Well another week has come and gone! Guess what? We saw President and Sister Bishop for the very last time this week! So crazy! We had an amazing Zone Conference in Taizhong with them and they were able to give their reflections and life advice :) It was soooooooooooooooooo good! President Bishop explained their whole process of finding out and becoming Mission Presidents and helped us prepare for the new transition of a new one. Sister Bishop in her last few words, talked about marriage and it's importance....not going to lie, us Sisters are all excited for that! :) O my heavens I love them so much but also really excited for our new mission president too! (heard they like to ballroom dance ;) )
Last week we went to Lu Gang and had a superbly fun time with the other sisters! It is a little old- historic town...see pics :) O funny story........we went and bought this candy that was supposed to be sour.........opened it up and inside were Warheads! Super funny :)
This week was simply, well, crazy :) It was a tough cookie sometimes! We learned a lot again this week about the importance of teaching people, not lessons. You have to know what they're feeling or thinking in order to know what to teach them. We're trying to help some dear sweet investigators whose baptismal goals dropped this week...........so I thought I would ask for your help and insight :) If you have any talks, scriptures, or experiences you feel that could help these sweet souls, let me know!
-Our 14 year old investigator is still dealing with grandma fan dui to her being baptized, she's super awesome but is scared to talk to her grandma about it, the Zone Leaders were inspired today in telling us to help her strengthen her testimony because nothing is more important than being baptized into the true and living church of God....and I think they're right!
- HJM: Most amazing Less-active ever!! Her faith in Heavenly Father and the Atonement is so strong..........every time we go to her hair shop I feel the Spirit so strongly.....and miracle: she came to Sacrament on Sunday!!! I love her so much and she is so incredible! She just feels that she has lots of temptations in her life and that the adversary's power is strong...........what has helped you overcome temptations in your life? Sister Schultz and I were able to share how the temple has helped us to overcome more temptations in our own lives- it was a super cool lesson :)
Miracle: Remember that little 11 year old I talked about last week? Well her dad brought her church yesterday and she really liked it.........the ward was so great to her and so accepted a baptismal goal! She is a miracle.........we invited her to read the B of M this week......she is the sweetest thing ever!
Young sisters update: They came to church and we didn't even know they were coming!! I sat by them in Sacrament and it may have been one of the happiest experiences of my life :) They brought their hymn book and B of Ms...........doodled pictures of missionaries and the podium.........had one of those eternal happiness moments....love them so much! O BTW.......one of them has passed both Sister Shultz and I in the B of M :)
Ending: Eternal Families is a very, very, real concept. We visited the 2nd Counselor in the Bishopric's Dad with him this week. His Dad has been in a coma and was passing away..........it was such a beautiful experience though. He kept bearing testimony to his brother (not member) that they would see him again as we all stood at his bedside. He has only been a member for about 3 years, but had absolutely no fear or worry..........just full of faith and spirit. I really felt the power of a righteous priesthood leader. We were able to sing and pray with their family in a kneeling prayer..........it was a very tender experience and I am so grateful again and again for this incredible, true PLAN for eternal families....because it is REAL. I am so grateful for my family.........for all of the little things of daily prayer to the big things of being in the temple together and know that we are eternally united to our grandparents, our siblings, and loved ones forever!! I love you all!!!
Sister J.
By the biggest sandals ever
Companionship modeling!
Pumping the water in the historic town of Lu gang
Bountiful Temple painted on a fan by a non-member
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