Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!! Gan An Jie Kuai Le!!!!
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! We truly have so so so so much to be thankful for! We have so many blessings. This week I was especially hit with gratitude for my family. I love you all sooooo much!!!!! You are the best! I was introducing myself the other day and showing my family picture and Claire and Sonny's new school pics and I just went off on how my family members are my best friends! I love you guys!!!!!
It has been a great week! Busy, Hot, and Good!!!!! I love it!!!!
We met a really cute girl named Penny this week. She is so great. We met her last Monday and have met with her 3 times since. She loves the Book of Mormon and she is praying everyday. Her prayers are amazing!!!!! She prayed at the end of the lesson the other day and to be honest I don;t remember what she said but I remember feeling the Spirit so strong. It was amazing! She was sick yesterday but still came to church... She is wonderful. She is so sweet and she has such a great desire. I love her!!!!
Big story... so this kinda started awhile ago. You might recall me writing home about a sweet girl from Texas named Bree.... She is AMAZING! When we met she told us that she used to be a member but she removed her records a few years ago... Well she lives in our apartment building so Sister Pomeroy and I started visiting her and building a really good relationship. Now Bree is one of my dear life-long fiends. So is Jessica a awesome girl that she lives with. Oh I love them!!! Well we have seen so many miracles with Bree. I have seen her change. Her light and countenance has change. She is so happy and so giving. She is such an amazing example. I love her! She started going to church again. She came to conference with us. She has a light! Well then she started asking us wonderful questions. She also came to baptisms. She has helped Erika and Sister Liu so much. She also came out and did missionary work with us. She is awesome! Well we started talking about baptism with her and she said she knew that she would have to be baptized again but she said just not right now.... Well this week was a big miracle..... She did some research and found out her records were never removed.... SHE IS A MEMBER!!!!!! She said when she found out she was shocked but laughed. This month is the 5 year anniversary of when she thought her records were removed and this is the first year she hasn't had hard feelings about the church but that she has actually had good feelings!!!!!! AMAZING!!!! We watched the Testaments with her and she told us that her favorite part is the end when Christ says the dad's name because she said that she knows that Christ knows us all by name and that His love is so individual. She knows of His love for her. It was AMAZING! She knows it! AHHHHH! This really has been a big miracles... miracles have happen every week with her. This is a blessing I will never forget.... I am so grateful I could meet her and that we could become dear friends. I LOVE HER!!!
Also, sweet Erika is so wonderful! Since she got baptized she really just has this light. She has a desire to share the gospel. She is amazing! She prayed in sacrament yesterday. It was beautiful! She was so nervous but it was great!
I LOVE THIS WORK! I am so grateful that the Lord allows me to wear His name. I am so grateful to be His representative and to represent His church. I have become so much closer to Him. I have felt Him so near me. I have felt the peace that has come from His atoning sacrifice. I know that He lives. I am so grateful that Our Father allowed Him to suffer and die so that we might all live again. I know that Heavenly Father loves each one of us. He hears our prayers. I am so grateful for Him.
I love you all so so so so so soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!
Until next week!!!!!
November 24, 2011
Week 52
HEY!!!!
It has been another great week! It was a rainy one but it turned out great!!!!
We had some sad news on Wednesday... sweet Ke Meimei and Ke Didi weren't able to get baptized. Their dad really opposes them getting baptized and coming to church. Although their mom supports it this is a really fragile situation. They kids are both really sad and disappointed. We talked to their mom and realized that she really does want the best for them and is doing this for their safety and protection. It's so sad and it was hard to see them so sad. But I see their desire to change and to have their dad see the blessings of the church. They will get baptized one day. They are so sweet and precious. Their mom has also asked that we stop meeting with them for right now... We haven't been able to talk to them for a few days... that has been really hard. But we hope and pray that they are doing well. Heavenly Father is watching over them... It all in His hands.
