หวัสดีจ้า!

(I'm behind... this is from April 25)

Sup. How is it hangin? Good? Sweet.

So this week was filled with ความมั่ว (a lot of "unorganization"!).... Right now there is an area in a zone that doesnt have a companionship because it has a Thai Missionary.. he just went to the MTC in the Philiphines for 3 weeks, so the left over companion, Elder Chapman, and his district leader are trying to watch over both areas.. it doesnt work very well. So for friday, saturday and sunday, Elder Charit and I got sent over there! Elder Charit has served there before, so he knew his way around well enough and so he went on exchanges with a member while I and Elder Chapman went else where. It was partially effective, and at the very least, we got the members to see what their branch would be like without missionaries; not good! They got a little bit of an awakening to start working a lot harder.

So it was pretty convenient to be in that area when we were.. there was a leadership training meeting at the Church and Brother Had (the friend that introduced us to Brother Promise and his wife) had to go.. so he took them as well! We taught em their final lesson on wednesday and so that saturday, we reviewed a little bit to see if they had any questions, and then interviewed them right there haha! They went back to Ubon for Church on sunday and had their baptismal service announced for next week. WOOHOO! They passed with flying colors! Usually the one interviewing has some concerns or just some minor things they want to be done before they pass them, but Elder Charit was just like, "nah.. its all good.. pretty legit." We are still going to go out their house this wednesday to find their son! By the way, i put some pictures up when we went out their a while ago.. im wearing a very stylish hat too :)
SO what else.. Krisina had a bump in the road.. since she didnt pass her interview the first time, her husband went back to anti status saying, "if its so hard, you dont need to do it then". It made her feel pretty bad that she messed up, in such a small area of the commandments, but she fought on and made quit like she said she would. I wasnt there when he gave it back, but her husband gave permission once again, and this time 100 percent, to be baptized. She has a date for the 30th, just like we planned.
As for Brother Rag, hes doing.. okay. Hes struggling, but hes getting through it. He had a hard time on friday and felt like he was about to go into shock. He called us and asked us to come over, but unfortunately i was about to get on a bus. In the time it took to get over to his house, he had drank quite a lot to be sure he didnt get destroyed. Anyway, he has the desire and hes working really hard. We will still meet him everyday this week and help him quit this crap. Im sure seeing the baptism of Brother Promise will really give him some serious encouragement. Pray for him!

Alright so what else is fun.. well i havent been companions with Elder Newman for 6 days now.. and i wont be for another 4 haha.. its crazy.. all the exchanges and all the renewing visas really puts a lot of things out of order.
WARNING: Stay away from a movie called Death Race 2.. man that movie is a skid mark on the underpants of society! And its of the devil! Man, we rode the bus down to the other area and they turned it on.. its hard to keep you eyes off of tjhe screen it when its right in front of your face! I asked the stewardice to turn it off, but she wouldnt.. her reaction was actually quite amusing. "Hey, can we please turn this movie off, or at the very least change it? Why sir? Uh, because its innapropriate, stupid and evil... and very poorly made. Sorry sir, the other people seem to be enjoying it." Yeah.. poop on a fried banana right? Seriously, its weird seeing whats on the outside world, even if for only a second... I really hope Thai people dont think that Americans are like that movie.. i mean i know we're dumb, but not THAT dumb!

Anyway, this week was exciting and we had some new ideas on teaching that are once again changing the mission. One of which is asking for referrals.. its helping a lot. So get out there and give the missionaries referrals before they ask for them!

Love, Elder Gudmundsen