Wed- Birthday Miracles
It has been a good, normal birthday. We were on exchanges with the sister training leaders. all four of us ran up a hill for exercise. (It was literally like a jungle, super cool.)
Miracle 1. When getting breakfast (soybean milk and two rolls), I realized that I ran out of money and needed to run to the atm to get some more. The lady was nice and just let me have the food. I paid her back later, it was so nice of her to do that for me.
Miracle 2. Since it was the end of the month, a lot of the missionaries don't have much money. I thought I had at least 500 kuai (about 15 us dollars left) and that i would be ok. Turns out it was God's blessing - I had 1,100 kuai left (about 33 dollars). Out of gratitude, I paid for Sister Jensen's lunch since she didn't have much money left, and in return she bought me a notebook for a bday gift. (15 kuai, about 50 cents. Taiwan is cheap.)
My comp with Sister Armstrong got home before us. We got home, and the sister training leader and I were on exchanges. Sister Jensen was knocking on the door for like five min; we thought she and my comp were showering. Her comp just opened up the door to the apartment, and we walked in. I was surprised when Sister Jensen and Sister Armstrong dove to the floor where my companion was with a sign they just made that morning that said, "Happy Birthday bei!" It was so nice and cute of them.
Since we had a zone conference the day before, our district meeting was moved to Wed, so my last two birthdays have been on district meetings. We taught English class that night about transportation. Let me tell you, after teaching kids English for 2/3 of my mission, my respect for primary, Sunday school, and for teachers in general have shot up. I am so grateful to have had a Taiwanese companion to help me, they are able to explain instructions more clearly, makes things easier.
Investigators
One guy my comp Huang JM and I found on the street through the Spirit after visiting a LA is getting baptized this Saturday. We had to give him to the elders since he is a single guy (mission rule), and honestly it was the best thing for him. It was funny, I remember one Sunday after passing him off to the elders, they were trying to get him to church. They called him, and he pretty much said he had stuff to do. They told him it was my last companion Huang JM's last sacrament meeting before she left for England, then he said he would be there. And he has been coming to church ever since!
We are teaching a Jian family who have two daughters, 11 and 8. The eight-year-old has autism. please pray they will come to church and be baptized.
I gotta go, love you all and I know the gospel is true! Love Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
-Sister Brinkerhoff
No comments:
Post a Comment