DID eat at Sizzler's again today, so we'll see if that knocks me out again and get food poisoning again. FuN! Speaking of fun, its fun to catch the Olympics every once in a while at the little place we go eat by our house. Viva America! Thailand is not doing to bad, as I've seen a few athletes from this beautiful place participate too.
But that's enough heathen stuff for today. I feel like I should tell you that our Area was really suffering, then Elder Osborne died, [Don't be alarmed. He didn't really die... That was just an expression!!] and now we have seen miracles. There is this one investigator "Sister Add" (who corrected me when I said พี่ - or like Mr/Ms who's older - instead of Sister while on the phone. She was calling us like crazy when we were in the hospital, and I finally got to meet her with Bro Yuut (whom Anna would fall in love with he's so funny) outside a busy road (hate teaching outside) while Elder Osborne and Elder Oakeson stayed at the house and rested...
Tangent:
So I've been in a three-sum this past transfers and it's been the biggest blast of my mission. And even when E. Osborne got sick, we still had a great time, ordered McDonalds delivery with Double Big Macs right to our room (yep, Thailand delivers!), and still worked by switching off. And "พอดี" Phaa-dii, we were the only 3-sum in the mission who could still work with one man down that whole week. Coincidence? Dude, I can't even spell that word anymore...[He was right, I corrected it!]
Anyway, we met for the second time at her apt and found out she had found a Book of Mormon and had read to Alma 18!! She was at church this Sunday, and Es. Osborne and Oakeson gave her a baptismal date later that day. The Lord is preparing His Children to come unto Him. However, sometimes it's harder than Sister Add's case. Bro New, a boy who was almost baptized but his dad pulled the plug and we lost contact was starting to come back. But he recently had some problems and was starting to slip away until we helped him fix a baptismal date again. PLEASE pray for him to have the Faith and the strength to read the Book of Mormon and feel peace again within the Fold of the Good Shepard.
May all of us continue to read the greatest book written and continue to feel the peace found only with in the fold of the Good Shepard. I encourage everyone to strengthen your wards and branches. Reach out to new people and old alike. Mom - make SURE Brenda gets the after baptismal lessons!!! Help the missionaries by doing these things. You pray for us often, and we're grateful forever; but a missionary’s pray is for members to lift where they stand, fulfill Moroni chapter 6 by home and visiting teaching, and always be willing to be Christ's agent in all places.
I love you all, and my commitment is to go and teach one of your home or visiting teaching families this week. Talk to your bishop and ask which new members could you help teach or befriend. The best missionary work doesn't just happen in the field here, but in your wards, homes, and families.
I love you all and I wish you luck!
Elder Gibbons
