What manner of men ought ye to be?

Yea, even as i am...


I know I say this A LOT, but I truly feel as if time is going by incredibly fast. In just 3 and a half weeks I will be out in the field! My nervousness about speaking the language and trying to be the best missionary I can be has been replaced with a desire to seek out those that are prepared to listen to our message and a whole lot of Love for the people of Taiwan. I am soooo excited!!

Some highlights from this past week;

- My companions and I went to a 6:00 am yoga class. It was very relaxing and much needed. It has been a while since I last stretched myself like that..

- For service this week we got to take out the trash and recycling! We also set up and took down chairs, bleachers, stages, and mats for Devotional. I LOVE service!

- Had Papa John's Pizza, Subway, AND Chik-Fil-A sandwhiches for dinner in the SAME WEEK! I dont understand why people here like Chik-Fil-A...

-Xinnian Kuaile! Saturday was Chinese New Year! We learned A WHOLE LOT of mandarin this week (as we always do, every week) and Wu Lao Shi gave us all a little gift for Chinese New Year.

- I slept on the floor in my residence room because the floor is just so much comfortable than the bed.

- We buried our weapons! We wrote down things that we realize we do that does not fulfill our missionary purpose on "bio-degradeable paper" and we took a trip outside and buried our weapons.

- Sunday Evening Devotional this week was AWESOME!! (I mean, they all are, but this one was FANTASTIC!) Jenny Oaks Baker, Elder Dallin H. Oaks daughter, and her family of 4 children led the devotional. Jenny Oaks is a successful violinist and If you ever have a chance to listen to any of her music, I would highly recommend it!

- Our neighbor district left to Taiwan a couple of days ago. My district is now the Oldest Mandarin District in the MTC.

So much to say and not a whole lot of time. There are a couple of things that I learned this week about being on a mission that I did not quite realize were as important as they are.

1. EXACT obedience
2. FORGET yourself
3. LOVE everyone
4. Be HUMBLE, it is okay not to know everything

I know that I still have a lot to learn and I know that this mission will only last a short time in my life but I am so very grateful for this opportunity.