Bangnna: crazy missionaries at the wax museum

October 28, 2012

Companion: Elder Simonsen

Hello People of the World,

Well, it appears many people know already; this week I will be a missionary for a whole year. It is weird, we all look at missionaries this old when we first come in and think, "I will never be there." Weird, now I am that guy, along with 6 other missionaries. 

Last Monday, we went to Madame Tussauds wax museum. It was fun and did some crazy things. Honestly, not too much happened. It's great to see that life DOES go on. I think that I will celebrate with some ice cream. Yep finished. 

Elder Anthony Susi

Bangnna Short but sweet

Oct 21, 2012

Companion: Elder Simonsen

Hello People of the World,

Not too much happened eh? Sad, me neither. We had a guy who served here 35 years ago come and have a special fireside with the missionaries. That was cool, there was some very interesting stories and culture from there that was interesting. Question: what is everyone for Halloween? I haven't decided yet, maybe a LDS missionary. I'll keep you posted. Hmm, I really don't have much to talk about this week. Shows that I need to have better Journal keeping. 

Yeah, that's really it,

Elder Anthony Susi

Bangnna

October 14, 2012

Companion: Elder Simonsen

Hello People of the World,

This week we did not much, well, we baptized someone. Her name is นุช (Nood) and she is really excited to be a member. She was already Christian, so she already believed in most of what we taught. It still rained a lot. We didn't flood. My shoes are getting destroyed. I've been very happy with our progress here, and we are expecting another baptism this coming Sunday. Finally saw General Conference, it was great. The look that some of those teenagers made was priceless. There were talks that I liked a lot, could you send the Ensign that corresponds with that? Oh, I really like the ties. Yeah, we also rode on Bangnaa-Trat, which is basically the freeway/highway. We did it to try to see some Less Active Members, who ended up not being home. Sad. We are expecting great things this week.

Love everyone,

Elder Anthony Susi

P.S. I experimented with shaving my legs for kicks and giggles.

P.S.S. The map is a picture of me completing a collection. 7-11 here is pretty big and this July to December 31, they put out stamps for each province, which I successfully got. 77 in all.

Bangnna

October 7, 2012

Companion: Elder Simonsen

Hello People of the World,
So, it sounds like they really want missionaries out there preaching and teaching the gospel. I guess that means that they don't want people waiting so long, especially sisters. That will be fun, and no one will be able to say that I am the baby. Hahahaha. Also, it sounds like some chill weekends happened. No, we didn't watch Conference, so we didn't get the news. We will see this Saturday. We have to wait an extra week for the sessions to be translated and sent to us. So yeah.

Monday: We did go to the crocodile farm like I said and partied with the other Elders in our district.There was some crocodile seeing, and feeding and wrestling going on, and we did see some elephants. It was one of those "Saw it, done it, don't have to do it again" kind of things. Very relaxed day.

Tuesday: It rained on us and we had to ride through a giant thing of flood water, and it was so deep that it got our shoes and socks soaked, even while on bikes. We went to the church and taught a lesson and English wearing shoes, but no socks were included. Gross. We also achieved 12 lessons that day. Lessons in English do count as shown by Preach my Gospel, but it wasn't like we were lesson hungry. There were 9 from English that night.

Saturday: Can't remember anything until Saturday. Well, we do have 2 daters now, and are working very hard with them currently. We went to a baptism at the Samut Prakarn church, because we were invited, with one of our daters. It was cool and we got to see what she thought of it. Elder Unsworth, who just barely made out this transfer, gave the baptism. Only two weeks in.

Yeah, that's all that I remember. Apparently, we are having a tropical storm this week and a hurricane is coming that will be here soon. I look out the window off the internet shop and all I see is dark clouds. I really do believe that there is going to be some serious rain soon. Lots of love and I'll tell about the rains soon.

Elder Anthony Susi

Bangnna "Sr Companion"

September 30, 2012

Companion: Elder Simonsen

Hello, people of the world,

It sounds like a lot has been happening around the States. Deaths, births, tragedies, happiness. All is well though, as we discover that the most important thing is that we children of God and brothers and sisters. I'm glad to see that Mom and Dad made it home peacefully, and I'm also glad to see that the siblings haven't changed yet. One day.

So, here is my week.

Monday: Chilled at the house, didn't really want to go anywhere.

Tuesday: English Class happened. We had our showcase, which actually worked out for once. There were a couple readings of stories, and writing songs and reciting them as well. Then I was volunteered to play a song on the piano: Four Chords. It is a song that I accidentally found on YouTube once that I downloaded and learned the lyrics to, (didn't really need to learn how to play it because you play the same four chords the entire song). Everyone liked that, but we couldn't announce if anyone was moving because President Senior hid that fact until...

Wednesday: After much squirming and complaining, we got the call telling us who was moving and where. Three people moved, I was not one of them, but my companion Elder Thacker was. Wasn't to surprised actually.

Thursday: We had to wake up and go early because we live an hour and a half away from the Chaengwattana church. Had some troubles with taxi drivers. They are a little ridiculous sometimes, because they think that they can't put bikes in their trunks. Well they can't, because it is small, but that is what bungie cords are for. Finally made and found out who my new companion was/is. Elder Simonsen! Like Landon Simonsen from Davis High! It's way cool!

Friday: Wasn't sure what to do on my first day as Senior Companion. I believe we invited and visited some members.

Saturday: We decided to go Dan Jones-ing, and pass out some copies of the Book of Mormon. We actually had some good succes: passed out 8 out of 9, one guy was really interested, but we choked and forgot to ask to go inside and talk about it, we did talk with someone in their house about the Book of Mormon and got a lesson, and we gave a Book of Mormon who was watching her kids and couldn't meet with us because her husband wasn't home. She was the best because she felt really grateful on getting something so awesome for free. It was cool because she sent one of her kids to give us some pineapple juice boxes, which felt way good because it was way hot outside.

Sunday: Church. Enjoyed it, and had two of our newer investigators come. We gave a date for one Nood for the 13th. We are way excited, and then visited with the Bishop and later visited the Ward Mission Leader and his wife.

Wow, this is the biggest email in a while. Guess that I had a good week. Bangnaa, my area, is progressing and people are really excited for us. We have some good goals for the future, and hope to see them carry out. Today, we are going to see some crocodiles.

Oh, by the way, thank you for the Birthday package. I really enjoyed my Chex Mix, (gone already), and my Reese's Puffs, (almost gone), and I love the new calendar. I just want to say that that calendar is better then the last one. I also want to thank the "People of the World" for an awesome picture book, it made my day and I just wanted to show it to everyone. Maybe I will do something like unto it.

Thanks a ton,
Elder Anthony Susi, the man that knows some Thai