Hello

Sent Jan. 16:

Good week. Fun. Shorter than the concentration limit of a 2 year old.

Sandy = Boss. Her kid is learning too (the one named "got money") even if he has a lot of extra school.. stupid school (just kidding). Way nice kid. Hes reading the Book of Mormon with his momy and praying too. Eventually hell get baptized. Sandy is working on referrals for us. Her entire work place has work off on SUnday.. thats like.. asking to be drowne--i mean thrown in wat--i mean baptized... yeah thats the one i was looking for. One of them is name lucky.. oh is she ever!
Tam and Nog.. doing well. They are pretty much like the people that ALma described as "more blessed" in ALma 32.. because they arent compelled to believe in the word.. they just do. We were reviewing the baptismal commitments with them and their testimonies are pretty strong. Their kids? Doing swell. Pheonix just walks around the church like she owns the place now.. and she goes into nursery no problem. I was standing outside the Gospel Principles class about to go in and Nog went in before me.. i was so surprised because usually it takes about 10 minutes for Pheonix to get along with the other kids and the teachers.. not yesterday son! Boss.
Niyom is doing fantastic as well.. taught him a lot of stuff.. hes going through BIG changes.. lot of old bad habits that he hasnt kicked yet.. but hes so willing to do it. He has started on the road to repentance and is not getting off it. Him keeping the sabbath day already truly helps him.. that day is so important for him.. doesnt have to worry about work or any nonsense like that.. just think about the savior and repent. And serve if needed.
We had a lot of inviting this past week.. trying to find new investigators cause a lot of the old people just arent progressing. We did find this one girl that was totally into it.. taught the message of the restoration in the first lesson (she was from english) and she totally got it. Everything clicked for her. She accepted the date with flying colors. SHe was one of the ones that Joseph described as "not knowing where to find it". But.. then that all changed.. at some point, she decided that she loved us.. like.. LOVED us. She called over and over again without stopping and then when we finally picked up, she dropped the bomb.. yeah hung up that phone immediately! She decided to text us after that. a lot... i wont read any of what was said just because its too.. innappropriate. Granted, we arent teaching her anymore. It was such a weird change.. we didnt see it coming at all.. like.. at all! The lesson was so bomb. But you know.. how quick to do iniquity and slow to do good are the children of men right? Bummer.
That one 13 year old.. such a boss. He went again to sacrament meeting. We went to pick him up (a little alte) and couldnt find him.. just walked around for ab it while ELijah waited in the car. Upon not finding him, we decided that we had to go.. as we turned out of the apartment, he comes flying around the corner on his brothers bike (his brother is a decepticon) huggin his book of Mormon! So perfect timing. Before that Brother Elijahs daughter (way funny by the way) yelled, "why isnt their a kid in this car!". Oh man! So funny.. i called them today about FHE and she picked up. "You want to talk to daddy? Sure.. wait... DAAAAADDDDDD!!... wait... wait... wwwwaaaaiiiittt.... waiit.. wait.. wait... wait..wait..wait...wait...........................wwaaaiitt..." Oh man.. she should do stand up! Anyway. Tong is doing good. He doesnt know a lot nor does he understand, but hes just so humble! Gotta work out the logistics to make sure we can teach him and bapitze... hopefully his father will see it and get on board again.
In other things.. well now much.. we went sight seeing today.. you will love these pics for sure! But i dont have time to upload them right now.. sorry. Next week. And then there was this big thailand priesthood training meeting from Elder Gong of the Asia area presidency. Way good. I think this will do a lot of good for thailand. They talked about 4 "invitations" for the priesthood body to start doing.. obviously it starts in the leadership, so they only had district and stake presidencies there, bishoprics and elders quorum presidents. They talked a lot about why these things need to be done in unity and together in one body. They used a lot of the words of the prophets and then had everyone stand with the missionaries that they work closest with.. it was kind of ironic when some of the leaders couldnt figure out who they worked with.. what a SLAP to the face. Really good stuff.

Well, time is short (like my time left) and we gotta run to some appointments. Things are bustling in thailand. Say goodbye to Elder Furr (but not asoke!) and say hello to my new companion. Literally.. just say hello to "new companion" cause right now thats his name. Love you all. Thanks for your support.. Read your scriptures!

Elder Gudmundsen