We have seen a lot of great miracles this week especially with meeting new people and part member families. Even in the rain we were blessed with success. We really see miracles everyday. It is so amazing! The Lord's hand is in His work.
We met a sweet lady on the street this week who is really struggling. She just started crying and opening up to us. She wants to change. We prayed and she just cried. The Spirit was really strong and powerful. We also met a sweet girl from China named Joy. She was so excited when she met us. We were able to have a short lesson with her about Heavenly Father and prayer. The next time we met with her she told us that her friend had gotten sick so she prayed for her and asked that we pray with her. She was so excited to tell us when our prayers were answered and her friend is doing better.
I have felt mom a lot this week. I met a lady that reminded me of her and she was in my dreams a few times this week. She brings such a loving spirit to the work. I just know that she would love these people so much! I love and miss her!
And I love and miss all of you!!!!
Until next week!!!!!
It has been another great week! It was a rainy one but it turned out great!!!!
We had some sad news on Wednesday... sweet Ke Meimei and Ke Didi weren't able to get baptized. Their dad really opposes them getting baptized and coming to church. Although their mom supports it this is a really fragile situation. They kids are both really sad and disappointed. We talked to their mom and realized that she really does want the best for them and is doing this for their safety and protection. It's so sad and it was hard to see them so sad. But I see their desire to change and to have their dad see the blessings of the church. They will get baptized one day. They are so sweet and precious. Their mom has also asked that we stop meeting with them for right now... We haven't been able to talk to them for a few days... that has been really hard. But we hope and pray that they are doing well. Heavenly Father is watching over them... It all in His hands.
We have seen a lot of great miracles this week especially with meeting new people and part member families. Even in the rain we were blessed with success. We really see miracles everyday. It is so amazing! The Lord's hand is in His work.
We met a sweet lady on the street this week who is really struggling. She just started crying and opening up to us. She wants to change. We prayed and she just cried. The Spirit was really strong and powerful. We also met a sweet girl from China named Joy. She was so excited when she met us. We were able to have a short lesson with her about Heavenly Father and prayer. The next time we met with her she told us that her friend had gotten sick so she prayed for her and asked that we pray with her. She was so excited to tell us when our prayers were answered and her friend is doing better.
I have felt mom a lot this week. I met a lady that reminded me of her and she was in my dreams a few times this week. She brings such a loving spirit to the work. I just know that she would love these people so much! I love and miss her!
And I love and miss all of you!!!!
Until next week!!!!!
November 9, 2011
Week 51
Nimen Hao!!!!!
It has been a great week! I think I say that every week but really it is always a great week!!!! I love this work!!!
Time! Where is this time going?! It is going too fast. To be honest I cried about 4 times this week because of time.... IT IS GOING TOO FAST! 6 months... it just breaks my heart to think of leaving these people and leaving Taiwan. I also know that it will be hard to take off this beautiful name tag. 6 months will go fast but it is also a lot of time. I know there are many great people to still meet and more miracles to witness in the work of the Lord. I can't waste any time!... This time will not come back!
I just LOVE this work! I LOVE the people. I love them so much! I really can't explain it and it keeps growing... They are so beautiful. Their examples amaze me. They give everything for this gospel. It is everything to them! And it shows. It amazes me the sacrifices they make to enjoy the blessings of the gospel.... I am so grateful that I was called to Labor in this part of the Lord's vineyard.
I am also so grateful for those that I get to labor with. I have been blessed with the best companions! They are all so wonderful! I am so grateful for the time I have now to be serving with Sister Watterson. She is so amazing. She is a consecrated servant. I am so grateful for her example. I LOVE her!
