6/13/16
Wow, I love this work! I will just take the time to share a few experiences with you all.
Wow, I love this work! I will just take the time to share a few experiences with you all.
First, a funny one. I almost died because I was street contracting and I approached a lady and said Ni Hao and she kind of just looked at me, and then I said Ni jintian hao ma? (How are you) and she looked so confused and said, "I'm sorry, I don't understand English." And I just sat there. And she just sat there. And I couldn't say anything because I was just trying to figure out how in the world my Chinese could sound like English. It was pretty awkward and I am working on it. Ha ha!
We are working with some of the old sisters' investigators and I have one who is especially my favorite. He says he feels uncomfortable because he knows he needs to change but he doesn't want to, and I feel like that is the best place for him to be in. We are really trying to develop his faith and get him to a knowledge of the truth so that he will be willing to be baptized! He will be a golden member once he finally gets there, because of the work that he has put in to know for himself.
We haven't had a lot of success by way of goals this week, but I see the Lord's hand helping us everyday. We always pray about where we are going- finding and have confidence that we are going to the right place. This week 2 times we had some amazing things happen!
1- We were almost done tracting and we knocked on a door and the man let us in so enthusiastically and then we asked him his name and he said Lin (everyone has that name here) and then he said something about the last sister missionaries, and we were like wait what? So turns out he is one of our current investigators that hasn't been answering our phone calls and we haven't been able to meet or contact. What are the odds that in our huge area we would tract into him? It was such a huge blessing and I know that the Lord isn't done with him. He knows that he is prepared and isn't letting him lose his chance for the gospel.
2- We needed to find several new investigators last night in order to meet our weekly goal and we prayed to Heavenly father to help us find a family. We knocked and knocked and knocked and no one wanted to listen, and then we knocked again on one of the last doors and a little boy answered and got his dad, who let us in and their family of four listened to our message. They didn't want to set up a time to meet, but I felt the spirit there and they are coming to our English class. I know that this is not the end of them either, but that they have prepared spirits and will hear this gospel. Heavenly Father really knows how to bless us with the things that we need.
3- A man came outside to chew us out and then we ended up teaching his whole extended family a lesson and setting up with them. He went from hostile to offering me water and to come in and now we will teach them! The Lord is good!
1- We were almost done tracting and we knocked on a door and the man let us in so enthusiastically and then we asked him his name and he said Lin (everyone has that name here) and then he said something about the last sister missionaries, and we were like wait what? So turns out he is one of our current investigators that hasn't been answering our phone calls and we haven't been able to meet or contact. What are the odds that in our huge area we would tract into him? It was such a huge blessing and I know that the Lord isn't done with him. He knows that he is prepared and isn't letting him lose his chance for the gospel.
2- We needed to find several new investigators last night in order to meet our weekly goal and we prayed to Heavenly father to help us find a family. We knocked and knocked and knocked and no one wanted to listen, and then we knocked again on one of the last doors and a little boy answered and got his dad, who let us in and their family of four listened to our message. They didn't want to set up a time to meet, but I felt the spirit there and they are coming to our English class. I know that this is not the end of them either, but that they have prepared spirits and will hear this gospel. Heavenly Father really knows how to bless us with the things that we need.
3- A man came outside to chew us out and then we ended up teaching his whole extended family a lesson and setting up with them. He went from hostile to offering me water and to come in and now we will teach them! The Lord is good!
I know that everyday, according to our faith, we are blessed. I see the hand of the Lord everyday in ways that I wouldn't normally expect, but that teach me. Some days it is hard, but I know that this is the Lord's work and He always has a hand in it. working right alongside us.
I love you all, Taiwan is amazing and I absolutely love it! The food is crazy, but I am determined to try everything. Sometimes it is really gross. Anyway, I love this work and being a missionary! Thank you all for your support and amazingness.
Sister DeWitt
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