It's been a great week.

Pretty self-explanatory I think.

This week we had a challenge from our Mission President for every single companionship in the mission to find 3 new investigators.  I don't know if that sounds like a lot or a little to you, but it was an opportunity for us to band together as a mission and really pray for one another and really go out and also try to help your fellow missionaries find new people who have interest in the gospel.  I was feeling the pressure just a bit because it had been a while since we last found 3 new investigators in the same week, but with lots of prayers and throwing my fears and caution out the window, we were able to find our 3 in the first few days, and after that the people who seemed interested lived in neighboring areas or were guys.  So, we were about to give those phone numbers to other missionaries.  On top of being able to help other people, we received a lot of love too.  We got more contacts from other missionaries than ever before.  It was awesome to really feel the love and desire that all of us had to work together to find prepared people to teach.  Now is the really hard part, it to be able to remember that feeling, that drive and have it push me every single week whether or not we are doing it together as a mission.  It was a great experience that showed to me my potential as a missionary, and now is the time to really internalize it and just do it!  SPIRIT FIRE!!

I saw this and thought it was pretty funny. I hope it puts a smile on your face. :)

On another note, our investigator Huang JM is no longer an investigator... She is a new member!  She was baptized on Saturday and confirmed on Sunday!  We are so happy for her!  She really is full of faith and fire.  One of her biggest trials in being baptized was her fear of water, but due to some circumstance she needed to go under twice.  Sister Funk and I were so worried about her, but happy that while she was in the font, she was wiling to do it again.  While she was changing we asked her how she was doing and she said, "I wasn't scared!"  Sister Funk and I truly believe that her having to do it twice was a blessing from the Lord so that she could grow even more in confidence and faith.  She is awesome!

Huang JM was baptized!

Okay, well I think that is all for now.

Love you all!

Sister Hsu

P.S.  We are going to the temple on Wednesday.  So excited!