Sabai di BAAAW?
Thanks for all the prayers and
thoughts. I love ya all and wish you well. The Office I will miss, but it's fun
getting back on a bike and getting a little more smelly than usual. I'm sitting
next to Elder Martin on my left and none other that Sister Madsen and Sister
Greenwood on my right. Elder Martin, is half-Indian and
works like a banchie. He super cool and just wants to do the work of the Lord.
The biggest struggle we have is just that - after driving around Bangkok for 3 months,
it's been an adventure getting back on the saddle (or the bicycle seat because
I'm using a girl one until mine is fixed).
Sister Madsen and I are super good friends as Sister Wiganda trained her
while I was in the office. In short, we (Elder Wilamas and I) were good friends
with the Srinakharin sisters, so when I heard from President's mouth she will
be opening-training, I was overcome with joy and it's been a blast ever since.
Speaking of which, we had French toast last night -
Speaking of France, congrats Kenz [his sister who is going to France this week to stay with Liahona and her family]
and Liahona [friend from France who was recently called to serve a mission on Temple Square]! There is a Thai sister from the office that will be serving in
Temple Square very soon - maybe she'll train Liahona! And after Kenzi learns
French, she'll probably get called to Paris with Ashelle [friend on a mission in Paris]!
Ok, back to French toast. We (our district) ate French toast
together and had a blast. But I now respect the advice from my leaders. In
Mahasarakham, Elder Benjamin, a Thai AP whom I love, told me of the importance
of taking the quiet advise from your branch and ward leaders. As I moved into
his area in Asoke, I tried to do just that. So when we came here and the branch
president told me not to eat the fried omelet that was made that afternoon,
I resisted and ate it after French toast that night anyway. This
morning, I paid the price in the bathroom - spewing French toast and rotten omelets
out from both ends. Wow, that was graphic, but true... But if I would have
listened to him, I would've been spared a very uncomfortable morning.
I testify of the power of the
priesthood and it's healing power - both physically (as I made it to this
internet cafe today) and spiritually as we can be warned and protected by
obedience.
Love you all, more about the area
later, as I'm still new. Pray for us! Pray for your leaders! Love!
Elder Gibbons
