This week has had its ups and downs, which is okay! It gave us )me, in particular) the opportunity to be grateful for the little things and the tender mercies that God sends to His children.
The week started off with contacting and meeting with some of our less-active members. We have a pretty small branch here in Union City, and we're trying to re-activate a few people right now. We went with the Sisters Monday night to meet up with the Jiang family, and we really had a wonderful time with them. The sisters shared a simple message on the power of the Book of Mormon, which I always love talking about. That book is truly something special, and I continue to rely on it every day! I'm currently reading it in Chinese, sneaking glances of the English translation as I read. Its one of my favorite parts of the day.
We also met a woman named Sis Zhang, who lives in apartment that once belonged to a member who previously moved. She let us into her home on our first door approach, which is unheard of! We talked to her about her family and life in the States. She's been here for two months and cares for her two very young grandsons while their parents work We invited her to English class, and hope to meet up with her again soon. We also had a woman who none of us had previously met before, walk into church and stay the entire three hour block! Miracle!
Funny story, we taught our English students about American money this week. In an effort to help them understand the difference between pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, I used some change from my wallet for reference...which led every single student in the room to pull out their own wallets and do the same. It was pretty funny watching everyone just lay their money on the table! I reminded Elder Li that we are indeed a free service to the Chinese community. They thought it was a useful thing to talk about!
Also, I FINALLY had the chance to make cookies today! It has been too long, but I made a batch, and shared many with our Zone. They were very well accepted. Even the Chinese missionaries, who are very particular about the overpowering amount of sugar us Americans put into our desserts, enjoyed them. Score!
I love you all and am so grateful for your love and support! I wish you all the very best of weeks ahead! Jia You! You XinXin You BanFa (When there's Faith, there's a Way!)
Elder Butters (Bao ZhangLao)
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