Many Miracles and Stinky Tofu

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This has been an amazing week! I want to start off with the biggest miracle of all: Last night we met with a lady named Gina, that Elder Neuhaus met on exchanges on Tuesday. He said she was super Christian and didn't know about it. During our lesson last night we taught her about the plan of salvation and it went really well. Afterwards we invited her to read the Book of Mormon and pray about it. She told us a story, When Elder Neuhaus first met her he gave her a pamphlet about the church,on the front of it is the picture of Jesus holding a lamb. She told us that when she was a kid she had a dream and this picture was in it. She has been Christian because she knew it was Christ, but had never been able to find the picture. She said when she got the pamphlet she instantly remembered her experience and knew that the church was true. She told us she had stayed up that whole night reading and praying and already knows it's true, She will be getting baptized on January 21st! Heavenly Father prepares souls in many different ways.

Our Philippine investigator that is getting baptized on Christmas, came to church yesterday and loved it! It was awesome to see how the ward just accepted her and it strengthened her testimony even more.

Like I said we went on exchanges this week, I went with Elder Collett who is from Sandy and has been out for over a year. I went to his area, Shizhong, which is the coastal area right next to Lingya. We went contacting at a park and met a cool dude. We shared all about the restoration and the Book of Mormon. The spirit was soo strong and it was honestly probably the best Chinese I have ever spoken. At the end, He told us he would never forget this experience, it had changed him. That he had never felt something like this. I then testified to him that it was the Spirit telling him that it was true. I've never felt so comfortable speaking Chinese in my whole life haha Hopefully he meets with those Elders again!

Another cool experience. Wednesday night we taught our usual English Class. Afterwards we did our spiritual share and watched The Restoration, the movie about Joseph Smith's story. If you haven't seen it you should because it is powerful. After we had a guy named Patrick come up and talk to us. He has been coming to English class for a while and never wants to meet with the missionaries. After watching the movie he came up to us and wanted to meet. So, we met with him the following day. We talked about the movie and he said he felt something special, He said He feels like he has the same question as Joseph. We shared about the restoration and it went awesome! The spirit was so strong and I know it testified to him.

If you have a willing heart and a desire to know it's true. The spirit will tell you it's true. Through reading the Book of Mormon and prayer, it has changed my life, and I have the opportunity to see it change so many lives here. This gospel is true and brings so much peace and happiness to those who seek it!

I love this church and I love this work! I'm so grateful for this opportunity. Love you all!

And good luck to Dalan Bailey and Charlie Baggett as they enter the MTC this week!

Love,

Elder Henderson