MOM :) good morning!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the money in the account. i'll try not to usr that card to often. oh so i ws thinking about my credit card. and where i can use it since every one only takes cash, but i thought i would buy my grocerisies once a month with it just to keep it going. so keep looking for my statment every month. thanks.
i have a scripture i want some help with. i was reading D&C 138 the other day. go get your scriptures and read verse 56. what do you think about this verse? who are they? do you think it's us who are members of the church? if so and what made us so special in the pre mortal life to get the opportunity to learn before we got to earth? or did everyone get these lessons? HELP!! ask dad, or bring it up with the family one night. or if you can tie it into your lesson and see what your gospel doctorine class thinks.
WOW keith and Carlie are graduating today tell the congrats for me and i wish them luck. and i love them.
Oh eating. I'm trying but my comp is a food junky, but she doesn't want to eat alone so eat it with her or she bullies it for me. but i have 1 more week with her. i think im going to buy a jump rope and start doing that. what do you think? its hard to eat in moderation. they give you so much food here in each portion. and you have to eat all of it or it's rude. i might just start getting it togo and then saving the rest for latter. i'll stay focused on what i eat i don't want to get fat either. oh how is your exersice going? how much weight have you list so far? keep it up.
oh so cool exsiriance yesterday. we went inviting at the bus station. we sat on a bench and started talking to people. i struck up a convo with the women sitting next to me. ( farongs (white people) that live here don't know thai, so when a farong does know thai , even when it's choppy,like mine, they are so supried. so i told them i taught about Jesus and english. they where interested so i got their number, i even wrote down their phone number my self. it was awesome. i understood what they asked me and i was able to respond correctly. I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!!!!!!!! I love you
SISTER MEYERS
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
More answers to more questions!!!!
Sorry about last week the mail service crashed in the middle of my time so i lost everything. 1. 1. How did you get to Korat (i.e. bus, train, or car)?~bus. its only about 2 hours from the mission home
2. Were there any interesting sights on the way to Korat?~we went to the zoo today. that was fun. i got to feed the garaffs bananas by hand. other than that nothing to big. at least that i know of yet
3. What’s your monthly budget?~i get about 5000 bhat a month. then another 5000for hose exspences.
4. Did you bring a USB cable with you so that you can plug your camera into a computer and email a picture?~yes i have a USB cable and i''ll try to send some pictures home. Maybe the computer you email from has a memory card slot.~nope it doesn't
5. How many days did it take before your body adjusted to the time zone change?~no tima at all i didn't feel like there was a time change. I slept the whole plane ride and the 1st night we got there we went to bed really late. then they put us to work.
6. Korat is the third largest city in Thailand. Is there only one branch in it?~yes
7. Korat has an air force base. Do you here a lot of jets where you live?~yes and they are loud!!!!!!!
8. How far do you travel on your bikes?~if it takes more that 20 min on bike we go by a sauntaw. a truck with a cover on the top and seats in the back. it costs about 8-10 bhat per ride.
9. How far do you live from the church building?~ about 5 min on our bikes not far at all. More answers to more questions!!!!
Sorry about last week the mail service crashed in the middle of my time so i lost everything. 1. 1. How did you get to Korat (i.e. bus, train, or car)?~bus. its only about 2 hours from the mission home
2. Were there any interesting sights on the way to Korat?~we went to the zoo today. that was fun. i got to feed the garaffs bananas by hand. other than that nothing to big. at least that i know of yet
3. What’s your monthly budget?~i get about 5000 bhat a month. then another 5000for hose exspences.
4. Did you bring a USB cable with you so that you can plug your camera into a computer and email a picture?~yes i have a USB cable and i''ll try to send some pictures home. Maybe the computer you email from has a memory card slot.~nope it doesn't
5. How many days did it take before your body adjusted to the time zone change?~no tima at all i didn't feel like there was a time change. I slept the whole plane ride and the 1st night we got there we went to bed really late. then they put us to work.
6. Korat is the third largest city in Thailand. Is there only one branch in it?~yes
7. Korat has an air force base. Do you here a lot of jets where you live?~yes and they are loud!!!!!!!
8. How far do you travel on your bikes?~if it takes more that 20 min on bike we go by a sauntaw. a truck with a cover on the top and seats in the back. it costs about 8-10 bhat per ride.
