I am in a Boy Band

Good Evening one again this fine week. My name is Elder Slavens and this is my weekly email. If you are not suppose to be here, sorry but please read I've heard my emails are fun. Enjoy whether you know me or not. 

Alright so first I have a challenge for the youth or like teens or adults. Whoever you are, if you have Snapchat and have me added send me something. If not my snapchat is trizzle3634 I think. So I can't see what you send me now and won't for awhile, but in like 15 months or whatever it is, that stuff you send will be so cool. Thanks. This was a thought I had one night while sleeping. Wow how cool.

Well this was an exciting week. One night Elder Pierson and I were sitting and we got a call. They said, "Hey so you need to be at the mission office at 4:45 to pick up your new companion". Huh? Well it turns out we are now in a trio and have a new companion. His name is Elder Palazzolo he is from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He was serving in the Philippines but was sent home because of Covid and was there for 7 months before coming here. Good kid. So we had to learn to do everything in a trio again and that's always fun. 

So we have had good times together already. Big parties good missionaries. Also I got a guitar last week and Pierson, another Elder I and play together and I guess we are writing songs. Idk it's exciting stuff. Lots of late night jam sessions you know. Some other Elders had dinner at someone's house with Corona so they are mega quarantined and can't open their door or anything so we are going to write a song about the tragedy it is to be locked up once again. 

So it has been a big week as you have read. Lessons, dinners, guitars, companions, and I desperately want a foot massage. Yeah good stuff. Hope you have a good guitar filled week this week. Bye now. 

Elder Slavens 

Elder I Shaved My Thighs This Week

Elder #inaboyband

My challenge is to read the Restoration Proclamation this week. It is very good. I learn every time I read it.

สมาชิกคนหนึ่งในวอร์ดของผมทิ้งอาหารเย็นและเขารับราชการที่เมืองไทยเมื่อนานมาแล้วและผมส่งข้อความถึงเขาเป็นภาษาไทยเขาตอบกลับเป็นภาษาอังกฤษแต่ก็ยังดูดี

A member in my ward dropped off dinner and he served in Thailand long ago and I texted him in Thai.  He responded in english but still cool. 

We took a little 20 minute road trip to the temple. We walked around, we sat, we talked. It was the best of times. 

Alrighty so we were having a ward Zoom meeting when our screen froze and my Bishop sat like this for a while. I had to capture the moment. Flawless. 

Car selfies are the best selfies. If you happen to be in Queen Creek Arizona and see us drive by. Say hi please. 

We did a service and this was another good car selfie driving to get soda. 

Mmmm I love the pool boy with peach. 

The new and improved dream team. Palazzolo, Slavens and Pierson. 

Watch out world we coming for you. 

I love lizards but not anti stuff

 What is up everyone. Tren back and ready to shoot some flames at you this week. Hit it Dj.

"Yeah yeah, My name is Tren and I'm lookin like a 10, I wouldn't mess with me or you'll wake up wit a broken knee. I don't feel like you are being very nice, you better turn around or I'll hit you wit some ice". 

Thank you. I would like to thank you friends, family, pets, and mission president for helping me get to where I am. I love rapping and I couldn't have gotten here without those people in my life. 

This week has been quite interesting. Elders are getting addicted to memes, some people are looking at Anti stuff. It's fun stuff out here in Gilbert Arizona. So yeah there are tons of meme pages on facebook and my mission president hates those. He has told us many times they are apostate and shouldn't be watched. It's so cool. I was on them and was confused by them because I’m really not a meme guy.  But when Pres said, “you gotta leave” I dipped out. Good job Slay. Also there are Elders lookin at anti church material and it's getting pretty exciting. People in my area have to help the Elders and he has been talking to the mission president and lied about it. Dang it's crazy stuff. But don't worry he is getting it worked out and man Jesus loves us so much. He forgives us for everything. What a nice guy.

I spent lots of money this week. I got taco bell, bought a guitar cause why not, chick fil a, frozen fruit. You know just the necessities. At least I am not buying 3 pokeballs a week like some Elders in my house. No joke his desk is full of Pokemon. I'm like what. Yeah pretty cool.

So yeah that's it. I'm still practicing Thai, I am still in Queen Creek, I am still alive. The End.

Elder Sloovens

Elder Not Meme

Elder Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme

 3 Nephi 12:16 Light is good it does shine bright

So this week I studied terms about homes in Thai so here are a few I learned:

Shower

ฝักบัว

First Floor (ground floor)

ชั้นล่าง

Microwave

ไมโครเวฟ

We were helping a member move dirt in his backyard then I looked at this boat and said,

 "Wait does your boat said Naughty Boy". If I were to sail a boat it would definitely be something this cool. The Naughty Boy dang. 

I was on a walk and found this lizard or gecko or whatever it was. I held it for like 25 minutes 

and my hand got sweaty. 

Some member dropped us off this legit just cheese meal. This was the day we went to 

Chick fil a. I was not in the mood of eating only cheese. 

Meet Elder Perry. He is going home in about 3 weeks. He loves Dungeons and Dragons. Every day I make hypothetical situations and ask what spells to use. I am good at this game, not good at memes, but yes good at D&D. 

I love power rangers

Sawasdi Krap Pooahn kong pom

aka greeting polite friend of I

aka Hello my friends

There is your language study of the day. You are welcome. I will just say it. I love being a missionary. I feel like every missionaries weekly letter says that but that is cause it is true. Being a missionary is quite fun. Sure it can be hard and being inside gets boring but it is worth it. That's for sure. In the latest news I still have no clue when or if I am going to Thailand but I hope so. I love that place. Elephants here I come... someday. Besides that I am still here loving hot, dry, only rained 2 times since I've been here Arizona.

