TBM - On the Waterfront

Good Morning Bangkok! We've had a couple of occasions lately to be on the river.  Betty & Marc visited on their way home from Saudi and we went to an island where they make local pottery. I hope this isn't the plane they flew in on! How did they land that thing??? Here are some of the pots the locals make This fellow is giving his dog a ride.  He has a LOT to be happy about! Local flower Vendor.  Hey that looks a lot like Betty! Here's a row of motorcycle taxis waiting for riders.  The women all ride side-saddle. Four on a scooter - Thai 'family sedan'. We also had a chance to take a dinner cruise on the river.  To get there we had to ride in this River Bus.  Believe it or not, it's much faster in a boat than trying to fight traffic! Candle Dancing on the boat It was evening so I don't have any pictures, but the view of the river front was spectacular at night. I think Sister Lindorf likes being a missionary!  What do you think? Hopefully you enjoyed these recent photos.   I think Sister Lindorf mentioned that we've been working for the past several months with a small group from our branch in Ayutthaya (the ancient capital of Thailand) and another group from Lopburi to prepare them to attend the Temple in Hong Kong.  Our mission president has decided to let us go with them in October.  They're all so excited to finally be able to go to the Temple.  It's been rewarding to watch them grow through this process. We LOVE being here and working closely with the young Elders and Sisters everyday.  It's hard to describe the feelings we have as we witness the transformation that is continuously taking place.  As these young people serve they are tutored by the Holy Ghost and are maturing into the future leadership of the church.  We get 10 more new missionaries this week fresh from the MTC and have to say goodbye to many others.  I told Sister Lindorf today that it reminds me of baking cookies.  You take out a batch that's all done and put in a batch of dough.  The 'oven' never gets turned off. We've been in that same oven and I think we're browning up nicely.  We're so content in Thailand and we love missionary work.  We're really going to have a hard time going home when our 'batch' is ready to come out. Despite what you might think, we're not really that far away from family.  You're right on the wall! Until next time! Elder & Sister Lindorf