Something that I learned this week. Taoyuan (that's where I live.. ish) means peach garden. I'm very happy here in the peach garden. Mmmm (:
Okay now for the good stuff. This week has been good. We've done a lot of finding (or looking rather, for investigators). We're hoping to find a lot of people to share the gospel with. It's tough sometimes-- but it's working. We found 5 new investigators this week. Wanna know how? We talk to people on the street and hope they will listen. Sometimes it's super hard because you just stop people when they are rushing here and there. But it's okay sometimes. We also have people come to our English class and then want to meet with us. Things are moving here.
Cool experience: We were contacting people on this one street for a long time and not really getting anywhere. So we sat down for a minute and this lady came up and contacted us. She asked what we were doing. We talked to her for a minute and she invited us to come to her house two days later to share the gospel with her. She is super great and has two really adorable daughters. LOVE THAT FAMILY ALREADY!
The other day we biked wicked far away. About an hour away. We wanted to see other parts of our area... well there was nothing out there. So knocked a few houses and found a new investigator for the Elders and a family that lives in a different area that we referred to some other missionaries. It was a successful day. The best part: we found investigators for other people so we really don't have to go out that far again!
Last Monday was awesome. My companion and I went to Costco with a member and got BAGELS!!!! I love bagels. It's been a long time since I've eaten anything remotely American. I LOVE AMERICA AND AMERICAN FOOD. And I also love Taiwan. After our time at Costco we cleaned up our apartment and set up our Christmas tree. We've finally turned our icky apartment into a cute home. I love it so much! Sister Bang and I are obsessed with our home and Christmas. We listen to Christmas music everyday and I wear Christmas socks during studies and WE DRINK HOT CHOCOLATE! Mmmm (: AND WE ATE KRAFT MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR LUNCH YESTERDAY!
Last Monday evening we went to the night market here in nankan (which is super fun) and we handed out English flyers (which ultimately led to a woman and her son coming to English class and becoming new investigators). It was fun. Also all the girls we squealing about Elder Seneca. It was hilarious. One lady even bought food and gave it to him. People love him here. My companion decided that E. Seneca should invite girls to English class, I should invite boys, and she should invite the children. Lol.
English class on Wednesday was good. Except for the creepy man from the advanced class who comes to our class because he wants to learn english from Blonde American females. NASTY. Next week we're gonna tell him to switch classes. I've told him already and he's refused. If he refuses again then we'll probably tell him not to come back..? He makes other students feel uncomfortable. Ewwwww.
Honestly there isn't much to write about. Things are just moving here. We talk to everyone and we obey the rules. That's the key to missionary work. I love my companion a lot. I love the people we are teaching the gospel to. I love it when people realize that the Book of Mormon is true.
I know these things are true. I love the scripture Ether 12:41. I invite everyone to do the same. Learn of Christ. Listen to the words of the prophets-- they are true.
I'm sorry I didn't have much to say today about my week. I guess I can share with ya'll my thoughts on life. I think that everyone we meet and every experience we have in life can change and teach us something if we are just willing to let it. I know that the same God who placed the trees in the forest, the fish in the see, and the stars in the sky loves me and placed me where I am to learn and grow. He allows us to run into the things in life that will teach us-- whether good or a little bit difficult to overcome. And that same God-- who loves us very very much-- sent His son Jesus Christ to earth to show us the way to learn and grow and return to live with Him again. I have learned a lot on my mission. I have learned a lot about myself and who I am and who I want to be. And I have learned that we must love everyone and be tolerant and respectful of everyone regardless of their actions and situations. Please note: the future of Micaela Anderson is bright and full of love, happiness, and opportunities to learn and grow. I look forward to that. I look forward for every growing experience Heavenly Father has in store for me.
My companion and I were talking last night about this: There are only two kinds of people in this world-- the ones you love, and the ones you just don't know yet. I believe that everyone in this world has worth and if we take the time to learn about them and see things from their perspective we can learn to love then despite any differences. We are all children of God. We all have temptations and we all have weaknesses. And we all have the Savior. So before you judge someone just because they are different then you-- look at how God sees them.
It's interesting-- I had a conversation with a member recently and she was telling me about this really rich family. She told me that their life must be so good because they have money and they don't need to work-- they can just go play all day everyday. She made their life sound perfect. Well she's wrong. Everyone has problems-- we just don't always see them. So before we covet the lives of other peoples-- we must realize that if we switched positions with them we would not just get their blessings, but inherit their problems as well. I don't think anyone would want that. Rather we ought to just follow the example of the Savior and deal with our things and be grateful for our blessings.
Maybe I'm just rambling and none of this means anything to anyone or makes sense. It's hard to sum up everything I've learned in just a few paragraphs. Moral of the story: My outlook on life has grown and changed a lot on my mission. I just hope that everyone can know-- you are a child of God. He loves you. You are special.
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