Sister Nicole Scharman: Good Bye Taipei

Last night in Taipei - Sunset

HEY PENGYOU PENGYOU (friend)

When we met with Zhang Dx's mother, she was bright and bubbly. She loved when me and Sister Xie sang Families Can Be Together Forever. I was so nervous for it, but it went really well!

Zhang Dx and his mother (:

When we left their house we got a call from the assistants telling us that Sister Xie would be training!! She was nervous and asking me lots of questions about how I adjusted to Taiwan. She will be so awesome!! The next two days were full of packing and sad goodbyes. When you serve in an area for this long you get really attached. I taught my last English class in Taipei, after my students gave me presents. (they are too nice) There is a mom and her two daughters that told me they actually live in a different area and weren't supposed to come to this English class. But they did because I gave them confidence. It made me feel really good, and really realize that Heavenly Father puts people in your path that you can influence for good. I then said goodbye to all my investigators that came to visit me after English class. The hardest goodbye was with Zhang Xuan Ye our little 13 year old boy. He was so sad. He told me that he had never felt this love, care, and warm feeling from anyone before. He also said that his heart was shattered and started crying. I never wanted to hug someone more then I did right then. It honestly broke my heart. But he will be fine and soon he will be baptized! (:

Zhang Xuan Ye

Sad Goodbye's with Sister Xie!

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

The next morning I was on my way to the east coast! A four hour train ride to Yuli! And it was beautiful. I saw ocean, mountains, and fields.

I sat there and wrote in my journal, it was a really good time to reflect on my mission. I got to Yuli and found my companion, then we got to work. Yuli is the EXACT opposite of Datong. Datong is one with the most city and populated areas. Yuli is the biggest area with the least population in the whole mission. There are no people on the streets from 1-4 pm. It feels like I am in a completely different mission. It almost reminds me a little bit of my grandparents town in Wallowa, Oregon but completely Asian and full of rice fields. We do not have a ward here yet, we have a cute branch. And we live above our church, which is super convenient. My companions name is Sister Weaver. She is from Sandy, Utah. She is awesome! She took Chinese for three years before the mission and also some Japanese. So "lihai". She's a good companion and I am lucky to be her breaker! We have some really great investigators, and I have met a few of them! I am super excited to meet the rest! Our mission has a new rule where we are not allowed to teach men unless we are also teaching their family. And the Elders are the same but with women. This transfer will be a lot of adjusting to new things! Especially all the biking I am doing now lol.

I know that the church is true! No matter where you are in the world, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the same. I am so grateful we have a loving Heavenly Father who knows all of us individually!

Have a great week!!