Just some silly sisters (:
Momma!
Wow, I feel the exact same way, that time is going by way
too fast. How are we already half way through September? For all I know,
it's still August of 2014. This is not real! I'm glad you got to start
enjoying the peaches! I've been craving them as mango season is coming to a
close :( We'll see what fruit is the next best in Taiwan! To answer your
questions... No, I haven't quite passed off phase 1. Today I just finished
with lesson 4, and we have exchanges this week where I can pass stuff off with
the sister training leaders, so I'm trying to have lesson 5 done by then!
President Jergensen basically ma (scold?) everyone that didn't finish phase 1
by the end of training, so I'm trying really hard to finish by the end of this
transfer on the 25th!
Is this Asian? Somehow this seems totally normal...
I definitely have felt more comfortable with teaching, or
even just talking to people on the street, but if we're having a conversation
not about the gospel, I'm still completely lost, haha. But that's what phase 2
is for, so no worries. Yi bu yi bu! Step by step. Our mission is really
lucky to have the language study program! We do temple tours about once every
transfer, so those will still happen regularly. Next time, we'll get to
use the ipad! Also mom, did you find those two talks I gave you? I found out
the one was called "Becoming a consecrated missionary" by Tad R.
Callister. definitely read it! It's totally applicable to the gospel in
general so it's great for everyone!
Always need a bus selfie
Random cool waterfall on our hike up to zone conference
We had our zone conference this week, and I found out that
'outdoor' actually means up Yangming mountain! So that was way fun!! We hiked a
ton (well, if walking up a million rock stairs around a mountain counts as
hiking) and had some great trainings about positivity, effectively learning the
language, becoming a better shepherd of our flock, and representing Christ. We
kind of established a mission scripture: 3 Nephi 5:13, I am a disciple of Jesus
Christ in everything we do! I just feel really motivated to do everything I can
to represent the Savior in everything that I do.
Sister Lindsay-we were together for a minute
in the MTC, and she was reassigned to Georgia. Love her!
I just love how
President can call everyone to repentance, but in such a loving way and with
the spirit, so it's only motivating you to do better. President Harding
was really good at that, too. The spirit will work miracles, people. Haha, I
have to admit that it was also nice to feel sore muscles again! It's a familiar
feeling that I actually miss. Thank you, high school soccer haha. 
cute little bendiren (:
Diqu pic-Elder Seamons, Mertz, Clawson, Gary, Sis. Strong and me
zone pic!
We were able to meet with Bishop Zheng this week and talk a
little bit about our less active Melchezidek priesthood holders since we're
trying to split the ward. It's cool to see how much his heart has been
softened and he's hopping on board with this plan to hasten the work. I
hope I'll be able to see the results of our efforts! If not, we've definitely
watered some good seeds.
I ate a few interesting things this week! We had vietnamese with Carly and she ordered noodles with pig
scalp and let me try some...Not my favorite haha.
I had this for breakfast on exchanges in Taipei-Totasted dongxi with rice
Before I forget, she
got her mission call! She's going to New York, New York South, Chinese
speaking. I'm so excited for her! We also had dinner with Guo family for the
first time! Seriously, if I could have a decent conversation with them, they
would feel like family! They're the best. So with them, we had rice (of
course) with soup, and something that looked like a chicken hand was chilling
in the soup, complete with finger nails and all. Luckily, no one ate
that. But there was also these little finger sandwiches with pigs ear and
basil leaf, which was way good! I'm glad Sister Strong didn't tell me until
after we left what it was. Ignorance is bliss, isn't it?
One last miracle! So Steven came to church for the second
time! We've been teaching him for a while, but he's just progressing kind of
slowly. Mei guanxi though! He's done really awesome this week. So
after sacrament, he was going to run to a 7 to grab something to eat, but we
were like, "wait! you have to keep the sabbath day holy!" so he
stayed hahah. Then he received an immediate blessing because there was tons of
food for everyone after church! That seems to be a common occurrence, I wonder
if it's just the Yilan ward, or all of Taiwan. I'm not going to complain
though! But it certainly worked well in this instance and it was cool to point
that out to him and help him realize that Tianfu will bless us for obeying his
commandments.
The beautiful valley of Taipei
I have a firm belief in promises and blessings. Last
time I went through the Book of Mormon, I wrote out all of the promises and
blessings that are given. There's so many! And they're all recurring,
too. Like D&C 130: 20-21, every blessing we obtain comes from being
obedient to a commandment. I definitely believe that to be true.
Tianfu is so merciful, but he is also a just God. He is just waiting for
us to obey his commandments so he can bless us, more than we can even imagine!
I love how predictable the gospel is. I love teaching it, and the
simplicity of it. I love representing it.
Love, Feng Jiemei
9 pm, waiting for our bus to come...
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