Sis. Jarvis welcomes another companionship this week - and pulls out an old favorite - a Starfish - for Nitti....
Hello from Taaaaiiiiwwwwaaannnnn!
Well I have officially just began my second move-call( transfer) - crazy! On looking back at my first move-call, there were definitely moments when it seemed to go slow and I couldn't quite fathom that I would be in Taiwan for a year and a half, but I can't believe I have already been here this long and now it seems like time is just clicking away.
We picked up our new sisters at the train station today and they are great! We are going to have so much fun :) Sister Gibson and I are over the second ward and they are over the first.....which means a little separation from Nitti because she is in the first :( We can still see her every Sunday and can eat with her occassionally so that will be good - the new Sisters will also be visiting her family this Sunday so I'm super excited! It's kind of nice to just be able to focus all of our efforts on one ward, one area, one Bishop, etc. There aren't as many investigators in the second, but there are some really strong ones so we'll keep nu li(ing)- pushing forward!
We have this investigator named WJM.....it's been an amazing process to meet with her. She definitely has some worldy problems, but she has just begun to repent whole-heartedly, comes to church every week, and came to the Elders' baptism on Saturday. It's been incredible to watch the Atonement in action.....and she still has a little way to go, but through her faith and the Atonement of our Savior...she'll be baptized :) This week we read Lehi's dream with her and related it to the Doctrine of Christ....faith, repentance, baptism, Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. I didn't realize what a metaphor the dream is for the DOC! It's so cool! Everything that Lehi experiences mirrors it...I love how the scriptures can be such a powerful teaching tool for any doctrine.
Dad- you talked about your meeting with the regional general authority and how it was all about rescuing. I thought that was really neat that right there in Davis County there is a need to rescue those who have strayed or are lost, just as there is in Taiwan right now. A huge part of our work here is rescuing and helping these less actives become really actives. There is a beautiful girl we have been meeting with, LJQ. Just before I got here, she had met with the missionaries for the first time in a long time as she has been inactive for quite some time. She told them she had been praying for the missionaries to find her and they miraculously did one day :) The first time I met with her she was really down on herself and wanted to feel closer to Heavenly Father but didn't feel like she could. Since then, we have been meeting with her every week and she has come so far! She began praying every day and especially that she could find a job that would allow her to have Sundays off. You could see her countenace change and there was so much more light in her as she truly began relying on her Savior. Her prayers were answered and she found a new job that allows her to come to church on Sunday morning! I love her so much and she has such a sweet and humble spirit............she grows so much every week in both her faith in herself and in Heavenly Father. Heavenly Father never forgets his children, never. He knows each of them so well, even when they seem far away from Him, and wants everyone to come back into His fold. Christ never gives up on anyone, so why should we? I just love that there is never a one-time chance with the Gospel....His hands are always open for every single one of His children to return to Him :)
FAM- you would think this was funny :) Funny story for the week.....we were talking to NT after English class and I realized something suddenly so I pulled the "starfish" move out of excitement. NT just laughed and laughed and told me that I reminded her of a kid, a young boy to be exact haha I wasn't quite sure how to take it, but my companion assured me I'm the furthest person she knows from that and NT must have just meant I had a young personality ;) Well, when you grow up with only brothers that's just how it goes! Anyway it was funny :)
Things are going well....I feel like I'm still learning so much about missionary work, the Gospel, and myself. It's definitely pushes me every day, but I'm so grateful to have this opportunity to be on the front lines of God's army. The Gospel's true...live it, love it, embrace it :)
Love you- have an amazing week!
Sister J. :)
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