9. How far do you live from the church building?~ about 5 min on our bikes not far at all. More answers to more questions!!!!
We asked her a bunch of questions to get a better idea of the things in her world and here are her answers
i love you dad. here are the answers to the 1st questions you sent me.
1. What are your living conditions like (i.e.House/apartment, air conditioning or fan, living with a family or separate,maid or clean it yourself).~in a house. we clean ourselves. 2 beds 2 baths ac and fans. just a small house.
2. Have you seen any more elephants?~yes and i fed one. bamboo by hand. it was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. Are there Elder's in the area also or just you and yourcompanion?~there are 2 elders with me and my comp. just the 4 of us. sisters are new to the area. this is the 4th move sisters have been in korat.
4. What time do you have to be in at night? Up in themorning?~9:00 at night 6:30 in the morning
5. Do you feel safe?~yes the elders are just nextdoor to us. at night some of the neighborhoods are ify but not to bad
6. Are the members friendly to you?~very friendly. they have lunch together every sunday after church. and we are always invited. members buy us food as well.
7. Are the non-members friendly to you?~they all look at me and kids stare. they call me farong which means white person. and every one says hello to me and a re surprised when i speak thay to them.
8. How many members are in the branch?~about 60 come to church. but there are many less actives.
9. What's the typical age of the people in the branch?~a wide variety. just like one at home. tho there are very few young adults. the girls dominate in that age group.
10. Do the members or non-members provide you dinners?
11. How big of an area does the branch cover?~i live in nakon Ratchasima. and we cover about a 2 hour radius from there.
12.What kind of a meeting house do you meet in?~a small church. chaple class rooms, kitchen bathrooms offices. not cultural hall tho.
13. Have you seen any more elephants?~yesthey just walk down the street. i saw one the other day and it had a baby. sooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14. What's the craziest thing you have eaten?~rotton fish, pork blood soup, and jellied chicken blood. i only figured out after i had eaten it.
15. Are there any bug problems (i.e. flying, crawling, biting)?~iam bein eaten by misquitos the one day i forget bug spray they attack. flys are everywhere and annoying. there are bugs everywhere. and there;s nothing you can really do about it.
16. Are you comfortable sleeping?~NO but i have been praying for my bed to get softer. well i'm going to stop complaining about my bed bc i saw a man sleping on the road one night. my bed isn't that bad. ( it's a queen)
17. What did you do on P-Day?~clean house shop. teo ( vacation). go to the mall. email. teach english at night. be lazy:)
18. Where do you have to go to get access to a computer and youremail?~the mall for there is a place near the church.
19. How many lessons are you having per week?~20.
20. How many people are you teaching?~2 are about to be baptised. i'm teaching a lesbian couple that's interesting.
21. What are the members doing to provide you investigators?~nothing really. some are working on people but if anything we get our investigators from or\ur investigato's friends.
22. Have you seen any more elephants?everyday as they walk down the street
23. How do you do your laundry (i.e. yourself or a member)?~we have a washer at home, and air dry them. i don't understand how clothes dry when the air is so wet. but it works somehow. 24. Do you have a cell phone?~yes,
25. Have you met anyone from Arizona yet?~there are actualy many missionaries from AZ
26. Are you getting along with your companion?~NOt at first, that's a long story i'll tell when i get home. But i have learned alot form this experence. But not we are better but still working.
27. Does your companion know any English?~very well actually. she taught herself she is thai.
28. How's your language coming along?~i am understanding more and it takes a shorter time to make words come out of my mouth in entences, but i still need more vocab.
!!!LOVE SISTER MEYERSPs.
~i love you too carlie, and keith amd amanda, and nick and carter and kiley and eric and the baby in manny's tummy
i love you dad. here are the answers to the 1st questions you sent me.
1. What are your living conditions like (i.e.House/apartment, air conditioning or fan, living with a family or separate,maid or clean it yourself).~in a house. we clean ourselves. 2 beds 2 baths ac and fans. just a small house.
2. Have you seen any more elephants?~yes and i fed one. bamboo by hand. it was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. Are there Elder's in the area also or just you and yourcompanion?~there are 2 elders with me and my comp. just the 4 of us. sisters are new to the area. this is the 4th move sisters have been in korat.
