So I don't have a lot of time today! But it is TOTALLY worth it because I got to skype my Parents and got to see my studly brother in New Zealand! For those of you who know what a 有辦法 Part is....he has one! That is my boy!!! WHOO!!! Gage is looking like the hulk too! Jeeze! I am afraid he will totally beat me in basketball and arm wrestling and extreme underwater basket weaving when I return! He also is a Dr. Who genius!#TotallyJealous
Okay so a quick run through of the week with my little amount of time!
We exchanged with the Zone Leaders this week! I loved it! The Zone Leader Elder Magnuson is a boss! The only thing is that on that exchange I got into TWO bike accidents...yeah...no bueno (thats not chinese!?!?). One was crazy too cause it was just me standing on the side of the road on my bike writing on a small card when out of NOWHERE this old grandma on a vespa smashed head on into me and threw me from my bike!....she was a big grandma alright!? haha. It was crazy! I have some nice bruises from that one! :) On the exchange we also taught this AWESOME family! I bore testimony of some things that I hold very dear to my heart. The tears were flowing in that lesson. It was powerful and it is experience like that that help me to know that I am not alone in this work but that the spirit is testifying of what I say! I on my own can do nothing, but with him I can do all!
FOR MY PAST DISTRICTS IN 小港...THE NOODLE KING IS GONE!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! I ALMOST CRIED!
We are teaching this AWESOME woman named Linda. Well in English class some people started asking us some deep questions about God and Life after this Life....luckily for us....that morning we had just taught Linda the Second Lesson (Plan of Salvation) So before we could even answer the questions she whipped out this pamphlet and started saying, all the answers are right in here! She bore testimony and taught! AHHH SHE IS THE BOMB!
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR AMAZING LETTERS! I OWE YOU ALL SO MUCH! IT IS SUCH A HUGE BLESSING TO HAVEYOUR WONDERFUL SUPPORT!
I heard that the returning missionaries on their homecoming speech day had the primary kids sing I am a Child of God in Chinese! That would totally make me cry!! That is so cool!
SHOUT OUT TO MY WONDERFUL MOTHER! SHE IS THE BESTEST EVER! I posted on Facebook about it all, and I don't have a ton of time so go look at that...but She is my angel! She has raised me and loved me and taught me who I need to be by example and word! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MOM!
Okay before I leave I have to write this cool miracle!! So during ZTM I got to see ELDER ROBERTS!!! I miss that kid so much! But then the zone leaders asked us some cool questions! They said "Who believes that they could help someone set a baptismal goal this month?" All the hands shot up, "This week?" Same basic thing "Today?" A LOT of hands went down. "Within the hour?" Now it was just me and one other kid with their hand up. Well the zone leaders called me up and said, do you really believe that? Of course I said YES. So they said, "Okay...go and do it...you have one hour. See ya!" I was like...."oh gosh....dang it....what did I just do!" Especially cause president came down to see us! AHHH
Well...Miracles ARE REAL. We went out and the Whole Zone Prayed for us, my amazing comp and I prayed to glorify God in this experience. And it happened. Within 1 min I started talking to a guy on the street....within 10 min we had taught a small lesson and set a goal with him. Within 15 min we were back at the church with his info! IT WAS INCREDIBLE! Everyone was totally blown away! Including us....it was totally the spirit! AN AMAZING MIRACLE! I reckon that right as the Zone kneeled to pray is when I started talking to that man. I guess that the Elders that were over his area just met with him and he was Golden as ever and asked about me and my comp! SUPER AWESOME!
The Church is True. Go and Share it with someone this week! Just share a small testimony or miracle! Make that a natural part of your lives! You will all do that right? I know that as you do that you will be blessed and will help your friends and family to also receive those blessings!! LOVE YOU ALL!
SHINE BRIGHT!
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Ge Sheng Long ZhangLao
葛勝龍長老
I will send pics next week...sorry!
