Thailand Flooding: Testing out the toilet strength

If that toilet will hold Elder Hull, it will hold a Thai. 

Humanitarian Efforts in Thailand

We have put together 1200 of these bags for flood victims.

Tracting in the Jungle

Looking for anyone to teach out here!  Found a few monkeys, that's about it.

Dinner in Bangkok with the Senior Missionaries

Enjoyed having dinner with all the senior couples in Bangkok.  We flew all the way around the world to eat mexican food and it was delicious! 

Korat, Thailand

This week we were transferred about 3 hours north of Bangkok to a town called Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat).  The population is about 1 million.  There are 2 sets of missionaries serving here in this area.  We found temporary housing in a local hotel for about 1 month.  We are still being told that our VISAs to Myanmar in the works and things are progressing for us to be able to travel there with LDS Charities and begin humanitarian service.  We attended the English language lessons last night and the missionaries did a great job.  We took a ride in a tuk-tuk from the market to our hotel.  It was breezy!  We are learning to get around without a car by walking or taking the little busses or tuk-tuks.  Traffic flow is opposite of the US, but we are getting use to watching both ways before we cross a street.

A Long Way From Home

Everyone here at the MTC enjoys taking a picture by the giant map pointing to where they will be serving in the world. 

First Week at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah

Our group of senior missionaries totals 88 men and women who will be going around the world to serve.  Some are nurses and doctors while others will be doing humanitarian work.  Others will be working in temples in the Philippines, Denmark and Washington D.C.  We are here with 2600 young missionaries who stay in the Missionary Training Center (MTC) between 2 to 13 weeks, depending on which language they are learning.  The missionaries going to Mongolia stay the longest.  Our first week of training consisted of learning the teaching presentations to invite others to come unto Christ.  We also have been taking language training classes in Thai since we may be staying in Thailand while our visas to Myanmar are approved.  What a great week!

Here's where we will serve

Cuties We Are Leaving Behind!

It won't be easy leaving these cute grandchildren!  Who will give them candy?  Who will take their side against their parents?  Who will let them stay up late and jump on the bed?  Who will spoil them?