Happy Vet's Day, dad (as its still Nov 11 there). [Mike was shot 35 years ago on Veteran's Day] I'm glad to see everything is turning white there. With a few baptisms this last transfer, it's been pretty white here too. There was one service everyone in our four-Elder district was chosen to baptize someone – we got a really white picture too with all of us and our investigators.
McKenna's in Ukraine already? SOOO awesome! I hope you have the perfect (weather) date up there where it's not to hot, it's not too cold, and all you need is a light jacket! Lol, but my new companion oves quoting movies so I'll throw that in there. My new companion is Elder Christiansen. He's in Elder Fornberg's group, so that means I'm finishing up his training (which makes me a Phaw-Liang - step-father - in the mission) and it's so great. I had to get him, three sisters, and two zone leaders who weren't there with me to the train station, onto the train, and then on to Sisaket and Ubon almost by myself...But good thing the Lord through the spirit is always my 3rd companion. I'm going to miss my old one, Elder Terry - who was SOOO funny, and so great. We probably got along better than any other of my companions. So, I'd ask you to please pray for me to have similar bonding experiences with my step-son. Maybe dad can help me with this one, but I'm a little nervous holding up our area and training someone who's never seen a different style of trainer and might be as trusting to a foreign way.
But he's super cool - he's in Bryce Chamberlain's stake (BRYCE! THANKS TO THE PROPHET YOU CAN GO ON A MISSION NOW!!!) AND WAS IN THEATER AND CHOIR AT JORDAN. Dumb caps lock... Anyway, he's super good at the language so far (I sometimes feel I'm going backwards, but we Su Su! "Keep Go-ing!" Speaking of Keep going, someone who reads this, tackle Elder Geoffrey Canaan in a bear hug for me this month as he comes home soon I believe. Love ya brotha! See ya soon.
And thank you Shanae, Ex-Elder T-Bone, Brayden, and Kylie for the notes - your words of love propel me for days. And as for many Bobby, Kylie, Kenzi and Tylee - สุขสันต์วันเกิด!! Or HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN THE THAI LANGUAGE!!!!!
I also heard about the news concerning the reelection of our President - to which Pres Senior said he was thrilled because that means the 2nd coming is sooner than we expect. I cannot give my opinion as a missionary, but I thought that was funny (and Dad, I totally agree...).
This week was a little wacky, sorry but I'll end with another thing Pres Senior said about our new goal as a mission (100 Baptisms this month Nov 2012): He said, Thomas Jefferson was once asked what he thinks of "luck" to which he responded: "I absolutely believe in luck; and I find the harder I work, the more luck I have." Please continue to work hard and pray hard so that "LUCK" (God's will and blessings and success) will follow you.
Thanks so much, and I love you all!
Elder Gibbons