4. What time do you have to be in at night? Up in themorning?~9:00 at night 6:30 in the morning
5. Do you feel safe?~yes the elders are just nextdoor to us. at night some of the neighborhoods are ify but not to bad
6. Are the members friendly to you?~very friendly. they have lunch together every sunday after church. and we are always invited. members buy us food as well.
7. Are the non-members friendly to you?~they all look at me and kids stare. they call me farong which means white person. and every one says hello to me and a re surprised when i speak thay to them.
8. How many members are in the branch?~about 60 come to church. but there are many less actives.
9. What's the typical age of the people in the branch?~a wide variety. just like one at home. tho there are very few young adults. the girls dominate in that age group.
10. Do the members or non-members provide you dinners?
11. How big of an area does the branch cover?~i live in nakon Ratchasima. and we cover about a 2 hour radius from there.
12.What kind of a meeting house do you meet in?~a small church. chaple class rooms, kitchen bathrooms offices. not cultural hall tho.
13. Have you seen any more elephants?~yesthey just walk down the street. i saw one the other day and it had a baby. sooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14. What's the craziest thing you have eaten?~rotton fish, pork blood soup, and jellied chicken blood. i only figured out after i had eaten it.
15. Are there any bug problems (i.e. flying, crawling, biting)?~iam bein eaten by misquitos the one day i forget bug spray they attack. flys are everywhere and annoying. there are bugs everywhere. and there;s nothing you can really do about it.
16. Are you comfortable sleeping?~NO but i have been praying for my bed to get softer. well i'm going to stop complaining about my bed bc i saw a man sleping on the road one night. my bed isn't that bad. ( it's a queen)
17. What did you do on P-Day?~clean house shop. teo ( vacation). go to the mall. email. teach english at night. be lazy:)
18. Where do you have to go to get access to a computer and youremail?~the mall for there is a place near the church.
19. How many lessons are you having per week?~20.
20. How many people are you teaching?~2 are about to be baptised. i'm teaching a lesbian couple that's interesting.
21. What are the members doing to provide you investigators?~nothing really. some are working on people but if anything we get our investigators from or\ur investigato's friends.
22. Have you seen any more elephants?everyday as they walk down the street
23. How do you do your laundry (i.e. yourself or a member)?~we have a washer at home, and air dry them. i don't understand how clothes dry when the air is so wet. but it works somehow. 24. Do you have a cell phone?~yes,
25. Have you met anyone from Arizona yet?~there are actualy many missionaries from AZ
26. Are you getting along with your companion?~NOt at first, that's a long story i'll tell when i get home. But i have learned alot form this experence. But not we are better but still working.
27. Does your companion know any English?~very well actually. she taught herself she is thai.
28. How's your language coming along?~i am understanding more and it takes a shorter time to make words come out of my mouth in entences, but i still need more vocab.
!!!LOVE SISTER MEYERSPs.
~i love you too carlie, and keith amd amanda, and nick and carter and kiley and eric and the baby in manny's tummy
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Sister Meyers refered to the Thai New years celebration she participated in. Here is some information on it. Songkran (สงกรานต์) is the traditional Thai New Year water festival which starts on April 13 every year.
In ancient times, it was celebrated as a moveable feast, The festival lasts for 4 days. Maha Songkran Day is the first day of the celebrations which marks the end of the old year. April 14, Wan Nao is the day between the ending of the old year and the beginning of the new year when foods are prepared for the temples. The third day of Songkran, April 15, is Wan Thaloeng Sok - the day on which the New Year begins and on the last day, Wan Parg-bpee, the ancestors and elders are honored.
In Thailand, small birds may also be released from cages as part of the festivities. While in India the throwing of colored water marks Holi, the Thai Songkran Festival involves throwing clear water - and lots of it! - although many add colored powders and scents to the water in Thai New Year celebrations in playful "water wars."
The tradition traces back to the pre-Buddist rituals of spring festivals where the throwing of water was meant as a symbol of luck to bring good rain for the crops. It was later converted to the religious custom of cleansing the statues of Buddha once a year. In many places there are parades with the statues of Buddha and as the parades pass, crowds shower the Buddha with water. Songkran (สงกรานต์) is the traditional Thai New Year water festival which starts on April 13 every year.
