This week has been insanity...like P-90X Tony Horton level of insanity. 1st: Sister Rhynard is halfway through training which means my child is growing up :') I can't believe how quick a month and a half goes by here. That also means that 聖誕節 is in less than 6 weeks! I GET TO SEE YOUR FACES FAMILY!!!! The excitement I have for this = aksudgbkasjdnvoishei4
Next! You know how I told you we were like reallllllyyyy busy? Welp joke is on us because we just took over another area so now Sister Rhynard and I cover XinYi, DaAn, WanHua, and DaTong areas....LITERALLY THE WHOLE CITY OF TAIBEI!
The reason we are doing this is because they took the Sisters out of WanHua/DaTong area and closed that apartment and apparently someone trusts us to do stuff so we are in charge now?? lolz We met with all of their investigators on top of our investigators and basically just became one big fam. Time is a precious gift 大家!! USE IT WELL. (and feel free to donate us some if u can hehe)
CHEN FEN FAN IS GETTING BAPTIZED NEXT SUNDAY! I know I never tell you enough about all of our investigators, but it's because I would need to write novels and again...time hahah SORRY. Better late than never, yes? --> Chen Fen Fan is a 50 year old Christian woman who has one of the strongest beliefs in God and Jesus Christ. She shared a lot with us about how much her beliefs have changed her and helped her through so many things in her life, the good and the bad. She has been baptized three times before but she told us she always felt something was missing. We had a member ask her why she wanted to be baptized in our church (because our member was like "is she just going to keep getting baptized?") and Fen Fan said, "None of the other churches have the restored gospel of Jesus Christ." Hahah she was kind of just like, "duh" It was sooo cool to see how converted she is. She had so many questions when we first met her weeks back, but she told us they had been answered after we finished the last lesson with her. So yes, she is getting baptized on Sunday!! So many miracles in the 城市. Please pray for her to keep feeling loved and that the baptism will go 顺利! Pictures and stories to come next week :D
(wow I really am such a spaz when I type hahah really sorry it's the best I got without emojis I guess - insert sassy hand emoji)
I really have seen so many miracles on my mission. Getting to reflect back and write these emails on what has happened makes me feel an immense amount of gratitude. Everything that I see and learn here has brought me much closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and recognizing that they really do know who I am and are aware of me and each and every one of us.
TO DO RIGHT NOW: think about something you have been through in the past that was really difficult/challenging. Then take a moment to think about where you are right now at this point in your life and in this very moment. Compare the feelings from that trial and think of how that trial ended or how it is not as "heavy" anymore. My friends, that is a straight up 奇蹟 (miracle). What a great opportunity to thank Heavenly Father for where you are in your life right now and if you are in having a hard time right now, you can rely on Jesus Christ and his Atonement to help you through it. I know it's not possible to feel happiness and joy all the time and that was never how it was meant to be because we can rely on Jesus Christ to support us and pull us through! But there is always something to be grateful for and there is always good to be recognized which helps us notice the love that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have for us.
Alma 37: 37 Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day.
i love you!!
xoxo
sista 莫
Taipei 101 building with the elders
when you walk into church and the members have already
prepared you a special vegetarian lunch>>>>> (every single week) #grateful #blessup
