Monday, November 25, 2013

I'm In The Best Place In The World

Our district at the Taipei Temple

Well, as for me...this week was SO GREAT! We have seen so many miracles and every day we were able to see the Lord's hand in this work. We met with our new investigator, Huang JM (she's 17 and just happens to be friends with our other 17 year old investigator, Wei JM). We went over to a members house (yeeeah! Hurray for member's help!) and watched the restoration video. It was so great! We testified of the Book of Mormon and promised that it could help her in her life of tests and studying and family. She is willing to read and pray to know it was true, and as she said the closing prayer she asked to know if Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. She is so cute and so receptive to the gospel! 

We also met with like, 4 other new people this week! It was so amazing! Saturday night Sister Mancilla was calling through old phone numbers from a long time ago and she talked to a 17 year old girl who, when she first started meeting with the missionaries, was too busy. She set up for the next morning! We met with her Sunday morning and had an awesome peike (again, YAY for help from the members) and she was totally interested and willing to continue meeting with us! She too is really receptive to the gospel and is willing to read and pray about the Book of Mormon! After that lesson, Sister Mancilla and I were about to ride away on our bikes when I stopped us and made sure we said a prayer of gratitude. As I offered thanks to Heavenly Father on the side of a busy street with scooters zooming by, the spirit witnessed so strongly to me that what I am doing every day is the most important thing I could be doing right now. Tears of joy formed in the corner of my eyes as I thought about all the wonderful people I have met here and how blessed I am to have seen how the gospel has changed their lives. And it has changed my life as well. I've never been so sure that this is the one and true church. That Jesus Christ is the Savior and Redeemer of the world, and that we have a Father in heaven who knows and loves each and every one of us. And it's so happy! I just want to share it with everyone! :)

We have seen a lot more love and help from the ward this week as well! YAAAAY! Missionary work goes SO much smoother when we have help from the ward! We had about double the amount of peikes this week (lessons with a member present), and we also had people inviting us over to their houses for dinner. There was one night that a family took us out to eat at this really fancy restaurant. It was like, a 7 course meal......way too fancy. It was fun though, and they invited all the return sister missionaries from the ward. It was really neat. They have all helped us peike and they are all really amazing people. Shi JM helps us peike almost every week, and yesterday she gave me her coat. I tried not to accept it, but she wouldn't let me. The people here are amazing. I love them! 

Sister Shi

Sister Mancilla and I are still working super hard, and I love it! We work really great together and we have way too much fun doing it. We are constantly laughing. Because of our continued diligence in finding new investigators, this week was just overflowing with them. Heavenly Father really does love all of His children, and He is putting prepared people in our paths. 

 I ate raw fish. I bet you won't believe that, but I did it. I talk to lots of people every day and I do it in Chinese. That's hard to believe too, but it happens. I get to go to a wedding/baptism this Saturday for my investigators from Nantou, the ones that are AMAZING. Brother Hong and Sister Zhang. I am beyond excited. The church is true. I'm in the best place in the world. I have the best calling ever. 

Sister Mancilla and I were a little sick so we wore these masks.  
Even if you're not sick, it is the cool thing to do to wear these masks.

I hope you have a great week! Try to find some way you can help the missionaries out this week :) I love you mom!! Thanks for being the best mom in the world! 

Sister Fuller