Sweet Ke MeiMei (little sister) and Ke DiDi (little brother) committed to be baptised this Saturday. They are so cute! And so funny! Ke DiDi needed to come to church for his baptismal interview so we went to go get them to walk with them to the church. Well, of course being a 9 yr old, half way there he decided he wanted to go home. It was so funny! Ke MeiMei and Ke DiDi acted just like Claire and Sonny a few years ago... haha it was so funny. Let's just say the usual 20 minute walk turned into almost a 40 minute walk. But he got there and the Elders took him to get a slurpee from 7-11. (the Elders are so much cooler haha) They are both so excited to get baptized! They are so sweet and precious. I am amazed by their sweet and tender desires. They are young but they understand so much. They are young but they have seen so much. I LOVE this family. The Young Womens have been so great at including Ke MeiMei and making sure that she is invited and involved in everything. Ke DiDi is quite the Typhoon. If we get him sitting it's great and luckily there are about 5 other boys in the ward around his age that are the same way... (those sweet Primary teachers) Oh I love this family! There mom is working so hard to provide for her children. She's not able to come to church right now but she has a beautiful desire to also come unto Christ and help her children do the same.
I LOVE you all so much!!!!!!
Until next week!
It has been a great week! I think I say that every week but really it is always a great week!!!! I love this work!!!
Time! Where is this time going?! It is going too fast. To be honest I cried about 4 times this week because of time.... IT IS GOING TOO FAST! 6 months... it just breaks my heart to think of leaving these people and leaving Taiwan. I also know that it will be hard to take off this beautiful name tag. 6 months will go fast but it is also a lot of time. I know there are many great people to still meet and more miracles to witness in the work of the Lord. I can't waste any time!... This time will not come back!
I just LOVE this work! I LOVE the people. I love them so much! I really can't explain it and it keeps growing... They are so beautiful. Their examples amaze me. They give everything for this gospel. It is everything to them! And it shows. It amazes me the sacrifices they make to enjoy the blessings of the gospel.... I am so grateful that I was called to Labor in this part of the Lord's vineyard.
I am also so grateful for those that I get to labor with. I have been blessed with the best companions! They are all so wonderful! I am so grateful for the time I have now to be serving with Sister Watterson. She is so amazing. She is a consecrated servant. I am so grateful for her example. I LOVE her!
Sweet Ke MeiMei (little sister) and Ke DiDi (little brother) committed to be baptised this Saturday. They are so cute! And so funny! Ke DiDi needed to come to church for his baptismal interview so we went to go get them to walk with them to the church. Well, of course being a 9 yr old, half way there he decided he wanted to go home. It was so funny! Ke MeiMei and Ke DiDi acted just like Claire and Sonny a few years ago... haha it was so funny. Let's just say the usual 20 minute walk turned into almost a 40 minute walk. But he got there and the Elders took him to get a slurpee from 7-11. (the Elders are so much cooler haha) They are both so excited to get baptized! They are so sweet and precious. I am amazed by their sweet and tender desires. They are young but they understand so much. They are young but they have seen so much. I LOVE this family. The Young Womens have been so great at including Ke MeiMei and making sure that she is invited and involved in everything. Ke DiDi is quite the Typhoon. If we get him sitting it's great and luckily there are about 5 other boys in the ward around his age that are the same way... (those sweet Primary teachers) Oh I love this family! There mom is working so hard to provide for her children. She's not able to come to church right now but she has a beautiful desire to also come unto Christ and help her children do the same.
I LOVE you all so much!!!!!!
Until next week!
October 31, 2011
Week 50
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! (a holiday that is not celebrated in Taiwan...)
THANK YOU SO SO SO SO MUCH FOR THE PACKAGE! I LOVE IT! The chocolate is already gone! Just kidding! But thank you so much!
It has been a fabulous week!
We were able to witness another beautiful baptism! Sweet sister Liu was baptized on Wednesday. Sister Li and I met her on the street about 4 months ago. It has been such a blessing to see her grow and progress. Her baptism was beautiful. Lots of supportive people there. Sister Liu bore an amazing testimony! She has been searching for the truth for 20+ years! It was awesome to hear her testimony and how happy she was when she found what it was she was looking for... She started starting being a missionary right away. She met on of our other investigators and just started sharing her testimony and teaching. It was amazing. She is so excited to share the gospel. It is so beautiful! I love her!
