A Rewarding but Hard Week...

DEAR FAMILY!!!!!

Thank you for all the little short letters I loved them, I’m so glad to hear that everything is going great. Keep up the good name :D

Wow well to start of the baptism was amazing. Sister Zhang really felt the spirit and had a great experience. Luckily it's between her and the Lord not the ward. Because the baptism was scheduled for 11 am, but the ward mission leader didn't show up till 12 and the bishop 12:30. It was embarrassing, they also didn't plan anything out, I’m the one that ended up playing the piano to sing, and it was just bad. It made us both mad, but it wasn't a mad that drives the spirit away it was just sad, Sister Zhang just sat there forever waiting for the baptismal service to start. But because she has a very, very strong testimony, and she loves reading the scriptures she wasn't affected by it and once the service actually started it went great. With my rusty piano skills, the spirit still was there and allowed us all to have a great service of feeling the spirit, and seeing a daughter of God entering into a covenant with her. It was great. This was the highlight of the week. She truly loves her Heavenly Father and is very grateful for His hand in her life. She is a great asset to this ward.

Well other than that this week was hard. We didn't teach a lot of lessons and didn't find very many people. But we tried, and in preach my gospel the definition of a successful missionary is one who is COMMITTED to find teach and baptized. We were committed, I've never worked so hard for something in my entire life then I have at this time in my mission. I’m putting myself out on the streets every day until I can't walk anymore, then relying on the Lord to carry me the rest of the distance. He's had to, many, many times. I've been grateful for His mercy and helping me accomplish the things I need to do as a leader and servant of so many missionaries and people here in Taiwan. I love it though, I've never been happier then I am right now. This week I saw a miracle in my life I would like to share. In my Patriarchal Blessings it states that I've been blessed with great heritage and with ancestors and parents that have given much sacrifice to bring to pass the kingdom of God. It hen exhorts me to see their example and sacrifice and be recommitted to the work of the Lord. I've never really understood that part really...until lately.

Lately we haven't been finding many people, but we've been trying so hard.. These last few days I left my scriptures at the church so during personally study I haven't had the opportunity to read them so I was thinking of what I could read. The thought came to my mind, Our Heritage. I've never read it before so I thought OK why not. Ever since starting it I've been in great reflection of my ancestors and those that went through Hell and back again to establish the kingdom of God back onto this earth. This reflection has brought me to think of my personal life and What I've done for the church, and how much more I need to do for the church or the Kingdom of God. Just reading over from Joseph seeing God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ too, saints being beaten, spit upon, tarred and feathered, raped, cussed at, driven here and there, all the way to the first temple built, missions, missionaries, temples all around the world, prophetic promises being fulfilled, It's all just amazing. It just seems like a fantasy story. But I know it's true, because through this reflection I've prayed and asked God for the refreshment I needed to finish my mission strong and to be a part of this great movement, being the preparation for the second coming! I just read over all the olden day missionaries sacrificing so much, but having so much excitement at the same time. It just gave me fire. I've finally come to realize what my Patriarchal blessing was talking about. Oh how has this experience recommitted me to the work of the Lord. I can't even begin to explain how much I love every saint and pioneer in the church, although I may not know them I am connected with them through the work of the Lord. Although I’m living in a home, eat three good meals a day, I hope to sacrifice my life in every way possible for the work of the Lord. To be an walking testimony of Jesus Christ. This is my new life goal. That everyone in my presence can be uplifted and feel the Love of God. I’m so grateful for the testimony and re-commitment the Lord has blessed me with. It will be a time here on my mission that I will remember the rest of my life. This testimony and love for all mankind will never leave me. I hope to fulfill missions and learn languages so I can bring all unto Christ, Jesus. I love this work.

