Record Heat?

I hear it's record heat in Utah. Right now in Chiang Mai...it probably feels like the hottest day of the year in Lake Powell, plus 90% humidity. Fully clothed. Yes, I love Thailand......It just gets better and better. I realized today that there is a certain smell that lingers in the air in Thailand. I'm not sure what it is, but there is certainly a smell. I never liked it much when I first came, but I have grown to love it. Thailand is just amazing! Mom, I'm trying to take lots of pictures for you, I promise!
This week we had the amazing privilege to hear from Elder Anthony Perkins, the Area President for Asia. He did a mission tour this past week, and he came this past Saturday with President Smith. We did a mission tour meeting with the missionaries Saturday morning, and then it was District Conference this weekend, as well. So we got to hear from him during the Sunday morning session! He is incredible. I even got an interview with President yesterday. He told me that Elder Perkins never once wrote down a note for all the meetings he did last week. He had mission tours with the different areas every day last week, plus the district conference this weekend. Every meeting, he just got up and held his scriptures in his hand and spoke. How incredible! Oh--quick side note. As soon as we saw President Smith and Saturday morning, he said to Sister Young and I, "Man I wish we could clone you two!" Haha, he's such a funny man. I thought he'd be much more quite than he is, but he's very to the point with all he does. I love that about him. I wish I had time to tell you all Elder Perkins and Pres Smith talked about, but there isn't much time! I know that we have leaders that are inspired from God. They did not choose to have the callings they do. I am so grateful for inspired men from God that have the ability to teach people to their needs. I learned so many inspiring things! I know that when we have a question in our hearts prior to meetings, God will answer--no matter how specific. I am so grateful.

Manda, I got the package! I saw some beautiful pictures of Miss Ashlyn, Brynn, Corrine, and Kallie, too! You all look so gorgeous! Thanks so much for tha tape and pictures, Manda. You're the best! Shelby is an amazing singer, by the way. I hope you have all had a chance to hear her. :) She'll be professional some day.

Dad, I saw and Italian man in the restaurant the other day, and I wished so badly I could talk to him! Ya know the only 2 things that came to mind? "Lasha me stare!" and "Stizito!" I figured that probably wouldn't go over too well...so we tried to communicate in English.

We were able to visit a member this past week who lives out in the boonies. We spent an hour or two helping him cut open coconut and shed it out (I have no idea how to explain that, haha. But the coconut sheddings you buy at the grocery store? Yes, I did that for quite some time. Don't take coconut for granted!) It was fun to just sit and chat with him, shedding coconut after coconut. I even got to drink coconut milk for the first time, which honestly isn't all that it's cracked up to be, haha. It was just raw from the the coconut. Anyway, fun little side fact.

We found out some things about our investigators, Phii (pronounced "pee") Thum (toom) has to wait a while for baptism, because of some things in her history. We are hopeful they will get worked out soon, and we're still working with her. But she's so positive and coming to all the meetings and progressing wonderfully! I swear nothing will keep her down, she's so sweet. This week we are working on getting a few people "weeded out," i know that sounds terrible. But there are some that are just not prepared. I need to exercise faith that God will help them in the future, because they're not progressing right now. We're out to find the elect, which is what President reminds us of! We are certainly finding them. We're seeing miracles left and right.

Uncle Rand--thank you for that picture! It was so hilarious, I started laughing so hard as soon as it opened. That's honestly a regular occurrence here in Thailand! It's insane!

Okay, I have to run. But I love you all so much, sorry this is so short! I will write more next week. Thank you for being who you are, everyone of you has helped me in so many ways. I love you! Make it a great week.........OH--and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love you so much, and will be thinking about you all day on your birthday! :) I love you, Emmer! Thank you for being the person you are. You affect me so much, thousands of miles away, every single day. I love you!

Sister Naegle

P.S. "The great distinguishing feature that differentiates God's church from all other churches is that this church is built upon the rock of Christ, upon the principle of immediate and continuous revelation." --Elder Orson F. Whitney

AKA......don't fear about things you don't know! We have everything we need because we have a living prophet that guides and leads us. I love the gospel.