taryn 3.22.10

Hello family!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY COOPER!!!!!!!!!! the big 8!!!!!!!!!!!! i miss you so much bud, i hope you got my letter. youre amazing, i am so so grateful that you are my brother.
well another eventful, but pretty sad week. a man and his family from khonkeen (area close to udon) got in a car crash on the way down to bangkok to his moms funeral. his wife and one daughter that wasnt with them were the only ones that survived. he has been in the mission presidency many times, branch president, head of the essan (east bangkok) head of ces, and has had so many other very difficult callings. his influence was huge in the church in thailand, and he and his family were one of the two strong families in his area. it was crazy because he was just up in udon on sat and was eating dinner at members house with us and i was just talking to him at church on sunday, and then tues i find out that he died. life is so so fragile. we really have to live life to its fullest. family please please please be so careful and safe!!!!
moves was last week, we didnt get to go down, but we got some awesome new elders (one from my mtc district) i am really excited for this moves because they are elders that are ready to work really hard and get this area moving. i just want so badly for this area just to skyrocket, but thats usually not how the Lord works. it is going to take lots and lots more hard work to get the big boulder to keep slowly moving, hopefully someday we can get enough member referrals and help and get it really rolling.
On saturday we had one of our investigators get interviewed for baptism. we had already told the district leader we didnt think that she was going to pass, but we werent sure what else to do, she wouldnt open and tell us the root of what was going on. well she showed up to the interview drunk! she finally opened up and explained to him everything. i guess it was like in the BoM when people are drunk for an advantage. we went to visit her yesterday after church and had we were able to set a new baptisimal date and make mini goals and steps to overcome her problems. I felt so much love for her and was able to see a tiny bit of how much christ loves us and how it only draws us closer to Him when we repent. I want so badly for her to feel the happiness and peace that i know that she can feel.
the other day we were biking and i saw a classic thai moment. a fruit seller on the side of a busy street was holding his big long knife that is used for cutting his fruit by the blade and using it as a tool to get the stuff out from underneath his toenails. oh thailand. i know that i have a special missionary blessing right now for not getting crazy sicknesses and diseases!
mom and the PMGers, im just starting 4th nephi, im going to make it by the end of the month!

well, times up. i really love you so much. i cant wait to see you again when this journey is over, but i guess i still have much more learning and growing to do.
love, t