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The past couple of days have been so amazing! Our mission has a goal
that everyday every companionship talks to at least 20 new people
inviting them to learn more about our Savior. We've been focusing a lot
on that lately, trying hard to talk to everyone! We've had some really
cool experiences from doing so!
~ Thursday we called a bunch of Less Active members asking if we could
come visit them. A miracle happened! I called someone on our list and
when I told her we were the missionaries she got so excited! She told me
that as soon as finished moving to another city we could come visit. On
top of that she told me that me calling her that afternoon was God's
plan because that morning she had been packing her Bible and Book of
Mormon and she had the desire to call the missionaries but didn't have
our phone number. She gladly set up with us in July and we are really
looking forward to meeting her!
That same day Sister Player and I when visiting some less actives turned
our bikes around SOO many times so we could go back to talk to someone
who had waved at us. We had so much fun talking to people and got to
meet some really cool people!
~ Friday was also an amazing contacting day! We went on splits with two
amazing returned missionaries, I went with Carly and Sister Player went
with Natalie. Carly and I went and knocked while my companion went to a
sports park across the street to talk to people on the running track. IT
WAS SO MUCH FUN! Every door answered, not all of them were willing to
listen but it left us with such a good feeling from baring testimony
that through Jesus Christ we could find happiness! Because of our
amazing member missionaries we reached our goal of 20 invites/gospel
conversations!
~ Saturday was absolutely hilarious! We had English class where we
played 20 questions and almost lost because one of students had picked
UFO. I saw an Elder from MTC district in the train station
coincidentally. Then in preparation for our Family History/American
Culture ward activity our district made s'mores! Haha we attempted to
start a fire with coals and a flame thrower which did not work, luckily
for us we also had an electric grill. Because we are in Asia we had to
use chopsticks to roast the marshmallows which actually worked really
well! We are pro s'mores makers! Our activity went really well too! We
taught them what a stick pull was, an animal guessing game and one you
try to make each other laugh. To sum it up we made memories!
~ Sunday Elisa from my first area and who I taught since my first
transfer was baptized! I got to go back to Bitan for her baptism which
was so exciting, because I got to see her smiling and just so happy, as
well as seeing members I absolutely adore and miss!
I've learned so much this week and am so blessed to be a missionary here
in Taiwan! I know that the spirit will guide us and lots of the times
we won't recognize his promptings until later. I didn't realize at the
time when I called specific Less Active that she had been wanting to get
ahold of the missionaries but He knew and led me to call her. I also
know that missionary work is not for the missionaries alone, working
with members makes things more efficient and gives members an
opportunity to share their testimonies in a way that might never have
done before. Missionary work is meant to be fun and happy! We share a
happy message and one that will change others lives, so we need to make
sure we are sharing it happily! Lastly that everyone has their own
timing, and we just need to trust that all will work out in the end.
I love this gospel and am grateful for everything I've been learning! I love all of you!
Love, Sister Porter
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