Bang Na Bangkok Flooding

September 16, 2012

Companion: Elder Thatcher

Hello Everybody!

It is true, it is flooding in Thailand. Funny enough, I found an English version of the Bangkok Post and read it. The Prime Minister does assure everyone that it will not flood again this year. Whoops, a province got flooded pretty bad a few days ago. It is called Sukothai. I think that is the English spelling. Fun fact, I can't read Thailand words in English, they just don't make sense to my head. Also, I feel like I need to see words in Thai so that I can actually say them properly. English will not be looked at the same again. 

My week hasn't been too exciting. Lots of rain and storms. Actually as I type this at 4:14 pm my time, it is raining pretty badly and streets are already flooding. On Saturday we had a pretty bad storm, in fact our street where we live was flooded. Multiple streets around it was flooded. In fact, Baering, and Sukhomvit street were just gone. I was pretty high. Hopefully, we don't get destroyed by rain today. We didn't really too much planned anyway. 

Well, I think that is all I have for today and this week. Sorry I am late, we decided to go to a giant mall in Asoke with the four Elders in Samut Prakarn for P-Day. Thanks for everything,

Elder Anthony Susi

Photograph from the Bangkok Post.

September 17, 2012

Happy Birthday!!!

September 9, 2012

Companion: Elder Thacker

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Hello Everyone

Wow, that is a lot of birthday wishes. I would like to thank everyone as well for all the birthday wishes. Even though, I can't see everyone, and can't talk with you either, I say THANKS A LOT!!!

This week has also been pretty tame, so not too much to talk about.

Tuesday: I didn't know what to even talk about in English Class, it was about fashion and clothes, so go figure. I kinda shuffled through it and tried to make things exciting. That also wasn't working a whole bunch, everyone seemed really tired or something because there was no energy. So my genius plan was about to happen. A fashion show. I made four people walk a "cat walk" and show off what they were wearing. I thought it was hilarious.

Saturday: We went to Asoke for some business, and I got to grab my birthday box from the Susi's. It had lots of goodies and pictures and stuff that I really loved.

Sunday: The entire freakin' ward celebrated my birthday after church had ended. It came complete with an apple "cake" that a member from Mahasarakham sent me. I even got bombarded with a birthday song.

It's weird saying that I am 20, I sure don't feel like I am 20. Anywho, I guess I have some questions to answer.

Bangkok is the craziest city that I've ever been to in my life. Most days when I ride my bike, I fear for my life. I feel like a lot of people are angry drivers here, but that is because they honk their horn at everything. I don't know why either. With the language, "no farang will ever be fluent in the language, just very good at it." I can talk to people fine, a lot better than a lot of tourists will ever do in their life. There is still a word not and again that I won't know, but the thing is: Thai only has so many words, while English has a bagillion synonyms for the same word. I still don't to amazing at the food, but I'm not dying, or starving.

Um that is it for this week, I hope everyone has a good week, and I bid thee adieu.

Elder Anthony Susi

Bang Na Bangkok

Sept 3, 2012

Companion: Elder Thacker

Dear everybody out there,

School is back in session. Suckers! Everyone needs an education so, that is good that school is starting. Well, I was really bad at writing in my Journal this week. So I don't have much to write, not like anything happened this week anyway.

We kept going over our Less-Active members to try to see if they were home so that we could try to get them to come back to church. We haven't had much luck with that. English was fun like always. 

I think the only thing exciting that happened was me kind of getting hit by a motorcycle. We were leaving a member's house to go to another member's house. Now in Thailand, they drive on the left side of the road. I was where I was supposed to be, and I was trying to turn right. In Thailand, and especially in Bangkok, everyone is hasty and very impatient. As I was turning, traffic stopped. Sadly, a motorcycle driver was very impatient. We think that he waited half a second before he decided to go on the right side of the road to pass the stopped traffic. So, I was turning, and I heard a consistent beep of a motorcycle horn. I believe that he was even trying to speed up. I hit my brake and he hit his a little late, and ran right into my handlebars. He hit my hand a little and that was it.

So yeah, that was my week. I hope that everyone has a good week. I will talk to you soon.

Bang Na Bangkok

August 26, 2012

Companion: Elder Thacker

So, how are we?

It sounds like everyone has had an eventful week, and school starts up again soon. Great. Not too much excitement over there, and honestly, not too much over here either.

Tuesday: We had District Meeting with the Zone Leaders, and it turned out that was the same one that I had like three weeks ago. Good to review. Had my first meeting as an English Leader, and I guess it went well. Nobody complained afterwards.

