Selamat Ari Gawai

We had transfers this last week when I got off last Monday but nothing exciting other than I am staying here and everyone in the house is staying too. That was to be expected. We plan to exalt this city up with Enoch by the end of these next 5 weeks.

So earlier this week as it normally does it just started dumping rain in the middle of the night. Like I'm pretty used to it by now, but this was something else. Rain on tin roofs puts me to sleep but this was like a straight mile long stream of water being poured down on our house for like 5 hours straight. I remember at one point I could actually feel the vibration of the rain through my bed. Yep, earthquake rain. It's awesome.

So, there is like 1 puddle in the middle of this entire small town. Seriously, one. It is right on the main road. It's literally the only puddle within miles and it had to be on the street. Well I drove up next to it on my bike and waited to turn when a car comes flying by going the other way and hit the puddle straight on. Watching a wave of water come at you that is like 6 feet and your on a bike, you say some pretty classic prayers. But yeah who knew bike surfing could be so much fun?! Jokes on the car I was burning hot and he cooled me down. Thank you kind car driver for caring enough to give a mini tsunami here in Bintulu. 

We helped a Muslim family this week build there house and that was a new experience. They were like, you're really going to help us?! I'm like, yeah! What? Is it because we're white? Huh? He laughed. It is not often different religions help each other out like that. Not even their own family want to help. I was like, we believe in the same God, and we are all his children, so yeah we'll be here bright and early tomorrow morning. It was cool to get to know them. 

The highlight of the week was our Gawai Party. We kicked of the Gawai season, which is like the equivalent of Thanksgiving here, with an awesome party. Pictures to come. Lots of music and dancing and a whole ton of food. Way too much food. Way too good. Good times with members and watching Relief Society sisters battle it out in musical chairs. It all makes for some good memories!

That's all I got love you all!

Elder Thompson