Week 24

Ni hao!

It has been a great and busy week with some beautiful tender mercies!

So at the beginning of April my companion and I met a cute couple, the Liu Family. They are here from mainland China. They came to Taiwan because Liu Dixiong (Brother Liu) had a stroke and Red Cross has a good program here to help those who have suffered from a stroke. Liu Dixiong lost the movement on his left side so they are doing physical therapy to help him get the movement back. They only plan to be here until he can walk again. I had a special connection with them from the beginning. We met them and started teaching. Liu Jiemei (Sister Liu) immediately had so much faith. It was like she was searching for the gospel. They were quick to accept the gospel. They were so prepared for it...A few weeks ago Liu Dixiong was in the hospital. He had an infection and wasn't doing well. We went to visit them everyday. Liu Jiemei was always by his side. We knew that they were both bored and lonely so we tried to cheer them up with singing, articles, and my bad Chinese haha... Liu Dixiong received a priesthood blessing and started to heal rather quickly. Within a few days he was eating again... He was able to go home and we continued visiting them everyday. They made friends with a family in the ward. The Huang family. Huang Dixiong had a stroke a 5 months ago and is also in a wheelchair so the 2 wives would go on walks together with their husbands....so cute.  Basically they progressed rather quickly and the got BAPTIZED last night!!!!! They were so happy... Before the baptism Liu Dixiong showed us how he can stand now. A miracle.... The baptism service wasn't going exactly as planned. It started late, the Bishop couldn't make it, they had me singing, and the baptismal font overflowed (and oh boy did it overflow. Out into the bathrooms and then the hallway and into the gym then outside.) But they were so happy and Liu Jiemei just made the joke that we were all getting baptized with them. So positive! It was amazing. Even with all the chaos the Spirit was there. I have felt the Spirit at every baptism but this baptism had a special feeling... As Liu Dixiong was basically carried into the font, I felt as though he was truly going to the Savior to be healed. And he was healed... spiritually. He and his wife were made clean. It was so beautiful. They are already preparing to share the gospel with their son's when the go back to China.... Truly a miracle and tender mercy. I love them!!!!

I honestly feel so blessed to be doing this work and to be a witness of these miracles and tender mercies.

Such a good week!

I LOVE you all!!!!!

Until next week!