Dear family,
I know it's a cliche thing to say, but where did the time go? It seems like yesterday we ( my companions and I) were informing people we were going to be here for the rest of all eternity, and now we are telling people we're leaving Monday? I can count on ONE hand how many more days I have.
This week I came to the realization I will understand nobody in Thailand unless they are talking about the gospel. Maybe they do that so you get in the habit of being like, "Oh yeah I'm from America - want to hear about the gospel because that's all I can talk to you about?" Maybe it's all a plot.
We got flight plans and guess who is the flight leader? I am not excited. I don't really have any responsibility other than making sure everyone is where they are suppose to be, but still. grr. Why do I need to be responsible? siia cay. Anyway, I will fly to California, and then to China, and then to Thailand. I will have a 3 hour layover in California, and I will be able to call you. We land around 7ish California time. I will be using a phone card. If you do not pick up the first time I call, it will eat like 500 minutes, which is basically the whole time. I have no nice way to ask this. Please for the love of small kittens, pick up the phone or all you will get is a voice mail, and it will probably be me crying because you all hate me and will not pick up the phone.
Also, do we still have the home phone? Because the only other number I know off the top of my head, is Dad's. You can Dear Elder me info. Man it seems like this is a totally business letter, no fun. One more businessy thing: I don't think I informed the bank I am going to be in Thailand, so they will probably freeze my account when I try to use it. If there is any way you could inform them... Also, I never gave the moneys in my account to pay for half my mission and quite frankly I think I was a little short. I don't really have the energy to worry about that. Send me solutions. I will nod my head and agree.
Conference was great. There were many great talks. I especially liked Elder Uchdorf's about "come back, there is room for you," and Elder Holland's about depression. I need to watch priesthood session, it's always good.
We have not gotten "Elder Thai Pepper" yet, but fear not, it will happen. We just have to wait for a gym time, because I would feel sooooo bad if I stained one of his white shirts. [note from Mom: in retribution for this elder giving the ladies an *extremely* hot pepper, I sent them all Silly String and told them to do what they liked with it......] I will send pictures.
Speaking of pictures, I don't really have any this week. I have one of us packing, and that's it. And I forgot my camera, so you will have to wait until next week for the extreme action shot of us putting things in our suitcases. (fyi this computer is not letting me do spell check, so if I have more mispelled words, than usual, that is why.)
On p-day, we get to go to the temple. I love the temple. I know I don't understand everything, but I do know when I have the temple in my life I am able to withstand the adversary. Today when I was in the temple, aside from some personal revelation just for sister Kenny (me) I also felt so sad, that this was the last time I will go for a year and a half. There is such a special feeling, and a closeness to God in the temple. Oh also I was taught the symbolism of the shape of the Provo temple! So If you are like me, you see the Provo temple and are like, man that is one of the strangest looking temples... well, it is designed to look like " a cloud by day and a pillar of light by night!" I have some repenting to do for the thoughts I've had about the way it looks.
That's about all I can think of that happened this week. I love you all so much!
love,
Sister Barber
I know it's a cliche thing to say, but where did the time go? It seems like yesterday we ( my companions and I) were informing people we were going to be here for the rest of all eternity, and now we are telling people we're leaving Monday? I can count on ONE hand how many more days I have.
This week I came to the realization I will understand nobody in Thailand unless they are talking about the gospel. Maybe they do that so you get in the habit of being like, "Oh yeah I'm from America - want to hear about the gospel because that's all I can talk to you about?" Maybe it's all a plot.
We got flight plans and guess who is the flight leader? I am not excited. I don't really have any responsibility other than making sure everyone is where they are suppose to be, but still. grr. Why do I need to be responsible? siia cay. Anyway, I will fly to California, and then to China, and then to Thailand. I will have a 3 hour layover in California, and I will be able to call you. We land around 7ish California time. I will be using a phone card. If you do not pick up the first time I call, it will eat like 500 minutes, which is basically the whole time. I have no nice way to ask this. Please for the love of small kittens, pick up the phone or all you will get is a voice mail, and it will probably be me crying because you all hate me and will not pick up the phone.
Also, do we still have the home phone? Because the only other number I know off the top of my head, is Dad's. You can Dear Elder me info. Man it seems like this is a totally business letter, no fun. One more businessy thing: I don't think I informed the bank I am going to be in Thailand, so they will probably freeze my account when I try to use it. If there is any way you could inform them... Also, I never gave the moneys in my account to pay for half my mission and quite frankly I think I was a little short. I don't really have the energy to worry about that. Send me solutions. I will nod my head and agree.
Conference was great. There were many great talks. I especially liked Elder Uchdorf's about "come back, there is room for you," and Elder Holland's about depression. I need to watch priesthood session, it's always good.
We have not gotten "Elder Thai Pepper" yet, but fear not, it will happen. We just have to wait for a gym time, because I would feel sooooo bad if I stained one of his white shirts. [note from Mom: in retribution for this elder giving the ladies an *extremely* hot pepper, I sent them all Silly String and told them to do what they liked with it......] I will send pictures.
Speaking of pictures, I don't really have any this week. I have one of us packing, and that's it. And I forgot my camera, so you will have to wait until next week for the extreme action shot of us putting things in our suitcases. (fyi this computer is not letting me do spell check, so if I have more mispelled words, than usual, that is why.)
On p-day, we get to go to the temple. I love the temple. I know I don't understand everything, but I do know when I have the temple in my life I am able to withstand the adversary. Today when I was in the temple, aside from some personal revelation just for sister Kenny (me) I also felt so sad, that this was the last time I will go for a year and a half. There is such a special feeling, and a closeness to God in the temple. Oh also I was taught the symbolism of the shape of the Provo temple! So If you are like me, you see the Provo temple and are like, man that is one of the strangest looking temples... well, it is designed to look like " a cloud by day and a pillar of light by night!" I have some repenting to do for the thoughts I've had about the way it looks.
That's about all I can think of that happened this week. I love you all so much!
love,
Sister Barber