I just thought about power rangers this week and dang those guys are so cool. I like the red and green guys most. It's like Christmas but in the shape of heroes. So cool!

So like not much happened this week so that is exciting. I feel like I say that a lot but most weeks are quite similar to every other week. Amazing lessons, dinners, missionary bonding. Oh well I am in the same area so that is cool. Also our stake had 15 wards in it so it split and now I am in the Queen Creek Herriage Stake. Dang so much flames. 

So here are some of my thoughts right now.

Like how long did it take Jim Carrey to dress up as the Grinch?

When you are writing a song how long does that typically take?

So what genius invented the Tupperware?

Finally, Who thought, man my feet are cold and I don't want to put them in my shoes. I will just wear socks. Crazy person.

So those are my thoughts. As you can see I love my mission and am never distracted. Always on purpose. "They're Great"- The Frosted Flakes Tiger.

I have a challenge for you. Send me a picture any picture. Just send me some picture you have. That's all. Thanks. I'll send one back. Good luck. 

We'll have a good week. Talk later ok? Ok!

Elder Slavens

Elder Rangers Power

Elder Frosted

ถ้าผมเป็นสัตว์ผมคงเป็นไม้เทนนิสเพราะผมเห็นวิดีโอเกี่ยวกับเทนนิสในสัปดาห์นี้และมันก็ดูดี

If I was an animal I'd probably be a tennis racket because I saw a video about tennis this week and it looks cool.

1 Corinthians 15:52 2033 here you come

My cutie little companion and I went to the temple to take pictures. Very adorable if you ask me. We are just such good friends. #bffs

I just love missionaries so much I take a picture with all of them but that's a lot dang. 

Aww another group language study. We spoke english most of the call so we all understood a lot better. That was great.

 

So it was Elder Piersons birthday this week. He is 20 so he is officially older than me. Now I look so weak. Ugh. 

Alright so I learned the coolest party trick ever. It is titled push a noodle in your nose sniff very hard, cough and allow it to come our of your mouth. Try it out it's fun! 

Queen Creek loves me

I Trenton J Slavens am back to write another email. This day I am writing you an email from a big soft leather chair in my house. Pretty cool right. Well it feels good to be back and I am excited to be writing you again. 

This week was kinda NUTS. Big changes and lots of exciting things. So one of the biggest things was Elder Waldrop is out of here. We got the call so Elder Waldrop is training and now I have a new companion. His name is Elder Pierson and he is from Southern California, cool. This is his original mission so that's pretty fun and he's been out like 16 months so he knows what he is doing. We got put together randomly and had to adjust and start teaching knowing the real transfers were coming so we could be moved again. Luckily we just had transfers and nothing changed so we are still together. That's why Queen Creek loves me. This will be my 4th transfer here so like almost 6 months in the same area. That's a long time. This is my 5th companion here. Fun. 

So I talked about this a little last week but in church 2 people came up to us and asked if we could teach the girlfriend. Still like crazy to me. Well we went over and started teaching her and she is like so amazing. Her name is Brittany and she legit said, "Well to be honest I know I want to be baptized, I just want to learn everything and make sure I understand." We were like, "Ok cool sounds good." So that is amazing. She told us she searched for us and wanted to learn. So we are excited to continue teaching her. There are also a few other people we may start teaching soon so that is very exciting. I am very happy for all of this. I have not seen tons of progress here. Like I have when Angela was baptized but now the work is moving crazy fast. I love it!

Since we have 2 new bishops now we got to meet with them and talk about missionary work. They didn't really know what they were doing so that was fun. They are learning and it's all good. You got 5 years you will figure it out! So we had lessons with them and other members and lots of dinners this week. Again meeting in person is the best. Stay away Corona please and thanks. 

Well that's about it. There are still lots of missionaries coming into this mission. We are at about almost 250 missionaries in this tiny mission. Our mission is only 45 minutes from the top to bottom. It should have around 150 people, but I guess 250 people works too. It is the best! Well I love you all and hope you enjoy your week. I will too. Slay out. 

Elder Slayvein
Elder Queen
Elder Not Too Tan Anymore Cus Inside Stinks

3 Nephi 7:8 Can someone please explain what, "like a dog to his vomit" means. Thanks. I'm like what is this? Thanks again.

ผมเหนื่อยง่ายมากดังนั้นผมจึงงีบหลังอาหารกลางวันและอาหารเย็นดีมากแนะนำเลย
I get tired very easy so I take a nap after lunch and dinner.  It is very nice I recommend it.

This is Elder Pierson and I. You can tell he is stronger than me. 

How sad is that. I need to eat more chicken or something. Well actually sometimes 

he doesn't eat dinner and he works out instead. Now that is dedication. Dang.

Hello this is us. Elder Slavens, Pierson, Grajek, Erb. It is nice to meet you. 

We love The Book of Mormon and we love long romantic car drives. 

One day I was laying on the floor and said I wonder how Elder Hall is doing. 

Not 20 seconds later he walked in the house. It was the craziest experience of my life. 

I almost cried I was so happy. Also ignore my nametag. 

Just pretend it's a crazy language that's why it looks upside down.

I got to have a language study with some people from the MTC. So cute of us. But RIP me I suck at Thai, but that's fine I'll learn someday. Good luck Tren.