We had an amazing family that are formers come to church a few weeks ago. A family that I taught. A mom and 2 kids. It was so awesome to see them again and to know of their desire. But it is actually a really sad story. The father was abusive... It just breaks my heart. The kids are 13 and 9. They are just the sweetest. They have such a big desire to be baptized and I am so grateful that I get to teach them. Their mom also has a great desire. Just a beautiful family truly in need of the protection and blessing of the gospel.
I received an amazingly joyful letter this week... One of my recent converts, actually my first baptism, Sister You sent me a letter with a beautiful picture of her at the temple. Tears were in my eyes. So much joy! She bore such a beautiful testimony of the temple, baptism, and the Atonement. It was so beautiful. Such a sweet gift. It was so great because in the picture was the member that actually gave her a baptismal goal. Awesome Tina! It was amazing!
I love this work so much! It really is so amazing! I continued to be amazed by the Lord's mercy everyday. His love and care for all of us. His desire for us to be in His fold and His help so that we can do so is truly magnificent.
I love you all so very much!!!!
Until next week!
THANK YOU SO SO SO SO MUCH FOR THE PACKAGE! I LOVE IT! The chocolate is already gone! Just kidding! But thank you so much!
It has been a fabulous week!
We were able to witness another beautiful baptism! Sweet sister Liu was baptized on Wednesday. Sister Li and I met her on the street about 4 months ago. It has been such a blessing to see her grow and progress. Her baptism was beautiful. Lots of supportive people there. Sister Liu bore an amazing testimony! She has been searching for the truth for 20+ years! It was awesome to hear her testimony and how happy she was when she found what it was she was looking for... She started starting being a missionary right away. She met on of our other investigators and just started sharing her testimony and teaching. It was amazing. She is so excited to share the gospel. It is so beautiful! I love her!
We had an amazing family that are formers come to church a few weeks ago. A family that I taught. A mom and 2 kids. It was so awesome to see them again and to know of their desire. But it is actually a really sad story. The father was abusive... It just breaks my heart. The kids are 13 and 9. They are just the sweetest. They have such a big desire to be baptized and I am so grateful that I get to teach them. Their mom also has a great desire. Just a beautiful family truly in need of the protection and blessing of the gospel.
I received an amazingly joyful letter this week... One of my recent converts, actually my first baptism, Sister You sent me a letter with a beautiful picture of her at the temple. Tears were in my eyes. So much joy! She bore such a beautiful testimony of the temple, baptism, and the Atonement. It was so beautiful. Such a sweet gift. It was so great because in the picture was the member that actually gave her a baptismal goal. Awesome Tina! It was amazing!
I love this work so much! It really is so amazing! I continued to be amazed by the Lord's mercy everyday. His love and care for all of us. His desire for us to be in His fold and His help so that we can do so is truly magnificent.
I love you all so very much!!!!
Until next week!
Week 49
Nimen Hao!!!!!
It has been a fantastic week! So many blessings!
Erika was baptized on Saturday! She was so very happy! Everything was wonderful. Her testimony so pure and sweet! It was amazing! She told the story of how we met her. She said it was a bad day so she was going to buy a book like she usually does on bad days. But then we started talking to her and asked if she could meet right now. She said "YES!" She bore testimony of how when she has a bad day she won't need to go buy a book because she has the best book, which is The Book of Mormon. It was so sweet! I love her!
I was especially touched by a specific talk from a sweet sister in the ward. She spoke of a trial that she had had and is continuing to have. She said that at one point she wanted to leave the church but knew she couldn't do that.She was reminded of the Savior's Atonement and was able to lean and rely on Him and continues to receive strength from His mercy. I was touched of how she told Erika to never leave the church. To rely on the Lord. Trust and turn to the Bishop and Relief Society members when you are need and know that through them the Lord can give you support. It was really beautiful!
