taryn 5.3.10

howdy
life is so busy right now! i love it. the past few weeks the work has really picked up and almost our whole week is already packed with appointments! im a little stressed because we also have a lot of potentials to go back and try to teach, now im the only one that knows them and we dont have a lot of time to go find them! our goals are really high right now, im excited to see the Lord work miracles:)
I HAVE A NEW COMPANION! she is really fun, its nice to have a change up in companions. her name is bonnie meyers, she is from gilbert, arizona. this will be a good moves, we have our sights set really high. we got to go to bangkok, the morning waking up in bangkok i was really excited. i dont know why but i kept \feeling like i was going back to saphaansung. i cant wait till i get to go back and see all of them. watching sister richins say goodbye to everyone made me not want to leave this area, i hope i get to stay a few more moves! im really loving it here now, i have seen a lot of changes and put a lot of work in, and the people here are amazing.
it was so fun to see Jared for a minute! im so glad that i was able to. crazy he was right there. it was wierd seeing him, home is just such a different world, it made me realize that you all really are still there! it also made me realize how little time i have left. i felt like i had just seen him and that was almost a year ago!
its been raining more lately, i love it! last monday night we had a huge thunderstorm that was blowing rain sideways. i dont know why, but the rain here is so much different than utah. utah you can go out and hardly get wet. here you get drenched no matter what!!! its wonderful:) the streets filled with water, our saamlaw- motorcycle/cart- trying to push through the flood, hardly anyone on the streets. the power in the city went out, everything dark. we had familiy home evening at a members( sadly our investigators bailed because of the storm. thais are weird about rain. they think that it gets you sick. my voice is usually a little scratchy (i think from teaching a lot/no sleep) and they always tell ask me if i was out in the rain. if they get caught in the rain they go home and take cold medicine right away. i love thais. we ate dinner at the members sitting on a roll up straw mat on the floor as usual, but this time with candles stuck to the floor around us for light.
our investigators are doing well, especially guy and phloy, they should be getting baptized soon! its amazing to see the Lords hand and the miracles. prayers answered every day. being led by the hand of the Lord. i love this work. it is so hard and so tiring, but such and experience to be a part of it. im so glad that the Lord trusts me with his children in Thailand. what a priveledge.
we dont get to hear a lot, but the redshirts are getting a little out of hand.
My companion had a bunch of John Bytheway talks on her ipod, they are really good. there is one that i really like called "turn of the tv and get a life." i think you can get it at deseret book. it is super movational and also makes me laugh. you and the kids should listen to it before the summer. its all about developing your talents and not wasting time. hah its not as boring as that sounds though, it is actually really entertaining!
sorry, not too much else to write, i never really know what to write and then especially with going to bangkok and back, not too much else has happened. let me know if there is anything specific you like to hear about!
i miss you, but im glad i have a little more time left of serving the Lord, his children, and bettering byself. i love you!
love, sister young

PHONE CALL!!!! it feels like i just talked to you all! crazy, that much time left and im home. would it work to call on YOUR sunday evening around 5:30-6, so it would be 6:30-7 on monday my time (i think?)?? i hope that works. my comp's family will be calling around 9:30 on monday. i cant wait!!! x-xx-xx-xx-xxx-xxxx
mom.. have you sent my debit card and my journals yet?
happy mothers day! i love you!!!!