I may only be 20 years old, I may have failed some classes and not be the smartest or best looking person in the world. But I know one thing that this world will never take away from me, That is Jesus is the Christ, the Savior and redeemer of the world. He is my advocate between the father, and the way and light of my life. I know only in and through Him may I receive eternal life. I trust him with all my heart, I know He lives. He's not just a man, or a prophet, He is the Son of Man, The Son of God, the Beginning and the End, He is my light and compass, In him I will trust and live my life to the end. This is my hope and prayer of Faith. That I may stand at the end of my mission and life with the utmost assurance that I've done what has been called of me to do, That I know I have a placed awaiting me in the kingdom of My God, My Rock and my Salvation. I know this church is true, and is the only true and living church on the earth. It's head is the one, and only Son of God, Even Jehovah, the eternal master of Heaven And Earth. I know he lives, I love Him, In His name I bear this solemn testimony, even Jesus Christ, Amen.

This week was hard but the Lord showed us miracles. Usually when we look at our weeks schedule on Monday morning we have about 5-10 lessons set up. Last night on Sunday we sat down and prayed for guidance to know how to help this area. We ended up calling all of our investigators and just getting all of them to try and set up this week. We just wanted to tell them that we were scheduling our weeks schedule and would like to get them in before we run out of time. We said this at the start of each phone call, and everyone of the set up 2 or 3 times. We had random people call us and set up times to meet with us. At the end of it we looked at this week’s schedule and saw that we had 25+ lessons already set up. All of our baptismal dates were set up with at least 2 meetings and the week is looking great. It was amazing, we praised and thanked the Lord for all these blessings. He was very merciful and answered the prayer of two humble servants just trying to do what was right. It was an amazing manifestation of the power of God in the work. We just looked at each other and laughed at how many people kept setting up. We couldn't believe it, it was amazing. Our schedule for this week just filled up so fast. Also you asked about the lady met after eating pizza. We are meeting with her tomorrow, So we are hoping for a huge miracle with her. We are excited for the meeting. The work is moving right along. Satan tried to molest it, but it won’t happen. We trust in the Lord, and we know that through him His work will move on faster and faster as time comes closer and closer to his coming to this earth to reign as kings of kings, and hosts of hosts.

Thank you all for all the things that you have done for me your brother and son. I will be eternally grateful for all you've done for me. I love you all so so so much. I’m so grateful for the blessings the Lord has given me to be born into such an amazing strong build family, that obeys and follows the Law of Heaven. Thank you Dad and Mom for that blessing in my life and the life of the rest of the kids. Keep going strong in the Faith, It’s the only way to be happy in this life and have the peace sufficient to get through life's troubles and challenges. The world doesn't matter, but the Lord does. The second we let worldly things override our spiritual endeavors or God plan for us we need to repent and get back onto the straight and narrow path that leads to eternal life. I love this path, It's the hardest one I've ever walked on, and boy is it skinny, but it's the also the only rewarding path there is. I know this because I've walked both paths. I will never go back to the other, it's filthy, wide, and ugly, full of pride and lust. This path is full of Love and peace, fulfillment in all you do, and it includes one thing that has grown so precious to me, that is family! I love family, I can't wait to have a family of my own, to bear children of God and raise them in righteousness. What a wonderful calling to be a Father or Mother. Truly Called of God. I love the plan of Salvation, It is perfect, the more my mind and heart dwell in the truths of the Kingdom of God, the more and more miraculous it gets to me, and the more and more perfect it become. There is not a missing piece in the whole grand scheme of themes. It's all perfect, I love it. Thank you family, you are all amazing.
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HAPPY VALENTINES!! I LOVE YOU MOM!

You guys are awesome, keep up the good work and remember always be examples of the believers. Never let up your guard, and always strive to strengthen your testimony of Jesus Christ.

PS: Well Elder Daniels flies home tomorrow. I can't believe time has gone by that fast. I love him, we will stay friends forever. He changed my mission and life. The Lord showed us many many miracles while serving together. I’ll be eating barbecue with him today and some of the Song Shan members. I’m going to miss him!

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Sister Liang called me the other day and thanked me so much. She had such a great time, I think we'll also be eating with her today, so I’m excited to see her and talk to her more about it. I know she had a great feeling in Utah and Yes I really want her to find a worthy man to marry also, she deserves an amazing man!