Jaren's Mission to Bangkok, Thailand

  So... this week was transfers, as you all probably guessed from everyone elses emails. Got them yesterday on the bus ride home from Phitzanulok... I'm going to be going to UBON which is in the eastern part of Thailand, so opposite side from where Gempheng is. I also will be companions with elder Sukiyone who is from Thailand and Speaks Thai but is pretty good at English. Just not his first language. Sukiyone used to be in our district my first transfer here. In fact, I went on a switch off with him too so I know him a little bit. I hope it helps me with my language haha.  We went to Bangkok last week to foreward my visa, saw most of my MTC group there! that was fun. They are all doing great! Love them so much. We also bought SmartPhones I got the J7 pro. We will get them next transfer. They need to put safegaurds on all of them I guess. Had an interview with president and then we got on a 145 (like five dollars) baht train that night to go to Phitzanulok for Thanksgiving and...

Today about in an hour, I will give my missionary mom talk. It is almost thanksgiving so my talk was also to be on gratitude. I want to express my gratitude to you. You are such a great example to me.  You are such an example of love and love of god and positivity. I am grateful that heavely father has given you to me as my first born. I am so blessed to be your mom!!!  I included my talk if you wanted to read it.  I have so much love for you! Mom MY TALK:  My name is Claire English. My son Jaren is on a mission in Thailand. I wanted to report a little bit about Jaren on his mission. Here are a few of the interesting facts about Thailand he has written us: The park is so beautiful and we look over at the ponds and there is just like no big deal these massive monitor lizards swimming around and walking around the park, like WHAT I freaked out and everyone just walked past and was like yeah this happens all the time. these people are the most loving and happy and jovia...

This week... has been so good! This week has been a lot of visiting teaching because after elder Evans came for zone conference he told us that our primary source of investigators needed to be more from referrals now, and retaining less actives. So we visited them a lot this week. Our branch has a 33 percent activity rate. Which is really good for Thailand actually. So we pumping up what we already have. Yeah! Monday night last week we had FHE and one of our Melchezideck Priesthood holders came back from Bangkok which pumps our branch up a lot. Tuesday we planned, We travel a ton so its hard to get the most out of every week. But, Its great because I get lots of time to study words. What I do for language study is listening to everyone speak and then I write down words I don't know then I put it in flashcards. I can see how its starting to help. English class was fun. I taught the whole two hours by myself... haha I went very much by the book and it was really scary but I did it! I...

  made by Avery Hey guys there is literally a book that could be written on the last two weeks... But classic jar has thirty minutes to do it! Gonna try. So last week I didnt email because we were in Bangkok for Andersons visa so we didn't get a chance. Kinda what happens when any meeting you go to is at least three hours away because your area is the size of a small country.  But yeah so highlights from last week was we did service a ton for this guy and macheted down his bamboo trees which was sick and then I lead a lesson on the plan of salvation for somsamon, who is this really cute old lady who is the one we gave a blessing. We got her a baptismal date! yay! really happy about it! Also last week we went and taught for like three hours at this elementary school where one of our members teaches. They were so cute and then we fed them dinner! then last week we did this thing were they say thank you to the river and you make boats and then float them down the river it was the...