Tuesday, June 16, 2015

So it's official!! The first stake in the Issan in Thailand has been established!! And now I am no longer serving is the Sisaket Branch, but the Sisaket WARD!!

So it's official!! The first stake in the Issan in Thailand has been established!! And now I am no longer serving is the Sisaket Branch, but the Sisaket WARD!! I think the hardest switch is going to be trying to remember to call our branch president, BISHOP, instead of president. 555+ Yes, Brother Somsak is still our president or bishop I guess now. Which is great. I love that family so much. 

This week was so full of emotions as I predicted. So we traveled to Ubon early Friday morning, and had our LAST zone conference with President Senior. It was so weird to think that I won't be seeing him again until next year. But my exit interview with him was really good. It was a very spiritual experience for the both of us. We both got pretty emotional just reflecting and talking about both of our futures. It was really cool. I am never going to forget him or Sister Senior. They have served INCREDIBLE missions.

After that we had an Ice Cream social with Elder and Sister Gong!! The Area Seventy of Asia. He is SO cool. Seriously. He has such a good disposition about him. I honestly just feel like famous to have gotten to hang out with all these people. So Hi-So. 5555 

Then Saturday came around and I saw Sister Noi and President Wisan again. I love them. And I told President Wisan that he better not be getting released when the new president comes in!! He just laughed. 555+ They are such a great family. They gave us mangos and sticky rice too. 555 So good as always! 

Then Sunday came around and we have the meeting!! Got to sing in the choir which was a huge bonus because it meant I could sit close to the stand were President Senior, and President Gong sat. It was just a really good meeting. I am so impressed with all the effort that goes into these things. Then we had Sister ก้อย's baptism!! I love her! (P.s. No mom, Sister Brown is still in Ubon, not Sisaket, we just saw her this weekend. 555) We get our companions this Wednesday!!!! They are coming back from the MTC. I am so excited! Sister Ong and I are both training. And President Senior joked that the Sisaket house is going to be a mini MTC for the next little while. 555 Everything this week has been so crazy!! It was so nice to be able to catch up with all the people I haven't seen in a while. Like Sister Alley. I love that women! 

I am honestly just so blessed!!! I hope everyone has a great week this week. Thank you for all the prayers! 

Love.
Sister Burbank




Random wedding of people I do not know.




Sisaket Ward (not a branch any more)