Sunday, October 12, 2014

Awesome First Week!

Sister Olson and I had an amazing first week together!  We were able to see many miracles in contacting, lessons and finding.  I would tell you all the details, but I don't have much tme left today.  :(  But!  Believe me when I say that I definitely felt the Lord showering blessings all over the place this past week.
 
I'm loving the new ward and area.  GaoXiong is a super awesome place.  Had a great first Sunday, we had four investigators come to church!  Yay!  And the Taipei Temple President also gave us a fireside last night.  I learned so much more about the temple!  He shared with us a video about the temple and it was super clear and informative.  I can see if I can find it.  :)  Okay well that's all this time folks!  Sorry!
 
Sister Hsu

Saturday, October 4, 2014

MOVED!

Xiang Xiang (Giselle) drew me! She is super talented. :)
Hello all.  I'm moved again! Had a good move-call in Yuanshan with Sister Chang, but change has come once again.  I am now in ShiZhong with Sister Olson!  (ShiZhong is super close to my last area... maybe like less than 20 minutes by car. Hahah.  I can see one of our more special buildings in Yuanshan from my new apartment.)   She is from Idaho, and is behind me just 2 move-calls.  I can already tell she is a pretty awesome missionary.  Excited to start another move-call.  

But!  recently I've had things weighing on my mind.  As of late Sister that I actually know are finishing their missions or are just about done.  This made me realize that my time is very quickly also coming to an end.  It scared me to that think that in a few days I will hit my year mark since entering the MTC.  I really started to ponder about what I've been doing in this time as a missionary.  Have I been doing my very best?  Or have I gotten too comfortable with life and have become complacent?  Have I been doing all the things that the Lord had wanted me to do or have I been too wrapped up in what I know and what I want to do?  I've begun to evaluate and see what I can do to make sure I am doing all that I should be.  

But, I feel that what I'm thinking now can also be applied to those not on a mission as well.  Our lives are a time a learning, growth and preparation.  Are you doing all you can and should doing in order to come to the end of this life, and face the Lord and know that you really did your very best up until the end of your mortal life?  The time for re-evaluation and change is now!  Don't have regrets.
Awesome members of the Yuanshan Ward! (And little Melody, who is not in my ward, but had the privilege of meeting)
Okay, back on topic, I moved!  I didn't think that it would still be a bit hard to move from an area after only being there for one move-call.  It's at the end of a move-call that I really can say that I'm used to it and have got my bearings.  But, I really did love the members there.  And we had some really good investigators that I just loved teaching.  Luckily I didn't move to far so the chances of seeing them is higher and if my previous investigators get baptized I'll be able to go back and see it.  Yay!
Some of the members of the amazing Wang Family. Tina, Xiang Xiang, and Sister Wang. Sister Wang also has another daughter and a son. Love them!
The wonderful Sister Wang agreed to help me move all my stuff to my new area.  I was able to get my bike and two fairly large suitcases into her van and then we were off.  She really is amazing and so is her vans ability to keep putting things into it.  After some surprises, we also had to unexpectedly fit another bike and Sister into the van.  But!  It all worked out alright.  I don't know how to express how much I just love Sister Wang and her kids they are just too amazing for words.

That's all for now!

Love ya'll!

Sister Hsu