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Hey what's up everyone?! 

This week was full of cool experiences and new beginnings! A lot of  happened , here's how it went down:

Last P-day I still didn't have a companion, so I lined up to meet with some of my members and hang out with them for the P-day! It was way fun just chilling with them for the day. We went and saw a lot of the most famous and cool scenes in Singapore. We stopped by Sentosa (Promised Land) and explored the beaches, then we went to Marina Bay and had fun hanging out on the top of Marina Bay Sands Building (The Surf Board Building), and I always like seeing the night life here! Singapore is 'Sick!'

 

 

Then later in the week I got my new Companion! I would later figure out he is more like my brother and that's the truth! He is the story: The day before we found out who our new comps were, I had a chance to shake hands with all of them. There was one Elder that I distinctively remembered his face nd name, Elder Miller.  I felt like he was gonna be the one,  I called it a whole day before I knew! The next day we got our comps, and sure enough, Elder Miller got assigned to me! Called it! Elder Miller is from Utah and he's way more athletic than I'll ever be, which gives me some competition. We have the same interests and we talk like we've known each other for weeks. I love him already and I'm excited for what he is going to become! 'Bros' already. I got a younger brother in the mission!

One funny story with Elder Miller: It was about the second night that he came out of the bathroom and asked, "Hey are we out of toilet paper? or, "Do we have any?"  I just started laughing and smiling, haha. I explained to him how the hose is going to be his best friend for the next 2 years haha. Gotta love the hose!

 

We were proselyting this weekend and we stumbled upon the 'Hari Ria' celebrations happening. This is the month of fasting for the Malay Muslim people over here. As we were walking through I was brought back to Malaysia. The music, food, language and the people. It all brought me back. I just felt at home seeing everyone sitting on the floor eating their rice with their hands and speaking my language. I am these people. This is when I realized, I am Malay. Everyone, Elder Thompson is fully Malay!

Well, that's all. Love you all!     Parker

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Draper, Utah Missionary Letters June 25-2016