"Someone shoot that dog right now!"

This week I saw the ugliest dog I have ever seen. I almost fell off of my bike in shock and threw up when I first saw it. It was so ugly. I'll have to take a picture of it next time. 

There are so many dogs here. Pray for me they are so scary! We were walking down a little quiet street with hardly anyone home. We were walking and we see this dog come out of nowhere. It starts growling and then a few more dogs come out. We froze for a little bit (usually we're on bikes) and backed a little and then tried to turn back, when like 4 or 5 dogs from behind come out and they start growling and barking. I bend down slowly and pick up a rock, and my comp just freezes in fear. Thank goodness there was a man close by working on his car, I called to him and asked him to scare the dogs away. He picks up a stick and starts swatting, and we were happily on our way! 

“I wake up every morning eager for the adventures of the day. And I hope you feel that same exuberance for the gift of life.”

President Nelson

I love this quote from President Nelson. It reminds me to always be grateful and joyful in life. I hope I can be more like that! 

 English class we had a fashion show with a runway and music. The rest of the students had to be like the judges and describe what they were wearing. Way fun. 

For the first time yesterday I saw rice fields! Like real ones!! They were so beautiful! It actually reminded me a lot of southern Alberta and all the fields there. The members in the car thought my face was funny gaping at all the rice fields. Thailand is so beautiful. We've been able to help women sort chili peppers for service, picking off the stems and flip sun baking bananas. 

I hear roosters every morning (and dogs moaning and this old guy who coughs and coughs until he spits- so gross). So grand. 

Despite everyone not answering, saying they're not free, saying they're only interested in learning English, we were able to get 2 of our few investigators to church! Even though as missionaries we experience disappointments everyday, Heavenly Father ALWAYS sends blessings and something our way - your way. We just have to have the faith to see the miracles. 

Love, 

ฃิสเตอร์ พีเตอร์สัน

 Pictures:

- branch presidents house is a house on stilts. There was a HUGE water monitor under the sketchy bridge that got startled and slithered away. Freaked us out. 

- me saving the cat last week. That is still the highlight of last week and this week. 

- tire ripped. Had to replace it.