Happy Monday morning!
Today is a beautiful day to move! Yes, we've been living out
of half packed boxes and suitcases for a week, but today is the day! Since we
have 4 sisters living in our house for exchanges, we needed something bigger,
and they probably decided we needed a cute red kitchen with a STOVE! We're
living the dream here, folks. And not just because of the new house. We
had a lot of moments this week where you take a step back and think,
"Remember that one time we were missionaries in Taiwan?" I love this
beautiful land!
HONGBAO! we each got 168 kuai, which we're guessing has
some special meaning...I'm sure I'll figure it out this week.
One moment was on exchanges this week with Sister Lindsay (from
the MTC-- She's one transfer behind me) eating douhua (translates to bean
curd.. it tastes so much better than it sounds) in this old creepy alley.
Exchanges with Sister Lindsay! Eating douhua in a Taiwanese alley
Another was getting the first taste of guonian.. CHINESE NEW YEARS!! I love
this! It's literally like their Christmas. We have dinners and lunch with
members for every meal this week, so we'll see how much weight I gain haha, I'll
try to keep it under 10. It was really interesting yesterday, after our
one hour of church, we had lunch with an all member family, and it was very
normal and just like a Mormon family dinner in Taiwan with the Liao
family.
First juonian dinner with Liao family
Then for dinner, we ate with Zhou family, and Sister Zhou and her
brother +his wife and kid were the only members there. So we got to see
the rest of their family bai bai! That was interesting. Bai bai literally
means worship, but they basically mumble some stuff while they hold the incense
stick over the food and I think that blesses it so their ancestors' ghosts can
eat first. Then after 10 mins or so, someone randomly says, Okay let's
eat! I'm learning, but I've gained a respect for their culture and why they do
things. Family is so important to these people, just like us, and that's
just the only way they know to respect them.
I love everything about this picture: Temple, MLC, and Sister Juarez. And me (:
The Jedi Council!!! All the Zone leaders, STLs, and President/Sister Jergensen
We had MLC this week, and it was awesome! We're doing a lot
more to work with members and actually getting legit referrals, especially for
guonian where we'll be visiting a lot of members. I'm excited for zone
meetings this week!
Good news, and bad news! So the good news, Chantelle passed
her baptismal interview!!! Literally no problems. She's great! But the
not so good news, she accidently slept in for church yesterday, so we have to
push her date back a week to the 20th, when it was originally planned for.
That's okay, it's probably better that way. She's so excited though!
Definitely keep her in your prayers!
Just your average lesson with Zheng Yi Ting (: or as I like to
call her, peng peng
Hmm, what have I learned this week? It's important to have
confidence, because a lack of confidence isn't right. (That sounded
better in my head, and also in Chinese) But especially to have confidence in
Heavenly Father. He's the reason why we have everything and He's the
reason why we can do everything. I sometimes get discouraged because my Chinese
isn't where I'd like it to be at or something, but then I realized how MUCH
I've been blessed!! I've been in Taiwan for what, 7 months? There is no way
that I could be who I am today without the help of my Heavenly Father. Of
course, you still have to nuli and prayer, but it's mostly Him. I'm thankful
that He has taken my weaknesses and what I lack and made them strengths.
It's blessed me, and it's blessed those who I've served and taught.
Love you, hope y'all have a wonderful Chinese New year's
week (:
Love, Feng Jiemei
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