Sometimes I say things that are really dumb, but really funny.
This week somehow Sister Langley and I ended up on the wrong train. It's the fastest train in Taiwan and it doesn't stop for a really long time. We ended up two hours away from home in Qidu. So then we had to get permission to be home late because it was 8:15 and we were in Qidu. That was awkward. But while we were marveling at the fact that we took the wrong train (because we use them all the time) I was looking at the huge train station in Qidu, the biggest one I have ever seen, and was like "Holy cow, look at that train! This place is so different, I feel like I am in a foreign country!" and then we realized the obviousness of my statement and it was probably the funniest thing that has ever happened. We laughed for a while. Then we got home about 10:45 and went to bed. We found out on the way back that some Taiwanese people did the same things as us so we felt a little less bad about our mistake. BUT the bad part was that train tickets to Qidu are not cheap! As in about 15% of our monthly funds. So we were pretty worried, but decided to talk to the people at the train station and prayed a lot, and the lady was talking to us and realized what we did and got all wide eyed and told us that it was a lot of money and then we told her that we had just been trying to go to a different local station, and she thought for a second, gave me my massive amounts of money back and only charged us to go to the close local station, totaling about $1.00. She told us not to tell anyone, and here I am telling the whole world. But I am so grateful and it was a complete miracle! God really looks out for his missionaries even when we are disobedient and home late because we boarded the wrong train. He is amazing!
This week somehow Sister Langley and I ended up on the wrong train. It's the fastest train in Taiwan and it doesn't stop for a really long time. We ended up two hours away from home in Qidu. So then we had to get permission to be home late because it was 8:15 and we were in Qidu. That was awkward. But while we were marveling at the fact that we took the wrong train (because we use them all the time) I was looking at the huge train station in Qidu, the biggest one I have ever seen, and was like "Holy cow, look at that train! This place is so different, I feel like I am in a foreign country!" and then we realized the obviousness of my statement and it was probably the funniest thing that has ever happened. We laughed for a while. Then we got home about 10:45 and went to bed. We found out on the way back that some Taiwanese people did the same things as us so we felt a little less bad about our mistake. BUT the bad part was that train tickets to Qidu are not cheap! As in about 15% of our monthly funds. So we were pretty worried, but decided to talk to the people at the train station and prayed a lot, and the lady was talking to us and realized what we did and got all wide eyed and told us that it was a lot of money and then we told her that we had just been trying to go to a different local station, and she thought for a second, gave me my massive amounts of money back and only charged us to go to the close local station, totaling about $1.00. She told us not to tell anyone, and here I am telling the whole world. But I am so grateful and it was a complete miracle! God really looks out for his missionaries even when we are disobedient and home late because we boarded the wrong train. He is amazing!
This week has just been a giant bowl of miracles that I am not sure I could ever fully describe, but we are now teaching two families and about 5 other single people. God has increased our teaching pool and given us so many opportunities this week. We have seen the hand of the Lord so much! Things were crazy this week with the Typhoon, we had to stay inside for like 40 hours! But we called a lot of people and got three new investigators from it, who have mostly turned out to be pretty awesome! Then we had some awesome finding experiences, went to Taipei for the doctor, and then Sunday happened! Here is the story of Sunday!:
We have been praying fervently all week to have investigators at church so that they can see the joy that the church and the gospel bring. We started yesterday morning out pretty hopeful as we had five people coming. How many people were at church? 5. That has never happened, and I know that it was completely from the Lord. One of the people who came took a picture with us and left, so she didn't count, but one of our current investigators brought a friend to church who is now meeting with us. They then came with us and LinDX to Taipei for another fireside where Sister Langley and I were able to do a musical number together! It was amazing! Our investigator who brought the friend, ChenJieMei told us yesterday that she knows for sure that our church is true and got to watch the restoration. I am really running out of time, so I have to quicklye just conclude by saying that yesterday and this week we received so much help from God. I testify that he knows us and he knows our situations. He knows when we need His help and is always willing to extend His hand to us, if we only ask. I am so excited for conference this weekend, and just want to express my love for our prophet and church leaders. I hope their words answered questions this week and inspired all of you. This church is true,which is my humble testimony, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
We have been praying fervently all week to have investigators at church so that they can see the joy that the church and the gospel bring. We started yesterday morning out pretty hopeful as we had five people coming. How many people were at church? 5. That has never happened, and I know that it was completely from the Lord. One of the people who came took a picture with us and left, so she didn't count, but one of our current investigators brought a friend to church who is now meeting with us. They then came with us and LinDX to Taipei for another fireside where Sister Langley and I were able to do a musical number together! It was amazing! Our investigator who brought the friend, ChenJieMei told us yesterday that she knows for sure that our church is true and got to watch the restoration. I am really running out of time, so I have to quicklye just conclude by saying that yesterday and this week we received so much help from God. I testify that he knows us and he knows our situations. He knows when we need His help and is always willing to extend His hand to us, if we only ask. I am so excited for conference this weekend, and just want to express my love for our prophet and church leaders. I hope their words answered questions this week and inspired all of you. This church is true,which is my humble testimony, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
I asked for a picture of the hat, so I guess this is the hat she got. Pretty awful hat!!!
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