Sister Jarvis had such a great week that it looks like she created her own word to describe her happiness! (Pretty sure she meant "incandescently happy" from Pride and Prejudice, but we liked her new word :-))
Happy March!! I hope you all had a wonderful week! We had a great week in Da Liao! We met a new investigator who is 15 years old and asked some amazing questions during the first lesson with her, allowing the scriptures to answer them. We are still working with a less-active member, who is almost active again, whom I just love :) and it rained this week which made me so uncandessibly happy!
We had Sister Exchanges this last week and they were amazing!!! Remember my friend Sister Busath from Chinese class at BYU? I went on exchanges with her companion and she came here to Da Liao with Sister Cole :) Her companion is Sister Liu from the Taibei area whose family was found through tracting about 10 years ago and they all got baptized! :) Anyways, she is super cute, such an amazing missionary, and we had a great time together! I went back out to the big city area which was kind of fun and had some great lessons (one was with this sweet girl they had just met who already gained a testimony of prayer and believed it was true!) She is so amazingly Christ-like......whatever she does she just does it with love......talking to people, helping a lady who was really upset on the street, teaching.......I was so incredibly happy all Tuesday and Wednesday and I feel that it was just contagious from her love and example :) There is honestly nothing better than Christ-like love!
Last week's English class was also awesome!! I am the xiao peng you (small friends= kids) class teacher right now and last week we had 16 people (including parents) at class which is a ton!! We actually have about 3 families that come every week and we had 2 new ones last week.......that's a lot for little Da Liao! They range in age from 5-12 and they are becoming great friends which is great.....but makes them a little more rambunctious (is that how you spell it ;) ) but I love them :) I've found I can get their attention through laughter........last week one of the markers was REALLY squeaky so every time I would use it, I would squint my face and look like I was pain and they would all (parents included) laugh hysterically! It was so great......we have a couple families who we are really focusing the spiritual shares on because we really, really want them to come to church and are super hoping they will this next week!
This last week while I was on exchanges we had a really amazing DTM (District Training Meeting) about becoming Master Teachers like the Savior Jesus Christ. It was one of the best meetings I have ever had for what it did for me as a missionary. We talked about the examples of Ammon and the Sons of Mosiah, and especially of Jesus Christ. As that amazing district leader taught us, we realized it all comes down to love and selfless teaching. We talked about how the "Curse of the first lesson" in meaning that the first lesson is really often the hardest to teach! We talked about how we have to build a bridge of friendship first, helping to pave the way for other missionaries behind us. We need to testify of the Spirit in any situation, ask, listen, discern, and most importantly love and charity :) One of the couple missionaries who was there reminded us that we are a "peculiar people"- people know who we are! We are here to love, serve, and be examples by living what we teach. I loved that DTM :)
This week I was especially grateful for my Patriarchal Blessing. I want to read it more often and study it even more.......it brings a Spirit to my soul that I can't get elsewhere. This week I also know that love is truly an attribute of the Savior Jesus Christ and this kind of love brings us super, duper, duper, happiness :) When there is nothing else you can do, just love :) It's what the Savior does for us and sometimes we don't even see it all! I know that as we strive to be more like the Savior we will also be happier. I know He lives and loves each one of us. I know this work is true with every fiber of my being. I know the priesthood of God is restored to the Earth and is our "ensign" to Christ. The Plan of Happiness is real and we can be an eternal family forever! Don't forget to share your testimony whenever you can......it may be the inspired answer for someone else :) Love you all!!!
Thank you for your support, prayers, candy, and love!!
Sister J. :)
On a favorite street in Da Liao
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