Baptisms Next Week!

Hey Everyone!

The moment has finally arrived, one I have been waiting since January for- BAPTISMS!!! Ladies and Gentleman, brothers and sisters, the Lord has blessed us and we are finally seeing a baptism this weekend! It is Alaina the Filipino, one who my previous companion and her trainer have been working with since last April. Long story short, we were able to get someone to get her to church, and she is getting baptized this Sunday! Super exciting!

Also, the 8-year-old daughter of a less active we recently activated is getting baptized on Saturday! We cant suan, or count her as a missionary baptism since her mom is a member and she's 8, but i count her. Can’t wait to send baptism pics next week!

Yesterday, we were able to get a 17-year-old sister, her 5-year-old bro, and their 11-year-old sister to church! Their parents are separated, so they've been through a lot together and are super close! Reminded me of me and my siblings.  it was great to go to yw and Sunday school with them, it was fun to do something different. 

Its crazy, the Pokémon thing is starting to come to Taiwan. i saw like 10 people yesterday wandering around on their phones with the Pokémon app. My zone leader said his friend in America said its crazy, with groups of people on their phones trying to find Pokémon, even on BYU campus. Apparently, google maps will pic a place and you have to go there on your phone to get it. There have been reports (rumors?) already of people in the U.S. getting in car crashes and dying because of it. So be careful everyone!  I would recommend not using it- personally I think its a time waster, but at least it gets people on the streets, which means more people to talk to.  :)  

I have been learning a lot lately, especially about personal accountability; what a successful missionary is; and relying on the lord. Have seen a lot of miracles, especially working with members. Got a lot of meals with them last week :)

Alma 6:6- pray and fast for people who don't know about God. 

Remember to always rely on the Lord and do His will and you will be happy. 

Funny story:

So last week, we went finding in a neighborhood, and we were talking to a bunch of older ladies (about 5 or so). There was a 70ish guy with sunglasses sitting in a chair. My companion commented, "Ni hen shuai (you are very handsome)." He replied, "Hen huai (very bad, like a bad boy)! It was funny, I was so happy i could finally understand a joke! 

Our President gave us permission to go to the David Archuleta concert next week! But we need an investigator to come. I hope we can take the kids who came to church. 

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. 

Love yall!

Sister Brinkerhoff