We have had a busy week! We've had some crazy fluctuating weather, and inspection of our apartment, interviews with Pres. Frandsen, and a whole bunch of service. What's more, we've seen a lot of small miracles in between.
Elder Tung and I have had some great teaching opportunities this week! We managed to find some new investigators who we will be meeting with next week, which is very exciting! All of our current investigators are very desirous to learn about the gospel and feel the Spirit, but they all seem to lack somewhat in their personal testimonies. They all seem to have barriers to overcome to help take the next step to baptism.
We taught Sis. Lu (a woman who's been an investigator for over two years) the Plan of Salvation, using her son as the 'guinea pig,' relating every aspect of the Plan to Zhuang Zhuang. It seemed to really provoke some thought in her. We invited her to be baptized, but she declined. She is worried about her husband's point of view on the church (its been a issue for a while now). We are still striving to be patient and loving with her, and we left promising that if she continues to follow the Lord, good things are sure to come to her.
We also met with Bro. Wu and Sis. Fang, and helped them realize that religion is more than just a cultural stigma; believing in Christ needs to be the focus of our lives. We are counting on a miracle this week by inviting them to be baptized. To be honest, I'm a little nervous about doing that. They are very worried about their current status in America, and their lack of a green card. It will be a real test of my faith to invite them to be baptized (especially after two invitations previously), but I want it to happen SO badly! They are so ready and so prepared and I would love to see them take this step of faith.
Elder Tung has been a great example of boldness and faith in teaching and extending commitments to me, and I'm grateful for the incredible love he has shown me and our investigators. In my time with him, I have learned a lot about effective planning and the blessings it brings, as well as teaching to needs; we need to be willing to take time to make sure that investigators are truly understanding everything being said. Elder Tung has taught me that by doing this, they feel the Savior's love through us. I'm grateful for that lesson. He's also taught me a lot about Asian cooking and sauces, the story of the Monkey King called "Journey to the West," and have had some great evening talks.
We also met with Bro. Wu and Sis. Fang, and helped them realize that religion is more than just a cultural stigma; believing in Christ needs to be the focus of our lives. We are counting on a miracle this week by inviting them to be baptized. To be honest, I'm a little nervous about doing that. They are very worried about their current status in America, and their lack of a green card. It will be a real test of my faith to invite them to be baptized (especially after two invitations previously), but I want it to happen SO badly! They are so ready and so prepared and I would love to see them take this step of faith.
Elder Tung has been a great example of boldness and faith in teaching and extending commitments to me, and I'm grateful for the incredible love he has shown me and our investigators. In my time with him, I have learned a lot about effective planning and the blessings it brings, as well as teaching to needs; we need to be willing to take time to make sure that investigators are truly understanding everything being said. Elder Tung has taught me that by doing this, they feel the Savior's love through us. I'm grateful for that lesson. He's also taught me a lot about Asian cooking and sauces, the story of the Monkey King called "Journey to the West," and have had some great evening talks.
We've spent a lot of time serving this week as well. We trimmed down one of Elaine's massive trees, and I also learned to cut a bee-swarmed lavender bush outside of Sis. Ye's. That night, we had a Branch FHE on Saturdaynight, which is always a lot of fun. And finally, thanks to Elder Tung, I now know how to sing "A Mango Grew on my Head" to the tune of Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas! Man, the things you learn on your mission!
Love you all! Have a fantastic week! Always remember the Lord loves you and that he is watching over you!
Love
Elder Butters (Bao ZhangLao)
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