We are really looking forward to Sister Liu's baptism on Wednesday. She also getting really excited. She has been waiting for this. We met with her before her baptismal interview and after the prayer she said "Finally!" with tears in her eyes. She said that they were tears of joy and I knew they were. I love her so much!
We had an amazing Stake Conference yesterday. It was actually a broadcast from Salt Lake and was to 19 Stakes in Asia. It was amazing! Elder Scott spoke and I was so touched by what he said. He spoke of the divinity and worth of women. We also heard wonderful talks of inviting others to come unto Christ, the Temple, and learning from Joseph Smith's example of receiving personal revelation. It was amazing!!!
Well....I hope that everything is going so great at home!
I love you all so much!!!!!
Until next week!
It has been a fantastic week! So many blessings!
Erika was baptized on Saturday! She was so very happy! Everything was wonderful. Her testimony so pure and sweet! It was amazing! She told the story of how we met her. She said it was a bad day so she was going to buy a book like she usually does on bad days. But then we started talking to her and asked if she could meet right now. She said "YES!" She bore testimony of how when she has a bad day she won't need to go buy a book because she has the best book, which is The Book of Mormon. It was so sweet! I love her!
I was especially touched by a specific talk from a sweet sister in the ward. She spoke of a trial that she had had and is continuing to have. She said that at one point she wanted to leave the church but knew she couldn't do that.She was reminded of the Savior's Atonement and was able to lean and rely on Him and continues to receive strength from His mercy. I was touched of how she told Erika to never leave the church. To rely on the Lord. Trust and turn to the Bishop and Relief Society members when you are need and know that through them the Lord can give you support. It was really beautiful!
We are really looking forward to Sister Liu's baptism on Wednesday. She also getting really excited. She has been waiting for this. We met with her before her baptismal interview and after the prayer she said "Finally!" with tears in her eyes. She said that they were tears of joy and I knew they were. I love her so much!
We had an amazing Stake Conference yesterday. It was actually a broadcast from Salt Lake and was to 19 Stakes in Asia. It was amazing! Elder Scott spoke and I was so touched by what he said. He spoke of the divinity and worth of women. We also heard wonderful talks of inviting others to come unto Christ, the Temple, and learning from Joseph Smith's example of receiving personal revelation. It was amazing!!!
Well....I hope that everything is going so great at home!
I love you all so much!!!!!
Until next week!
Week 48
A BIG Taiwan hello!!!!
First, Mom's headstone is beautiful, just like her. Thank you so much for the pictures. It turned out perfect.
Second, I am so sorry about last weeks short email. We went to the beach with an investigator and we were a little low on time and it ran out really fast on email time... I'm so sorry!
But.... now... to the goods.... :)
It has been a fabulous week! We saw many many many miracles!
Cute Erika is getting ready to make her first covenant on Saturday. She is so excited and so is the ward. When we first starting meeting with her she had a hard time finding time to read the Book of Mormon but this week she called and said "I keep my promise!" and shared with us scriptures she loved. Later when we met she shared with us one that she thought could help us. She is so great! I love her and I'm so very excited for her!
Sweet Sister Liu is also preparing for baptism next week. She is getting excited. She was introduced to Christianity when she was 18 so it has been almost 20 years. At first she said she didn't know why she waited so long but we shared with her the first vision and about the restoration and it was clear why she waited. She was waiting to be baptized by someone holding authority and into the true church of God. We were invited to President Chen's house for dinner last night. This really helped build her excitement for her baptism and also helped her see the blessings of enduring to the end. I am so excited for her and I love her so much!!!!
We had many miracles at church yesterday! We had 3 families come! Truly a tender mercy from the Lord. The Huang family is formers and said they are ready to receive baptism! The Yang family we met while asking for directions and inviting them to hear about the beautiful gospel. They first said no time but it looks like they found time. Such a blessing! And a new investigator brought her husband and son to church. They all seem very interested..... It was a miracle Sunday.
