WEEKLY UPDATE--Durian ice cream tastes like Pepto-bismol

Being able to go to the temple this past week was a huge blessing. The temple is such a special place. The Gondolas were neat as well! The cabins had clear floors so that you could see the treetops below your feet.

Now for this week's miracles:

The main focus of our mission is to get the members involved in missionary work. We wanted to get our members more excited to do missionary work  so on Saturday we invited the ward to go finding with us. We tracted around a Carnival.  It was a HUGE success! Members are seriously one of the best tools we are given as missionaries to do this work. Especially here because ...

1.  They can actually speak the language, 
2.  Most of them are converts so they can connect better with people and 
3.  They know people. They have friends that are willing to listen. 

Member referral investigators that eventually become converted are more likely to stay active because they have those friends to help them. 

About 4 weeks ago we were tracting in a park and we found Wu dixiong. He was sitting on a bench, arms folded, legs crossed. At a first glance, he looked a little sketch. We decided to talk to him. He told us that he was homeless, jobless, hungry and a less-active member of the church (due to recurring drug/alcohol problems). We invited him to meet with us, the bishop and some ward members..Now, we see him at church and at ward activities looking very nice and clean in his white shirt and tie. He often offers to go finding with us and will give us referrals. He loves missionaries and missionary work and this experience, in his own words, has strengthened his testimony greatly. Members play a VITAL role in missionary work. 

Mahalo nui for all the love and letters! Taiwan is amazing!! Until next week!

-Sister Goo

P.S. My house smells like Christmas trees. I Love it!