Lets see.....this week was busy, as usual. The schedule is pretty much the same week to week. Wake up, eat breakfast, (sneak a banana out of the cafe for an after dinner snack later), exercise, go to class, study, eat lunch, study, eat dinner, study, plan, eat a banana, sleep.
Our district escaped the MTC campus for a little bit and walked to the hospital to take some x-rays and get our blood drawn for our visas. One of the Elders got nauseas at the sight of his own blood and passed out. It was a wonderful bonding experience for all of us. As a district, we laugh A LOT and we all get along so well with each other. I am very grateful for being able to be around people that are so positive and spiritual and who are so happy all the time.
I FOUND PEOPLE FROM HAWAII HERE AT THE MTC! It is refreshing to be able to connect with little pieces of home. I met an Elder from Makiki going to Korea and an Elder from Waianae going to Japan. Also, Hannah Logan is here! She is going to Argentina.
We have service every friday morning. My companions and I clean the bathrooms on our floor in our residence halls. We are fortunate enough to have been given the opportunity to clean hair out of shower drains and unclog toilets :) Lots of fun :)
Before class, our Lao Shir (teacher) makes us run 5 laps around our classroom building so that we are awake (for the most part) during class time. Preparing us not only spiritually, but physically as well!
So here at the MTC, part of our lessons are to practice teaching the gospel, and what better way to do that then with an ACTUAL INVESTIGATOR! We started teaching our first investigator about a week and a half ago. Her name is Wu Chia Xin, She is 21 years old, from Taiwan and is here for school and is working on learning more english. Can I just say.....that the first lesson was... rough....I mean, the lesson was very simple however, with our limited knowledge of mandarin vocabulary we did not understand much of what she said to us and sometimes when she asked us questions, we could not answer them because we did not know how to say it in mandarin. We must have been doing something right because she kept agreeing to meet with us.We opened and closed every lesson with a prayer, our testimonies, and we expressed to her how much we and our Father in Heaven loves her. As the lessons progressed, we taught her how to pray, gave her a Book of Mormon. Before one of our lessons we got the impression to deviate from our plan a little and go over the Word of Wisdom... Long story short, the spirit was felt so strong in that lesson, there was not a dry eye in the room and she accepted our invitation to become baptized. She was so happy, we all were.
I play the piano for sacrament. I play every sacrament. That is my calling here. I think it will follow me wherever I go. I really enjoy sundays here. Aside from our regular sunday meetings which are always very good. On sundays, we get to go on temple walks. All of the missionaries get to step off the MTC campus and hang out with each other around the temple. Also a great bonding thing for us. Also, on Sundays we have Sunday Evening devotionals. This past sunday the choir (which I am in) Sang "Consider the lilies". After that we all Had the privilege of listening to Sister Janice Kapp Perry speak (and sing) to all of us. Her and her husband and the definition of true love. They are so sweet. It was the BEST devotional i have EVER been to!
I am beginning to understand more and more Chinese every day that I am here and it is so awesome! My mission, the short amount of time i have been on it, has seriously been the most amazing experience. I love being here, I love my companions, I love this gospel and my testimony has grown so much in just these past few days. To witness just how much this gospel can help change lives, It is truly incredible. This has been the best decision i have ever made.I just want to thank you all for all your Love and support, It has been so nice to read the letters and emails from my family and friends. Until next week!
Wo Ai Nimen!
-Goo jie mei
D&C 42:6-8
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