This week has literally flown by! Elder Tung and I can hardly believe we are already facing the end of the transfer.
Elder Tung was a little under the weather at times this week, so one night was a little less than effective by way of proselyting. However, we made up for it with a cool story that happened. One night while we were on our bikes contacting potential investigators, we were walking down the street, and were stopped by a young man who recognized us as missionaries, and called us over to the door he was standing in front of. Turns out, he was a BYU student and RM who is here selling Pest Control for the summer (typical...), and he was in the middle of talking with a customer who must've spotted us and asked about what we do as missionaries. Angela is from Nigeria and is Catholic, but had great respect for what we as missionaries do. Elder Tung and I were able to share a brief portion of the Restoration and the doctrine of Prayer with her, and left her with a pamphlet. Afterward, we then continued to talk to Blake (the salesman) a little bit about his own mission in Russia. He was fully engaged in teaching her as well, and I think was very excited to be so involved in missionary work again. Another night, we found a woman who invited us to be actors in her self-produces 3D movies, and then gave us peaches from her backyard tree, unfortunately all covered in bird poop...lovely.
Anyway, some more miracles; we had some very well attended English classes this week, as well as a lot of service opportunities. We picked goji berries with Sis. Ye and plucked wheat with Elaine. We also had better attendance at the finding activities we've been having recently. One of our regulars to our Game Night invited a friend, which was great to see he felt comfortable enough to do so. He loved playing MaJiang with the rest of us, and I actually won a game this time! The work in the Chinese program definitely works at a slow but sure pace, I guess. Its at times difficult to be patient enough to remember that!
Well, like I said, the transfer is over, and I have BIG news....after a 30 week stay in Hayward, I'm being transferred! I leave for SAN FRANCISCO tomorrow morning to serve with Elder Ho in the Chinese Area on the peninsula. As if that wasn't enough of a change, I've also been asked to serve as a District Leader! CRAZY things are happening right now, and it is definitely a time of change. Excitement and nerves are running rampant! I will miss my Union City 3rd Branch terribly, but am looking forweard to a change of scene and pace.
Have an amazing week! I'm excited to share with all of you the on-goings of my first week in the Bay! Remember always that you are a child of God!
Wo Ai NiMen
Elder Butters (Bao ZhangLao)
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