taryn 9.20.10

Hey! Great week again, busy as usual.
Monday we went with a few of our investigators to a big farwell family home evening for an awesome member that is going on a mission. next month we are having 13 Thai missionaries come in!! the record for Thailand. Seeing him and his excitement made me a little jealous that he is just starting out. The end is coming so fast.
On wednesday we taught 8 lessons, almost nine but we didnt have an opening and closing prayer with her so it doesn't count. My new record! We were so tired mentally, physically, and spiritually be the end of the night. Missionary work is so much fun, but stressful and exhausting as well!
We have to sort through our investigators this week and see who is the very most ready for the message because we dont have the time right now to teach those that arent quite ready. Its hard to drop people, but i like to think about it as putting them on the shelf and they will be picked up again in the future when they are ready. I love them, all of them. Im sad, Im not going to be able to see many of them baptized. We were hoping for a lot of them to make that special covenant in the next few weeks, but it looks like they arent quite ready, and a lot of them have to get special interviews because of question 4. Its so sad how Satan has taken the world to a level that evil things are just the norm in the world. how grateful i am that we have the knowledge and direction and help from Heavenly Father to be lifted out of the world!
Thursday we drove in a songtaw and hour our to serve a member that the branch assigned us to. We got there, the middle of nowhere, surrounded by tons of tropical trees and rice. To serve them we helped them prepare the treats that they sell every morning at the market. We chopped open coconuts off the tree, drained the milk out, and then shaved the insides into little strips, and then sugar and fried them in a big pan over a fire in the backyard. Another one of those moments that makes me realize just where I am, what a special opportunity it is, and how much i love it here.
Saturday Elder Perkins of the 70- our area President came and spoke to our zone- haha all 10 of us that are up in the north..It was soooo good. So inpirational, made me want to be such a better missionary and person. Also, it made me want to really get to know the scriptures, i wonder if i can ever get to his level? President Smith said to him in front of everyone, "i wish i could clone this companionship. Sister Youngs parents dont know, but im not going to let her go home." I love him. It feels good to know that we are doing our best and helping President Smith along with the thai people.
Well, an investigator just called and asked if we could see her in 20 minutes because she cant later- got to go.. i love you all and miss you.stay safe, CTR, and be happy!
love sister young

ps the other day i had an "ive been in thailand too long" experience. first, 1/2 way through eating my food i found a huge caterpillar cooked in it, i just pulled it out and kept eating. then we went to the church and a HUGE spider was on the wall and i just pulled off my shoe and tried to smash it. I didnt realize how unusual this was for me until later that night when i really thought about it!