Missionaries text that all may rejoice!"
(Copyright Elder Meanea 2017)
Monday, 27 November 2017
We went and took a visit of the Gaoxiong 85 today! After eating some Costco pizza of course. The air was a little big smoggy, but it was still really cool. I was up there about a year ago with my trainer when I lived in Fengshan, so that brought back some neat memories. Then that night we went and visited some people who had birthdays in the ward and dropped off some really ugly birthday cards!
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
We had a meeting with Sam today, who is doing great. We taught some commandments, which he had a hard time accepting, but he is still faithfully reading and praying, which will bring him through. Then I did a language pass-off for a sister in our district. Lately we've just been hitting the streets and visiting members, trying to do everything we can to find some new investigators. The ones we have are doing great, but we need to keep finding the people the Lord has prepared!
We had a meeting with Sam today, who is doing great. We taught some commandments, which he had a hard time accepting, but he is still faithfully reading and praying, which will bring him through. Then I did a language pass-off for a sister in our district. Lately we've just been hitting the streets and visiting members, trying to do everything we can to find some new investigators. The ones we have are doing great, but we need to keep finding the people the Lord has prepared!
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Today we had a mission tour visit from President Muers of the area presidency. We talked about different things we can be doing to merit the miracles of the Lord in our mission, and it was really cool! The focus lately has really been helping us to not just do missionary things, but actually be a disciple of Christ, which is a huge difference. We then had a lesson with Brother Zhang, the son of a recent convert who is trying to get ready for Baptism. He is the last one in his family, so he's really trying to find his own testimony of the gospel right now. It's amazing we get to participate in this work of bringing people unto Heavenly Father.
Thursday, 30 November 2017
Today was absolutely insane! We had a lesson this morning which cancelled, but we were already at Bishop's house where the lesson was, so we just talked to him and his wife about the ward for an hour. After that we went and met with Sister Chen, who is still investigating! It was good to see her after a few weeks, and now that we are getting smart phones, it will be a lot easier to keep in touch. Then we had to run up to a different chapel to do another language pass-off, take the MRT back to our house to grab our overnight stuff, then take it up to the train station just in the nick of time to catch our Train to Taizhong for the meeting tomorrow. I also got to stay with Elder Councill from my MTC district and we made Cheesecake, so that was fun!
Today was absolutely insane! We had a lesson this morning which cancelled, but we were already at Bishop's house where the lesson was, so we just talked to him and his wife about the ward for an hour. After that we went and met with Sister Chen, who is still investigating! It was good to see her after a few weeks, and now that we are getting smart phones, it will be a lot easier to keep in touch. Then we had to run up to a different chapel to do another language pass-off, take the MRT back to our house to grab our overnight stuff, then take it up to the train station just in the nick of time to catch our Train to Taizhong for the meeting tomorrow. I also got to stay with Elder Councill from my MTC district and we made Cheesecake, so that was fun!
Friday, 1 December 2017
All day was the mission council. We just decided on some changes that we can implement to help our mission focus and head in the right direction, and then we recieved our smartphones! They basically helped us set it up with church protections and then sent us on our way saying "Good luck!" We're still trying to figure it out. But it was good! We also got to take the high speed rail home because it was so late by the time we got done.
Saturday, 2 December 2017
We did our weekly planning today trying to figure out how to use the smartphones, so that was entertaining. It's going to be an adjustment, but it's cool that God let these be invented for his purposes. Then we spent tonight with our Filipino investigators JR and Marvin who we met at the park a few weeks ago. They are here for work and are super cool! We shared the"Light the World" video on our smartphones and then they took us to eat Adobo. A traditional Filipino food. Good day!
Sunday, 3 December 2017
Sorry, this week has just been super rushed and busy, not a lot of cool things to talk about, but every week is full of learning and miracles. And the sacrament. It is an incredibly sacred time and I love it. We spent the day visiting a less active member with the bishop who helped him to find a place where he can get physical therapy for his knee that was messed up in a car accident. He also helped us to administer the sacrament, which this man hadn't taken in over five years. It was amazing to think of the new light the priesthood most likely brought into his life today. I am so grateful for it.
Have a great week friends and family. Stay close to the Savior!
-Elder Meanea
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