Hello 大家好
This week was soo good. We saw a huge miracle - 奇迹 Qíjī - which I am pretty STOKED to tell you about.
Family and friends, this week Yo Ren Hao got baptized!!!! Remember how I told you in a past blog post that my 3rd week on my mish, while in ZhongHe with Sister Bradley, we met Yo Ren Hao at a stoplight? We had only 34 seconds (yes 34 seconds per the light change indicator) to talk to him and that caused him to decide to pull off to the side of the road. We talked with him, learning a little about him, telling him a little about us. We invited Yo Ren Hao to come to church with us and prayed for him. He was so awesome and patient with my awful Mandarin. Yo Ren Hao is an ESPECIALLY incredible Taiwanren (which is sayin’ a lot).
This past Saturday I went to his baptism with Sister Bradley and wow I really thought I was going to explode with joy. I was so happy and could not stop smiling seeing how genuinely happy he was. God is so good! After his baptism, I asked Yo Ren Hao what he thought about the first time we met him. He said that he actually had been wanting to talk to Sister Bradley and I about that. He told us that the night we met him he was coming home from work and had just been in a huge argument with his boss. He said he hated his job and felt stuck in life. He thought it was incredible the timing of our meeting him - right after that experience with his boss -- us two waiguoren having the conversation we did with him and how it inspired him right then to make changes in his life for the better. I love Yo Ren Hao so much! He is one of the most humble and patient individuals I have met. I have learned so much from him and this whole experience. My heart is so full of happiness and gratitude for the goodness of God.
I hope dàjiā (everyone) can look for and see the amazing miracles Heavenly Father is performing every day. I feel like sometimes it is hard to be aware of them, but miracles do happen every single day.
I love you all and am sending my love across the big blue <3
xoxo
莫姐妹
PHOTOS:
1. Taiwan has some of the most stunning scenery as I've tried to show in some of my photos I've shared these past 4 months. We visited this hillside where a massive Vincent Van Gough's "Starry Night" made out of plastic bottles was constructed. I, however couldn't see the "Starry Night" in the trash bottles, no matter how hard I tried. It was like when someone is trying to show you a constellation made of just a few stars among billions of stars and you just can't put it together. Nonetheless, It was an absolutely beautiful area. The hills and scenery reminded me of the old movie "The Sound of Music" and for a few moments I felt like Maria being taken away by it all...hehe
Starry Night. Traditional Taiwanese-style hotel in the back
2. The elders went vegetarian... :O !! so proud :')
3. I got to see Sister Bradleyyyy! HAPPY
4. My tongbanmen <3
5. Sister Austad! MTC hug photo remake
6. a lil flower wall