Thursday: Somebody (Elder Thacker) was having a very gassy day, he wasn't feeling very good. So he decided to take this thing called "Beauty Drink" that is supposed to help.

Saturday: This is our most exciting day. We went looking for Less Active Members, and it was hot and stuffy and we got chased by dogs. What?! First time ever that I've had dogs REALLY chase me. It was kinda scary. They got close enough that I had to kick at one. I planted a shoe on his head and he veered off and the dogs stopped chasing me. Apparently, it was a good kick. Continue. 

The Sisters in the area had a baptism. Score for the Sisters. Finally, we end our day at home. Trying to now relax at home and enjoy our personal time when we get a phone call. "Hello, I have your food." Weird, we didn't order anything. "I'm from McDonalds, I have the food that you ordered." Still weird. Hang up. Twenty minutes later, we get a knock on our day. McDonalds guy is standing there. "Here is your food." Let us see the receipt. The name is correct, the address is correct, but the phone number is wrong. Who is it? Call it, and the Elders in Samut Prakan answer. They ordered food from McDonalds and he took it to the wrong place. Wow.

Well, that's it. Like I said, not too much. I'll see you around and talk to y'all soon,
Elder Anthony Susi

Bangkok!!!

August 19, 2012

Companion: Elder Thacker

Big news everyone,

I am in Bangkok! Crap. I'm already scared of everything here. Traffic is a mess, I don't really use my bike much. Things are expensive. The list goes on and on. Bangkok is actually the name of the province, and I am in the city, Bangna. It's ok I guess. Anyway, here is my week:

Monday: After I emailed last week, Elder Slaughter, Buss, Staten and I went to this one place where we could climb these dinosaurs. Elder Tzanis and Mondragon went off to visit a member, seeing it would be the last time Elder Mondragon would be in Galasin for a while. The dinosaurs were cool, the whole province is way into dinosaurs! I couldn't get very high, because I can't climb. Bummer.

Tuesday/Wednesday: I packed and got ready to move.

Thursday: We had to take this bus from Khon Kaen to Bangkok because so many people were moving. It didn't get there until 1:00 am. Made it to Bangkok, and had our Moves Meeting. I found out that I am with Elder Thacker! He is from Melbourne, Australia.

Sunday: Had my first church meeting here. It was interesting. I got a new nickname, Sister Susi. Why?! I went from Elder Sushi in Chiangrai to deg noy in Mahasarakham, to here. Wow, I just can't get a break, can I? 


Elder Anthony Susi

Mahasarakham

Aug 12, 2012

Companion: Elder Buss

Hello everybody,

This week has been a long one. Not too much is happening, but a lot is. Make sense?

Monday: We went and bought a bookcase for our study room and so that Elder Buss could get all his stuff off the floor.  I also found a My Little Pony shirt, but not an older generation. It is awesome, and kind of a new nerd thing.

Wednesday: We had switch-offs, I was with Elder Slaughter again in Roi-Et. We had rain all day, and didn't really teach anybody. The switch-off was cut short when we got word that one of the Sisters was going home. I was back home that night.

Thursday: I worked on my satchel some more. Still a work in progress. Elder Buss said I was in some crazy moods.

Saturday: One of our daters had her interview for baptism. We had a Mother's Day celebration at the church, and it was interesting to see. They celebrate Mother's Day by the queen's birthday, which was yesterday, the 12th. It was funny, we had testimonies, music numbers and dance numbers.

Sunday: Found some Jehovah's Witnesses out inviting, and we had to talk to them, but we couldn't find them later after our studies. We did find their church though for future reference.


Elder Anthony Susi

Mahasarakham

August 5, 2012

Companion: Elder Buss

Wow, exciting! What is this Kingdom Hearts that I am hearing about? If it the one that I've been waiting for for years, I'll be way sad. It's good that everyone has some good news. Good news is good. This week has actually been kinda boring.

Tuesday: It was Elder Buss's birthday. He is 20. We went to go teach a new investigator, and it turns out that he lives 10km away! I was sooo tired! We did that same ride later in the week. By the way, both times were on a bike. My butt hurt.

Wednesday: Our district meeting was dead. One of the Sisters is going home, and the senior couple also wasn't there, they usually put in a lot of input, but now they are 1st counselor to the Mission President.

That's basically all that happened this week. We just had a really long week, barely any investigators, no lessons, long days at the house.
See ya later,
Elder Anthony Susi