This week we also got to visit PingXi waterfall and again my words do not do justice! We rode up a windy road through the insanely green mountains of Taiwan and ended up in this beautiful rain forest and somewhat man-made waterfall haha. It was mind-blowingly beautiful and soo nice to go adventuring! I wish that my emails could ever do justice.
Miracle of the Week: Kay surprised us with ELEPHANT stuffed animals!!! Okay first of all Kay had no idea that the elephant is my favorite animal. Second! She just randomly decided to buy us stuffed animals to comfort us at night because we are away from our families. I feel like I have kiiiind offf become a spaz on my mission but it is kind of impossible not to when your amazing friend surprises you with an elephant stuffed animal! So yes. Hence the photo shoot below.
Next awesome thing that happened was that a man named Xie XianSheng called us a couple nights ago. He told us some other missionaries had given him a chuandan (flier) a while back and he had kept it ever since. He told us he really needed God in his life and ended up meeting with us the next day! Then get this: we say bye to him after our lesson ends and he calls 5 minutes later saying he brought a friend and wanted us to share a little message with her!! WHAT! We were so stoked. We shared about hope and read some scriptures with them. He also came to church with us yesterday! And he and his friend are going out to dinner with us and 10 other friends tonight!! SO EXCITING. It seriously was the biggest qiji that he kept that flier and called us wanting to meet. He is one of the kindest persons I've met. I will take pictures tonight for next week's email!! Ahh he is so great!
I am learning so much more about Jesus Christ and the sacrifice he made for all of us. I have been overwhelmingly grateful for the opportunity that we all have to be forgiven of our mistakes and keep going and trying to do better. That is the most hopeful and beautiful thing in the world. President Monson said, "One of the greatest joys in life is the joy of being able to try again, for no failure ever need be final." I love this!! And I love 耶穌基督 (Yesu Jidu)
I hope you are all happy and have a wonderful week!
from taiwan to youuuu
sista mo
PICTURES
1. This is Ai Lun!!!! (whom I talked about in my last post)
2. David Archuleta! Sister Bradley and I were at least a foot taller than him but it's ok
3. PINGXI WATERFALL. (plus my bud sister austad!)
4. My best friend here: Ting Zhun!
5. Hug$$ with my lovely trainer <3
6. Waterfall from above
7. Zhou Mama took us out to hou guo!! (hot pot) It is basically a pot of random dongxi and they had a vegetarian one with every mushroom in the world. I am pretty sure at least. It was delectable. Also can we please take a moment for her ADORABLE granddaughter! I DIE. *note: you refer to other people as mama or baba
8. Kay's ELEPHANT STUFFED ANIMALS!! :'D
