Well pengyoumen, I am pretty sure you all know that I have had some health problems on my mission. (starting with my appendix yikes) This week it got worse. Like really bad. So bad that I had a three way phone call with my Mission President and my parents about me possibly going home. (btw I loved talking to you mom and dad) And the rest of the week was traveling up to Taipei, going to doctors, and trying to rest. I have tried to not mention my health in my emails but I have had these problems for a long time, and they are not going away. I have desire to stay on my mission, so I am fighting to stay. This is definitely a huge trial in my mission that has needed lots of prayer and a some tears. (With all this added stress my acne has skyrocketed hahahahaha yay!!!!!)
Other then that we met with Ding Jm and she is so close to baptism!! 12 DAYS!! She is doing great. Ding Jm has been a huge blessing in my life. I honestly think she has helped me more than I could ever help her. She has strengthened my testimony, and fulfilled promised blessings about my mission. I am so grateful to have met her and have the opportunity to teach her. She is so sad there is a chance I won't be there for her baptism. During Relief Society we were talking about overcoming trials, and my sweet friend Xin Jiemei looked at me and said, "Sister Scharman you are currently having a trial, would you care to share with us how you face it?" After I shared a little bit, she went around the room asking everyone how they overcome their trials. When it was Ding Jm's turn, she just looked at me and said "I just need to be like Sister Scharman" hahahaha I got a kick out of that.
"Your testimony was wonderful!! The Bucks brought two Chinese couples and their kids and another Chinese man that Randy works with at Adobe and they got to hear your testimony!! THEY AREN’T MEMBERS!!! Your influence is felt here too! One of the Chinese men said he was amazed at how well you spoke! He said that you speak so well! He only noticed a little American accent to the way you pronounced some words. Jenny Buck said you speak really really well!! It was so sweet to hear your testimony. Jenny did subtitles so everyone knew what you and Olivia Phillips were saying"
Super cool! Sorry about the american accent ;)
If you have not been participating in the #LIGHTTHEWORLD program you better get started!! It is so cool! Since there is no Chinese version of it, the elders here in Yuli spent a day, and translated the whole thing... they are so crazy smart. We now have little pass out cards for each day, with a code on the back to watch the video. And it is so cute in Chinese. I hope you all take the time to do something Christlike each day!
We finally got a conference liahona for our apartment and I have been living in that thing the past few days. I am so grateful for prophets and the leaders of the church. How lucky are we to have their guidance? We as humans get impatient and want to know all the "whys". That makes it hard for us to see the eternal perspective. If we look at our lives through Heavenly Fathers eyes you can truly see that everything has a purpose. Sometimes prayers go unanswered, or things don't end up the way we want them to. But that doesn't mean Heavenly Father doesn't love or care! If we learn how to trust in Gods timing, in His plan of happiness, then we will be able to make it through whatever adversity we are facing, and even become grateful for them. I know that Heavenly Father loves us. He loves us Individually. He knows us and He understands us. He wants us to pray, it doesn't matter if its a two hour prayer on your knees or if it is just a simple prayer in your heart. I know everything is the way it is because He wants us to be happy, and return to live with him again. True happiness comes to those who love and trust in God.
I hope you have a good and safe week! I am grateful to be in Taiwan!
Sister Scharman
I didn't take any pictures this week.. so here are some old ones of me with a cow statue when I first came down to Yuli.
Some pretty flowers, and a picture of Elder Simonson as a child lol
Mom Note: I have added pictures she sent to me of her Christmas Package and the Video she did for our Ward Christmas Party
Mom Note: I have added pictures she sent to me of her Christmas Package and the Video she did for our Ward Christmas Party
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