On Friday, we played Board games, switched our exercise
activity over and played games with investigators, haha!!! Elder Jiang
brought some familiar, some new games, so so so fun! I miss playing good
old family nights at home!!!
We did have two amis at church with us:
First is a new investigator that we started teaching this
week. He has a very hard life, no work, smokes with money from friends,
went to church when he was younger, and is just a body falling apart. But
it amazing to see through the roughness, he is a smart man, and has a soft and
humble heart. THe is about 50 or 60 ba! He meets with us at the McDonalds
in Caotun, and this last Friday and Sunday we had a member drive him to the
Church to attend Institute Scripture Study, and then Church! He said he
loves them both!!! He's a good soul, in a rough waibiao! Please
pray for his health and esp. to quit smoking!!! Everyone smokes in
Taiwan...ahhhhhh!!!
Next is votre ami, Z -- also struggling with Smoking...but
he is so great! He lives in ZhongXing very close to the Church and he
recently was injured at work, I talked of him last week I think! He is
well on his way to a 4/25 goal!!! They both are!!!
The Bishop met them this week and then on Sunday we had a
great Ward Council, best I've attended in Taiwan! We talked about much
more than just our missionaries' efforts alone. We made plans to help
MEMBERS do missionary work!!! It's funny, things like FB and greeting
someone you don't know every week at church, and split home teaching with the
missionaries were all brought up. Some things were more basic than
others, but all were so useful, and I could see just how we can improve so much
in our ward!!! We'll now get them underway!!!
Our Sacrament meeting was also all about this missionary
work for members!!! I hope they latch on, cause us four in the ward could
never be as influential as the 100 active souls who live here!!!
Alright, we haven't seen the X Famille yet this week, they
had to change!
But the L family we saw last night. So stubborn,
believes in God, he just says he doesn't believe man and therefore doesn't
believe in Baptism...
We were pretty BOLD with him last night, and shared
scripture references about Trusting in God, and then as well about commandments
both to come to church, and to get Baptized by an authorized servant of God.
I told Li, because he said he believes the Book of Mormon is
True : You cannot believe the Book of Mormon is fully true, nor God as
described therein is a God who expects nothing from us, if you've truly
studied, pondered, and prayed sincerely about its contents. So that's
where we turned him back to, the Keystone of our Faith. “The book of Mormon
ins the Keystone of our religion and a man can get nearer to God by abiding by
its precepts than by any other book.”
Oh some tidbits to close:
Kyle - that Chinatown tie you got for me, besides me loving
it, EVERYONE says how good it looks, so thanks!!! Love You!!!
Edler Jiang and I are going to do a Zone Training on Tuesday
because our zone needs inspiration, we're going to emphasize unity, diligence,
skills, and of course all possible through our FAITH!!! I'm excited!!!
(that computer was our mission presidency member loaned to us to use for
the Easter initiative presentation, that will also be a part!!!
#becausehelives, SO COOL!!!)
Then, I need to get with Bro Hunter to sign up for a bike
race when I get back...ride a road bike :)
Love Drew
What else, ah yes, I've been down with a cold this
week, well, not really down, but stuffed, tired, and dizzy, but I'm coming out
of it...haha, for our English class, I showed them Prophet of the Restoration
in English because my voice was being lost! I'mm doing good now though,
thanks for your prayers!!!
I love you all!!!
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