Hello everybody! Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the street contacts, the cancelled appointments, the exhaustion, the weather, the food, and the countless other little things that make up a mission. I've found, however, that it's keeping an eternal perspective in those small moments that really makes all the difference. Are we paying attention? … Continue reading “Let’s just say its been exhausting”
Tag: miracles
1000-year-old egg
Wow! What a week! A little over a month ago, I told you about a woman named Zeng JM who was poor in Spirit when we found her. She was a miracle friend, and I had an immediate love for her. Well, about a week after we met her, she told us she didn't need … Continue reading 1000-year-old egg
“Ten minutes before Sacrament meeting was to start, in she walked.”
Hello everybody! My new favorite look is the look from ward leadership when a less active member walks through the doors of the church building. Haha let's talk about some miracles in working with less active members. First: the Yang Family 陽家庭(陽慶明&胡妙芳) I first started working with this family 12 weeks ago. Wow that's a … Continue reading “Ten minutes before Sacrament meeting was to start, in she walked.”
I Love Taiwan!
HELLO! Happy Mother's Day! There's so many things I want to share today that I'm going to do my best to keep it relatively organized... First let's start with a quote: “The Lord heard our pleas immediately but then answers when, in His wisdom, we will benefit the most from His response.” ~ Elder Richard G. … Continue reading I Love Taiwan!
Staying Positive Amidst the Storms
Hello everybody! This was a week of having to remember the miracles amongst lots and lots and lots of rejection. Let's just say that every single lesson we had set up and confirmed for this week didn't show up (except for 1)...it was 18 in total to be exact. That was really sad. So we … Continue reading Staying Positive Amidst the Storms
“In Giving You Will Find”
新年快樂! (HAPPY NEW YEAR!) I am officially 21 years old Haha even though in America I am not even 20 yet! Strange, but Taiwan is amazing and we had another great week! We had something this week called Zone Council, and it was incredible! Our Mission President has really taken a focus on strengthening and … Continue reading “In Giving You Will Find”
More Than a Rain Poncho
Miracles on miracles on miracles! Miracle #1: So our friend Huang Yi Ting fell off track for getting baptized and had stopped responding to our texts. We got really sad because we literally had no idea what happened! Then this Tueaday she finally responded and said that she was feeling really bad because she could … Continue reading More Than a Rain Poncho
Missionary Works is Filled with Miracles
妳會冷嗎? (Nî huì lĕng ma?) (You're able to be cold?) This is the question that people have been asking me for weeks. Because it's been 77 degrees Fahrenheit, so I've still been wearing my short sleeves and crocs. So no, as of right now, I'm not able to be cold. But all of these Taiwanese … Continue reading Missionary Works is Filled with Miracles
Miss Trouble, Sister Wang, and Dinosaur
Hello everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful Christmas season! We tried really hard to bring the Christmas Spirit into Taiwan this week and we saw so many little miracles because of it! This week we went caroling in a Carrefour (Taiwan's Wal Mart) and it was so fun! Lots of families would stop with … Continue reading Miss Trouble, Sister Wang, and Dinosaur
Faith in God Who Works Miracles
哈嘍! It's only been a few days since I emailed last, but so much happens every day. Every day is filled from the moment I wake up to the moment I crash onto my bed at night. It is exhausting, but it gives me so much happiness! Being able to share what gives me joy … Continue reading Faith in God Who Works Miracles