Week Sixty-Eight: 12/09/2014 to 12/15/2014--Miracles Happen

Hello Everyone,

This week was another week full of amazing goings-on. Brother Su is still going strong. He brought his daughter to church yesterday and he's being interviewed for baptism this Friday. We're so excited! Keep praying for him.

We also got the news that Elder Brady(the other missionary assigned to our ward who was put with the companionship in the other ward for the past 3 weeks) is being transferred and there's no one coming to take his place so there are a few investigators that will be transferred over to us. They're all great! One is Sister Lan. I remember when she first got a Book of Mormon, she put a protective cover on it and made her own tabs. Everyone thinks she's a member already, but she's super scared to tell her parents that she wants to join the church. She's hoping to be baptized in March. Another is Brother Dai. He's a working man who supports his wife, father, and two adorable little girls. He's such a good dad and from what I understand, he has a lot of interest in the gospel. The last one is named Dhylyn. She's from the Philippines. We met with her yesterday and she and her boyfriend Baolo are super prepared. I'm so grateful that I have the privilege to teach them. We taught them at a Filipino member's house so we also got to try some Filipino food. Two glorious words. Chicken. Adobo. They said it was just garlic, ginger, and soy sauce, on chicken but it was oh, so much more. It definitely has a lot more flavor than most Taiwanese food. 

That's about all. I love you. Every one of you. I know that God watches over us and miracles happen according do our faith and our expressions of that faith. 

-Elder Smith

Today's song is one of my favorite Christmas songs! If you want a better version, look up the one by Sufjan Stevens. Iss Good. 

Here's a picture of my district, so you all know who I'm able to interact with on a regular basis. Get a good long look, because this Friday 3 of them with be gone:

left to right: me, Sister Funk, Elder Stevens, Sister Chang, Elder Brady, Elder Galura, and Elder Page 

Also, on the way up to that lesson yesterday, Elder Page's pedal came off so we had to push him. That's what I call District unity right there. 

 Me at the bow, Elder Brady at the stern.

​Elder Brady at the bow, me at the stern.