Well here we go again on my own... du du du duh. Walking down the only road I ever known. (shout out to darkmanne)
And it's email time! My favorite time, and all of your favorite times as well, because what could be better than reading something that I wrote. Literally Brandon Sanderson tear. S+. OP.
So I guess we start with Monday! We had a Skype TRC again, and the person we talked to was so cool! She said that we were real cute, and honestly I have to agree. So that's about that.
Tuesday was another English fast, and also we had an experience that really strengthened my testimony on the power of prayer. It was a Tuesday night devotional, Colby Eastmond was giving the opening prayer, and all of the sudden I hear a ton of people around me just start to stand up in a panic. I look over and a whole section of people are standing up and pointing in the middle of the prayer. I have no clue what is going on, but I know something is wrong.
The prayer ended and they all started yelling for help pretty simultaneously. At this point I know something really bad is going on. I start to pray that whatever is going on will be good. As medical teams are rounded up we start to find out that an elder had a seizure. The person announcing the program then asked everyone to pray, and let me tell you, 1500 missionaries all praying for the same elder brought the spirit in force. The elder is all good and there was no real issue after. But the power of those prayers was amazing. It was such a cool experience and testimony builder.
Wednesday we taught our TRC person, Sister Hua, about the restoration. She was so excited to learn and I think it really clicked with her! It is so cool to watch her progress, and foreshadowing, she's gonna progress even further!
Wednesday was also the fateful day of the lost nail... Basketball was brutal that day. We were up and the game was close. The opposing team took a 3 pointer and missed. This was our chance to win! All that I needed was the rebound. As I leapt into the air the other Elder next to me went up at the same time. The ball was our only goal. As I was reaching for the ball my finger got intertwined in the elders mouth. This did not matter. Only the rebound mattered. As I landed with the ball I felt a pain in my hand. The Elder next to me started to spit blood. My blood. I looked down and saw that there was something missing. As I had come down part of my nail had remained in the Elders mouth.
Turns out we were on the same team and we won the game, so yay! Go team take state! We da best!
(no pictures will be attached to spare the younger audiences graphic content intake abilities)
(also it would totally not make the story seem less cool....)
Then came Halloween. I will be attaching a picture of my costume. If someone is able to guess it. They get a prize. We went trick-or-treating that night which was good! Love free candy! We also had a TRC with Elanor. It kind of felt a little off, but the feedback we got was good which is great! Also I wore tape on my face for part of my day until my teacher said no. So that was fun!
Friday we had our TRC with sister Hua, and we taught the plan of salvation, and she really liked it! And I am just so shocked at how much my Chinese has grown. I'm very well aware it is only because of God and the Gift of Tongues. It has been so cool to watch these miracles happen in my life. So that is amazing!
Saturday was also an English fast, went pretty well. We taught Elanor about the Plan of Salvation and it went a lot better than our last lesson with her..
So I play the piano in a couple hours for all the new senior missionaries which will be way cool! I'm playing my new song, and haven't played it in a couple days so I'm definitely ready. haha... haha.. ha.... oh no.
Also I got a referral for someone last week. Basically when I get to Taiwan this sister wants me to go talk to her cousin and try to convert him. So she drew me out a little map and so that is really fun!
I'm really excited to get rejected in Taiwan. One because that means that I'm in Taiwan. And two, because what can be better than getting rejected for the Lord's sake?
We hear some weird things from other Elders walking around us, let's just say it is hard to study when you hear conversations that include "warm skin doesn't change your esophagus" and "I'm allowed to have first world problems".
Word of advice, don't but deep blue on your back, and then proceed to rub lotion into your hands. You have been warned.
Also they have Rocky Road Ice cream here on Sundays, and that just makes me happy. A: Because it's good. And B: because of the memories associated with that particular flavor of BYU creamery Ice cream. But I don't really have enough time to explain that, so talk to someone else. I mean only Roman knows what I'm talking about... But that's okay.
Maybe one day I'll have jokes that someone besides Roman understands... But not today...!
Well, that's about it for this week! I will see you all in a week! (by see I mean email. unless y'all end up at my house while I'm calling my mom. Wouldn't that be a coincidence! *wink nudge*)
(also, I found out that I can watch videos that people send me, so my friends, send me videos of yourselves. It makes me happy to see y'all! (thank you to Mary for being the only one to do that (you are a saint)))
Love you all!
百长老
Something about SOCKS!
It's big!
So two things this week. We got our travel plans this week, and we were all super excited! But then we went and talked to the travel office and they said that we still don't have VISAs. This led me to ponder that it really doesn't matter when I leave or where I go. Because it's the Lord's will.
It has been really nice to have this confidence, because there are some other Elders and Sisters who are just so worried about it, but I'm not. It's funny to think how important it is to remember that the Lord's will is what is important. Not what I want, or where I want to go. That is not important. And I have never been more happy than I am when I subject myself to the will of God. Because he Loves me, he wants the best for me. And so what he wants for me is going to always be better than what I want for myself.
So I challenge all of you to find out what you are doing that is keeping you from subjecting yourself to the Lord's will. As I've been here I know that I have definitely changed a lot so I can be more humble. But I challenge all of you to pray and find one thing. One thing that you can do. It's worth it. It really is.
I recommend reading "What Lack I yet" By Larry Lawrence in the October 2015 Conference. It has changed my whole perspective. Love you lots!
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| Last Temple trip as a district! |
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| The sunsets after every single TRC are amazing. Like ever week after every TRC is amazing! |
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| Modeling My halloween costume. I know I'm just to amazing. Too bad I'm taken by the Lord right now. I'm sure all the eligible young ladies are sad. |
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| So this stone is from the spot where Joseph Smith received the Aaronic priesthood from John the baptist! so cool! |
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| Also I was the Supreme Hoster of the new missionaries |
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| Sunday pic |
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| Also Sunday pic |
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Also my companion took a video of the last part of a bom war that we had. Video links are below. He thought that he could put other Books up there, but no.
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