The word Songkran comes from the Pali language of the Therevada Buddhist scriptures (Sankhara) and the Sanskrit word (Sankranti) for movement or change.
In ancient times, it was celebrated as a moveable feast, and set to occur as the sun moved into the Aries portion of the zodiac. In modern times the date has been fixed as April 13.
Although the Thai people officially changed the New Year to January 1 in 1940 to coincide with the Western business world, the traditional Songkran Festival is still celebrated as a national holiday in Thailand.
The festival lasts for 4 days. Maha Songkran Day is the first day of the celebrations which marks the end of the old year. April 14, Wan Nao is the day between the ending of the old year and the beginning of the new year when foods are prepared for the temples. The third day of Songkran, April 15, is Wan Thaloeng Sok - the day on which the New Year begins and on the last day, Wan Parg-bpee, the ancestors and elders are honored.
The Songkran Festival shares some similarities with the Holi festival in India celebrated around the same time. One custom that Songkran shares with Holi is the releasing of small fish back into the rivers and steams. In Thailand, small birds may also be released from cages as part of the festivities. While in India the throwing of colored water marks Holi, the Thai Songkran Festival involves throwing clear water - and lots of it! - although many add colored powders and scents to the water in Thai New Year celebrations in playful "water wars."
The tradition traces back to the pre-Buddist rituals of spring festivals where the throwing of water was meant as a symbol of luck to bring good rain for the crops. It was later converted to the religious custom of cleansing the statues of Buddha once a year. In many places there are parades with the statues of Buddha and as the parades pass, crowds shower the Buddha with water.
In ancient times, it was celebrated as a moveable feast, The festival lasts for 4 days. Maha Songkran Day is the first day of the celebrations which marks the end of the old year. April 14, Wan Nao is the day between the ending of the old year and the beginning of the new year when foods are prepared for the temples. The third day of Songkran, April 15, is Wan Thaloeng Sok - the day on which the New Year begins and on the last day, Wan Parg-bpee, the ancestors and elders are honored.
In Thailand, small birds may also be released from cages as part of the festivities. While in India the throwing of colored water marks Holi, the Thai Songkran Festival involves throwing clear water - and lots of it! - although many add colored powders and scents to the water in Thai New Year celebrations in playful "water wars."
The tradition traces back to the pre-Buddist rituals of spring festivals where the throwing of water was meant as a symbol of luck to bring good rain for the crops. It was later converted to the religious custom of cleansing the statues of Buddha once a year. In many places there are parades with the statues of Buddha and as the parades pass, crowds shower the Buddha with water. Songkran (สงกรานต์) is the traditional Thai New Year water festival which starts on April 13 every year.
The word Songkran comes from the Pali language of the Therevada Buddhist scriptures (Sankhara) and the Sanskrit word (Sankranti) for movement or change.
In ancient times, it was celebrated as a moveable feast, and set to occur as the sun moved into the Aries portion of the zodiac. In modern times the date has been fixed as April 13.
Although the Thai people officially changed the New Year to January 1 in 1940 to coincide with the Western business world, the traditional Songkran Festival is still celebrated as a national holiday in Thailand.
The festival lasts for 4 days. Maha Songkran Day is the first day of the celebrations which marks the end of the old year. April 14, Wan Nao is the day between the ending of the old year and the beginning of the new year when foods are prepared for the temples. The third day of Songkran, April 15, is Wan Thaloeng Sok - the day on which the New Year begins and on the last day, Wan Parg-bpee, the ancestors and elders are honored.
The Songkran Festival shares some similarities with the Holi festival in India celebrated around the same time. One custom that Songkran shares with Holi is the releasing of small fish back into the rivers and steams. In Thailand, small birds may also be released from cages as part of the festivities. While in India the throwing of colored water marks Holi, the Thai Songkran Festival involves throwing clear water - and lots of it! - although many add colored powders and scents to the water in Thai New Year celebrations in playful "water wars."
The tradition traces back to the pre-Buddist rituals of spring festivals where the throwing of water was meant as a symbol of luck to bring good rain for the crops. It was later converted to the religious custom of cleansing the statues of Buddha once a year. In many places there are parades with the statues of Buddha and as the parades pass, crowds shower the Buddha with water.
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