I love you all so so so so very much!!!!
Until next week!
First, Mom's headstone is beautiful, just like her. Thank you so much for the pictures. It turned out perfect.
Second, I am so sorry about last weeks short email. We went to the beach with an investigator and we were a little low on time and it ran out really fast on email time... I'm so sorry!
But.... now... to the goods.... :)
It has been a fabulous week! We saw many many many miracles!
Cute Erika is getting ready to make her first covenant on Saturday. She is so excited and so is the ward. When we first starting meeting with her she had a hard time finding time to read the Book of Mormon but this week she called and said "I keep my promise!" and shared with us scriptures she loved. Later when we met she shared with us one that she thought could help us. She is so great! I love her and I'm so very excited for her!
Sweet Sister Liu is also preparing for baptism next week. She is getting excited. She was introduced to Christianity when she was 18 so it has been almost 20 years. At first she said she didn't know why she waited so long but we shared with her the first vision and about the restoration and it was clear why she waited. She was waiting to be baptized by someone holding authority and into the true church of God. We were invited to President Chen's house for dinner last night. This really helped build her excitement for her baptism and also helped her see the blessings of enduring to the end. I am so excited for her and I love her so much!!!!
We had many miracles at church yesterday! We had 3 families come! Truly a tender mercy from the Lord. The Huang family is formers and said they are ready to receive baptism! The Yang family we met while asking for directions and inviting them to hear about the beautiful gospel. They first said no time but it looks like they found time. Such a blessing! And a new investigator brought her husband and son to church. They all seem very interested..... It was a miracle Sunday.
I love you all so so so so very much!!!!
Until next week!
Week 47
Loves!!!!!
Wasn't conference absolutely amazing!!!!!!! Oh it just warmed my heart! I received so many answers to my prayers. I felt that much of it was spoken just to me. I was very touched by many talks. My glass is so full and overflowing. I hope that you were all able to watch it at home and feel the joy, peace, and spirit that I did. I just want more! What a blessing it is that every six months we get to hear the words of the Lord through the mouth of His servants. The Restoration of His gospel is a beautiful blessing in itself but is also huge testimony and evidence that the Heavens are not sealed. They are opened. What a blessing it is to know that the Lord speaks to His children!
I was also very touched witness our dear investigators and friends receive answers to their prayers as well. Sweet Bree attended all 4 sessions and the Relief Society broadcast. She sat and read a book for most of it but she told us that the one talk that touched her the most was President Uchtdorf. It was interesting how as we all discussed it different things were spoken just to us. What a testimony of the power of the Spirit and how He truly carries the message to our hearts.
We have seen great things with our investigators this week. Many miracles.
I am sorry this is so short! Time is out!
I love you all so much!!!!
Until next week!!!
Wasn't conference absolutely amazing!!!!!!! Oh it just warmed my heart! I received so many answers to my prayers. I felt that much of it was spoken just to me. I was very touched by many talks. My glass is so full and overflowing. I hope that you were all able to watch it at home and feel the joy, peace, and spirit that I did. I just want more! What a blessing it is that every six months we get to hear the words of the Lord through the mouth of His servants. The Restoration of His gospel is a beautiful blessing in itself but is also huge testimony and evidence that the Heavens are not sealed. They are opened. What a blessing it is to know that the Lord speaks to His children!
I was also very touched witness our dear investigators and friends receive answers to their prayers as well. Sweet Bree attended all 4 sessions and the Relief Society broadcast. She sat and read a book for most of it but she told us that the one talk that touched her the most was President Uchtdorf. It was interesting how as we all discussed it different things were spoken just to us. What a testimony of the power of the Spirit and how He truly carries the message to our hearts.
We have seen great things with our investigators this week. Many miracles.
I am sorry this is so short! Time is out!
I love you all so much!!!!
Until next week!!!
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