"Avoid riding after dark, in heavy traffic, or in bad weather."
-Missionary Handbook

HAHAHAHA.
Either the white handbook is really funny, or Taiwan is just the exception.
This week it has been a little dark and maybe also a little rainy and windy. Maybe. (Another Typhoon hitting Taiwan)

Okay this is going to be the fastest weekly email of my life, but I have a lot to say, so excuse spelling, grammar, or any shortness of the letter. I love you all!

This week has literally been one of the longest weeks of my life, but also one that I have learned the most from. I am so grateful to God for providing leaders, scriptures, companions, and everything that we need to progress us forward in our lives and right now for me in my mission. This week I was teaching and shared 1 Ne 3:7 and realized how much that applied to me as well and that I needed to realize in my own life that the Lord doesn't ask us to do hard things without providing for us. He is amazing! This week we have seen hard times and we have seen miracles. It is always a little bit hard when a Typhoon comes to Taiwan because everyone freaks out and cancels all of our lessons because they won't go outside. But since we still go outside we get to knock for hours on end. Which is hard, but I know that the Lord rewards our efforts, even if it isn't right there in the moment. The work here in Yilan is starting back on an upward slant and I think that we will be able to progress and do very well for the second half of this transfer-holy cow time moves quickly.

The biggest miracle of the week was that we ran into a lady who was investigating when Sister Roberts and I first started here in Yilan, but we were never able to meet with her and her phone number stopped working. But Sister Langley and I ran into her and had an awesome lesson on the street and she re-committed to baptism and I know that this gospel will bless her life! There is more to it, but for lack of time I will leave with saying that I know we receive promptings and that God leads us to the prepared people, by putting us into the right places at the right time. I love this work!

Lastly, I finished the Book of Mormon again this morning and my heart is so full. I truly know that the Lord has given us the Book of Mormon in order to help us grow closer to Christ and so that we may learn and grow from the amazing examples inside. It is my goal to become as Alma and the sons of Mosiah, the striplingg warriors, Moroni, and so many others. They are amazing and have experiences that we can very much relate to our lives. I know that the Book of Mormon is true and that by reading it we can experience the joy of this gospel. I know that it has made me so happy and has better taught me the doctrine of Christ. I know that if we pray and ask, God will make it delicious to us and we will undertsand. I love you all so much and am so grateful for the gospel that we have in our lives.

Fun experiences lately: Last week it was mid-autumn festival so there was a lot of barbecuing (squid) and moon cakes and things. Typhoons have a lot of fun and rain and things are so fun and good! I got to go to the temple randomly on Tuesday while Sister Langley was at the hospital and it was the greatest! I love the temple! We ate Mexican food:-) Have a great week!