MTC - Week Eight

Night before Sister Money left

Pengyoumen!!! (friends!!!) (I wish I could type tones on here) 

I hope everyone is doing great!

A little update on my life, I didn't get my fight plans. Scary right? Only two people (Sister Miller!! and Sister Apsley!) got their flight plans out of thirteen going to Taiwan on Tuesday. But the travel office said my name was on the list of people that had visas so will get my flight plans this Friday! Its coming so soon! I can't believe I've been here for a full 8 weeks. Crazy! 

Sister Money left this morning for Canada! Super sad to see her go, but I am stoked for her!! Helping her take her bags to the travel office at 4 this morning made me excited to go, but the packing part didn't. I wish I had my mom here to pack me. And make me some food. 

By the way, my zone now has 41 people in it. Kinda forgot to update when we get new elders and sisters. We are massive. But we got a new fast track district this week!! They are so funny and super cool. They will be leaving the same day as me! Sister Yee is in our room and she is from Hawaii. Super nice and smart! All of the elders speak really fast to me and clap when I understand and respond hahaha I hope the people in Taiwan have the same enthusiasm that they do about my bad chinese lol. Their teacher had us teach them a lesson. Which was really intimidating because we had no time to prepare, and they are obviously good at chinese. But we did it!! And it was good! Their teacher, one of my favs Liao Laoshi told us that they were really inspired by us, because we teach with the spirit. That was so nice to hear. My best friend always tells me that the spirit is not bound by the language (: 

Our teacher Li Laoshi told us about our investigator Chen, he was someone that he had taught on his mission in Japan. They still keep in touch and he called Chen the other day and told him that about how we were "teaching him". Chen said that some days he felt Heavenly Father's love for him stronger then usual and that he believed it was because of the prayers and all the preparation we did for him. He asked if he could talk to us so we might call him during class. I hope we get to!!

It has been so nice outside this week, so we have studied and planned lessons as much as we can outside! Sister Menzies friends met her at the temple while we were on temple walk, and they are going to bring me Dr pepper next week hopefully lol 

In trc this week, we taught a girl who served in Taiwan, and her sister is in Taipei right now serving!! Sister Miller taught Willy, and she said that he talked about how much he loved me and Sister Menzie for a while, asked how we were doing, and told them to tell us he loved us. Told you we were going to be life long friends :) After they told us that we send him a little message on skype saying that we love him too and that Heavenly Father loves him. He replied with a cute message. 

My Sistas with the MTC Choir Director! He's AMAZING

The devotional on Tuesday was awesome!!! Brent H Nielson spoke. About not having fear, and looking forward not back. Super inspiring and exactly what I needed to hear! It was an answer to many of my prayers. His wife spoke too and it was a similar topic and was amazing as well!! It was my last choir, and we made it on the screen again. Also me and Sister Turner sat next to each other and it was super fun (: We only really see each other at night when we have our talking sesh. She is really going to do amazing things. I am so excited to see how she blesses people's lives!! Also her language sounds like cursive coming out of her mouth which is so pretty and fits her super well.

Also I would like to give a shout out to my wonderful parents. They are so amazing and I am so grateful for their support!! 

I know the church is true and I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve a mission. My testimony is growing so much each day. And I am trying my best to serve with all of my heart.

We have been given permission to get on email before I leave for Taiwan so if I have time I will send a quick email before I head out of the mtc (:   

Love you all have a good week!

Sister Scharman

My zone + two extras that jumped in smh 

Sister Matauta (she calls us her white family)
she left today! My comp and her are so pretty!!!