How was your week? Zhang hua is just wonderful, simply amazing......feels like home every day :) This week we had Mission Council and the President opened it up to discussion and it was a really unique experience.........a lot of inspired changes are taking place in our mission! We also had a delicious lunch made by Sister Blickenstaff at the mission home..........mmmmmmmmm!
HJM......There are so many prepared souls in Taiwan right now! Sister Chua called and set up a referral from an investigator in the 3rd ward. Her name is HJM , 21, super giggly, and she is incredible :) She came to English and afterwards we talked to her and she said this year had been really hard, but her friend had taught her how to pray and after she prayed she felt super good so she had come to church with her and wanted to learn more! We met with her Friday and taught her a 1st lesson, then as we shared the B of M she told us she already had one, had been reading it, and had been sleeping with it at night because it made her feel safer....how adorable! Then we were about to invite her to be baptized, but before we even could she told us her friend had told her about baptism and how our sins are washed away as we covenant with God and she said she had already been praying to Heavenly Father that she could be baptized sooner! She even asked us if she could get baptized the next day! We talked about how we need to prepare for baptism and she was so willing to set a goal for the first of next month......she's so prepared to change! Then we had to go to a meeting but she stayed after with our RC, the amazing ZJM, and stayed after for her lesson to when we watched Finding Faith in Christ which she also loved. ZJM and the Bishop's daughter bore powerful testimonies of the Savior and their love and desire to follow Him......it was beautiful.......and all planned by Heavenly Father :)
Sister Belnap and a few others on my mission have left a really strong impression on me about letting our light shine for others around us. The light they had had a huge impact on me and they were not ashamed to share that light. I was pondering on the vision I wanted to set for the rest of my mission, or rest of my life for that matter (as President Blickenstaff invited me to do :) ) and was thinking about how I could better let this light shine inside of me-- living up to my fullest potential which the Lord has given me. I was praying about this a little before personal study on Friday and then Heavenly Father completely taught me through the scriptures! I was led to a beautiful scripture in Eccl. 8:1....."....a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed." Wow.......wisdom increases our light, our personal knowledge and study of the Gospel. It is so important to continually increase our own study and knowledge of this beautiful gospel......I have personally felt a difference on my mission when I have been seeking and studying..........you literally feel so empowered and so enlightened! I know that each of us has a precious light inside because we have the potential to become like Heavenly Father, Gods and Goddesses. We just need the faith and spirit and trust in the Lord to let it shine because we can influence all of those around us and help them let their light shine as well! Next week I will send a poem that is incredible.......I love you all so much, the Savior is the greatest light in my life and I want to strive to be just like Him. Have an amazing week!
Sister J.
P.S. We have another short term missionary, YJM who is super great- super outgoing and excited to go, go, go!
My Home--Zhang hua
Our 79-year old recent convert teaching me some new dance moves!
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