07-28-14 Hello
Family, Friends, Loved Ones, etc.
A lot
went on this week. I have been feeling ill with weird things. Throughout the
week, I felt nauseous, pain in my back, neck arms, legs etc. but I had no
fever. But then I had a fever for one night. It's been going on and off for a
while. It's very strange and I don't understand it. But, because of this, I was
unable to go to the Branch President's house for FHE with the other
missionaries. They went home in the back of his truck and it started to pour on
them! They were completely soaked when they came back home. I suddenly became
grateful for being sick that day! :)
Tuesday, we
had a really fun, successful English class. Since it was Pioneer day this last
Friday, I decided we should have a pioneer/cowboy/western theme to teach. We
taught them how to sing, "Home on the Range", watched Zion's Camp,
and last but not least, I taught them how to... line dance. Yes, line dance. It
was the most fun I've seen any English class have. It was such a hit! Everyone
got up and danced, young and old. The Dance? Well, we had a rootin', tootin'
time dancing to the Cotton Eye'd Joe song! Haha! A member had it downloaded on
his computer so we were able to use it for English class. It was so much fun!
After all
that dancing, I was so sore the next day! It was kind of funny. But, Sister
Sawangwong did an awesome Book of Mormon class! She had the room decked with a
real "Tree of Life" (from the church's porch... oops!), a plastic
"iron rod", and a stack of chairs with mean bullies behind them to
act as the "great and spacious building". It was so much fun. And the
"fruit" was none other than the sweetest lollipops in Thailand. I
think the mission makes people very creative sometimes. Nonetheless, it was an
awesome lesson and the members and investigators enjoyed it a lot.
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The two members and Elder Lingard pose
as the mocking people from the Great and Spacious building
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Our tree of life!
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Unfortunately,
I developed an exploding headache on Friday night and all of Saturday. It was
the worse pain in my head that I ever felt. It was so sharp and painful. Light
and movement just made everything hurt. I called Sister Senior and she told me
to go to the hospital to check if it's not an infection or something. I went
and they drew my blood and said I was low on Potassium.They gave me a lot of
antibacterial medicines and stomach relievers that didn't help. I was on my bed
all day in pain. It was so brutal. Anyway, I got a blessing later that night
and the other sisters picked up some migraine medicine for me that really
helped. But, by then, the pain was making me so nauseous throughout the day
that I threw up everything that night. It was awful. Sunday, I was better and
today there is no headache or nauseousness. I'm thankful!
We have met
with two new investigators this week. One was a referral from the Sisters in
Roy Et. This cool guy named "Taek" came to the church for a little
church tour. He's married, and has a little daughter! He's so normal! I know
this doesn't sound very groundbreaking but, if you knew half the Thai men
here... you would understand. Taek came to church, or well, he came to the last
ten minutes of church. I think he's still interested? We're going to keep in
contact with him.
The other
man we met, Phud, well... we can't quite figure him out. He's a tough cookie to
understand, really. He slurs his words and doesn't ever look you in the eye.
The only thing he said in the entire lesson was, "I understand" when
he really didn't. My companion and I concluded that he might be those "not
quite all the way there" investigators. You have to understand though, we
meet crazy people on the street ALL the time. Like, this "crazy
people" business has become a normal thing. I don't think I've met more
weirder or crazier people in my life than on the streets of Thailand. It's
well... crazy. So, yes, we are not judging this man when we suspect that he is
"crazy". We are just legitimately concerned.
Anyway,
that's the story for the week! I hope you are all well! I love you!
Love,
Sister
Carter
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Sports day!
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The member, Brother Don is wearing a
traditional rain coat covering... from 7/11
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| Grasshoppers--they're freakishly huge |
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| My shoes--are dying |
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Cows? Yeah,
that's normal
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