"We'll Bring Taiwan His Truth"

It was windy and starting to rain, but here is an awkward picture of me and my companion (: 

If I am being completely honest, me and my companion right now are trying to remember what happened this past week. It was a very good week! We just don't really remember what happened hahahah it all blurs together. 

We were Temple Tour Sisters this week! Doing temple tours is the best thing, but also the most tiring. (you are completely dead the next day) When we don't have any set ups we go out finding for tours! We had about an hour open with no tours at the beginning of our day, so we said a prayer and went out! We talked to this lady and asked her if she wanted a temple tour. She was a little hesitant at first but she said she had a spare 15 minutes! So we brought her in showed her around the chapel, and taught her the restoration and gave her a Book of Mormon. Short and powerful temple tour. 

After a long day we were back outside for the last little bit, we were tired, it was dark, and slightly raining. We were walking around temple square and there was this old couple sitting on the benches by the temple. They were not members and when we asked if they wanted a tour they said no. My two companions went and talked to her husband (he was a little bit more open to us). But I had a feeling I should talk to this lady so I sat down right next to her and started asking her questions about what makes her happy, and about her family. I didn't end up giving her a temple tour, and I will probably never see her again. But I am grateful for the opportunity to get to know her and share a little bit of my testimony. 

We had interviews with President this week!! I LOVE President Jergensen. He is is so kind and sincere. And he cries every time he bares his testimony and I love that. I will never forget him making me chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast lol. (When she stayed with them after her appendix surgery) His wife is such a wonderful example, and their family is so special. 

I love those lessons and those moments when Heavenly Father can use your testimony to help someone else. I had one of those moments this week. I found myself thanking Heavenly Father for that trial because I was able to help and connect to someone I love so much.   

Because my investigator is in the process of quitting smoking.. I am quitting chocolate until she gets baptized.. "WERE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER" 

We taught Zhang Xuan Ye the Plan of Salvation this week! It was such a good lesson. Me and Sister Xie teach really good together. I asked Zhang Xuan Ye what understanding he had of God's plan for him. He said he had learned it in church and simply taught me the Plan of Salvation in a couple sentences. And says it makes him really happy. Throughout the lesson he asked such sincere questions. How lucky are we to be teaching this little boy? Did me and Sister Chan really find him on the street? He has such a desire, and so much faith. He is seriously something special. 

On Saturday we went to a baptismal service with our Investigator Zhang Dx, I have been meeting with him for almost five months. He is the investigator me and Sister Knapp found the first week I got here! He is close to getting baptized, (finally) we just have to figure out how to get his family to not be mad at him when he does. That is the big concern right now. Anyway at the baptism the bishop (not my bishop) pointed at me and asked me to come do a on the spot talk hahaha He told me to talk about families and baptism together. (because her family did not like the church, but she is so brave and is getting baptized anyway. Which really helps Zhang Dx) So, I did it! It was fun. During it I mentioned I had seven people in my family. When I sad back down Zhang Dx said I was wrong, and that I had eight people.. I forgot him hahahahahah I love him. He is seriously going to be the most converted member when he gets baptized.  

We said goodbye to Sister Lu! It was a really fun week with her. She is planning on serving a mission and turning her papers in soon!! She is going to come do things on preparation day with us! I love how easily you can make long lasting friendships on the mission. 

I am praying that this isn't my last transfer with Sister Xie, I love her so much. I hope and pray we can stay in Wanda for another transfer together!! Today for companionship study I taught her how to sing, "Army of Helaman" in English. SO FUN! We changed the last line a little bit, instead of "the world" we sang Taiwan. It sounded really good. I love that song so much.

Thank you to my cousin Ave and my Aunt Judes. They sent me the cutest care package this week. And the Davies family for the letters they have sent me! (and to my parents and family because they are just so awesome and amazing and I miss them lots) 

Well this is my little memory of this past week. I know this gospel is true. And I am so grateful to be a representative of Jesus Christ. I love my water stained name tag. And I love sharing the gospel. 

When you are tired, and you have a spare 15 minutes before district meeting you make calls like this.
(Sister Altoff she's in my district)

( MOM POST: The following pictures are ones she sent us last week. She didn't send them to us for a while because they were on her companion's phone who had been transferred while she was recovering in the mission home. These are from when she was in the hospital. I am sure she is not feeling as well as she looks with a smile on her face!)