I’m Like a Speed Demon Man...

Hey Family!!! Haha mom that is way cute, haha that made me laugh. My p-day is actually on Wed it was just Monday last week because of the new coming in missionaries. But I’m glad you guys look forward to all my letters and stuff, I love letting you guys know what is going on and stuff.

Some of the pictures I sent you this week, are 101, which is the way tall building, the Love sign in the front of it, Me with my way sweet bike, that was brand new, then I painted it army style so no one will steal it, and added a way sweet basket!!, then the 2 that we baptized this weekend, I baptized one of them, Hong Long Jon, it was a way sweet experience. I had to do it twice because His knee came up on the first time. I was way nervous, I was reciting the baptism prayer the whole day in my mind, haha it was funny.

A little update, I still can't understand anything anyone says, it's kinda funny, I think I’ve taken the approach that someday I’ll be able to understand and speak well, so I just laugh it all off, and try not to get too stressed. It's funny, like on this street contact, I talked to a guys at a red light on a scooter, and got him to pull over to the side of the road, haha I just said follow me I have a important message in Chinese obviously, so he followed me. I asked him when we could set up a time to meet with him, so I pulled up my schedule and just pointed at the times on my planner, he kept saying a whole bunch of stuff, I couldn’t understand any of it so I just kept saying, when can we meet, and pointing to the calendar. Haha it was really funny. My companion came over and finished the rest, but man it was great. But yeah that’s the extent of my experience is saying what I know, then having them blurt stuff back in my face, and I just smile and nod. But that doesn't work to well in dinner appointments because half the time they ask if you want something I have no idea what they are saying so I just smile and nod, and they bring me food. Haha like a member brought me a bowl of beans. Haha I was freaking out, so when she went in the other room, I gave the bowl of beans to the other member there so she could eat them. So I looked like I ate them, then the member whose house we were at asked me something again, I smile and nodded, so she brought me more beans. HAHA I give up..... it was way funny, but I got out of trying them haha yeah I’m magic and very good in my ways.

It's so fun over here, I’ve pretty much mastered the roads, I’m like a speed demon man, it's awesome, I like race scooters and stuff. It’s awesome, like a couple of nights ago, we had to get to an appointment quick it was clear over in the business district. It was raining, we didn't have any rain gear, it was night, so we just flew and hauled butt over there, it was sweet. We were soaking wet, but we were going way fast, dodging cars a scooters and made it there on time. If you're doing what the Lord wants you to do, then just say a prayer the whole time you’re on the road and you can go as fast as you want to get somewhere haha that’s the approach you have to take.

Things are so sweet here, the other night I just stood outside for a minute and contemplated, like man I can't believe I’m actually in Taiwan, it was a good relaxing cool little 10 minutes. But yeah in teaching appointments it's really hard to stay attentive. Because I’m trying so hard to listen and try to understand, so I’m like on the edge of my chair, and my brain gets so tired from understanding by the end of the lesson, my brain is telling my body to sleep. It’s really funny, but get's kinda frustrating. The funniest part is, I’ll be listening when our investigator talks, and I’ll understand 1 word, and freak out cause I understood something, but by the time I get over being excited, figuring out what the word means they are on another subject. So that’s really funny, but I guess it just comes with time, I have to have patience. Which I’ve never been known to have, but I guess that’s something the Lord wants me to learn.

It's so funny, all the Chinese people absolutely love Americans. Like every single school girl that we pass, all say hi, in like a unified manner, it's pretty interesting, like it's planned or something. But it's funny, cause when you pull of on the red light and talk to the guy on a scooter next to you, when you speak Chinese, they are so surprised, I’m surprised they don't fall of their scooter or something, half the time, they don't even know what to think about.
I don't know I just can't wait till I can understand what they are saying, and actually help them out learning the gospel and on their way to getting baptized.

Cade you’re trying out for the team, that's awesome. If you put in the work, I know you can make it, your talented plenty enough.

But yeah I’m getting the money out today for the bike, but the total on the bike is like 320 cause it came with a lock and stuff, which still isn't fun to pay but yeah I’ll be taking that out today to pay the mission.

That’s wonderful that grandpa is finally done. I’ve been praying really hard for him, I 'm really glad the Lord blessed him and allowed his cancer to leave, and have no side effects. I love him so much, he is one of the greatest guys in the world.

Yeah I’ve been praying really hard for grandmother, I didn't know about the heart things, but yeah I’ll keep praying extra hard.

Davis is in the State Championship game? That is so awesome, haha I’m getting chills even talking about that. I’m such a "has been" haha that’s way sweet though, and yeah tanner is a beast, I love that kid.

Yeah others can send me emails. But it just stinks, because I have an hour cause we pay for an hour, and the longer I have to read emails the shorter the time is to email you guys back. Like I probably wouldn't email others back, but I’d write them letters. I just don't want to take away time from reading your guys letters and typing you guys back.

But just Book of Mormon, I have pin yin, characters and English. If you have a bible and D C one, I would love that, that would be awesome, it helps so much.

JOSH, JOSH, JOSH, JOSH!!! How is it Dude!!! Haha even though I’m on a mission, which is the best thing ever I’m not gonna lie I’m jealous. I wanted to play that so bad. Tell me about it, send me an email... But just remember how much it controlled our lives, so be careful, and make sure you don't focus on it....AT ALL!!!!

Britton and Abby, great job continuing in school. Both of you guys are amazing, I’m so glad to hear your working hard and doing all you can to succeed.

I bet the room looks way legit now. Haha I remember working in that room. I really did like working and helping clients, even though I may have complained a couple of times (sorry) But yeah that was great, I bet it's really nice.

May I ask for some things by chance- (early Christmas present perhaps.)
- Ipod, with the speakers or white ones we have, cause the black ones were really weak, but if that’s all that’s totally fine, and load it with everything we have, Christmas songs, all classical songs, like David Lanz and stuff, and movie soundtracks!!!!!!
-Picture of the house, the family laminated also dad's blessing laminated please. (The Chinese people love looking at family and house pictures.)
-A package with all the American munchies and candies you can send.... Haha I need some American munchies. The Smoot family sent me a package, had a package a Twix in it, I was loving life....haha it was funny.

But yeah, I love you guys so much. I know this church is true with all my heart or I wouldn't be serving a mission. I know the Lord is blessing me with the language and with listening skills, if I keep working hard and trying he will allow me for the language not to be a barrier. I know Joseph Smith saw God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ, he restored this perfect gospel to the earth today. God rules over this world, Jesus Christ, leads and guides this church today, and still is working miracles, he gives his authority and power through a prophet, Thomas S. Monson, I know he's a prophet of God, and is the president on of the church. I love my mission, I know the Lord will keep blessing me, and our family if we keep being obedient, and doing all we can to serve him.

"We much first seek the kingdom of God, then He will bless us with riches." Maybe not exact quote but exact same idea, I know if we do what the Lord wants us to do, He will bless us and we'll always be alright. I love my Savior Jesus Christ, and know through him, I will return to live with my Heavenly Father, forever in the Celestial Kingdom with my family, you guys, whom I love more then anything on the entire earth. You guys are awesome, thank you so much for all the support you've given me. I hope I 'm doing all I can, I’m making you guys proud. I hope you guys look up to me and see someone you want to become, because of the light of Christ in me (kids), I love you guys. Do everything you can to serve the Lord!!!!! I love you.

Keep working hard, dad this performance clinic is an awesome blessing. Keep praying and working hard, it will follow through and be very successful. Love you guys!!!!!!!!!