WEEKLY UPDATE--1 Corinthians 8:2-3 and John 10:14-15

This morning we woke up early to go to the grocery store  and buy groceries and things so that Sister. Westover could make taco salad. After that we bought stuff to aid us in our afternoon endeavors of house remodeling. Yes, we are remodeling our apartment. Making it more of "our own". Scraping old paint and putting on new, cleaning the mold, fixing our mudroom and scrubbing things down with bleach...whole lot of fun things. So, after shopping we went to the hospital. We had to take Sister Westover to rehab. Hospitals in Taiwan look like Iolani Palace and the Bishop Museum. They are very big and very, very busy. The environment inside is that of Wall Street and an airport combined. People are pulling numbers, waiting in lines, watching tv screens with papers in their hands. Nurses Aids and assistants are running around pushing carts and carrying trays of medical supplies. People here come to the hospital for everything. From Colds and cold sores to surgeries and stomach aches. Working at a hospital here would be so cool!

Anyway.....This past week was SO GREAT! we had interviews with the president, (to which we were an hour late for because we rode the wrong metro line) and Zone conference! We also got to watch General Conference in English with our District. We planned our English Class Party. My district came up with the idea to do a "genuine American Luau" so I'll let you all know how that goes. We were able to get a few investigators from English class, one of which is named Adam. Adam is very special. Our first lesson with him he refused to speak mandarin and would only listen if we spoke english. Adam is very prideful and does not like to be told what to do. He also has a very short temper and walked out of our lesson because we would not speak English with him. From that first lesson with Adam, I learned that even though our investigators may be difficult to teach sometimes, all we have to do then is love them. Love them today and teach them tomorrow. We met with Adam daily and just expressed how much we care for and want to help him. Adam has humbled himself and set aside his pride to allow us to share the gospel with him (in Mandarin!) 

Guys, I just want to put this out there. We WILL open up China. We have found and are now teaching a few people from China and they are so prepared. I kid you not, they all just want to get baptized ASAP. However, due to strict agreements with China and our church, the process by which people from China will be allowed to join the church is a lengthy one. Nonetheless, we are working as best we can to see it through as quickly and efficiently as possible. I AM SO EXCITED!!! XD

Last thing before I go, Next week is our Mission Temple Day and my P-day next week, instead of my normal Monday, will be on Wednesday (Tuesday in the states) SOOO, if you dont get an email from me when you usually do, don't freak out (*Mom*) . I am not dead. You will just get an email from me later on in the week. 

LOVE YOU :) 

-Sister Goo

" Be curious, Calm, and Compassionate."

P.S. I have never been as happy to see something struggle as I have been while watching a fat pug, with short, stubby legs, try to climb up on his owner's motorcycle.....