Feeding a Monkey

Kumphawhapi

We just returned from a 3 week trip to visit family in Europe. Due to this I have not been able to update the blog as I usually do. Just before we left we found out that Elder Proctor had been transferred. He is now in Kumphawapi a small town in the Southern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.

So I have been transferred to Kumphawhapi the city of monkeys!! Yes, I have already feed the monkeys.  The place I now reside in, is the smallest in the mission. It is about as big as Herriman, when we first moved there, maybe as big as Manila, Utah- Flaming Gorge area. To be honest, I have no idea why I have been moved here. It came out of the blue. I was told on Tuesday that I needed to be in Bangkok on Wednesday. Yeah needlessly to say, I cannot have a companion for longer then six weeks or something (He had his first companion for 6 weeks and his second one for 3)... but whatever I  am on an adventure!  It has been a crazy past couple of days. Right now I am visiting another area in my district it is called Udorn. The place i live is so small that all that there is a Walmart -like grocery store.... yeah I am in the "boonies" but it sure is pretty!  BTWS you apparently sensed the future or something I remember you saying hey have you been transferred yet? Haha you are good mum! My new companion's name is Elder Flanary. He has been here for three months. (i.e. Khumps not Thailand!) It is a pretty crazy life the missionary life! Sadly I did not get the chance to pass those out (I had sent him some Greg Olson pictures to pass out to some of the members) for the transfer came as a surprise. Usually you have a week to prep, I had a day. I kinda just packed way fast and got ready to go to the City of Angels (Bangkok). Kumphawaoi is basically  what you think Thailand looks like. It is all green and "foresty" that's basically where I live now! I have gotten to know the Branchpresident very well!( We later found out that his companion is a member in the bishopric) It is a great place, the Lord knows what he is doing. He is prepping me for something I guess.!

Lots of Love (lol)

Elder Proctor

English Class Last Night

Tuesday nights the missionaries teach an English class. This picture was taken last night. Thank you Kunnikar!

ขอบคุณ ขอนแก่น Thank you Kohn Kaen!

ขอบคุณสำหรับความเมตตาและน้ำใจที่มีให้กับเอ็ลเดอร์พรอกเตอร์และครอบครัวของดิฉันนะคะ ขอบคุณที่ช่วยให้เขาและพวกเราได้รู้จักกับขอนแก่นและสมาชิกที่นั่นมากขึ้น ขอบคุณสำหรับทุกๆ ข้อความและรุปภาพทุกรูป พวกคุณจะเป็นส่วนหนึ่งในจิตใจของดิฉันตลอดไปค่ะ

Thank you for your kindness to Elder Proctor and his family. Thank you for helping him and us get to know Kohn Kaen and its ward members better. Thank you for your kind words and pictures. You are part of my heart forever! 

 

Unexpected Transfer....... ลาก่อน Kohn Kaen

We received some unexpected news from Thailand today. Elder Proctor has been transferred. It all happened from one day to another. I received a rather sweet message from one of my friends there via Facebook. She said:' I got a message from Elder Proctor that he'll move to other ward ward today. Don't have time to see him and say thank you and good-bye because because I am working the night shift.:-( But I just want you to know that he's a good, lovely, funny and awesome missionary." Mayura

We of course won't hear from Aaron until Monday, until then we have to be patient and wait to hear where he is serving now. Regular transfers are not until Mid- October, so it came as a surprise to the people of Kohn Kaen as well as us. As a mom, I have been extremely blessed by the members of his ward in Kohn Kaen. I feel like I have met some amazing people thanks to him that have enriched my life so very much.

SO, with some sadness we say good-bye to the people of Kohn Kaen and we know that the day will come when we will meet them in person!


Here is the mail that he sent this week.......

 This was a kinda disheartining week, because we had planned to have a baptisim this past Saturday, well it did not happen.... Elder Susi had a moment of revelation a prompting, I had felt this thought cross my mind before..... but, he called the guy up one day before his interview and asked him if he had more women on the side..... and the guy kinda did a hearty laugh and said that he has three wives!!! ( the funny bone in my head wants to tell him....did you tell the guy we are not that kind of church anymore...)Uhmm so yeah we kinda had a little freakout and called the zone leaders and told them to not come to Khon Kaen to interview him. yeah... After that we received a call from the Branch President asking why he was not getting baptized.... yeah it was tough to tell him that. Then after that we kinda went to bed super bummed out and we woke up to a whole week of rain. Today is the first day that I have seen the sun! 

It was a tough week but just through being diligent we have been able to get three new investigators with all three having a date! I challenge you to be nice mother HOHO! I love you super much! It was a tough week, If anyone i know in the states falls away i will come to their house and bring them back to church! So last week you asked if any missionaries are in Phuket only the APs go there once a transfer because we actually have a unit there with investigators there! A unit is where the area has 6 Melchizedek priesthood holders. So maybe we will send missionaries there some time! 

We are in need of prayers for new stakes we are so close!!(More stakes means a better chance for a temple)The work still moves on. We are hopefully getting two more elders here soon! !  Elder Susi is a way fun companion. He has a lot of wisdom for me to learn from! He keeps me on my toes!!  Sounds like Thailand right now.(Todd mentioned all the rain we have been having) It rains all day long it is a nuisance!! Satan wants us to stay in the house and not work, it's crazy!! But we go out on the pouring rain looking for the peolpe with a broken smile, and ask  them if we can stay a while and they say ... we will learn!! 

Family Home Evening in Thailand

Playing a game- impersonating animals- Aaron is a turtle, his companion a snake....

The pictures were sent to me via Facebook by on of the members in Kohn Kaen. The Elders were over at her house for Family Home Evening. What a fun Friday surprise!

Going Forward in Faith!

Well this week has come and gone, it is way crazy how much the weeks fly by!My week has been hectic! just trying to get back up on our feet and bring people unto Christ! We have struggled a lot the past week but you know what through trails we are polished and refined and become a better person in the long run ENGLISH HARD! I am still giving you all the Stink eye!! (about our trip....) But whatever!! I hope you have a wonderful time in the land of the Swiss!  

Thank you for fasting for us it really means a lot!! I myself am doing great!! The work though is tough. There are aprox. 380+ members in Khon kaen, and we are only getting about 12%  of those people! We have a lot of work to do here! Yeah we are focused on reactivation because baptisms are great, but what is the point of putting fresh blood into the body if a limb is missing?First fix the damaged limb all the while putting fresh new blood in ! That is what we are focused on. I guess it is to bring people back to Christ, but all the while bring people unto Christ and the waters of baptism!   

Don't worry I will pray, but you my dear mother must act in faith! (well my anxieties and such,,,,,,)I love you so much!!! I recommend you visit Hamburg Opi!  I pray for you always. Don't do anything I wouldn't do!! (which means no street clothes, only Sunday best for the time you are there!! ;D) My testimony has grown by watching people in the branch start believing in us more!

 Dad when I get back we will hunt for that kinda of car to rebuild it and make it awesome! Oh come on! Old cars breaking down, that is the best part. It gives the car spirit and quirk! I have actually finished training early(missionary training). So yeah I am ready to train people!!! It's awesome!!~ haha Elcamino taxi would have been a sight to see! It would probably suck to be in it though!!   I usually eat the fish that looks like it has been burned and then covered  with salt. It's ok just salty and weird eating a fish with your hands!! ) Make sure to make the neighbors go wow!!! (Halloween lights on the house...) I love you so much and you are super awesome I love ya!

Elder Proctor