Monday we went to Gaoxiong and played basketball in the basement of one of the biggest malls in Taiwan. It was my first time going back to this mall in a year and a half!
Tuesday. We saw many miracles! We have a member in our ward who is a teacher at a local cram school and about a month ago she introduced to one of her students who wanted to learn about Christ. So for the past couple weeks we have been teaching her. The cool part is, that about 2 weeks ago we ran into another girl around the same age as this girl we are already teaching, and she really wanted to learn more. (She had no idea we are meeting with her friend). But after talking, these two really good friends realized that they both had a desire to be happier and were were meeting with us
So this last week, we shared with them a little more about prayer and then yesterday came to church. They are really awesome. It was definitely not a coincidence they ended up at the same place on their pursuit of happiness
That day we also met with the Hong Family. We read with them 2 Nephi 31 about the Gospel of Christ. We had a good discussion about what their family wants to get from this and how they have changed since coming into contact with the Book of Mormon and Christ. They are so awesome. The mom came to church with the kids last week and the Dad this week! The kids love primary!
Wednesday I went to Yuanshan in Gaoxiong for exchanges. It was super fun, I went with Elder Tang from California. His Grandpa was baptized by Elder Gerrit Gong when he served his mission in Taiwan! It was a really productive exchange. We were able to have a fun time and accomplish a lot and meet some cool people willing to learn more.
Thursday we had interviews with President Card. He's super great and will do a lot of good here in Taiwan! That day we also went down a little more south and I did a baptismal interview for one of the sets down there. Baptismal interviews are one of the most spiritual parts of being a missionary! You have the opportunity to sit down one on one with someone that has a great desire to act and follow Christ. This decision changes peoples lives forever in a positive way and the interview is an amazing opportunity to sit down with them and talk about their growth and the testimony that they have gained through hard work.
Friday I had the opportunity to go on exchanges with my previous companion, Elder Strong! Its been about 9 months since we were companions. It was a lot of fun and brought back a ton of memories! We were blessed to find a super super kind middle aged women on the way home that night, she pulled over on the side of the road to talk to us as she was on her night shift job (1 of 2 jobs). She told us, "Even my life is hard, I really believe that God does love me." When she said this Elder Strong and I lit up. We were able to testify of what she said was true and also taught her about the Book of Mormon, the evidence that God loves us!!
Saturday, the other Elders had a baptism. Sister Hong and one son, Brother Wang, and a couple other investigators were all able to attend and have a great experience! The service went very well and it boosted a lot of our investigators faith! Brother Wang when he got there told us he was a bit nervous, because the next baptismal service will be his!
Sunday went well we had many investigators able to attend for the first time. They all loved it! Our ward has been great about helping these investigators feel the love of the church family.
We are excited for the future, there are a lot of wonderful people making big steps in life as they realize God's willing hand is always outstretched
Love you all!
Elder Henderson
Elder Henderson's Favorite Pictures: The Restoration Happened
Biking!
On the Train!
View From the Train
Playing Basketball at a Mall in Gaoshong on Pday
Friend Going Home
Elder Strong being Transferred
Picture from the Train
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