January 5, 2020
P-day (Preparation day) fun!
our tuk tuk tipped, the driver took too sharp of a turn and we went off a curb and then it flipped lol, sister yamma fell on me but we didn't get too hurt! I just have a big bruise on my arm and she just has little bruises and scratches everywhere aha. Definitely a miracle. Everyone was shook. So funny
One of our drivers friends thought that sister yamma was his wife and that I was a sister (our driver is like 55) haha
We were in a neighborhood and decided to walk it and get to know people but it was new years day so no one was out and when we came back to our bikes there was a giant lime green and black striped snake on sister Yamma's bike so she freaked out of course, and then a bunch of dogs started barking and running for us so we skidadeled (don't know how to spell that) outta there super quickly
The massive concert right outside our apartment building
We had snow in Thailand!! Jk it was just foam
Random Tidbits:
I woke up one morning with 17 mosquito bites on one arm and a bunch on my feet. Goes to show how tired I am everyday, I sleep wayyy too deeply
We went over to the sisters house in branch 1 for new years! We ate A TON of food it was amazing and just had a partttyyy (don't worry, only until 10:30 
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Our new years feast at the sisters house in branch 1
I stepped in what I thought was solid mud until I sunk
Sister yamma ordered fish one day thinking it would come With a bunch of other stuff too (it usually does) but it came and it was just a MASSIVE grilled fish. Eyes, skin, bones, everything
Our ward new years party consisted of people 70+ doing kareoke and dancing. It was lit. We also ate a ton of food there too.
At that party I learned how to do traditional Thai dancing so that was pretty cool! The old ladies we all correcting my form and trying to bend my fingers in ways they couldn't bend lol.
With member at his little fish/lobster farm (idk what it's called in English) he built that structure himself!
English class in ทุ่งฟน
The work:
This week has had its ups and downs. All the people we are teaching have had things happen this week that have not been good and my heart is a little broken for them right now. I hope things will get better for them but I also know that there are a lot more people that are ready and need to hear our message!
Spiritual Thought:
This week I was struggling a little bit with the thought of why I'm here in Udorn. I know I'm here for a reason but I felt because I can't speak the language that well and I can't teach super well that I havent really made much of a difference. But then I met a man on a bus, who was from England and had been living in Thailand for 7 years. He was super super rude at first, but then I continued talking to him and had this feeling that I should ask him if he's happy. He then proceeded to tell me that he has thoughts that he wants to commit suicide every single day. (he's sick, and has no friends or family that he's close too). I was shocked. We continued talking and his whole demeanor changed. He said that that day he doesn't feel like he wants to commit suicide. He had a little more hope. I think he just needed a friend that day. Needed someone to show him a little bit of love. And I think that was God's way of showing me that I am needed here and that with the help of God I can make a difference. God really does know us and is looking out for us always.
Have a great week everyone!
Love,
Sister Clement
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8. We had snow in Thailand!! Jk it was just foam
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