A bunch of crap

May 6, 2013

Companion: Elder Johnson

Dear People of the World,

This week seems to have a hard one for many, many people including myself, but not as bad as I am seeing. The world today is just giving us a bunch of crap isn't it? There is sadness, anger, backbiting, disaster, sickness, envy, jealousy and many other words that describe the world today. Why is it so? The Book of Mormon, in 2 Nephi 2:11-13 answers:

11 For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, my firstborn in the wilderness, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility.

 12 Wherefore, it must needs have been created for a thing of naught; wherefore there would have been no purpose in the end of its creation. Wherefore, this thing must needs destroy the wisdom of God and his eternal purposes, and also the power, and the mercy, and the justice of God.

 13 And if ye shall say there is no law ye shall also say there is no sin. If ye shall say there is no sin, ye shall also say there is no righteousness. And if there be no righteousness there be no happiness. And if there be no righteousness nor happiness there be no punishment nor misery. And if these things are not there is no God. And if there is no God we are not, neither the earth; for there could have been no creation of things, neither to act nor to be acted upon; wherefore, all things must have vanished away.

This is why. This is why there is all those bad, sad things. We must learn, we are here to learn

32 For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors. (Alma 34:32)

This week, I had the opportunity to clean my house so very much. We made it pretty and we made it our own. The thing that stood out is that on Saturday, we had the opportunity to go to a funeral. There were no tears, only solemn people with solemn faces. We sang a couple hymns, and put the casket in the hole and covered it. 

This next Sunday is Mother's Day. The day that we remember our mommies. In rememberance of it, I ask everyone to go to this website:http://www.lds.org/topics/parenting?cid=HP000058&lang=eng and watch the video. If it doesn't work, go to lds.org and find the link that says "To Every Mother" and watch it. 

Thank you all, and sorry for not writing yesterday, we were doing a great work and couldn't come down to email. 

Elder Anthony Susi

Rocket Festival

Companion: Elder Johnson

Hello People of the World,

We did nothing super exciting this week. It has rained a lot though, it is getting to the rainy season again. Something coming up in Yasothon is the rocket festival. Every year in the Isaan section of Thailand, Thais shoot off huge rockets into the sky and try to "start" the rain. They do this in belief that the skies need to be awakened. It is also a big contest. People make crazy huge rockets and shoot them into the sky, rockets are scored on how long they are in the sky. I hear that 5 minutes is a good launch. The rockets are ginormous as well, I don't know how big, but I've seen comparisons with the person looking like a little ant next to his rocket. The rockets also don't explode, they just go until they hit the ground, or house, or car, or whatever. If a rocket does explode, the rocket team is thrown into mud.

There is your cultural news. For Yasothon, where we live, our days are May 10-12. Really soon. We, ourselves, are just trying to find new ways to find new investigators. It is really hard business, and we need SOOOOO much help from the members.

It is hot here,

Elder Anthony Susi

Songkran 2013

April 21, 2013

Companion: Elder Johnson

Hello People of the World,

This week was kind of a slower week. Our P-Day was playing the Songkran festival which was absolutely nuts. People everywhere, and they were not necessarily sober either. Other than that, nothing. We did get stuck in Ubon because we had a interview later than expected. So, Elder Johnson and I got to spend the night, unexpectedly, with the Zone Leaders in Ubon. We haven't had much else happen. Except for the baptism! Our dater was baptized on Saturday. It was so good, and he is so excited! That's it I think.

Birthday shout-out to Talitha Rae, turning a big 1 2 tomorrow. Wooooo!!!!

Talk to you again soon,

Elder Anthony Susi

(Brace yourself, Elder Susi missionary photos are coming)

 Country wide water fight Songkran

 The giant barrels are full of water to refill with

 This was a special message for someone but it could be for anyone

Latest Baptism

Hail Jesus Man!

April 14, 2013

Companion: Elder Johnson

Hello People of the World,

We had our Transfers Meeting this week. I did not move, but I got a new companion. His name is Elder Johnson, and he is from Cottonwood Heights. I am not with Elder Lucas any more, but he is in the same house, in the other proselyting area. Weird. We have had some good times already, such as things that are super funny. We had some white guy drive past us on Kilo 6 of 15 ride and scream "Hail Jesus man!" It was really funny, but we were kinda scared. It was very unexpected. We also got to see General Conference and enjoy all of it. I really liked all the things on the family. I am excited to have my own when I go home. It is currently Songkran in Thailand again. It is my last one on my mission. It is crazy, there are good reminders on why I wouldn't bring friends or family here for Songkran. On the other hand, it is freakin' fun, and we enjoy every moment of it. 

Just to add, I should be finishing my mission in mid-October now. 

Love, 

Elder Anthony Susi

General Conference

April 7, 2013

Companion: Elder Lucas

Hello People of the World,

This week was pretty boring. Still have not seen General Conference, but will this weekend. We will also be having Songkran this weekend. Making General Conference a doozy. Transfers is also this week, so I may be moving. Suck. Only two tickets have been bought to go to Bangkok, so hopefully four of us don't have to go. It was a slow week this week, with honestly not happening. We had a couple of days where we just went out to try and find Less-Active members, but no one was home. Bummer. I got to go to Ubon to give an interview yesterday, (Sunday), so we had to leave soon after church. 

Keep me posted people,

Elder Anthony Susi

Zone Conference

March 31, 2013

Companion: Elder Lucas

Hello People of the World,

We didn't actually do too much in our area for missionary work. We ended up traveling a lot. Monday is P-day and we spent that chilling. Tuesday, we tried to do some things in the middle of the day. It didn't really work, later after that we taught English. Wednesday, I was on switch-offs with Elder Unsworth. Then we had to go to Ubon. We spent the night there, because we had some awesome Zone Conference on Thursday. Was in Ubon all of Thursday. Friday was our only day home. We weren't even able to teach our investigators. Saturday, we had to go back to interview the zone leaders' investigators and didn't get home until the night. Sunday was church and the only day that we were able to teach our investigators. 

That is what we did. Exciting, no? Thank you for everyone reading and watching. 

Elder Anthony Susi

There is a green hill far away...

March 24, 2013

Companion: Elder Lucas

Hello People of the World,

How is everyone? We have had a very good week. Elder Lucas and I have biked a lot. Almost 150 miles we have biked together, which is about 30% of our time together. We have had kind of a different week. We have dropped, or stopped teaching, all of our investigators except for 2, which have a goal for baptism this next month. Our two investigators are very great people, and we love them so much. One of them has gone through a lot and is currently quitting his smoking and drinking habit. We spent a day in this area about 15 kilometers outside of the main city that we live in. It was very hot, and we went through lots of bottles of water. We met some very nice people. One of them is a chicken farmer, and he had at one time went to a Christian church. The other one owned a snack shop, and had a family. Very nice and he wanted to know who and what we were. 

Well, that is it. The pictures are of the beauty that I get to enjoy every one in a while. Beautiful green. 

Elder Anthony Susi

Elder Lucas